Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur select Saturdays at 10am. Below is the next upcoming clinic. Registration opens a few weeks before each clinic’s date.

Holiday kids’ workshops: 
10AM Dec. 12 2015

To register for a Build and Grow kids’ clinic, click here.

Don’t miss out on the FREE fun!

Details here.  
Clinics are available at Lowe’s stores in Savannah, Rincon, Pooler, Bluffton, Hinesville, Beaufort, Statesboro, Brunswick and more.

The free clinics are similar to The Home Depot Kids Workshop, which are free classes for kids held on the first Saturday of each month at Home Depot stores across the country. To learn more about the Home Depot free kids’ workshops & see the Home Depot schedule of upcoming kids’ workshops, click here.

The holiday season is a perfect time to visit Harbour Town on Hilton Head Is., which is about a 90 minute drive from Savannah. You can see Harbour Town’s holiday lights display – including the decorated lighthouse – & take part in various free events happening during December.

There is a $6 per vehicle charge to enter Sea Pines Resort gate.

Here are some free family holiday events happening in Harbour Town this December 2014

FREE outdoor family concert with Gregg Russell
Tuesday, December 23; 7:30-9pm
Relish the spirit of the holidays with an evening in Harbour Town. Listen as Gregg Russell plays his guitar and sings songs of the season for children and adults. Following the concert, enjoy a special visit from Santa Claus!

Holiday Fun, Holiday Movies, Marshmallow-roasting in Harbour Town
Saturday, December 27-Tuesday, December 30; 4-8pm
Come to the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town to watch classic holiday movies, roast marshmallows over a fire pit, and enjoy festive games and activities for the whole family. Games and activities start at 4pm and the movie and fire pit start at 6pm.
This is a complimentary activity, however donations for Deep Well are appreciated. For more information, contact The Sea Pines Resort Recreation Department at (843) 842-1979

14th Annual Polar Bear Swim
Wednesday, December 31; 10am
Show your adventurous side with the other “polar bears” by taking an invigorating dip in the Harbour Town Pool on a chilly winter day. Warm up after your plunge with hot chocolate and refreshments.
For more information, contact The Sea Pines Resort Recreation Department at (843) 842-1979. Complimentary.

New Year’s Eve Golf Ball Drop from the top of Harbour Town Lighthouse
Wednesday, December 31; 7pm & midnight
Enjoy a festive New Year’s Eve golf ball drop from the top of the Harbour Town Lighthouse. Enjoy food and fun at the Quarterdeck and Topside Waterfront Restaurant, then count down the golf ball drop as we welcome the new year! Two drops: 7pm and midnight.
For more information, contact The Sea Pines Resort Recreation Department at (843) 842-1979.

Celebrate the Holidays @ Skidaway Is. State Park.

Luminary Night is a special time.  With family-centered activities, as well as a magical walk in the maritime forest, this is an event you’ll want to add to your holiday traditions.

Luminary Night with Santa @ Skidaway Is. State Park

Saturday, Dec 13, 2014 6-8 PM
Bring your children and pets for pictures with Santa. Enjoy a walk along our enchanted luminary trail and take a hayride around the park. Sip on hot chocolate while decorating cookies and making holiday crafts.
$5 per picture, hayrides $2.
$5 parking. 912-598-2300.

FREE KIDS NATURE EVENTS WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER

Come out to Skidaway Island State Park to enjoy FREE kids’ nature activities most Wednesdays-Sundays in December including free  Toddler Time for kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers at 10 AM Thursdays. Bring your child to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different nature based theme.

Other free kids’ programs happening in December 2014 include Holiday Movie Night showing of Home Alone on Dec. 20; Venomous Snake Safety and ID programs; Wilderness Survival; & more.

For the complete list of FREE kids’ nature events happening during December at Skidaway Island State Park, click here. 

First Day Avian Loop Hike @ Skidaway Is. State Park

Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 1 PM
Enjoy an afternoon hike through the marsh. This guided hike will discuss the history of Skidaway Island, marsh plants and local animals.
$5 parking. 912-598-2300.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah , GA 31411. On Facebook here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Winter Reading Program
Dec. 1 to 31
All Live Oak Public Libraries branches
Ages 0 to 18
Children and teens are invited to participate in this year’s Winter Reading Program at Live Oak Public Libraries.

To get started reading for prizes this winter break, stop by any Live Oak Public Libraries branch to sign up and pick up your Winter Reading Record.

