Things to do with kids in Savannah this month & next.
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Things to do with kids in Savannah this month & next.
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Free Splash Pad @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah
We know y’all love the renovated, self-activated Hull Park splash pad in Savannah’s Ardsley Park that we featured here.
But if you want a place for the kids to cool off in downtown Savannah, head to the splash pad at Plant Riverside District. It’s located along the River Walk, closer to the River Street end, near the door up to Myrtle & Rose Rooftop Bar.
Like Hull Park splash pad, this one also is free & open to the public.
This splash pad has statues & benches, views of the Savannah bridge and Savannah River & plenty of amenities nearby.
Before the kids get soaked, be sure to duck into the Power Plant hotel (Generator Hall this map.), to visit or re-visit the 135-foot long, life-size, chrome-dipped dinosaur on the ceiling. This is the only existing replica of the largest dinosaur ever discovered on the planet, a Amphicoelias fragillimus dinosaur recreation that consists of 230 bones.
Public parking near District Live. Public restrooms along the River Walk. See the map here.
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Lots going on in Savannah this month & next.
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Free Family Day @ Savannah’s Ships of the Sea Museum, June 29
Immerse yourself in the enchantment of Ships of the Sea Museum’s Waves of Wonder exhibit through interactive art projects and live demonstrations by some of the exhibit’s featured artists.
Watch as the talented Kip Bradley and Jennifer Nolan demonstrate their creative processes, offering inspiration to budding artists of all ages.
The museum’s interactive stations will provide endless entertainment and learning opportunities. Dive into a variety of hands-on projects such as creating intricate shell mosaics, experimenting with ceramics and adding your artistic flair to sidewalk art.
Kids and adults alike will love the face painting and the chance to explore the ocean table, a sensory experience that brings the wonders of the sea to life.
Free Waves of Wonder Family Day will be 10AM-1PM Sat. June 29 @ Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah.
Learn more here.
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Savannah Summer Family Fun 2024: Disney Classics @ Lucas Theatre
Get ready for a summer of Disney wonder at SCAD’s Lucas Theatre for the Arts in Savannah.
Lucas Theatre’s annual Disney Summer Classics film series provides a chance for you and your kids to experience the enchantment of beloved Disney classics on the big screen.
From princess tales to adventurous journeys, there’s something for everyone in the magical lineup.
Tickets are free for kids 12 & younger.
The movies are at 3PM on certain Sundays starting June 9 2024. See the schedule here.
Arrive early for special guests, concessions specials, giveaways, and the chance to hear the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ roar.
Tickets for the film are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military, and $8 for the general public.
Learn more & purchase tickets here.
Summer 2024 Disney Summer Classics film series @ Lucas Theatre for the Arts, Savannah
Wish, Sun. June 9, 3PM.
The Princess Diaries, Sun. June 16, 3PM
Finding Nemo, Sun. July 7, 3PM
Alice in Wonderland, Sun. July 21, 3PM
Hercules, Sun. Aug. 4, 3PM
Beauty & the Beast, Sun. Aug. 11, 3PM
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FREE performances & activities will be 1-5PM this Sat. June 15, Savannah
Telfair Museums’ observance of Juneteenth reaches its 17th year with a day of free activities, storytelling and performance celebrating freedom and African American culture this Sat. June 15 2024 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.
The museum welcomes back Dr. Jamal Toure as the African Spirit to open the event with a libation ceremony, followed by children’s activities, storytelling, presentations by Atlanta visual and spoken word artist rEN Dillard (original co-founder of Savannah’s Spitfire Poetry Group), and a special musical performance at 3PM by Bokei Carribean Vibes Steel Drum Band.
The event is 10AM-5PM with performances and family art making activities from 1–4PM..
Free admission to the Jepson Center for local residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Jasper, and Beaufort counties.
Investment provided by the City of Savannah, Georgia Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Colonial Group.
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Kids Bowl Free summer 2024 program @ bowling alleys in Pooler, Bluffton
Add this to your Summer 2024 bucket list: sign up for Kids Bowl Free program, so you kids can bowl for free all summer at the following Savannah-Lowcountry area participating bowling centers:
*Frames N Games in Pooler.
*Station 300 in Bluffon SC.
The Kids Bowl Free program is already under way @ Station 300 Bluffton. The program begins May 28 2024 @ Frames N Games in Pooler.
Sign up here.
Registered kids receive two free games of bowling each day of the Kids Bowl Free program all summer long at the bowling center with which you register. Age limits are set by the individual bowling centers.
There’s also a family pass option that allows adults, older siblings and babysitters to bowl along with the registered kids. The family pass is a one time payment, that is set by participating bowling centers.
