FREE Family Friday Nights @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. are open to ALL families

March 1 2019 Family Fun Night is pirate night. Children can come dressed in pirate attire and meet Captain Jack Sparrow and participate in a scavenger hunt or walk the plank.

Depending on the weather let the kids take a bounce in the Bounce House, build big with the Big Blue Blocks or get creative and crafty. Light refreshments available.

Free Family Fun Nights are held on the first Friday of the month & are designed to bring families together, for a cost free evening of fun activities.

FREE & FUN for all ages. Learn more here. 

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. March 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. April 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. May 3, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Oct. 4, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Nov. 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Dec. 6, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

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Sandbox Children’s Museum
The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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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.

The Pooler MOPS will host its free annual school fair 9:30- 11:30AM Wed. Feb. 27 2019 at Pooler First Presbyterian Church.

If you have questions about educating your child, come get answers.

Representatives from preschools, private schools and public schools Chatham and Effingham counties will tell you everything you need to know. There will also be representatives from home school co-ops, after-school options and other fun opportunities for children and families.

It’s your one-stop shop to check out all your options, and it’s FREE! It’s also stroller and child friendly.

Free & open to the public.

Everyone is invited. You do not need to be a MOPS member to attend.

The fair will be held at Pooler First Presbyterian Church, 1115 U.S. Highway 80 E, Pooler, GA 31322.

For more information about the free Pooler MOPS school fair, click here or email PoolerMops@gmail.com.

On Tues. Feb. 12 @ 6PM, Georgia Southern University College of Education (COE) will host a FREE screening of “Bully,” a film documenting the effects of bullying on school-aged students and their families. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will begin @ 6PM in University Hall, room 156 located on the Armstrong Campus.

The documentary, filmed over the course of a single school year, follows five students and their families as they cope in different ways with cruelty from classmates while trying to fit in. Transcending geographic, racial, ethnic and economic borders, the film examines the growing issue of bullying in schools today and how students, parents, teachers and administrators are facing the problem.

Rebecca Flaherty (aka “Mrs. Becca”) of Do-Re-We will sing opera for children with Savannah Music Festival’s “Musical Explorers” program on Sat. March 9 2019.

Put this event on your calendar and get ready to have some fun with your whole family.

Explore music and art with family and friends at this free event, presented in partnership with Loop It Up Savannah and 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Savannah.

Participate in musical and visual arts activities, take home free giveaways, sing, dance and move.

Free Musical Explorers Family Jam
Sat. March 9 2019, 9:30AM-2:30PM
Free concerts start @ 11AM & 1:30PM, and will feature performances by:
Laiken Love (soul & R&B)
Gino Castillo (salsa music)
Rebecca Flaherty (opera)
McIntosh County Shouters (ring shout)
Yamacraw Center for Performing arts
649 West Jones St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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About Do Re We

Do Re We is a music and movement program for babies (ages 0 months – 3 years) and their caregivers.

Register for Do Re We classes here. 

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FREE Family Fun Night, Feb. 1 2019

Come to the  The Sandbox Children’s Museum this Fri. Feb. 1 2019, 5:30-7:30PM for Free Family Fun night to celebrate the Chinese New Year!

First Friday of the month
5:30-7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head  FREE Family Fun Nights .

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play.

Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

In addition of collecting canned goods for Deep Well,  participants also will make kindness rocks for the museum’s garden.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Learn more here. 

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights

Fri. Feb. 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. March 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. April 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. May 3, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Oct. 4, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Nov. 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Dec. 6, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

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Sandbox Children’s Museum
The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Savannah Children’s Museum will participate in the 2019 Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2019 on Feb. 10 2019.

Guests can enjoy free interactive exhibits and engaging tours at each site through hands-on, immersive activities that illustrate the narratives of Savannah’s past.

Highlights of this year’s special event programming include free play and enhanced children’s activities at Savannah Children’s Museum.

Over sixty cultural institutions participate in this annual free family event. Each year Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life through historic sites, house museums, art museums and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia during “Super Museum Sunday.”

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

Free admission to museums, historical sites on Super Museum Sunday 2019
Sun. Feb. 10, 2019
9AM-4PM
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2019

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Fri. Feb. 1 2019 at 10:45AM Forsyth Park
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event. Details here.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2019

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 9 & Feb. 10 2019
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023. Details here. 

