November is full of outdoor adventures and hands-on fun at Skidaway Island State Park!
There are still a few spots available for Junior Ranger Fall Camp, November 23–25! Designed for outdoor-loving kids ages 6–12, camp offers three days of fun and educational activities while school is out. Hours are 8:30AM–4PM. Cost: $180 per camper. Call today to reserve your child’s spot!
November programs also include archery, nature hikes, creative fall crafts, and opportunities to meet Skidaway’s ambassador snakes, box turtle, and diamondback terrapins.
Archery sessions are available November 1 and 28, with hour-long time slots from 10AM–1PM. Participants must be at least 10 years old. $10 per archer. Pre-registration is required. Call (912) 598-2300 to register or learn more.
Enjoy carnival rides, classic fair food, games and family entertainment at the 2026 South Georgia State Fair, celebrating its return to Savannah October 29–November 8 2026
South Georgia State Fairgrounds 105 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah
Tuesday–Friday: 5:30–10 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: 1–10 p.m. Closed Monday, November 2.
The City of Tybee Island invites residents and visitors to take to the skies for a good cause at the Tybee Island Kite Festival on Saturday, November 7, from noon to 3 p.m. at North Beach.
The community event will feature an afternoon of kite flying, coastal fun, and fundraising for Parkinson’s research.
Suggested Donation:$10 (includes a kite while supplies last and a cup of gumbo from North Beach Bar & Grill)
Your ticket to this popular annual fall family fundraiser includes STEAM activities, train ride, hand-car rides, owls, reptiles, potions, Teddy bear hospital, quill writing, model trains, walk-in inflatable whale, charms, arts & crafts and more.
Lowcountry Turners will be making custom lathe-turning wands that will be available for purchase while supplies last.
Become a whale wizard. An inflatable Walk-In Whale will be at Frogwarts, thanks to Tybee Is. Marine Science Center.
Other activities will be led by Coastal Heritage Society community partners including Wilderness Southeast (WiSE), Geecheehead.Arts, ABA Autism of Georgia, Savannah Speech & Hearing Center, Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, Coastal Rail Buffs, Garrison Voices, Savannah Tree Foundation, Savannah Children’s Theatre.
Latin Chicks, Pie Society, Savannah Square Pops, Naked Dog food trucks will be on site with food available for purchase.
Giveaway: SouthernMamas.com is giving away a family four pack of tickets to Poppell Farms to use during the 2026 season!
To enter to win, check out all the fun offerings in SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun Guide here and email us your favorite fall tradition. Please email your answer to anne@southernmamas.com. We’ll pick the winner on Sunday Oct. 18 and email the winner.
Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center in Savannah for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play, learn, and explore A Seat at the Table! Create decorated plates to show what makes people happy at your table! Space is limited, pre-register to secure your spot.
Local residents are invited to celebrate the new exhibition, Michelangelo’s Women: Images of Female Power and Divinity from the Casa Buonarroti, with a day of free admission and hands on activities and demonstrations at the Jepson Center, Saturday, Oct. 24th, 10AM-5PM.
Free admission all day for local residents including Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty, Bulloch, Jasper, and Beaufort Counties. Investment provided by the City of Savannah.
Let your little ones’ imaginations soar during our new Artful Tales Storytime every Friday at 10:30am in the Telfair Children’s Art Museum located at the Jepson Center. This enchanting program is perfect for young art lovers and curious minds, combining the joy of storytelling with the wonder of art. Each week, our skilled storytellers will bring captivating tales to life, encouraging creativity and imagination in a vibrant, art-filled setting. Members: Free I Non-members: Free with admission.
Take time to unleash your creativity, join us in our studios every Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 2pm for art-making projects for all ages! Work at your own pace and comfort level through an array of creative media such as watercolors, collage, calligraphy, origami, coloring books, and much more. Each month features a special project designed to connect with an exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests. Drop-In Studio is perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
All aboard for a fun fall morning of books, crafts and trains under the storytime Live Oak tree at Savannah Children’s Museum
Join us at Savannah Children’s Museum on Sunday, November 15, 10:30-11:30AM for a special author visit and book signing with Kelly Young-Silverman, author of Hot Boiled Peanuts, and mother-daughter duo Rosalind and Maggie Bunn, authors of All Aboard, Georgia! and The Naughty List.