Each time you read a total of three hours, return your reading record to the library for prize (while supplies last) plus an entry form to win one of the Grand Prizes, a 7” tablet. All entry forms for the Grand Prize must be submitted by Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, to qualify. Grand Prize drawings will be held the first week of January.

Learn more here.

In honor of Veterans Day, Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) is partnering with Telfair Museums in Savannah to offer one year of free admission for military personnel and their families.

The promotion, which begins this Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2014, is available to all retired and active-duty service members as well as those in the Reserves. In addition, Fifth Third Bank is also offering the Job Seeker’s Toolkit – a free, comprehensive online job search training program from national reemployment solutions company NextJob – to all U.S. military and veterans until Dec. 31, 2014.

Upcoming attractions at Telfair Museums include:
· A celebration of art as healing therapy, featuring artwork by local military veterans.
· A screening of an award-winning documentary film, Savannah in the Civil War.
· Several paintings by Winston Churchill in addition to photographs, letters and other personal belongings on loan from his descendants. As part of the exhibit, Telfair will team up with the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force and other partners.
· Exhibits on Andy Warhol and art from the 1990s.
· A major event showcasing the legendary French painter Claude Monet, displayed alongside America’s own Impressionist painters.

Telfair also offers monthly events for infants and preschoolers and has the city’s only indoor, interactive children’s art museum in Savannah. Learn more about Telfair’s regular infant and preschooler programs by clicking here.

Telfair Museums’ sites are open Sunday and Monday from noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular adult tickets cost $20 for a three-site pass. For more information, visit www.telfair.org.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Bring the family, it’s Kids Free November in Jax!

Free admission for children ages 3-12 all month long at Jacksonville’s top family-friendly attractions.

During the month of November 2014, discover all the family fun that Jacksonville has to offer by visiting attractions like the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the Museum of Science and History (MOSH), the Museum of Contemporary Art, and WinterFEST at Adventure Landing as they participate in the special family promotion for families.

Visitors will be able to explore great new exhibits like Land of the Tiger at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens; Get Real: New American Painting at MOCA Jacksonville; and Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure at MOSH. An adult must be present.

Other area attractions also welcoming children for free this month are the World Golf Hall of Fame and Amelia River Cruises and Charters.

Valid only November 1 – November 30, 2014.

Up to 5 children (ages 3-12) get in FREE with a general admission paying adult. No coupon necessary.

Cannot be used for special events or combined with any other discounts/offers. This offer is not intended for schools, organizations or associations.

Learn more about this promotion and the attractions that kids can visit for free here.

Santa Visits 

From Nov. 14 2014 to the big day, Santa will be available for visits & phones @ Savannah Mall. 

500,000 Lights on a Tree 50-Feet Tall.

Experience an amazing, digitally-choreographed music and light show every half-hour on the towering tree at Center Court.

Holiday Train

Savannah Mall’s brand new holiday train rolls November 14 2014- January 4 2015; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. The Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE KIDS’ HOLIDAY EVENTS IN SAVANNAH & NEARBY, CLICK HERE. 

You are invited to Savannah Harbor Foundation’s 14th annual Gingerbread Village Competition at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.

Visit the Gingerbread Village Nov. 25-Dec. 30

Each year thousands of visitors make the pilgrimage to the Westin to delight in these culinary creations!

Come view this spectacular display in the Westin lobby November 25 through December 30, 2014.

Free and open to the public. (Please schedule large group visits in advance.)

This year’s theme: Scenes of the South.

For more information, please contact 912.596.2525. or email Amanda.marks@westin.com

Make the trip to see the Gingerbread village even more special by catching the free ferry from River Street to the Westin. Details here.

You’re invited to Free Family Day: Dec. 6, 1–4 pm, Jepson Center, 207 W. York. St., Savannah

This program is free and open to the public. Funded by Georgia Power and AGL Resources.
*Major funding by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.

December Family Day
Dec. 6
Make Your Mark
Jepson Center
This program includes art-making activities for families and a demonstration by longtime I Have Marks to Make artist and teacher Kenneth Martin.

Register with Kip Bradley at bradleyk@telfair.org.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Here’s a FREE fun Friday activity to do with the kids: Trinity United Methodist Church’s “Fall Fridays Noon-Time Concert Series” in Savannah.

The five 30-minute concerts  – which are open to the public – will be on Fridays from October 17 to November 14.

