1-4pm: Family art-making activities, artists demonstrations.
Art & nature-themed activities, demos by artists who have worked on Ossabaw Island, including plein air painting & activities inspired by Off the Coast of Paradise: Artists and Ossabaw Island, 1961 – Now. Details here.
Looking for creative summer activities in Savannah?
Summer Camps at Telfair Museums offer hands-on artmaking, gallery exploration, and a chance for young artists to experiment with new materials and ideas.
Each week brings fresh inspiration and creative projects.
Every day features a new creative exploration for preteen artists, emphasizing individualized inspiration alongside traditional drawing and painting skills. This Camp uniquely supports upper-elementary and middle school students portfolio development, with specific art techniques, and the establishment of strong studio habits. It stands out by blending indoor instruction with frequent outdoor sessions at inspiring local museum-adjacent sites.
Each day brings an original and challenging project for young artists, focusing on individual expression and mastery of traditional drawing and painting. Uniquely tailored for developing portfolios, this Camp helps upper-elementary and middle school students refine advanced skills and habits. On-site and outdoor sessions near the museum add new contexts for creative growth.
Photography is fun, accessible to everyone, and a great way to explore the world around us. This camp will meet outside as much as possible during morning hours as we explore our environment and nearby locations through Photography. Using DSLR cameras, students will learn to use manual controls to master specialized photography techniques. The program will enhance your young people’s photography skills.
Photography is fun, accessible to everyone, and a great way to explore the world around us. This camp will meet outside as much as possible during morning hours as we explore our environment and nearby locations through Photography. Using DSLR cameras, students will learn to use manual controls to master specialized photography techniques. The program will enhance your young people’s photography skills.
Campers will enjoy hands-on art adventures as they explore all three Telfair Museum locations. Each session offers unique behind-the-scenes gallery activities, interactive tours, and age-specific art projects in drawing, painting, and printmaking guided by local professionals. This camp is tailored for younger children who thrive on immersive discovery and variety in an inspiring museum setting.
Ultimate Crafty Kids Camp distinguishes itself by offering a rotation of creative projects, including screen printing, knitting, friendship bracelets, weaving and more. Students will learn a variety of hands-on techniques that encourage independent making and will leave camp with finished, unique crafts and new skills.
Visitors will have an opportunity to explore Frogtown Garden and learn from Savannah Children’s Museum Lead Educator Ms. Katrinka about a variety of fruits, vegetables, & herbs that are growing.
Be sure to ask for a sample of the Farm to Table snack of the day.
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Savannah Children’s Museum is thrilled to welcome visitors into its first indoor space, an innovative STEAM Center designed to inspire curiosity and hands-on discovery. Open daily from 9AM-3PM., this new indoor addition offers families even more opportunities to grow with Savannah Children’s Museum.
Featured Exhibition: Numbers in Nature
The STEAM Center debuts with Numbers in Nature, an engaging exhibition that reveals the mathematical patterns woven throughout our everyday world. Designed for learners of all ages, this immersive experience blends science, technology, engineering, art, and math into interactive environments that spark creativity and critical thinking.
Step Inside the 1,800-Square-Foot Mirror Maze
At the heart of the exhibition is an 1,800-square-foot Mirror Maze, a world of repeating triangles, reflections, and visual illusions. Guests can navigate this captivating maze, uncover hidden surprises, and discover the secrets within, including the way out. It’s an unforgettable experience that challenges the mind while delivering plenty of fun.
A Historic Setting for Modern Exploration
The STEAM Center is located inside the 1925 historic Storehouse on the campus of the Central of Georgia Railway, positioned between Savannah Children’s Museum and Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah. Admission to the STEAM Center is included with tickets to either museum.
Train rides at Savannah’s Georgia State Railroad Museum in March 2026 are Wednesday, March 18th through Sunday, March 22nd; Wednesday, March 25th through Sunday, March 29th.
Train rides are hourly 10AM-3PM (10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, and 3PM )
Schedule and locomotives subject to change, please call ahead. (912) 651-6823
Get your kids off their screens and excited about nature.
Daily programs at Tybee Island Marine Science Center can help.
The Tybee Island Marine Science Center offers a dynamic marine science and nature-based experience for island visitors, school groups, and scout troops all year round.
Come learn about Georgia’s marine life and coastal ecology.
Check out the center’s coastal galleries full of live animal exhibits, interactive stations and life-size animal replicas, plus a fossil room, pirate ship playground, and more!
Tybee Island Marine Science Center is closed on Tuesdays for tank maintenance, but these public Walks, Talks, and Treks and group programs are available every day.
Tybee Island Marine Science Center will host Toddler Thursdays craft and story time.
Thursday March 26th, 9:30-10:30AM. New ocean theme each month.
For children ages 1-4.
Registration required. Sign up here under the programs tab.