Kids can enjoy a peanut-themed craft inspired by Hot Boiled Peanuts, a train-themed craft inspired by All Aboard, Georgia!, and coloring fun while meeting the authors and celebrating their books.
Books will be available for purchase, or bring your own copies from home to have signed. Included with admission. Free for Coastal Heritage Society members. Become a member here.
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Fall calendars are filling up, and now is the perfect time to get Alsies on yours! Fall Festivals, school events, neighborhood gathering, sports teams and celebrations, church events, birthday parties, employee apprecation.
We bring the truck, the treats and the fun. You just bring the crowd!
October dates are booking now!
Call or text 912-349-9733 Email: coastalga@alsies.com Book at alsies.com/coastalga
The 19th Annual “The Great Pumpkin Patch” in Ridgeland, South Carolina will be open for the 2026 season from October 2nd -31st.
Favorite Activities at Holiday Farms include the Barnyard Zoo, the Large JUMP PAD, Duck Races, the Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow Milking, and MORE!
Thursday-Friday: 12pm – 6pm
Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 12pm – 6pm
CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
Reservations now being taken for groups and field trips! Learn more here.
Concessions available daily from 12pm-5pm, Saturdays from 11am-5pm and Sundays 12pm-4pm
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Special Days at Holiday Farms this Fall 2026
Military Appreciation Day – October 3rd! HALF PRICE admission for all military and immediate family with proper ID on Military Appreciation Day. Every other day military & family $2 off.
Bring the whole family to the Davenport House Museum in Savannah this October for a spooky blend of literacy, history, and hands-on fun! Designed for children of all ages and their caregivers, Spooky Storytime brings history and community stories to life inside one of Savannah’s oldest homes.
Join us for a multi-sensory adventure divided into three fun parts:
Listen: We gather inside the museum’s historic basement room for a 30-minute read-aloud of a carefully selected children’s book that connects to a piece of our shared history.
Explore & Create: Following the read-aloud, guests participate in an engaging, hands-on craft or educational activity inspired by the day’s story.
Refresh: Kids and parents can relax and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks.
Build Your Home Library!
Thanks to our wonderful community partners, every family who attends will receive a free copy of the featured book to take home! We are thrilled to help you grow your personal collection and keep the joy of reading alive long after your museum visit.
Important Details:
Who: Open to children of all ages. All participants must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
When: Saturday, October 17th, 4:00-5:30 PM
Cost: Completely FREE to attend, but registration is required to ensure we have enough books and supplies for everyone.
Where: Check in at the Historic Kennedy Pharmacy located at 323 E Broughton St.
Free but registration required. Register online here.
Turn a day off from school into a full production. From auditions, to rehearsal, to tech, to a performance for friends and family, let’s put on a PLAY IN A DAY!
The PLAY IN A DAY Lab available for 3rd-10th graders and is led by professional actors. Grow your confidence, expand your imagination, and build up your bravery. Performance for friends at family at 3pm
Advanced Reservations Required. More information coming soon.
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.
Ticket prices: Adult – $8, Children – $10
Early Registration opens to current FOO (Friends of Oatland) members before opening to the public. Become a FOO member here.
We’ll update this post when registration date is released.
NOTE: Oatland Island will close to the public early on Oct 16 & 17 to prepare for Halloween Hike. Last admissions will be at 2:00 PM.
Get creative and make your mark on the trail! Families, companies, classrooms, and organizations are invited to create their very own scarecrow to be displayed along the Oatland Island Scarecrow Trail.
Depending on your donation, you can choose a Trail or Habitat location for your scarecrow.Create. Donate. Support.