Performances start at 12:15 p.m. in the sanctuary of Trinity, 225 W. President Street.

Complimentary lemonade and PERC Coffee will be served afterward.

The concerts feature a variety of professional, working musicians, many of whom are members of the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and are professional recording artists, and university professors. Performances will be recorded and possibly used for programming on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

One performance will spotlight the theremin, an electronic instrument associated with the music of 1940s and 1950s sci-fi films.

The series is sponsored by Smart & Harris Law Firm and Fairhaven Funeral Home/Hubert C. Baker Chapel.

Founded in 1848, Trinity is the oldest Methodist church in Savannah.

Fall Fridays Schedule

October 17 – Oboe and Marimba in recital
Andrew Ripley, oboe – Jesse Monkman, marimba

October 24 – Theremin Concert, Music of the Future
Richard Leo Johnson, guitar and theremin – Ricardo Ochoa, violin and theremin

October 31 – Mozart Horn Quintet
Michael Daly, french horn; Ricardo Ochoa, violin; Yvonne Johnson, viola; Hannah Brown, viola; Annelise Nelson, cello

November 7 – Songs of Kurt Weill and Music Between the Wars
Emily Grundstad-Hall, soprano; Benjamin Warsaw, piano

November 14 – Mozart Oboe Quartet
Andrew Ripley, oboe; Ricardo Ochoa, violin; Yvonne Johnson, viola; Annelise Nelson, cello

FOR MORE FREE KIDS’ EVENTS IN SAVANNAH, VISIT OUR FREEBIES PAGE BY CLICKING HERE. 

Bring your toddler or preschooler to FREE dance classes at Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, 31406.

Classes are every Thursday from 9:30A-10:15A & 10:30A-11:15A. Every child from age 3-5 is welcome.

For more FREE SAVANNAH KIDS’ EVENTS, visit our FREEBIES page by clicking here.

Expect a whole different storytime experience at the Islands & Garden City Live Oak Public libraries.

That’s because the Islands & Garden City each will have brand new, $5 million libraries this month!

Two new Live Oak Public libraries opened Tues. Oct. 14

Garden City Library: 104 Sunshine Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405
(Dean Forrest & Sunshine Avenue)

Islands Library: 50 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Savannah, GA 31410
(Whitemarsh Island Rd. & Johnny Mercer Blvd.)

Each library is 16,000 square feet. Features include:

More than 40 computers for adults and children
More than 30,000 items (books, CDs, DVDs) added to the overall collection
Extended hours of operation
—Mondays & Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
—Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Large meeting room that can accommodate 50 lecture‐style, 30 with seminar seating
Three meeting/study rooms – one for up to 10, two for up to 6
Large dedicated children’s area
—Transportation theme (trains, planes, boats, trucks) for Garden City Library
—Ocean theme for Islands Library
—Storytime room with seating space for more than 100 children on risers for optimum viewing
—Dedicated arts & crafts and activity space to foster active learning
Exterior book drop
Self‐check in & out
“Behind the Scenes” window for a glimpse into library operations
Silver LEED Designation
—Unique, energy‐saving lighting options ‐ sleek LED blade lights
—Ceilings in the central reading room are more than 20 feet high with abundant natural light
—Fully landscaped with native plantings for ease of maintenance
Covered entrance
Hands‐free restrooms

WHEN STORYTIMES & OTHER FREE KIDS EVENTS START AT THESE NEW FACILITIES, WE’LL INCLUDE THEM ON OUR EVENTS CALENDAR HERE & ON OUR FREEBIES PAGE HERE. 

Join Kindermusik in Savannah  on Mondays for parent & me classes for ages 0-3.

Free trial classes are available to all new interested families. Babies 0’s and 1’s meet Mondays at 9:20am; toddlers ages 2 and 3 meet Mondays at 10:15am. For more info call 912.988.KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com.

Also, join Kindermusik in Savannah on Tuesday Oct.21 at 10 AM for their monthly musical play date: “Classic toys for girls and boys!” Open to ages 0-7.

Enroll online today at www.88keysga.com.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.”

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397), www.88keysga.com then click on Kindermusik link. Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

You’re Invited to Heroes Unmasked Fall Festival at New Covenant Church and Preschool in Savannah

6:30-8:30 PM Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

2201 Bull Street, Savannah, 31401

Costumes are welcomed! Come enjoy crafts, games, food, fun & candy galore at this FREE family event.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For more information, call 912-232-7012

FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS, VISIT OUR FALL FUN GUIDE BY CLICKING HERE. 

