Open Weekends Oct. 4-Nov. 2 2025: Poppell Farms Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Corn Maze

Discover over 30 attractions @ Poppell Farms hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo & farm fun 

Enjoy Poppell Farm’s 10-acre corn maze to the pumpkin patch, wagon rides, jumpy pad & more!

Fun for all ages, open weekends October 4 through November 2 2025.

Daytime fun: Get lost in Poppell’s tall corn maze, enjoy wagon rides and the Pumpkin Patch!  Saturdays & Sundays during October through Nov. 2 2025.

Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights 5-9PM to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted).  Areas of the farm are lit for visitors to enjoy some (not all) farm activities at night. No hayride to the pumpkins at night.

Buy tickets online here.

Celebrate fall at Poppell Farms, open weekends Oct. 4-Nov. 2 2025!

General Admission includes:
Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride (*Last hayride runs at 4PM)
Pumpkin Patch
Corn Maze
Lotsa Photo Props
GIANT Jumping Pad
Hay Jump
Goat Walk
Petting Zoo
Farmer Brown’s Playground
Cow Train

Learn more here.

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Year-Round Swimming Lessons with British Swim School of Savannah

British Swim School of Savannah is offering a fall special in the Savannah area: Enroll now through Nov. 14th with no registration fee and get entered to win a fall goodies basket.

Find a class near you & sign up today!

Sign up today here.

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Think your child is too young to start swimming?

Not at British Swim School of Savannah, which offers programs for children as young as 3 months old with two specialized tracks:

Younger than 3 years old

Older than 3 years old

Through songs, fun activities, and playful splashing, British Swim School of Savannah can help your little one feel comfortable and confident—setting the stage for a lifelong love of swimming!

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School’s Out Day Camps @ The Jam UAC, Savannah

Schools closed? We’re OPEN!

Give your kids a full day of movement, fun, and skill-building at The Jam UAC in Savannah.

What they’ll do:
-> Gymnastics, Ninja, and Parkour stations
-> Skill circuits, games, obstacle courses
-> Trampoline time and strength/flexibility work No downtime—just active, engaging fun all day.

* Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
* Ages: 5+
* Cost: $75 or $80 day-of drop-off

School’s Out Camps:

9AM-3PM Monday, Oct. 10th, 13th & 14th

9AM-3PM Tuesday Nov. 4th

9AM-3PM Monday Nov. 10th

9AM-3PM Thanksgiving Camps – November 24–26

Sign up here.

Important:
This is not daycare—it’s an activity-driven camp where kids are moving and engaged all day.

Be ready to MOVE!

Limited spots. Reserve now to lock in early pricing.
Questions? Call (912) 210-2029 or email admin@thejamurbanclub.com 

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Autumn Leaves Playdate, 10AM Saturday Oct. 11 @ Kindermusik in Bloomingdale

Join Kindermusik in Bloomingdale for a Saturday Oct. 11 2025 playdate @ 10AM: Autumn Leaves, a musical celebration of fall! For children ages 0-7 & their caregivers.

Sign up here.

Make music together about falling leaves, dancing squirrels, wild geese, cool weather, apple trees, and hay rides! You won’t want to miss this cozy and charming Kindermusik playdate!

Parents and children together will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more musical activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class. Limited spaces! Claim your child’s spot before it fills!

Every enrolled child will get:

*A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter

*A Kindermusik instrument/prop to take home

*A $5 coupon for our weekly studio classes

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Flu Shots in Savannah, Rincon, Richmond Hill

Say “BOO!” to the Flu with SouthCoast Health Pediatrics.

Bring your child to a fun and healthy celebration for the fall season!

Join SouthCoast Health on Saturday, October 25th, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at any SouthCoast Health Pediatrics location (Savannah, Richmond Hill, Rincon) for trick-or-treating and flu shots.

Kids are welcome to come in costume, and a parent or guardian must be present. 

Schedule online to reserve your child’s spot.

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Schools Out Day Camps @ Rise Gymnastics Academy, Savannah

Looking for something fun for the kids when school’s out? Come to Rise Gymnastics Academy in Savannah for their Fall Day Camps.

October 10th & 13th

Full Day: 9am – 3pm (Ages 5–12) – $60/day

Half Day: 9am – 12pm (Ages 3–6) – $35/day

Early drop-off available from 7:30–9:00am for just $10

Your kids will spend the day moving, learning gymnastics, doing arts and crafts and having FUN in the gym while making new friends and burning off energy.

