Enjoy Halloween arts & crafts, Halloween storytime followed by pumpkin dissection to learn about the pumpkin life cycle, Trick or Treating with Tippy the Tortoise, ending with a Costume Parade.
Followed by Farm Friday when there will be a Halloween Tea with mint from the museum garden at about 11:30AM. Museum staff will be in Alice in Wonderland costume for the Halloween tea.
All included with admission. Free for members. Become a member here(one price, six museums)
From 2–5 PM Sat. Oct. 25, little ghosts and goblins can collect candy at favorite spots along the Riverwalk.
Families can enjoy mini pumpkin painting with Glitter Box Studios and then end the evening with a free outdoor screening of Hotel Transylvania in MLK Park at 7 PM. Join us for a fun, family-friendly Halloween celebration on the riverfront!
Event Highlights
2:00 – 5:00 PM: Trick-or-Treat at District Seafood, District Smokehouse, District Gelato, Graffito, Savannah Tequila Company.
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Mini Pumpkin Painting with Glitter box in Montgomery Park
7:00 – 8:30 PM: Hotel Transylvania in MLK Park
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Drop off your kids (ages 5–12) for a fun-filled spooky night that includes a costume contest, games, gymnastics, crafts, dinner, and more while you enjoy a well-deserved night out!
$50 per child
$30 for each additional sibling
Spots are limited—reserve your child’s spot today for a night of fun and some well-earned free time for you. Register online through the parent portal and under the events tab.
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Enjoy Poppell Farm’s 10-acre corn maze to the pumpkin patch, wagon rides, jumpy pad & more!
Fun for all ages, open weekends October 4 through November 2 2025.
Daytime fun: Get lost in Poppell’s tall corn maze, enjoy wagon rides and the Pumpkin Patch! Saturdays & Sundays during October through Nov. 2 2025.
Stay after dark on Friday and Saturday nights 5-9PM to explore the maze with a flashlight (it’s NOT haunted). Areas of the farm are lit for visitors to enjoy some (not all) farm activities at night. No hayride to the pumpkins at night.
18th Annual The Great Pumpkin Patch @ Holiday Farms in Ridgeland SC (about an hour drive from Savannah) will be open for the 2025 season October 3-31. UPDATE: Due to popular demand, the season has been extended to include the first weekend of November: Saturday Nov. 1 9AM-6PM & Sunday Nov. 2 Noon-6PM.
Activities for kids including Duck Races, Haytona Speedway, Corn Grinding, Steer Roping, Cow Milking, Corn Maze, Barnyard Animals & MORE! Plus, a General Store.
Hours
Thursday-Friday: 12pm – 6pm
Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 12pm – 6pm
Columbus Day Monday, Oct. 13th: 9am-2pm
$15 per person ages 2 & older
Free pumpkin (pie pumpkin) with each paid admission.
Saturdays and Sundays only – unlimited barrel train rides for children is an additional $3
CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
Concessions available daily from 11AM-5PM and LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturdays from 11AM-3PM and Sundays 1-4PM
Military Appreciation Day – Oct. 4: HALF PRICE admission for all military and immediate family with proper ID.
Make plans to attend one of the best Savannah Fall kids traditions: Halloween Hike @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center Fri & Sat. Oct. 17 & 18, 5-8PM.
Advanced Reservations Required. Tickets go on sale to the public at 9AM Monday, Sept. 29th. Purchase tickets online here.
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. Learn more here.
Ticket prices: Adult – $8, Children – $10
Early Registration opened to current (as of September 22nd) FOO (Friends of Oatland) members on Friday, September 26th.
NOTE: Oatland Island will close to the public at 3:30 PM to prepare for Halloween Hike. Last admissions will be at 2:00 PM.
Savannah Children’s Museum will have a special “Happy Halloween Morning” 9AM-Noon on Halloween Thurs. Oct. 31 2024.
The morning will include: Halloween arts & crafts, pumpkin science, group pumpkin carving, Banana Boo Ghosts & Lolliop ghosts snack activity, Halloween storytime, Trick or Treating with Tippy the Tortoise – culminating with a Costume Parade. Wear your costume.
All included with admission.
Savannah Children’s Museum is open 9AM-3PM Wednesdays-Sundays.
You love SouthernMamas.com Annual Best Home Holiday Lights Decorations list to ride around looking at lights. Here’s our smaller scale Savannah Halloween-Fall decoration list – by no means the best – just some fun picks from readers & us.
Ardsley Park – especially Abercorn between Victory and 52nd Street and Washington Avenue between Abercorn and Daffin – are teeming with waving skeletons, giant skeletons, dancing in circle ghosts & witches smacking into poles and more.