Learn more here.
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Kids Bowl Free Summer 2024 Program
Frames N Games, May 28-Aug. 2 2024: Mon & 11:30AM-4PM; Tues, Wed. & Thurs. 11AM-4PM Age requirement 2-13. Register here.
Premier Bowl & Bistro, free program not open yet. To be notified of when open, register here.
Station 300 Bluffton, May 5-Aug. 31 2024, Mon-Fri; noon-5PM. Age requirement 2-17. Register here.
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New splash pad @ Hull Park & Playground in Savannah’s Ardsley Park neighborhood
A self-activating button is just one of the improvements at Hull Park’s renovated splash pad @ 55th and Atlantic streets in Savannah.
The Hull Park splash pad renovation is part of the City of Savannah’s Recreation ReiMagined initiative geared towards raising the quality of recreational facilities while providing increased access to residents.
Before the renovation, the splash pad water was only on during certain set times and without any of the colorful aquatic devices. Now users can self-activate the water from 8AM-8PM Monday-Friday and 9AM-9PM Saturday & Sunday from April to October
Hull Park also includes a playground, athletic field, and picnic area.
Find more Savannah-Lowcountry playgrounds here.
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Savannah Summer Family Fun 2024: Disney Classics @ Lucas Theatre
Get ready for a summer of Disney wonder at SCAD’s Lucas Theatre for the Arts in Savannah.
Lucas Theatre’s annual Disney Summer Classics film series provides a chance for you and your kids to experience the enchantment of beloved Disney classics on the big screen.
From princess tales to adventurous journeys, there’s something for everyone in the magical lineup.
Tickets are free for kids 12 & younger.
The movies are at 3PM on certain Sundays starting June 9 2024. See the schedule here.
Arrive early for special guests, concessions specials, giveaways, and the chance to hear the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ roar.
Tickets for the film are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military, and $8 for the general public.
Learn more & purchase tickets here.
Summer 2024 Disney Summer Classics film series @ Lucas Theatre for the Arts, Savannah
Wish, Sun. June 9, 3PM.
The Princess Diaries, Sun. June 16, 3PM
Finding Nemo, Sun. July 7, 3PM
Alice in Wonderland, Sun. July 21, 3PM
Hercules, Sun. Aug. 4, 3PM
Beauty & the Beast, Sun. Aug. 11, 3PM
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Kids Bowl Free summer 2024 program @ bowling alleys in Pooler, Bluffton
Add this to your Summer 2024 bucket list: sign up for Kids Bowl Free program, so you kids can bowl for free all summer at the following Savannah-Lowcountry area participating bowling centers:
*Frames N Games in Pooler.
*Station 300 in Bluffon SC.
The Kids Bowl Free program is already under way @ Station 300 Bluffton. The program begins May 28 2024 @ Frames N Games in Pooler.
Sign up here.
Registered kids receive two free games of bowling each day of the Kids Bowl Free program all summer long at the bowling center with which you register. Age limits are set by the individual bowling centers.
There’s also a family pass option that allows adults, older siblings and babysitters to bowl along with the registered kids. The family pass is a one time payment, that is set by participating bowling centers.
Learn more here.
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Kids Bowl Free Summer 2024 Program
Frames N Games, May 28-Aug. 2 2024: Mon & 11:30AM-4PM; Tues, Wed. & Thurs. 11AM-4PM Age requirement 2-13. Register here.
Premier Bowl & Bistro, free program not open yet. To be notified of when open, register here.
Station 300 Bluffton, May 5-Aug. 31 2024, Mon-Fri; noon-5PM. Age requirement 2-17. Register here.
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Coastal Music Academy will offer free mini come-and-go demo classes Sat. May 25 2024 @ The Landings playground pavilion on Skidaway Island, Savannah
Demos will be @ 9:30AM, 10AM & 10:30AM Sat. May 24.
Come for some of Coastal Music Academy Kindermusik’s favorite activities as we kick off summer together. Ideal for ages 1-4.
Learn more about Coastal Music Academy Kindermusik here.
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SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2024, 10AM-4PM Fri. May 3 2024 @ Tybee Island Pier
At the SCAD Sand Arts Festival 2024 on the beach near Tybee Island Pier, SCAD students & alumni compete to create sand sculptures.
Free & open to the public.
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The Magical World of Toys’ Game Day & Kids Karaoke
FREE Game Day / Kids Karaoke is this Sat. May 11 2024, 11AM-3PM @ The Magical World of Toys, a new toy store in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood off Waters Avenue.
If you haven’t visited this Savannah toy store yet, this event will be a fun chance to do so.