Register today through the Parent Portal – spots are limited!

Holiday Farms pumpkin patch, hayrides in RIdgeland SC

18th Annual The Great Pumpkin Patch @ Holiday Farms in Ridgeland SC (about an hour drive from Savannah) will be open for the 2025 season October 3-31. UPDATE: Due to popular demand, the season has been extended to include the first weekend of November: Saturday Nov. 1 9AM-6PM & Sunday Nov. 2 Noon-6PM.

Activities for kids including Duck Races, Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow Milking, Corn Maze, Barnyard Animals & MORE! Plus, a General Store.

Hours

Thursday-Friday: 12pm – 6pm

Saturday: 9am-6pm

Sunday: 12pm – 6pm

Columbus Day Monday, Oct. 13th: 9am-2pm

$15 per person ages 2 & older

Free pumpkin (pie pumpkin) with each paid admission.

Saturdays and Sundays only – unlimited barrel train rides for children is an additional $3

CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.

Concessions available daily from 11AM-5PM and LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturdays from 11AM-3PM and Sundays 1-4PM

Military Appreciation Day – Oct. 4: HALF PRICE admission for all military and immediate family with proper ID.

Learn more & purchase tickets online here.

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Little Learners @ Savannah Children’s Museum with Skidaway Island State Park

Come to Savannah Children’s Museum for another program in this school year’s Little Learners series: a special visit with our friends from Skidaway Island State Park, Wednesday, October 22nd 10-11AM at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy a special Skidaway Island State Park nature activity: Snakes of Skidaway. Rangers from Skidaway Island State Park will bring some of their popular snakes for you to meet and learn about.

Included with the cost of admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members.

Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here. (Six sites, one price for $125/year)

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SouthernMamas.com Weekly E-letter, Oct. 1

Things to do with kids in Savannah this month & this fall including a list of free local kids’ events.

Find it all in this week’s free SouthernMamas.com E-letter.

Read it here.

Subscribe for free here.

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Happy October.

Fall in love with Poppell Farms some sweet weekend in October.

Poppell Farms opens for the season this Sat. Oct. 4 through Sun. Nov. 2 2025.

To celebrate, we’re giving away four tickets to a lucky SouthernMamas.com reader to Poppell Farms pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, farm fun, which is Odum, Ga, near Jesup and about a 90-minute drive (80 miles) from Savannah.

To enter to win, visit the giveaway post on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or SouthernMamas.com Instagram and comment on the post- telling us which local fall 2025 event you are most looking forward to.

(Need ideas? Visit SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun 2025 page here )

Deadline to enter 10PM Tues. Oct. 7th. We’ll announce the winner then on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or SouthernMamas.com Instagram

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Scam Awareness: All winners will be announced on SouthernMamas.com Facebook. We will never message you requesting personal/financial information. Registration is never required to enter. If you get a message like that, please report it to Facebook. Do not click on any suspicious links.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

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Public Health 4 Kidz Production SCIENCE CENTER in Savannah

First Saturday Open Lab is this Saturday, Oct. 4 @ Public Health 4 Kidz Production Science Center @ 2204 Skidaway Rd., Savannah.

Come check out our city’s newest science center hotspot for kids!

Get one hour to do science experiments. Sessions are 9AM; 10:30AM & Noon on Saturday Oct. 4. Cost: $25 per participant.

More than 13 science experiments to choose from including soda explosion; creep crawler; snow making; balloon launch.

Sign up today here.

Public Health 4 Kidz Production LLC promotes careers in public health and provides opportunities for kids to learn and engage in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Health Administration.

Learn more here.

Questions? Call (844) 744-5439

Email info@publichealth4kidzproduction.com

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Riverfront’s BEST & sweetest Fall Festival is here

Come to Riverfront Gymnastics Center in Bloomingdale on Saturday, Oct. 18th, 3-6PM for a day packed with games, creative fun, trunk-or-treating, prizes, and yummy treats—all while giving back to local kids in need.

Donations and proceeds will benefit Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah.

This is a Fall Break event you don’t want to miss—tickets are on sale NOW here.

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Three SCCPSS high schools have a 100% graduation rate

Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another all-time-high graduation rate – and significant year-over-year improvement – in 2025. The four-year graduation rate for the state of Georgia rose to 87.2% – up from 85.4% in 2024, and an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation first required in 2011 by federal law.