Please send your additions for the list to anne@southernmamas.com
SEE OUR SAVANNAH HALLOWEEN HOMES INSTAGRAM REEL HERE.
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*300 block of Gordonston Ave. , 5:45-10PM nightly. Skull Manor. See on Instagram here.
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Ardsley Park
* 304 E. 45th Street. (next to Guckenheimer park) A new must-see addition to our list: Beetlejuice & friends.
*45 E. 44th St., Ardsley Park
*19 E. 44th St. Ardsley Park (Ursula & tentacles)
*3505 Abercorn St., Ardsley Park
*2909 Abercorn St. Ardsley Park
*131 Habersham St., Ardsley Park
*36 51st St. – giant skeleton & more, Ardsley Park
* 539 E. 50th St. Ardsley Park, Harry Potter skeletons & Hagrid’s pumpkin patch
*337 & 139 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park
*224 Washington Ave. (dolls, clowns – too scary for ghosts)
*Waving pumpkin man over fence @ corner of DeRenne & Waters
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Downtown
*Troup Square, six bronze turtles in witch hats, carrying witch brooms on Armillary Sphere statue
*Whitaker Street across from Forsyth has a few including 909 Whitaker St. – skeleton porch party – & 701 Whitaker (Frankenstein)
*1002 E. Henry St.
*Store windows at E. Shaver Bookstore, 326 Bull St.
*Various fall-bedecked door steps, porches in Savannah Historic District including Magnolia Hall , 507 Whitaker St.; The Inn on W. Liberty, 109 W. Liberty St; 106 W.Jones St; 517 & 501 E. Broughton St.
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Midtown
*5505 Magnolia Ave. Magnolia Park neighborhood, Inflatables.
Please send your additions for the list to anne@southernmamas.com
All About Bats: Come to a bat watch and talk as the sun sets in the sky and the bats begin to fly. Meet at Picnic Shelter 5.: 6:15PM Fri. Oct. 25 2024
Archery*: Learn the basics of archery and test your skills on the archery range. This program will cover basic safety and technique. Equipment provided. Participants must be at least 10 years old. $10 per person. Please call the Visitor Center to register in advance: 912-598-2300. Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in at the Visitor Center: 10AM Sat. Oct. 262024, $10
Campsite Decorating Contest: Campers are invited to adorn their campsites with family-friendly, earthfriendly decor. Judging begins at 5 pm and ends by 7 pm. Winners will receive a prize: 5-7PM Sat Oct. 262024
FALL into Crafting: Stop into the Visitor Center to purchase your fall craft kit for just $2. Several seasonal crafts will be available to choose from. Available throughout the day: Sun Oct. 27 2024. $2.
Read with a Ranger: Young children will enjoy getting out for this hour of interactive reading. Listen to nature stories perfect for children with a love of the outdoors. Meet at the Interpretive Center, outside if fair weather. Tuesdays Oct. 22, Oct. 29 2024, 10AM
Roving Ranger: A ranger will be roving the park to answer your questions about local flora, fauna, and more! Wednesdays Oct. 23, 30 2024, 3PM
Turt’ or Treat: Meet our turtles and enjoy a sweet treat. No costume? No problem – Make your own turtle shell to wear home! Meet behind the Visitor Center. Thurs. Halloween Oct. 31 2024, 1-4:30PM
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In pairing with Trick or Treat on River Street in Savannah, Plant Riverside District invites you to this perfect for all ages, FREE event whether you’re an artist at heart or just looking for a fun, relaxing activity: Free Mini Pumpkin Decorating, 2-5PM Sat. Oct. 26 2024 @ Plant Riverside District’s Montgomery Park. Free & open to the public.
Choose your perfect pumpkin and let your imagination run wild! Plant Riverside District will provide the paint brushes, paint & mini-pumpkins.
Not sure where to start? The Glitterboxx Studios team will be there to offer help your creation of a spooky, silly, or autumn-themed masterpiece.
Come with family, friends, or solo, this event is a great way to embrace the season.
After the event, take home your one-of-a-kind pumpkin to display on your porch, in your home, or give as a festive gift. Kids and adults alike are welcome!
Come to Plant Riverside District in Savannah an afternoon of laughter, creativity, and fall fun at our Pumpkin Painting Party, where the only limit is your imagination.
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Walk your trick or treater through Oatland’s friendly forest to meet and gather goodies from cheerful animal characters. Face painting, crafts, concessions, and many more activities await your arrival.
Advanced reservations required and will be available for two sessions per evening to spread out visitation, reduce gatherings and allow proper parking.
There will be no day of, or onsite sales.
Tickets are non-refundable and will only be valid during the specified time frame and date purchased.