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See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

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FREE in-person, enrollment and renewal assistance for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, Pregnancy Medicaid and other public benefits (SNAP &CAPS) will be available at the Bull Street Public Library, 2002 Bull St. Tues. Feb. 12 2019, 4-7PM (Please arrive by 6:30PM).

Health Coverage through Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids is no cost or low cost coverage for children 0-19 years old. Children in a family of four earning up to $62,004 may qualify. Coverage includes regular check ups, immunizations, doctor and dentist visits, hospital stays, mental health services, prescriptions and more.

If you are unable to come to the event, contact Coastal Campaign Team Enrollment Assistors, Tamara Solomon at 912-661-1272 or LaToya Brannen at 912-356-2887.

Bring a government-issued ID and all necessary documentation including proof of income and Social Security #s for the entire household.

This event is free and open to the public.

Tues. Feb. 12, 2019
4-6:30PM
Bull Street Public Library
2002 Bull St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Hosted by Campaign for Healthy Kids and Families and Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council

GET IN THE GAME

YMCA of Coastal Georgia excited to announce an exciting partnership between the Habersham YMCA, Islands YMCA, the WNBA and the Jr. NBA!

This season, YMCA of Coastal Georgia is looking to get more girls on the court and involved in recreation basketball. All registered female players ages 7-14 will be invited to participate in the YMCA’s new, free Girls Initiative program.

This weekly program will include an hour long session featuring basketball skill instruction, leadership and confidence curriculum, free merchandise and lots of fun with partners from the WNBA.

The free program is designed to create a safe space for young girls to learn and be active.

Register by Jan. 19 2019. Register your child here.

Learn more about the program here

Questions? Contact Tommy Hurst at 912.354.6223 or email tommy.hurst@ymcaofcoastalga.org

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FREE in-person, enrollment and renewal assistance for Children’s Health Insurance Programs, Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, Pregnancy Medicaid and other public benefits (SNAP &CAPS) will be available Mon. Jan. 21 2019 at the Oglethorpe Mall Library Branch, 7 Mall Annex, Savannah.

Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids are no cost or low-cost health coverage for children 0-19 years old. Children in a family of four earning up to $62,004 may qualify. Coverage includes regular check-ups, immunizations, doctor and dentist visits, hospital stays, mental health services, prescriptions and more.

If you are unable to come to the event contact, Enrollment Assistors, Tamara Solomon at 912-661-1272 or LaToya Brannen at 912-356-2887.

Bring a government-issued ID and all necessary documentation including proof of income and Social Security numbers for the entire household.

This event is free and open to the public.

Mon. Jan. 21, 2019
4-6:30PM
Oglethorpe Mall Branch Library
7 Mall Annex
Savannah, GA 31406

Hosted by Campaign for Healthy Kids and Families and Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council

Come explore Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center.

Drop-In Studio @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center Daily
1–4PM @ Jepson Center
FREE with museum admission. Find admission costs here. Children 5 & younger are free.

Unleash your creativity @ Jepson Center studios every day for artmaking projects for all ages. Work at your own pace and comfort level through an array of creative mediums such as watercolors, collage, calligraphy, origami, coloring books (for adults, too), and more.

Each month features a special project designed to connect with a specific exhibition at the museum. A studio assistant is always on hand to answer questions and assist guests.

Drop-In Studio is open year round and perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Upcoming Drop-In Studio Projects
Each month we offer fun new art projects at our daily Drop-In Studio to relate back to the exhibitions on view in the museum.

January: Complex Uncertainties: Artists in Postwar America
February: Keita Takahashi: Zooming Out
March: Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents
April: Rembrandt and the Jewish Experience

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Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah reopened in late December 2018 after being closed for months due to damage sustained from a summer 2018 tornado.

To celebrate, Oatland will have a special Grand Reopening Celebration on Sat. Jan. 12 2019, 10AM-2PM. Admission is FREE. (Donations appreciated).

Enjoy food trucks, live music, open fire cooking, live animal encounters, a 1PM cake cutting & cabin tours. Learn more here.

Oatland’s Toddler Tuesdays nature programs is also back. Find the Toddler Tuesday winter 2019 schedule here. 

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Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

Super Museum Sunday 2019

FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 10

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday 2019 is Sun. Feb. 10 when various museums and historical sites in the Savannah area are free and open to the public.

See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here. 

Various sites will have free admission Feb. 10 2019 from noon – 4PM, unless alternate hours are listed.