Toddlers with a parent or guardian are introduced to a marine animal or subject through different activities, like a book reading, a craft, and a game or movement.
Program includes admission for parent or guardian. Toddler and all materials included with adult admission.
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Coastal Heritage Society has opened its first indoor space, the new STEAM Center at Savannah Children’s Museum, giving families a year-round place to explore hands-on learning.
The STEAM center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is included with regular museum admission.
The debut exhibition, Numbers in Nature, highlights the mathematical patterns found throughout the natural world. Through interactive STEAM activities, visitors can explore how numbers, shapes, and symmetry appear in everyday environments.
At the center of the exhibit is a 1,800-square-foot Mirror Maze filled with repeating triangles, reflections, and visual illusions that challenge visitors to find their way through while discovering how patterns and geometry work together.
Located inside the historic 1925 Storehouse on the museum campus, the new STEAM Center expands Savannah Children’s Museum’s mission to spark curiosity, creativity, and exploration for young learners.
Free unlimited admission for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.
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Enjoy bug-themed crafts, hands-on activities, the fan-favorite Eat-A-Bug Club, a ceremonial ladybug release, and tons of insect-inspired fun.
Bring a stuffed friend! Kids can visit the Teddy Bear Clinic hosted by student volunteers from Medical College of Georgia and help their plush pal “beat a bug.”
Included with museum admission $16 for guests 18 months+. Get tickets here.
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Discover the tiny wonders of the natural world!
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Featuring: • Hands-on STEM activities • Live arthropod encounters • The fan-favorite Eat-A-Bug Club • A ceremonial ladybug release • A “Beat-A-Bug” Teddy Bear Clinic hosted by students from the Medical College of Georgia. Bring your stuffed animal.
Community partners include:
• Chatham County Mosquito Control: Learn about mosquitoes, mosquito prevention.
• The Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center & Georgia Project Learning Tree. Bringing animal ambassadors like a gopher tortoise, tiger salamander, tree frog, and other native reptiles and amphibians. Plus an interactive Birds & Bugs activity where families can learn how insects support Georgia’s ecosystems.
• Georgia Tech Savannah: Hands-on STEM activities connecting science, engineering, and the natural world.
• Medical College of Georgia Savannah: Hosting the popular Teddy Bear Clinic, where kids learn how to beat a bug by washing their hands and help diagnose and treat their stuffed animals while learning about the “bugs” that can make us sick
• Georgia Department of Agriculture: Discover how scientists track invasive species through Yellow-Legged Hornet Surveillance and why protecting ecosystems matters. See preserved specimens of invasive pests and a Yellow Legged Hornet nest. Plus, stickers and temporary tattoos of invasive pests, coloring projects.
• Tybee Island Marine Science Center: Explore coastal ecosystems and the fascinating creatures that live along Georgia’s shorelines
• Georgia Southern University Biology Students: Get an up-close look at insects, spiders, and other arthropods.
• Savannah Bee Company: See a live observation hive and learn why honeybees are essential pollinators
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Savannah Children’s Museum is thrilled to welcome visitors into its first indoor space, an innovative STEAM Center designed to inspire curiosity and hands-on discovery. Open daily from 9AM-3PM., this new indoor addition offers families even more opportunities to grow with Savannah Children’s Museum.
Featured Exhibition: Numbers in Nature
The STEAM Center debuts with Numbers in Nature, an engaging exhibition that reveals the mathematical patterns woven throughout our everyday world. Designed for learners of all ages, this immersive experience blends science, technology, engineering, art, and math into interactive environments that spark creativity and critical thinking.
Step Inside the 1,800-Square-Foot Mirror Maze
At the heart of the exhibition is an 1,800-square-foot Mirror Maze, a world of repeating triangles, reflections, and visual illusions. Guests can navigate this captivating maze, uncover hidden surprises, and discover the secrets within, including the way out. It’s an unforgettable experience that challenges the mind while delivering plenty of fun.
A Historic Setting for Modern Exploration
The STEAM Center is located inside the 1925 historic Storehouse on the campus of the Central of Georgia Railway, positioned between Savannah Children’s Museum and Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah. Admission to the STEAM Center is included with tickets to either museum.
Driven by a team of “Hotdoggers,” this legendary vehicle (first created in 1936!) is stopping by for fun photo ops and to distribute FREE souvenirs like wiener whistles, stickers, and postcards. (No hot dogs or food will be served.)
Bonus: It’s also Bank of America’s Museums on Us weekend! Cardholders can enjoy FREE general admission at participating Coastal Heritage Society sites, including:
Savannah History Museum
Old Fort Jackson
Pin Point Heritage Museum
Savannah Children’s Museum
Georgia State Railroad Museum
Just show your Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit/debit card + photo ID. (Cardholders only; guests not eligible.)