The Bryan County Bark Park announces its first annual Fall Festival on November 8 2014, which will take place at the soon to be opened facility in De Vaul Henderson Park

The community is invited to join this dog and family friendly fun day which kicks off at 10am with a 3K run and half mile walk to raise money for the Bark Park. Race registration costs $25 before October 15th, $30 after this date and is available online at www.bryancountybarkpark.com or via a registration pack at PawParazzi at Parker’s Square in Richmond Hill.

Festival includes hourly displays and competitions including a Fall Fever Costume Contest, Tricks for Treats Talent Contest and Owner Look Alike Contest for dogs and their owners to compete for great prizes.

Displays will include agility and police dog demonstrations and canine and human refreshment will be available for purchase throughout the day. Cedar Animal Hospital will offer on site micro-chipping between noon-3pm for $55 to include the registration fee. PawParazzi will offer nail clipping and ear cleaning for only $5 each with proceeds from both businesses donated to the Bark Park.

Raffles and pet friendly shopping as well as children’s activities will run from 10am – 3pm.

Proceeds benefit the fundraising campaign of the Bryan County Bark Park which is now registered as a non-profit organization. Donations may be tax deductible. Media inquiries to lesley@francis.com or (912) 429 3950

FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS, VISIT OUR FALL FUN GUIDE BY CLICKING HERE. 

FREE Halloween fun for kids at various Live Oak Public Library branches in Savannah, Pooler & beyond.

Campfire Spooktacular
Hinesville Library, 368-4003
Saturday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m.
Bring your pillows and flashlights and enjoy spooky stores around the “campfire.” Ages 5 and up.

Family Read Party
Bull Street Library, 652-3630
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m.
Slightly frightening storytime and craft for the whole family. All ages.

Tree Tots Costume Party!
Pooler Library, 748-0471
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m.
Children ages 0 to 5 are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to this storytime.

FOR MORE HALLOWEEN KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE. 

Telfair Art Fair 2014

Saturday, November 15 | 10am-5pm (FREE Family Activities from 10am-2pm)
Sunday, November 16| 12-4pm

The 20th Annual Telfair Art Fair will be November 15 and 16 2014 in the heart of historic downtown Savannah @ Telfair Square directly across from Telfair Academy at 121 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401.

Includes: FREE children’s activities Sat. Nov. 15 10 AM-2 PM.

This popular southern open air art fair attracts thousands of high-end art collectors, tourists, area residents and families, and is open to artists displaying and selling works in various artistic disciplines including painting, printmaking, drawing/pastel, digital media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics/pottery, photography, furniture, glass, textiles/fiber, and mixed media.

Telfair Square, 121 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, www.telfair.org 

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

The 4th Annual Savannah Food Day Festival will be in Daffin Park on Sunday, Nov. 2 2014, 11 AM-5 PM.

Join Well FED Magazine and hundreds of local organizations and businesses as they come together to celebrate a national movement in support of local, affordable, sustainable food.

The event is the largest Food Day event in America and is FREE to the public.

It includes dozens of workshops and classes with topics such as organic gardening, cooking classes, healthy living and more.

There will be art and educational activities for kids of all ages, as well as fun entertainment that includes puppet shows, face-painting, and making art with food. Bring your blankets and tents because this is an all day festival with live performances by some of Savannah’s top musical acts.

There will also be farmers and vendors to shop from, local healthy food vendors selling ready to eat goods, and hundreds of exhibitors to browse.

This is sure to be a fun filled healthy learning event for the entire family!

To view the schedule of events, musical guests, workshop and class descriptions, map, and more please click here. 

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Get into the fall spirit and come to Bright Life Chiropractic’s fun-filled, family, FREE Cowboy Carnival, noon-4 PM Saturday, October 18 2014.

Admission is FREE with a canned food donation.

Bounce houses, games, vendor booths, pumpkin & cookie decorating, music, petting zoo, FREE FOOD, prizes, a chili cook-off and more!

Bright Life Chiropractic is blessed to be partnering with America’s Second Harvest of Coastal GA to assist them in their mission to erase hunger in our community, especially as we approach the holiday season.

Please bring a canned food donation for admission to help end hunger in the Coastal Empire.

2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D., Savannah, Ga 31405. ​Located off Chatham Pkwy and I-16 next to Kia. ​

For any questions or more information, contact Dr. Samantha Brown at ​912.777.3717 or drsamanthajbrown@gmail.com.