Telfair Museums’ three sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House, will be open & free noon-4PM. Explore the exciting work of Carrie Mae Weems’ Sea Islands Series, meet and discover local artists, and create artworks that blend fabric, photography, and text.
The Jepson Center,  207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401

All Coastal Heritage Society sites – Savannah Children’s Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum – will be open & free.

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FREE Georgia Day Parade 2019

Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Fri. Feb. 1 2019 at 10:45AM Forsyth Park
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event. Details here.

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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2019

Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 9 & Feb. 10 2019
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah  31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023. Details here. 

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Every year, Jekyll Island commissions a group of highly skilled artisans from across the U.S. to create exquisite, handworked glass floats for Jekyll’s annual Island Treasures event.

(Jekyll Island is an easy, roughly 90-minute drive down I-95 from Savannah. See our list of things to do with kids on on Jekyll Island here. )

The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers called Beach Buddies hide clear globes around the island for lucky guests to find and redeem for a real glass float. Gather your friends and family to search for globes that can be exchanged for dazzling handcrafted glass floats.

Jekyll Island Guest Information Center
901 Downing Musgrove Causeway
Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Learn more about Island Treasures here.

Find more things to do with kids on Jekyll Island here.

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This one is for the Moms AND Dads!

Hyperformance Athletics in Savannah knows that time after work is precious when you have a family. Especially when kids’ sports, music lessons, homework, and dinner begin chipping into that time for just you.

Hyperformance Athletics is excited to announce an ALL NEW 30 minute functional movement class during the lunchtime hour.

Come on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30-1PM for SWEAT:30. You’ll never be bored, and can easily ramp up or down the intensity to suit your needs. Get in and out for a more productive afternoon and all important family time in the evening.

Now through the end of December you can take one SWEAT:30 class for free. No other experience required. Just come about 10 minutes before class starts to get settled in. Questions? Call 912-335-3615.

Hyperformance Athletics
904 E 70th St.
Savannah, GA 31405
912-335-3615

Hyperformance Athletics​, 904 E. 70th St.Savannah, 31405
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PULSE Art + Technology Festival returns to Savannah Jan. 24-27, 2019 featuring games and appearances by renowned videogame designer Keita Takahashi

The annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival is an activity-filled, multi-day event highlighting innovative, technology-based art. This year, festivalgoers can enjoy the fun and quirky world of award-winning videogame designer Keita Takahashi, lectures on the future of design, STEAM workshops, performances, and more Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center.

Several Savannah-made videogames will also be on view throughout the festival, including Alex Barrett and Samantha Davenport’s Squidlit, with characters and sounds reminiscent of vintage Game Boy games, and Halseo’s ultra-competitive Battery Jam, in which players smash their robotic opponents into smithereens.

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FREE Family Day, Sat. Jan. 26

A Chatham County Free Family Day 1-4PM on Jan. 26 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center of the Arts will exhibit STEAM projects from local schools. In keeping with the humorous and inventive spirit of Takahashi’s games, the museum will also present a performance by That1Guy, an artist known for his unique instrument, the Magic Pipe, at 3PM.

Please note: Free admission is for Chatham County residents and students currently enrolled at area colleges only. Proof of residency/enrollment is required for admission.

Learn more here. 

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Featured Exhibition

Keita Takahashi: Zooming Out (on view through July 14, 2019)

This exhibition will include playable versions of all of Takahashi’s major Namco games, including the original Katamari Damacy and its newly remastered edition, Katamari Reroll, We Love Katamari, and Noby Noby Boy. The exhibition will also include Takahashi’s independent games and immersive installations, including Tenya Wanya Teens, which is operated with two 16-button controllers, the AR game Woorld (Funomena), and a reimagined, immersive take on the classic game PacMan (with Clement Shimizu and Babycastles).

Early projects as well as those currently in development, including the eagerly awaited major game Wattam (Funomena, Annapurna Interactive), will also be on view.

This exhibition is organized by Telfair Museums and curated by Harry DeLorme, Senior Curator of Education.

Lead sponsor: iam8bit. In-kind support has been provided by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., Funomena, Annapurna Interactive, the Elumenati, and Panic, Inc.

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Programming (Jepson Center)

Jan. 23, 6PM: PULSE opening night reception and conversation with Keita Takahashi, with 7pm video performance by the Medeology Collective. Members free / non-members $8.

Jan. 24, 11AM: Panel and Q&A for students, with Keita Takahashi and Dr. Clement Shimizu (grades 4 and up). Free to students by advance registration.