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Train rides at Savannah’s Georgia State Railroad Museum in March 2026 are Wednesday, March 18th through Sunday, March 22nd; Wednesday, March 25th through Sunday, March 29th.
Train rides are hourly 10AM-3PM (10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, and 3PM )
Schedule and locomotives subject to change, please call ahead. (912) 651-6823
On January 28, 1942, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Eighth Air Force began with 7 men and no airplanes in Savannah, GA.
By the end of the war, the Eighth Air Force became the largest air armada in the world, with the goal of crippling Nazi Germany. Just miles from where it was activated, a museum is dedicated to members of the Eighth and the men and women who aided them during the world’s most influential military conflict.
H+STEM programs focus on the interdisciplinary connection of history with the fields of STEM. All H+STEM programs integrate unique primary sources with hands-on activities and scienceexperiments.
H+STEM programming covers a broad set of historical and scientific topics, such as the American Home Front and recycling, Science of Flight, Inventions and Innovations, and so much more.
10AM-1PM Saturday, February 28th . The museum will open at 10 AM (instead of 9 AM) due to a special event from 10 AM–1 PM.
Attendees are encouraged to dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character.
This annual event features stories, games, arts & crafts, playful activities, and a scavenger hunt.
Seuss Fest is proudly sponsored by Calvary Day School in Savannah.
Community partners joining us to offer Seuss Fest fun include: The Magical World of Toys; Knack Studio; Oatland Island Wildlife Center; Skidaway Island State Park; Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willet Children’s Hospital of Savannah; The Little Gym of Savannah; artist Mya Timmons (creator of The Gullah Geechee Plant Guide Coloring Book and Geechee Head Art); Savannah Tree Foundation; Live Oak Public Library; Starbase; Snapology.
Oh Crepe and Leopold’s Cream will be on-site with food available for purchase.
Admission: Included with regular museum admission: $16 for all guests 18 months and older
FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members (plus 10% off in the gift shop!). Become a member here.(Family membership is $125 for a year which includes unlimited admission to all six Coastal Heritage Society sites and more)
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Train rides in February 2026: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm Friday, February 13th through Monday, February 16th.
Train rides in March 2026: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm Wednesday, March 18th through Sunday, March 22nd and Wednesday March 25th-Sunday March 29th.
Train rides in April -July 2026: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm Wednesdays-Sundays.
Georgia State Railroad Museum is one of six Savannah historical sites operated by Coastal Heritage Society. Train rides and admission are free for Coastal Heritage Society members. $125 for an annual family pass includes unlimited admission to all six sites. Become a member here.
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Included with museum admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here. ($125 year-long family membership=unlimited admission to all six Coastal Heritage Society sites)
Savannah Children’s Museum is one of six Savannah sites operated by Coastal Heritage Society. The museum is open 9am-3pm Wednesdays-Sundays during the school year. (Hours change during summer)
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Savannah’s Massie Heritage Center, in collaboration with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Southern Breeze Region, will host “Process to Print,” a dynamic pop-up exhibition in celebration of Black History Month 2026.
This special exhibition runs Feb. 2-28 2026 and highlights the creativity, process, and storytelling of African American illustrators whose work continues to inspire readers and artists across generations.
Each participating illustrator will be featured on a banner showcasing their biography and step-by-step creative process—from concept sketch to published illustration.
The exhibition runs February 2–28, 2026, with paid museum admission.
In partnership with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS), the program will include school visits, a juried student art and writing competition, and community outreach to encourage young creators to see themselves reflected in the stories they read and the art they create.
Community Engagement and Educational Outreach Books & Banners Exhibition: Open to the public throughout February 2026 at the Massie Heritage Center with a museum entrance admission rate.
Artist Talk & Signing: R. Gregory Christie, TeMika Grooms, and Laura Freeman: 4pm-6:30pm Friday, February 27, 2026 (Free to the public)
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Georgia State Railroad Museum (next to Savannah Children’s Museum) will have train rides this weekend, Friday, February 13th through Monday, February 16th. Learn more here.
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The 14th Annual Fit Kids Fest: Healthy Hearts are Happy Hearts is a free community event.
(Please note: Savannah Children’s Museum Exploration Station – the outdoor museum – will be open 1-4PM. Not regular operational hours. The new indoor STEAM Center will be open 9AM-3PM)
A free community event, Junior League of Savannah’s Fit Kids Fest focuses on the importance of a healthy body and mind by introducing kids and their parents to fun activities designed for children of all ages.
The goal of Fit Kids Fest Fit Kids Fest is to foster overall wellness among K-12 students and introduce families to healthy lifestyle resources in the community.
Activities include free face painting, a Teddy Bear Clinic, free full access to Savannah Children’s Museum.
The museum has an exploratory maze, nature’s kitchen, art maker space, puppet theater, slides, a sensory garden, a healthy scavenger hunt and more.