The 2025 graduation rate for Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools is 87.2% also, with 2,229 students graduating out of a class of 2,557.  This represents a .4% increase compared to last year and matches the state’s graduation rate.  Savannah Early College High School and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School maintained their 100% graduation rate, with a third SCCPSS high school – Savannah Arts Academy – joining the ranks. 

“I am so proud of Georgia’s class of 2025 and the teachers, staff, and families who supported them,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “Seeing this increase in a single year is a strong indicator of the work Georgia’s schools and districts are doing to keep students engaged in their education and prepare them for successful lives after high school. While more work remains to be done, more Georgia students are graduating than ever before – and they’re doing so prepared to pursue futures full of opportunity.”

Dr. Denise Watts, Superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, echoed Superintendent Woods’ comments.  “The Class of 2025 represents the very best of SCCPSS—resilient, determined, and prepared for a future full of possibilities. This year’s graduation rate reflects the tireless commitment of our educators, staff, and families to high-quality instruction and student support. Together, we’ve created learning environments that empower students to pursue choice-filled lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities.”

How Georgia calculates its graduation rate

Georgia calculates a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate as required by federal law. This rate is:

• The number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma, divided by
• The number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class.

Adjusted Cohort Rate Definition: From the beginning of ninth grade, students who are entering that grade form a cohort that is subsequently adjusted by adding any students who transfer into the cohort during the next three years and subtracting any students who transfer out.

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LitTalks is this Friday, Oct. 3 in Savannah.

Hear inspiring stories from Savannah Chatham County Public School staff and students about their passion for literacy and writing, then walk away with useful strategies you can use right away.

This event takes place on Friday, October 3, from 5-7 at Beach High School’s auditorium.

Click here to RSVP to LitTalks

All are welcome – families, community members, SCCPSS staff, and of course, students!

LitTalks is an opportunity to challenge your notions of what literacy is, how to promote literacy with youth, and leave with practical action steps you can take.

Come to LitTalks to hear:

Christina Maldonado, Director of Oatland Island

Melody Senia-Santiago, Instructional Specialist

Shawn Towner, Secondary Literacy Specialist

Annie Hartley, 7th Grader at Charles Ellis Montessori

Keyonna Mitchell, 12th grader at Savannah High School

Click here to RSVP to LitTalks

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Halloween Hike 2025 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah

Make plans to attend one of the best Savannah Fall kids traditions: Halloween Hike @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center Fri & Sat. Oct. 17 & 18, 5-8PM.

Advanced Reservations Required. Tickets go on sale to the public at 9AM Monday, Sept. 29th. Purchase tickets online here.

Walk with your trick or treater through Oatland’s friendly forest of nature trails to meet and gather goodies from cheerful animal characters. Face painting, crafts, concessions, and much more. Learn more here.

Ticket prices: Adult – $8, Children – $10

Early Registration opened to current (as of September 22nd) FOO (Friends of Oatland) members on Friday, September 26th. 

NOTE: Oatland Island will close to the public at 3:30 PM to prepare for Halloween Hike. Last admissions will be at 2:00 PM.

Learn more here.

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Tickets on sale for Coastal Heritage Society signature fall event: Frogwarts 2025

Frogwarts tickets are selling out.

Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical Harry Potter-themed experience during “Frogwarts” on Sunday, October 19th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets for this event are now available for purchase in advance here: bit.ly/Frogwarts2025.

Cost: $15 for Coastal Heritage Society members; $17 for non-members. Become a Coastal Heritage Society member here: https://chsgeorgia.org/membership/

Families are immersed in STEAM activities, such as chemistry, engineering, biology, and art, all disguised as magical classes inspired by the beloved book series.

Highlights include: train rides; wand-making; potions; quill writing; reptiles; owls; quidditch; STEAM activities; and more.

Lowcountry Turners will be making custom lathe-turned wands that will be available for purchase while supplies last.

Other activities will be led by CHS community partners including Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, Coastal Rail Buffs, Garrison Voices, Snapology, Savannah Tree Foundation, and Starbase Savannah.

Top Dog, Popcorn Geeks, Pie Society food trucks plus Savannah Square Pops will be on site with food available for purchase.

This event is sponsored by Colonial Group, Inc., the Lesher Family Foundation, Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry.

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Wiener Dog Races @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah

Get ready for the cutest competition of the year!