Toy store owner Dante Pierson regularly hosts popular, community kids’ events at the store.
Learn more here.
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Savannah Toy Store Magical World of Toys hosts Print Party, 1-3PM Sat. May 4
Elate Apparel will bring a free print party on May the Fourth, so everyone can screen print their own Mother’s Day Card @ The Magical World of Toys in Savannah.
Sat. May 4 2024 from 1-3PM.
Free & open to the public.
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Free & open to the public, this annual event on Sat. May 4 2024 in the Savannah area features a day of fun-filled activities including FREE use of YMCA pools; Plus, join the Y on Healthy Kids Day (May 4) & save up to $50 with no join fee
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia invites families to join in the celebration of 2024 Healthy Kids Day®, an annual event aimed at promoting health and wellness among children and families. Held at 9 branches spanning Coastal Georgia, each location will offer unique activities tailored to the community it serves.
As part of the festivities, the YMCA will kick off the summer season with the opening of its pools, providing a refreshing escape from the heat and an opportunity for families to make a splash together.
Additionally, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia is launching its “Sun’s Out Summer at the Y” membership promotion, waiving the Joiner’s fee for new members throughout the summer. And the first 250 to sign up association-wide will receive an exclusive YMCA of Coastal Georgia custom beach towel. (One per individual or family membership)
When: May 4, 2024, (Generally starting at 10 AM, depending on the branch. See below)
Where: Various YMCA locations throughout Coastal Georgia. Please see below for specific branch activities.
Specific Branch Activities for Healthy Kids Day:
Habersham YMCA:
The Habersham YMCA at 6400 Habersham St. in Savannah is featuring an obstacle course, local vendors, and face painting. There will also be youth soccer matches all day for visitors to enjoy, a teddy bear “health clinic”, and a Taekwondo demonstration.
Islands Family YMCA:
The Islands Family YMCA at 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. will feature a bounce house, arts and crafts, family games, a gymnastics obstacle course, a Taekwondo demonstration, Yoga for kids, and local vendors.
West Chatham YMCA:
Join the West Chatham YMCA at 165 Isaac G Laroche Dr. in Pooler for swimming, archery, snacks & concessions, family resources from The Front Porch, vision tests with Pooler Lions Club, kids’ activities, fitness demos, and adoptable pups from Renegade Paws Rescue! Make your own fruit salad animals and learn about melons! There will also be an origami workshop.
Effingham YMCA:
The Effingham YMCA at 1224 Patriot Dr. in Rincon will welcome Dynacraft Bikes, who will be giving free test rides and giving away bicycles! There will also be local vendors, healthy living demonstrations, and snacks. Local Police and Fire will be on hand with K9 units. There will also be bounce houses, music, a swim lesson table, Xcel Strategies mobile training unit and a Front Porch Improv show.
Tybee Island YMCA:
(11AM-1PM) The Tybee YMCA at 204 5th St. will host its event day at Memorial Park next door. Instructors will host fitness challenges, an inflatable waterslide, and numerous community partners to visit. There will be FREE hotdogs grilled by the Tybee Island Fire Dept., healthy snacks and the Kona Ice truck. There will also be a Family boxing demonstration and family Zumba.
Richmond Hill:
The Richmond Hill YMCA at 154 Thunderbird Dr. will feature inflatable water slides, face painting, a photo booth, various yard games, local police and fire vehicles and a bounce house.
Statesboro Family YMCA:
The Statesboro branch, located at 409 Clairborne Ave., is featuring local vendors, bounce houses and family field day events, including water balloon dodgeball, a lightsaber duel, and sack race events.
Liberty County ASYMCA:
The Liberty County Armed Services YMCA at 201 Marylou Dr. in Hinesville is pairing the day’s festivities with a Car Show. They will also hold Lifeguard races, an obstacle course and host local vendors.
Golden Isles YMCA:
The Golden Isles YMCA at 144 Scranton Connector in Brunswick will host a free pop-up book fair along with bounce houses and a food truck. There will also be a naturalist on hand showcasing turtles and reptiles. The day’s events will showcase their newly renovated outside camp area and the nature trail that the Sea Island Co. helped restore.
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Free yoga in the park for all ages @ The EmmaJames on Hutchinson Island, Savannah
The EmmaJames, the first sophisticated multifamily and retail development on Savannah’s Hutchinson Island, has officially kicked off their series of complimentary yoga classes for the Savannah community at their scenic waterfront park overlooking The Savannah River!
In partnership with master instructors from New Yoga Now, The EmmaJames is offering free yoga classes in the park to bring together the members of the Savannah community.