Bring in your favorite Teddy Bear (or stuffed animal) to Fit Kids Fest for a check-up! Special thanks to our community partner, Mercer University School of Medicine. Volunteers with Mercer University School of Medicine will check Teddy’s symptoms, boo-boos, and help kids learn what doctors and nurses do to keep us healthy and strong.
The 2026 Fit Kids Fest Event will be Saturday, February 14, 1-4 p.m. at Savannah Children’s Museum at 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA 31401.
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Explore history, arts, and culture in communities throughout Georgia as over 100 museums and historic sites across the state open their doors free of charge for this popular annual event, organized as part of the Georgia History Festival. Attendees can experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest welcome the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to discover the stories and heritage in our own backyard.
Georgia’s history is made up of thousands of stories that shape us all.
Each day is a chance to discover, learn, and share amazing stories.
The Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting have teamed up to re-launch Today in Georgia History to commemorate the US250.
This Emmy award-winning series highlights a person or historical event each day of the year, bringing the past to life for students, educators, and history enthusiasts across Georgia.
Come to Savannah Children’s Museum on New Year’s Eve Day Wed. Dec. 31 2025 for a Kids’ Noon Year’s Countdown Celebration. There will be a countdown to noon with shaker crafts, bubble wrap fireworks and a dance party. Come celebrate with us!
Savannah Children’s Museum will have special open days Mon. Dec. 29th & Tues. Dec. 30th, 9AM-3PM in addition to the museum’s regular Wednesday-Sunday, 9AM-3PM hours.
Georgia State Railroad Museum next door to Savannah Children’s Museum will have hourly train rides 10AM-3PM Fri. Dec. 26 through Tues. Dec. 30. Schedule and locomotives subject to change. Please call ahead at (912) 651-6823.
Savannah Children’s Museum including the new indoor STEAM Center and Georgia State Railroad Museum will be closed New Year’s Day Thurs. Jan. 1.
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Here are some amazing opportunities for Savannah teens and pre-teens to explore all that SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah has to offer. Dinner included! All skill levels welcome.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Construct custom charms for the holidays with SCAD alum Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011) using various techniques with polymer clay. Design a brilliant bauble for yourself or a loved one after a revelatory stroll through the galleries among our latest exhibitions.
All skill levels welcome with $20 attendee fee. Materials included and dinner provided. To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Nights are complimentary for museum members. Join today.
Source tasteful inspiration from the museum’s innovative exhibitions as you blend cookie-making and creativity! Design edible decorative elements on holiday treats as SCAD MOA associate curator Brittany Richmond leads you through a celebration of charismatic confections and contemporary art at TAD café.
All skill levels welcome with $20 attendee fee. Materials included and dinner provided. To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Nights are complimentary for museum members. Join today
Second Sunday: Enjoy free admission for Savannah locals – Dec. 14
SCAD MOA welcomes our Savannah community to enjoy free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Residents of Savannah or any of its surrounding counties (Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Beaufort, and Jasper) are invited to visit free of charge.
Teen Night: Tinker with tintinnabulations (4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) – Dec. 18
Do you hear what we hear? Bells are ringing! Join SCAD alum Suzanne Nelson (B.F.A., furniture design, 2014) as she leads a design workshop creating holiday bells from found objects. Work with fellow emerging creatives while immersed in Davina Semo’s interactive exhibition A Gathering of Bells.
All skill levels welcome with $20 attendee fee. Materials included and dinner provided. To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Nights are complimentary for museum members. Join today.
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Experts from UGA Marine Education and Aquarium on Skidaway Island will visit Savannah Children’s Museum and present a special ocean animals outreach program.
Included with admission. Free for members.
Become a member here.(one family membership price $125 for unlimited year-long admission to six sites)
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Come to Savannah Children’s Museum this Thursday, November 6th at 10:30AM for the return of a special storytime with popular librarian and children’s book author John Light – aka Mister John – from Live Oak Public Libraries Bull Street Library.
Two neighboring places in Savannah to explore Thanksgiving Week when the kids are out of school.
1. Savannah Children’s Museum will have special open days Monday, November 24th and Tuesday, November 25th. Savannah Children’s Museum will be closed Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving.
The museum will be open Friday November 27th-Sunday November 29th. Come play to learn at Georgia’s only outdoor children’s museum. 9AM-3PM. (Hours are depending on the weather. Please check social media for weather-related closure updates)
2. The new indoor STEAM Center(pictured) next to the Savannah Children’s Museum will be open daily 9AM-3PM. (Closed Thanksgiving). Come see the indoor Numbers in Nature exhibit and mirror maze. Learn more here.
(Located next door to both these locations is Georgia State Railroad Museum which will have train rides on Friday November 27th-Sunday November 29th.)
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