Skidaway Marine Science Day is a free can’t-miss event for all ages, on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. on the UGA Skidaway Marine Science campus, located on the north end of the island. The campus-wide open house will be presented by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.
As part of Skidaway Marine Science Day:
The UGA Aquarium will be open to visitors with no admission fee. Aquarium educators will offer an afternoon full of activities, including a hands-on reptile exhibit, behind-the-scenes peeks of the aquarium and lab demos on the dock behind the facility.
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Shellfish Research Lab will provide hands-on activities and educational information about sustainable aquaculture and oyster restoration!
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary’s 52-foot Research Vessel Gannet will be available for tours. This vessel was built in 2023 and is used for research and monitoring, diving, education and public outreach, and testing emerging technologies.
Environmental organizations and coastal researchers will present a variety of exhibits and hands-on activities for people of all ages on the bluff adjacent to the aquarium. The Jay Wolf Nature Trail will be open for hiking and nature observation.
All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day are free!
Calling all young wizards, witches, inventors, and curious minds! Tickets are now on sale for Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure! on Sunday, October 25th, 11AM-3PM.
Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum will transform into a magical world of discovery during Coastal Heritage Society’s signature fall family fundraiser, Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure!
Families can enjoy a day filled with STEAM activities, train rides, spellbinding fun, and plenty of hands-on adventures.
Explore magical classes inspired by wizard-school themed
adventure while discovering chemistry, engineering, biology, art, and more.
Frogwarts highlights include:
Train rides and handcar rides
Custom wand-making
Potions
Quill writing
Reptiles and owls
“Kuidditch”
STEAM activities
Whale Wizards
Fortune-telling
Charms
Candle-making
And much more
Lowcountry Turners will be creating custom lathe-turned wands available for purchase while supplies last.
Bring your favorite stuffed animal for the Magical Creature Care Clinic, also known as the Teddy Bear Clinic, hosted by the Medical College of Georgia-Savannah in the STEAM Center classroom.
Enjoy a performance by students from Garrison Glee Club from Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts and explore activities led by Coastal Heritage Society’s community partners.
Latin Chicks, Pie Society, Savannah Square Pops, and Naked Dog food trucks will be on site with food available for purchase.
A special thank-you to our sponsors: Colonial Group Inc., The Lesher Family Foundation, LiveOak Fiber, Pediatric Associates of Savannah, PC, Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, The Bush Agency, and Royal Restrooms of Savannah.
When local schools close for holidays and breaks, Days at the J in Savannah offers full-day camp activities. Early drop-off is available. For children 4 years old to 8th grade.
Open to children ages 6-12 on Oct 8-9 & Nov. 23-25
At Skidway Island State Park Fall Junior Ranger Camps in Savannah, Junior Rangers (ages 6-12) enjoy exploring the marsh and maritime forest, learning outdoor skills, and participating in games and arts & crafts activities. Every day of camp is an adventure! Space is extremely limited, reserve a spot for your young explorer today.
Activities & Highlights
Skills & Challenges
Archery & Games
Nature Hikes
Arts & Crafts
Adventure
Dates and Fees
October 8-9: $120 per camper
November 23-25: $180 per camper
Camp Hours
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
To register, call 912-598-2300.
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The FALL season runs from August 25th through November 4th, with games taking place at:
Calvary Day School
Specialty Sports Complex
4625 Waters Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
Under the Lights is the ORIGINAL youth flag football partner of Under Armour, Inc. The league is for both boys and girls from grades Kindergarten to 4th grade. Under the Lights is for players of all skill levels and promotes a competitive, confidence building, non-contact football experience.
Advanced Reservations Required. More information coming soon.
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.
Ticket prices: Adult – $8, Children – $10
Early Registration opens to current FOO (Friends of Oatland) members before opening to the public. Become a FOO member here.
We’ll update this post when registration date is released.
NOTE: Oatland Island will close to the public early on Oct 16 & 17 to prepare for Halloween Hike. Last admissions will be at 2:00 PM.