The 2025 Savannah Wiener Dog Races are hitting the track on Saturday, October 11, at Plant Riverside District, presented in partnership with Savannah’s Waterfront.

Watch these spirited dachshunds dash for glory in a fun-filled event the whole family will love.

Riverwalk @ Plant Riverside District

11 AM Saturday Oct. 11

Find more Savannah Fall Fun here.

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Free introductory class with your child

Try a free introductory Kindermusik class with your newborn – seven year old!  

Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano in Bloomingdale has been serving the community for 23 years, and can’t wait to welcome you and your little one into the family!

Text FREE CLASS to 912-432-5885 to set up your free trial class.  

Watch a Kindermusik video here.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends. 

Sign up here. kindermusikwith88keys.com 

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Tybee Pirate Fest Parade, 3PM Saturday, Oct. 11

The Pirate Victory Parade will take place Saturday October 11th starting at 3pm. Parade will leave from 4th Street and make its way to Tybrisa St. and the festival grounds.

Free & open to the public.

See the Tybee Pirate Fest 2025 schedule here.

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SouthCoast Health Pediatrics in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Rincon

Back to school time can also mean back to germs.

SouthCoast Health experts share tips here on how to keep kids healthy in the classroom

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22 million school days are lost each year thanks to the common cold, and approximately 38 million school days are lost due to influenza.

Get SouthCoast Health’s tips on keeping your kids healthy here.

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SouthCoast Health Pediatrics locations

Savannah: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Savannah
New location: 815 East 68th Street, Suite B
912.303.3500

Richmond Hill: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Richmond Hill
89 Interchange Dr, Ste B
912.527.5352

Rincon: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics Rincon
814 Towne Park Dr East
912.826.4866

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Parents’ Night Out @ Rise Gymnastics, Savannah

Need a childfree evening? Rise Gymnastics in Savannah has you covered.

Saturday, September 27th

6:00–10:00 PM

Rise Gymnastics Academy

Drop off your kids (ages 5–12) for a night full of games, gymnastics, crafts, dinner, and more while you enjoy a well-deserved night out!

$50 per child

$30 for each additional sibling

Spots are limited—reserve your child’s spot today for a night of fun and some well-earned free time for you. Register online through the parent portal and under the events tab.

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SouthernMamas.com Weekly E-letter, Sept. 24

Things to do with kids in Savannah this month & this fall including a list of free local kids’ events.

Find it all in this week’s free SouthernMamas.com E-letter.

Read it here.

Subscribe for free here.

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Savannah, Pooler Pediatricians: Coastal Pediatrics

Are you expecting a new baby or considering a change in pediatricians?

Give Coastal Pediatrics a call! 912.353.7744

They would love the opportunity to show you around their office and provide care for your family.

Learn more here.

Coastal Pediatrics- Savannah
2 Wheeler Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Coastal Pediatrics- Pooler
1000 Towne Center Blvd
Building 1000B
Pooler, GA 31322

Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you.

Check out this review by a local parent.

“Switched to this practice a year ago for my twins. I wish we didn’t waste five previous years with a different practice. EVERYONE at the office is amazing. They get you in same day for sick visits. You spend a very short time to be seen. Dr. Callan has been amazing on finally trying to help get my sons Asthma under control, without keeping him on unnecessary medication. The two NP I have seen have been wonderful as well. Beyond grateful to find such a great practice for my children.”

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School’s Out Day Camps @ The Jam UAC, Savannah

Schools closed? We’re OPEN!

Give your kids a full day of movement, fun, and skill-building at The Jam UAC in Savannah.

What they’ll do:
-> Gymnastics, Ninja, and Parkour stations
-> Skill circuits, games, obstacle courses
-> Trampoline time and strength/flexibility work No downtime—just active, engaging fun all day.

* Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
* Ages: 6+
* Cost: $60 through 09/30/25 • $75 starting 10/01/25 • $80 day-of drop-off

School’s Out Camps:

9AM-3PM Monday, Oct. 13th

9AM-3PM Tuesday Nov. 4th

9AM-3PM Monday Nov. 10th

9AM-3PM Thanksgiving Camps – November 24–26

Sign up here.

Important:
This is not daycare—it’s an activity-driven camp where kids are moving and engaged all day.

Be ready to MOVE!

Limited spots. Reserve now to lock in early pricing.
Questions? Call (912) 210-2029 or email admin@thejamurbanclub.com 

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