27th Annual Savannah Irish Festival
February 16-17, 2019

Savannah Irish Festival brings two days and one night of internationally acclaimed Irish-American and Celtic music, dance, culture, food and fun to historic downtown Savannah.

Free for children 14 & younger. Find ticket info here.

This is a special event for your children to see Irish dancing – especially now that the beloved annual Tara Feis celebration is not happening again this year.

When: Feb. 16-17 2019
Where: Savannah Civic Center, 401 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, GA

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased the day of the event.  Find info on advance ticket sales here.

CHILDREN 14 & YOUNGER ARE ADMITTED FREE

For more details & the full schedule of performers, click here.

New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander will present free children’s programs in Savannah Sat. Feb. 16 & Sun. Feb. 17 2019.

Bring your kids to see these New York Times best-selling authors share stories @ Live Oak Public Library branches on Sat. Feb. 16, 2019.

Special free author programs – which are for all ages, are free & open to the public – include:

Kwame Alexander & Randy Preston
Bull Street Library
Sat Feb. 16, 2:30PM
2002 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Join Kwame Alexander & Randy Preston for a presentation centered on the work Solo.

Betrayed by those closest to him and stunned by a family secret, 17-year-old Blade Morrison flees his comfortable but chaotic life and travels to the Ghanaian village of Konko to find answers and closure. There he gains new perspective on family and belonging.

Author Kwame Alexander will inspire as he shares some of his poetry and writing from his book Solo along with a photography exhibit of Ghana, captured by Randy Preston. Learn more here.

Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes
Southwest Chatham Library
Feb. 16, 2PM
14097 Abercorn St.
Savannah, 31419

Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes present an engaging program about overcoming adversity. Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, their service dog Rescue inspired an incredible story of healing and love.
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Live Oak Public Libraries and Savannah Book Festival will present free children’s authors events on Sun. Feb. 17 at 1PM in Reynolds Square. The SBF Children’s Tent, which will feature author appearances, activities and book-signings, will be sponsored by Live Oak Public Libraries and Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation.

Featured authors scheduled to appear in the SBF Children’s Tent are:
Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal winner
Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, New York Times Best Sellers
Michael Patrick O’Neill, World Press Photo award-winning wildlife photographer
Javaka Steptoe, Caldecott Medal winner

Additional activities include book-signings, celebrity storytimes, music, and arts and crafts for kids. The SBF Children’s Tent is free and open to the public.

You’re invited to the FREE Savannah’s Fit Kids Fest on Sat. March 2, 1-4PM @ Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

This annual event hosted by the The Junior League of Savannah promotes wellness for K-12 students, teaches the importance of growing a fit body and mind through a fun and interactive day designed for children of all ages and their parents. The goal is to improve health awareness and encourage children to lead a healthier, happier lifestyle.

Activities include tips on making healthy meals and snacks, hands on activities, potato sack races, live fitness demonstrations, stage performance, face painting, soccer drills, exercises and other fun ways to get moving, as well as exploring resources for strengthening the mind.

Learn more here. 

Admissions season has begun! Come visit Savannah’s schools @ these open houses to get to know the schools yourself.

Upcoming Savannah school open houses for prospective families include:

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Open house @ Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 9:30AM Wed. Feb. 20 2019. Registration details here. 

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Open house @ St. Andrew’s School, Wilmington Is., 9AM Thurs. March 7 2019. Registration details here. 

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Open House @ Coastal Empire Montessori, which offers a free, public, charter school program for Kindergarten – 5th Grade (K-5), 10AM Sat. March 2 2019.  Details here. 

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Savannah-Chatham Public School Open Houses start in January 2019. Find the schedule & application info here. 

The 12th annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival will be Feb. 18-24, 2019.

This is a family-friendly, week-long culinary and cultural tourism event, where top chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, local seafood, artisans, live music and wildlife come together.

The Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival, hosted by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization helps raise money for other non-profit organizations including the Coastal Discovery Museum, Island Recreation Scholarship Fund, Waddell Mariculture Center, Port Royal Sound Foundation, Gullah Heritage Museum and Medical University of South Carolina.

Saturday Seafood Festival, Feb. 23 2019
11AM-5PM
@ Honey Horn Plantation on Hilton Head Is.

The family friendly headlining event features area restaurants and chefs serving up seafood specialties; celebrity chef cooking demonstrations; expanded kids activities; David M. Carmines Foundation Silent Auction; Beer Garden; Artisan Market; & more.