Jan. 24, 4:30PM: Game Development and workshop for youth. Free to students by advance registration. Register online here or email Rachel Stayer at stayerr@telfair.org

Jan. 24, 6PM Savannah Games Showcase Lightning Talks. Free admission.

Jan. 25, 11AM: Lightning Talks for students (grades 4 and up). Free to students by advance registration.

Jan. 25, 2PM: PULSE Curator’s Tour. Free to students by advance registration.

Jan. 25, 4:30PM: Game Development and Coding workshop for youth. Free to students by advance registration. Register online here or email Rachel Stayer at stayerr@telfair.org

Jan. 25, 6PM: Designing the Future screening and panel presented by W Projects and Vice Media. Free to the public.

Jan. 26, 10AM: STEAM youth workshop led by the Society of Women Engineers – LED bracelets. Free to students by advance registration.

Jan. 26, 10AM: Youth workshop – Make your own Zoetropes. Free to students by advance registration.

Jan. 26, 1–4PM: Chatham County Free Family Day with 3PM performance by That1Guy. Free to Chatham County residents.

Jan. 27, 3PM: PULSE Curator’s Tour. Free to students by advance registration.

Find more information HERE about the festival, programming, registration, and tickets. 

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NEW!

Free admission to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah on Sundays, noon-4PM for Chatham County residents

New interactive displays and exhibits tell the whole story of all those who lived in the house. Chatham County residents are encouraged to visit for FREE on Sundays now through May 26, 2019. Each adult will need to provide proof of residency at the admissions desk.

Tours are subject to availability, and it is suggested that community members get their tickets early in the day (this offer is not valid for groups, as tours are limited in size).

Owens-Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31401

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FREE Family Fun Night, Jan. 4 2019

First Friday of the month
5:30-7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head  FREE Family Fun Nights .

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play.

Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

In addition of collecting canned goods for Deep Well,  participants also will make kindness rocks for the museum’s garden.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Upcoming Free Family Fun Nights
Fri. Jan. 4, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Feb. 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. March 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. April 5, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. May 3, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Oct. 4, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Nov. 1, 5:30-7:30PM
Fri. Dec. 6, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

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Sandbox Children’s Museum
The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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GET IN THE GAME

YMCA of Coastal Georgia excited to announce an exciting partnership between the Habersham YMCA, Islands YMCA, the WNBA and the Jr. NBA!

This season, YMCA of Coastal Georgia is looking to get more girls on the court and involved in recreation basketball. All registered female players ages 7-14 will be invited to participate in the YMCA’s new, free Girls Initiative program.

This weekly program will include an hour long session featuring basketball skill instruction, leadership and confidence curriculum, free merchandise and lots of fun with partners from the WNBA.

To register for youth basketball, learn more here. Questions? Contact Tommy Hurst at 912.354.6223 or email tommy.hurst@ymcaofcoastalga.org

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As you know, the beloved free, fall Savannah Children’s Book Festival in Forsyth Park was cancelled this year after the City of Savannah revised their festival grant funding.

But Live Oak Public Libraries and Savannah Book Festival will present an alternative children’s event at the 2019 Savannah Book Festival 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.

While SouthernMamas.com appreciates this children’s tent with author visits, we hope the original, full, one-day Savannah Children’s Book Festival will return to Forsyth Park in Fall 2019.

“We are excited to host the SBF Children’s Tent this year,” said Savannah Book Festival Board President Beau Anders. “We strongly believe in the importance of the event for the library and literacy in our community.” Anders said that SBF was looking forward to collaborating with LOPL in February as both organizations are committed to promoting reading for all ages in the community.

“It is with great excitement that Live Oak Public Libraries, with the generous support of the Library Foundation, will be partnering with the Savannah Book Festival to incorporate a children’s event in February of 2019,” stated Charlotte Welch, Chair, Regional Board of Library Trustees. “The event will continue the Library’s goal of promoting children’s literacy in our communities and we look forward to our joint venture with this popular and educational festival.”

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.

Holiday tradition: Tree Lighting at Bull & Broughton in Savannah has been RESCHEDULED to Sat. Nov. 24 at 5PM (due to rain Friday)

Free & open to the public. Details here. 

A festive countdown to the holiday tree lighting on the corner of Broughton & Bull Streets with live performances, singing & dancing for the whole family to celebrate the holidays.

Details on that & more local holiday family activities in our Savannah & Lowcountry Holiday Fun Guide 2018.

Bring your family and friends for a free day of movies that are free and open to the public @ Trustees Theather, Savannah. 