At Bright Life Chiropractic, their mission is to set people free from their current health conditions or enhance their current quality of life so they may live their lives to their fullest potential. Bright Life Chiropractic assists families in gaining victory in their health, naturally.

Bright Life Chiropractic, 2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D, Savannah 31405, 912.777.3717, email drsamanthajbrown@gmail.com , www.BrightLifeChiropractic.com Bright Life Chiropractic is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Enjoy a day of family fun at the SCAD Museum of Art

Oct. 25 2014, 1-4 p.m.
Join SCAD Museum of Art for their second annual Family Day. The SCAD Museum of Art offers free admission and hands-on activities for the whole family. Enjoy music in the museum courtyard and a special appearance by SCAD mascot Art the Bee.

This event is generously supported by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and is free and open to the public.

Email Rachel Evans, coordinator of visitation and outreach at revans@scad.edu or call 912.525.5118 for more information.

FOR MORE FREE SAVANNAH KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

SCAD Museum of Art,  On Facebook here, 601 Turner Blvd, Savannah 31401, www.scadmoa.org

The Carnegie Hall & Savannah Musical Festival program – Musical Explorers  – is coming to The Jewel Conservatory Theatre in Rincon.

KINDERMUSIK Playdates @ The Jewel Conservatory Theatre, Rincon

Want to a new, fun way to meet other parents of pre-schoolers? Want your child to learn about music in an exciting new way? Come to the FREE monthly KINDERMUSIK Playdates @ The Jewel Conservatory Theatre. It is the perfect introduction to music and theatre for your 1-4 year old.

JCT Friday Playdate Oct. 24 2014 @ 10 AM

The Jewel Conservatory Theatre, 6014 HWY 21 Suite E Rincon, Ga 31326, (912) 257-0671 email jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com,  www.jewelconservatory.com  The Jewel Conservatory Theatre is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Skidaway Marine Science Day in Savannah on October 25 2014 will feature a new sea turtle display.

A young loggerhead sea turtle named Rider will make its public debut at the University of Georgia Aquarium on Skidaway Is. on Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of Skidaway Marine Science Day.

This FREE annual campus-wide open house will be noon to 4 PM Sat. Oct. 25 on the campus of the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography on the north end of Skidaway Island.

Rider was hatched in August  2013 on Wassaw Island. Rider was a straggler, meaning he did not successfully get out of his nest when he was hatched.

He was brought to the aquarium by the Caretta Research Project after being approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The staff at the aquarium has been caring for Rider for the past year, allowing him to grow large enough for public display.

FREE Educational Activities on Marine Science Day

Free kids’ activities on Marine Science Day include:

*Rider’s debut
*unveiling of a new gray whale exhibit and an expanded touch-tank activity.
*science talks, a reptile show, touch tanks and behind-the-scene tours of the aquarium.
*Tours of the 92-ft UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Research Vessel Savannah & its science displays, including a display on the developing field of underwater robots.
* marine science exhibits
* hands-on science activities.
* displays & info on Georgia Coast marine life @ The UGA Shellfish Laboratory
* displays, demos & activities from a wide range of science, environmental and education groups, such as The Dolphin Project, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center & The Nature Conservancy

Children also will have an opportunity to help protect the marine environment by bagging oyster shells used for oyster reef restoration projects. Kids can also operate a remotely-operated-vehicle in a swimming pool and pick up objects from the bottom.

All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day 2014 are free.

For additional information, call 912-598-2325, or click here.

UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, On Facebook here, 10 Ocean Science Dr., Skidaway Is.,Savannah, GA 31411, (912) 598-2400,  http://www.skio.usg.edu

You’re invited to Free Family Day: Nov. 1, 1–4 pm, Jepson Center, 207 W. York. St., Savannah

This program is free and open to the public. Funded by Georgia Power and AGL Resources.
*Major funding by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.

November Family Day:
Nov. 1
Deep River
Jepson Center
Families are invited to explore Whitfield Lovell’s earthy installations, participate in storytelling, create drawings on objects in the museum studios, and see demonstrations by local artists who incorporate historical themes in their work.

December Family Day
Dec. 6
Make Your Mark
Jepson Center
This program includes art-making activities for families and a demonstration by longtime I Have Marks to Make artist and teacher Kenneth Martin.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR FREEBIES PAGE HERE.