Live music by Deas-Guyz from noon-4PM.

Cost

Free admission to children younger than 10.

Tickets: $10 per person (age 10 & older). There is NO additional cost for parking @ Honey Horn Plantation.

Learn more here. 

Families with children who have autism or special needs are invited to participate in Savannah’s 8th Annual Free Sailing Regatta for Children with Autism. 

Hosted by Savannah Sailing Center and RHHS Sailing Team.

The event on Sat. April 13, 10AM-2PM @ Lake Mayer includes sailing, arts and crafts as well as lunch. This is a FREE event. However, families need to register to get the shirt and goody bags.

Find registration & waiver forms online here. 

Registration deadline to receive a T-shirt is March 25, 2019.

Come to Savannah Sharks gym for mornings loaded with fun.
– Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: PLAY DATES for crawlers up to age 4!
– Tuesdays and Thursdays: MOTHERS’ MORNING OUT ages 16 Months to age 4!

Parent & Me Playdates

Savannah Sharks in Savannah & Richmond Hill offers Parent & Me playdates Monday, Wednesday & Fridays, 10:30AM-Noon. The Richmond Hill gym also offers Sunday playdates, 10:30AM-Noon. 

For crawlers to age 4. Cost: $10 per session or $75 for a punch card including 10 sessions.  Siblings are free.

These “play dates” are an unstructured play time with our toys, swings, slides, bouncy house and more. It is great way to get your child out of the house and around other children in a safe and fun environment.

An adult is required to be present to supervise your child at all times as supervision is not provided.

Learn more here. 

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Mother’s Morning-Out Program @ Savannah location of Savannah Sharks

Tuesday & Thursdays 9AM-1PM for ages 16 months to 4 years old.

Cost: $165 per month.

Register online here or call (912) 335-2234.

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Savannah Sharks gym
1686 E. President St
Savannah GA 31404
(912) 335-2234

Richmond Hill gym
82 Longwood Drive Suite A
Exit 90 off of I-95
(912) 308-3818

Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, (912) 335-2234, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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This multiplayer, projection-mapped remake of the classic Namco game is on view at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah through Feb. 17 2019.

Bring your family and friends to the museum for this one of a kind experience. The Jepson Center is open daily. See hours & admission costs here. 

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Wash your dog @ Hipster Hound for a good cause.

For every self-serve dog wash purchased from noon-5:30PM Sun. Feb. 17 2019, Hipster Hound will donate $5 back to the PTA @ Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, a Savannah-Chatham public school.

Charles Ellis Self-Serve Dog Wash Fundraiser @ The Hipster Hound
Sun. Feb. 17, 2019, noon-5:30PM
1 Diamond Causeway; Suite 13 (Kroger shopping center)

You’re invited to Art Start Stroller & Toddler museum tour, art activity @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah on the 3rd Thursday morning of each month.

Art Start Feb. Theme:  the work of visionary videogame designer Keita Takahashi, noted for his outside-the-box approach to game development, game mechanics, aesthetics & music. 

Feb. 21 2019, 10:30AM / Jepson Center (207 W York St.) Learn more & register online here. 

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Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn.

$5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $12

Upcoming Art Start & Toddler Tours

March 21 2019 theme: Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents. Register online here. 
April 16 2019 theme: Rembrandt. Register online here. 

Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour
Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Learn more & register online here. 

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Give your little one a hug, kiss, and cuddle… it’s time for Kindermusik Savannah February playdates: “Love Notes!”

You’ll be singing, moving, and exploring instruments through this endearing, heartwarming theme that celebrates the love you share with your child. After all, what’s a better way to bond with someone you cherish than to make music together?

You and your child will get:
A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
A Kindermusik instrument/prop to take home
10 digitally downloadable Kindermusik songs of YOUR choice!
A $10 coupon for our weekly studio classes
Join Kindermusik Savannah Sat. Feb. 16, Wed. Feb. 20, or Sat. Feb. 23 at 10AM.

Enroll online at kindermusikwith88keys.com , or call 912-988-KEYS. Spaces are limited.

Kindermusik…where music and learning play.

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Plan projects. Find pros. Book now.

HomeAdvisor Savannah connects homeowners with local service professionals for home improvement, maintenance and remodeling projects. Think handyman services, roofing, lawn care, cleaning & maid services, power washing, home inspection, movers & more.

See the HomeAdvisor Savannah list of home improvement pros here.

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