Halloween Hike purchases are different this year. Savannah Chatham County Schools has a new pay system, and your entry will be purchased through them. The web address is on the flyer above. There will be no actual tickets but rather your receipt will serve as your ticket.
Print your receipt for entry or present your receipt on your phone on the day and time of your entry.
Come earn hours and complete your Community Service requirements by volunteering @ the 2024 Halloween Hike. Friday, Oct. 18 & Sat. Oct. 19 2024. Volunteer shifts are from 4-7PM 6:00pm-9:00pm or both shifts Lot’s of fun positions. Must be at least age 14 to volunteer.
All About Bats: Come to a bat watch and talk as the sun sets in the sky and the bats begin to fly. Meet at Picnic Shelter 5.: 6:15PM Fri. Oct. 25 2024
Archery*: Learn the basics of archery and test your skills on the archery range. This program will cover basic safety and technique. Equipment provided. Participants must be at least 10 years old. $10 per person. Please call the Visitor Center to register in advance: 912-598-2300. Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in at the Visitor Center: 10AM Sat. Oct. 262024, $10
Campsite Decorating Contest: Campers are invited to adorn their campsites with family-friendly, earthfriendly decor. Judging begins at 5 pm and ends by 7 pm. Winners will receive a prize: 5-7PM Sat Oct. 262024
FALL into Crafting: Stop into the Visitor Center to purchase your fall craft kit for just $2. Several seasonal crafts will be available to choose from. Available throughout the day: Sun Oct. 27 2024. $2.
Read with a Ranger: Young children will enjoy getting out for this hour of interactive reading. Listen to nature stories perfect for children with a love of the outdoors. Meet at the Interpretive Center, outside if fair weather. Tuesdays Oct. 22, Oct. 29 2024, 10AM
Roving Ranger: A ranger will be roving the park to answer your questions about local flora, fauna, and more! Wednesdays Oct. 23, 30 2024, 3PM
Turt’ or Treat: Meet our turtles and enjoy a sweet treat. No costume? No problem – Make your own turtle shell to wear home! Meet behind the Visitor Center. Thurs. Halloween Oct. 31 2024, 1-4:30PM
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Get ready to get lost in Poppell Farms’ country music themed corn maze featuring Luke Bryan, pick the perfect pumpkin, and enjoy 30+ exciting attractions for the whole family
Poppell Farms opens Sat. Oct. 5 through Nov. 3. To celebrate, we’re giving away four tickets to a lucky SouthernMamas.com reader to Poppell Farms pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, farm fun, which is Odum, Ga, near Jesup and about a 90-minute drive (80 miles) from Savannah.
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Sensory Sensitive Morning, 10AM Sun. Oct. 6
On Sun. Oct. 6, Poppell Farms will create a welcoming, sensory-friendly environment for children with special needs and their families. Gates will open at 10AM with a calm and quiet experience—no music, minimized loud noises, no large crowds, and no long lines. The hayride will run continuously to ensure no waiting.
Walk your trick or treater through Oatland’s friendly forest to meet and gather goodies from cheerful animal characters. Face painting, crafts, concessions, and many more activities await your arrival.
Advanced reservations required and will be available for two sessions per evening to spread out visitation, reduce gatherings and allow proper parking.
There will be no day of, or onsite sales.
Tickets are non-refundable and will only be valid during the specified time frame and date purchased.
Halloween Hike purchases are different this year. Savannah Chatham County Schools has a new pay system, and your entry will be purchased through them. The web address is on the flyer above. There will be no actual tickets but rather your receipt will serve as your ticket.
Print your receipt for entry or present your receipt on your phone on the day and time of your entry.
Come earn hours and complete your Community Service requirements by volunteering @ the 2024 Halloween Hike. Friday, Oct. 18 & Sat. Oct. 19 2024. Volunteer shifts are from 4-7PM 6:00pm-9:00pm or both shifts Lot’s of fun positions. Must be at least age 14 to volunteer.
Savannah Wag-O-Ween is a pet-friendly community event in downtown Savannah that attracts 2000+ yearly participants. Funds raised help to support local animal rescues, community spay and neuter programs, and support community educational programs.
Noon-5PM Sat & Sun Oct. 26 & 27.
Participants – dogs and their humans – dress up for and go trick-or-treating throughout the downtown and Starland districts of Savannah with participating businesses.
You’ll need one ticket (wristband) for each dog attending Wag-o-Ween. Each ticket includes a goody bag full of fun for both you and your pet.
Poppell Farms in Odum Ga. will open Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2024 for fall weekends through October. Enjoy giant bubbles, animals at their petting zoo, apple-cider slushies, pumpkin hunting.