Attendees may experience the beauty of Hutchinson Island while finding inner peace with New Yoga Now.
Classes are 9:30AM Saturdays. Open for all ages. Please bring a yoga mat.
Learn more about The EmmaJames here.
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Free Savannah event to celebrate Literacy & reading: Books, Blankets & Family Fun @ Daffin Park
You’re invited to a free Family & Community Engagement Event to celebrate reading and literacy.
Books, Blankets & Family Fun event will be Sat. April 27 2024, 10AM-3PM @ Daffin Park, 1500 E. Victory Drive, Savannah.
Featuring food trucks, music & games, reading activities, special guests, characters & mascots.
Attention parents: be sure to sign in by 2:30PM to help your child’s school win prizes. The top three schools with the most family participation will win.
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Free Savannah event to celebrate Literacy & reading: Books, Blankets & Family Fun @ Daffin Park
You’re invited to a free Family & Community Engagement Event to celebrate reading and literacy.
Books, Blankets & Family Fun event will be Sat. April 27 2024, 10AM-3PM @ Daffin Park, 1500 E. Victory Drive, Savannah.
Featuring food trucks, music & games, reading activities, special guests, characters & mascots.
Attention parents: be sure to sign in by 2:30PM to help your child’s school win prizes. The top three schools with the most family participation will win.
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Free Circus Celebration @ The Magical World of Toys, Savannah, Sat. April 27
You voted for The Magical World of Toys as Savannah’s Best Toy Store and the store is nearly 1 year old.
Celebrate with clowns, games, and activities @ a free Birthday Circus, 1-4PM Sat. April 27 2024.
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Free Spring Festivals 2024: Birthday for the Birds in Port Royal, SC
You’re invited to a special, free Birthday for the BIrds Festival this Sunday. April 28, 2-4PM @ Port Royal Cypress Wetlands & Rookery, 1700 Paris Ave, Port Royal, SC
Featuring raptors, alligators, turtles, snakes, a scavenger hunt, prizes, cupcakes, coloring books & more.
Free & open to the public.
Learn more here.
You’re invited to the annual Savannah Arts Academy outdoor concert featuring the school’s music department and ensembles.
The free outdoor concert is Friday, May 3, 2024 6-8PM.
The community is welcome to enjoy Tiedeman Park and Washington Avenue for seating.
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City to Celebrate New Community Space for Westside Neighborhoods
The public is invited to a free Westside Neighborhoods Celebration this Sat. April 13 2024 to celebrate the completion of a new public park and pedestrian mural outside the Enmarket Arena.
The free event will feature food, music, fun activities, games, fresh produce, inflatable bounce houses and a slap shot cage organized by the Savannah Ghost Pirates and manned by their mascot, Davey. A dedication will be held for the largest pedestrian mural in Georgia, created by five different mural groups comprised of Savannah artists.
Following a highly competitive selection process conducted by a panel comprised of representatives from westside neighborhoods and the art community, five artist teams were hired by the City to craft a 650-foot-long mural outside the Enmarket Arena.
Portions of the mural were painted with the help of children from the neighborhood as well as students participating in the Loop it Up program.
The groups of artists included: Team 1, Amiri Farris and Cynthia Collins; Team 2, Adolfo Alvarado; Team 3, Matthew Hebermehl, Katherine Sandoz, Troy Wandzel, Jamie Bourgious; Team 4, Brian MacGregor, Alfredo Martinez, Nae’Keisha Jones, Zay Hutchins; and Team 5, Tara Garrigan, Shay Garrigan, Caroline Rose, Sean Keeth, Olivai Morrison-Bressler, Cortney Fredette, and Tim Patterson.
Organizations participating in the community celebration include the City of Savannah, the Enmarket Arena, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, Forsyth Farmers Market, Farm Truck 912, Bike Walk Savannah, United Way, Live Oak Public Libraries, Goodwill Southeast Georgia, Healthy Savannah, and Cloverdale Civic Improvement Association.
What: Westside Neighborhoods Celebration
When: April 13, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Outside of Enmarket Arena
Savannah Music Festival 2024 is March 28-April 13
The Savannah Music Festival has a new initiative: the Explorer Pass.
SMF wants to inspire all Savannah-Chatham County Public School students and give them access to a first-class musical experience.
With the Explorer Pass, young people in our community, along with their adult chaperones, will be able to attend SMF general admission performances ABSOLUTELY FREE! See the schedule of general admission concerts here.
Learn how the Explorer Pass works here.
For more information and questions, please reach out to Aubrie Racies, Community Engagement Associate.
aubrie@savannahmusicfestival.org
office (912) 234-3378 ext. 109
mobile (386)-601-4571
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