Sat. Dec. 15
11AM, Trustees Theater

Bring the whole family for this special movie from Walt Disney’s Gold Collection, “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas.” The world’s favorite mouse rings in the holidays with three charming stories: “The Gift of the Magi,” “Duck Tales” and “A Very Goofy Christmas.”  Admission IS FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Savannah’s Second Harvest. No tickets required. All events are open to the public.

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Sat. Dec. 15
3PM, Trustees Theater

Come for Holiday Happenings at Trustees with Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys/girls everywhere.  Admission IS FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Savannah’s Second Harvest. No tickets required. All events are open to the public.

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Sat. Dec. 15
7PM, Trustees Theater

Come for Holiday Happenings at Trustees with the classic Miracle on 34th Street.  An old man going by the name of Kris Kringle fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. When Kringle claims that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to prove his authenticity.  Admission IS FREE with a donation of a non-perishable food item for Savannah’s Second Harvest. No tickets required. All events are open to the public.

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Trustees Theater
216 E Broughton St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

Come kick off the 2018 holiday season small-town style @ the annual Tree Lighting & Christmas in the Park festival in Garden City on Sat. Dec. 1 2018.

The mayor lights the official city tree, a 30-ft. cedar @ 6PM Sat. Dec. 1 @ Volunteer Park.

A Christmas in the Park holiday festival follows @ 6:30PM @ Sharon Park including the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus by fire truck, Christmas caroling, holiday puppet shows, a Moonbounce, arts and crafts, a poinsettia raffle, and music by Living Hope Choir, Juda. Refreshments are provided by Garden City’s Police Department.

Come celebrate with Garden City.

All events are free and open to the public.

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Savannah knows how to throw a kid-friendly holiday season.

We can credit that to The Savannah Holly Days, which was created to promote holiday cheer and events from Thanksgiving through New Year’s.

Parts of Savannah’s Historic District will be adorned with holiday decorations throughout the season and host signature events for the entire family to enjoy.

The Savannah Holly Days signature event series begins the Friday after Thanksgiving with special events and offerings running through New Year’s.

Enjoy a tree lighting spectacular, cookies with Santa, kid’s block party, carolers on Broughton and more. Every Friday and Saturday night, a holiday video will play on the wall of Levy Jeweler’s on Bull and Broughton. Individuals can upload photos of their favorite Savannah holiday moments via the website or tag #SavHollyMoments or #SavHollyDays on social media to be included on the big screen.

The purpose of Savannah Holly Days is to help bring people downtown to eat and shop during the holiday season.

The 2018 Savannah Holly Days schedule of signature events includes:

★ Projection on Levy Jeweler’s Building – Every Friday and Saturday night, a holiday video will play on the wall of Levy Jeweler’s on Bull and Broughton. Individuals can upload photos of their favorite Savannah holiday moments via the website or tag #savhollymoments on social media to be included on the big screen!

★ Cookies with Santa, 1-3PM Enjoy Mrs. Claus’ cookies with Santa. This event will be held indoors @ 24e Design Co. @ 24 E. Broughton St. due to forecasted rain. Witness the magical moments of the holidays in the eyes of young children. Bring your little ones for a chance to meet Santa and take a picture with him. They will also get the opportunity to write a letter and mail it to the North Pole.

★ Jingle Bell Block Hop in Ellis Square on Sat. Dec. 8, 2-4PM A holiday block party celebrating one of the favorite songs of all times, Jingle Bells, which was penned here in Savannah, Ga! It will be an afternoon full of live performances, singing and dancing activities for the whole family.

★ Here We Come A Caroling at Bull & Broughton on Sat. Dec. 15, 5-7PM Enjoy listening to the sound of holiday cheer from various choirs while exploring Savannah’s Historic District.

★ Holidays on the Big Screen in Ellis Square on Sat. Dec. 22, 6-8PM Bring everyone downtown along with chairs & blankets to watch a favorite holiday movie under the stars.

Share your merry

Visitors can view the events calendar, submit local holiday events and upload their holiday moments at SavannahHollyDays.com. Follow Savannah Holly Days on Facebook and Instagram @SavHollyDays and tag Savannah Holly Days on your holiday posts with #SavHollyDays #SavHollyMoments.

Funding for Savannah Holly Days is provided by Historic District hotels that collect a per-occupied room fee.

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Find more holiday things to do in the SouthernMamas.com 2018 Savannah & Lowcountry Holiday Family Fun Guide.