You’re invited to a free Trunk or Treat, 4-6PM Sat. Oct. 26 2024 @ The Sycamore Church in Savannah, 2031 Grove Point Road. Free & open to the public.
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Find more free Savannah kids’ events here.
Halloween Party @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah
Enjoy childfree time this Saturday evening Oct. 26 2024, 6-10PM while your kids enjoy a Halloween Party @ Parents Night Out @ Summit Gymnastics, Savannah.
For children ages 6-12. Cost: $40 per child. Includes pizza, drinks & unlimited fun; $25 for team kids.
Parents NIght Out: 6-10PM Sat. Oct. 26. Drop off your kids for a Halloween Party while you enjoy some childfree time. Details here.
Register online here.
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Halloween Hike 2024 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah
The beloved Savannah Halloween tradition – Halloween Hike @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center – will be Fri. Oct. 18 & Sat. Oct. 19 2024, 5-8PM.
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.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Halloween Hike.
Purchase tickets online here.
ATTENTION
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.
VOLUNTEER
Community Service Opportunity @ Oatland Island Widlife Center
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.
Volunteering questions? Email: oiwcvolunteers@gmail.com
Sign up to volunteer here.
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Skidaway Island State Park October 2024 Program Descriptions & Dates
October is an ideal time to visit Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free. $5 for parking.
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. 26 2024, $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. 26 2024
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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Poppell Farms opens Sat. Oct. 5 through Nov. 3
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.
To enter to win, visit the giveaway post on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or SouthernMamas.com Instagram and comment on the post- telling us which local fall 2024 event you are most looking forward to.
(Need ideas? Visit SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun 2024 page here. )
Deadline to enter 10PM Sun. Sept. 29. We’ll announce the winner then on SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or SouthernMamas.com Instagram
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Friday or Saturday Night: 5-9PM. Saturday: 10AM-9PM. Sunday: Noon-5PM
If you purchase a Saturday daytime admission, it is good until 9PM.
Learn more & purchase tickets online here.
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Scam Awareness: All winners will be announced on SouthernMamas.com Facebook. We will never message you or request personal/financial information. Registration is never required to enter. If you get a message like that, please report it to Facebook. Do not click on any suspicious links.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
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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.
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Halloween Hike 2024 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah
The beloved Savannah Halloween tradition – Halloween Hike @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center – will be Fri. Oct. 18 & Sat. Oct. 19 2024, 5-8PM.
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.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Halloween Hike.
Purchase tickets online here.
ATTENTION
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.
VOLUNTEER
Community Service Opportunity @ Oatland Island Widlife Center
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.
Volunteering questions? Email: oiwcvolunteers@gmail.com
Sign up to volunteer here.
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Savannah Wag-o-Ween Weekend 2024 will be Oct. 26 & 27
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.
Learn more & purchase tickets here.
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Holiday Farms pumpkin patch, hayrides in RIdgeland SC
17th Annual The Great Pumpkin Patch @ Holiday Farms in Ridgeland SC (about an hour drive from Savannah) will be open for the 2024 season October 4-31.
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-Saturday: 9AM – 6PM; Sunday: Noon-6PM
$15 per person ages 2 & up
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. 5: HALF PRICE admission for all military and immediate family with proper ID.
Learn more & purchase tickets online here.
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Reservations now being taken for groups and field trips. Call 843-726-5527 or email holidayfarms@yahoo.com. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you.
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Poppell Farms corn maze, pumpkin patch open Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2024
Poppell Farms is celebrating Georgia-born Luke Bryan in this year’s maze!
Poppell Farms hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo & farm fun start Oct. 5 2024.
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.
Buy tickets online here.
Celebrate fall at Poppell Farms!
General Admission includes:
Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride (*Last hayride runs at 4PM)
Pumpkin Patch
Corn Maze
Lotsa Photo Props
GIANT Jumping Pad
Hay Jump
Goat Walk
Petting Zoo
Farmer Brown’s Playground
Cow Train
And MORE!
Learn more here.
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Poppell Farm corn maze, pumpkin patch open Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2024
Poppell Farms hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo & farm fun start Oct. 5 2024.
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.
Buy tickets online here.
Celebrate fall at Poppell Farms!
General Admission includes:
Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride (*Last hayride runs at 4PM)
Pumpkin Patch
Corn Maze
Lotsa Photo Props
GIANT Jumping Pad
Hay Jump
Goat Walk
Petting Zoo
Farmer Brown’s Playground
Cow Train
And MORE!
Learn more here.
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Below is a guest post from Two Sisters Travel
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2024
NOW is the perfect time to begin planning your Halloween with Mickey & Friends!
Get ready for a frightfully good time at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!
From ghostly parades to dazzling fireworks, the festivities are sure to delight every member of your
family.
Join Mickey and his pals as they host the ultimate Halloween bash, complete with
treats, tricks, and tons of laughter.
Two Sisters Travel specializes in crafting unforgettable family vacations, and this spooky
soirée is no exception.
Let us handle the logistics while you immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Disney magic and Halloween fun.
With our easy booking process and FREE consultation calls, planning your dream vacation has never been simpler.
Only a $200 deposit secures your reservation!
Submit your interest form at www.twosisterstravelco.com/connect so that our team can let you
know the next steps to creating your perfect getaway!
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Who’s ready for Halloween?
Savannah’s new toy store @ The Magical World of Toys is!
The toys store in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood off Waters Avenue has some great must haves for any day, but even better for Halloween.
*Hair Chalk to give you that fun wild look that is easy to wash out.
*Face Painting Sticks, so you can look like a ghoul on Halloween or a die hard fan on Ghost Pirate game days-
*Tempera Paint Sticks, which are great for pumpkin painting but also the perfect washable paint for any paper, poster, or wood paint project
*Land of Dough. They have the mummy and skeleton packs, along with individual cups, of this great rehydratable play dough
*Dissect It Kits, No better way to get that Dr. Frankenstein feel than by the great everyday STEM dissection kit. Dissect a bat, frog, piranha, or salamander.
*Dress Up, The Magical World of Toys always have the best dress up for all your needs
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1602 Waters Ave. , Savannah 31404
New hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 11AM-3PM
+1-912-417-4940
email: dante@themagicalworldoftoys.com
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Chatham County Parks & Recreation is hosting this free Trunk or Treat in Lake Mayer Park in Savannah on Fri. Oct. 27 2023,· 6 – 8:30PM.
Please bring your own trick or treat bag.
Lake Mayer Park, 1850 East Montgomery Cross Road Savannah, 31406
Scary in the Dairy Haunted Hayride, Horse Rides, Pumpkin Carving, Sun. Oct. 22, Savannah
Join Pegasus Riding Academy at the Historic Roberds Dairy, 2500 Tennessee Avenue, for the most authentic Halloween celebration in Savannah: SCARY IN THE DAIRY, from 4-8PM, Sun. Oct. 22 2023.
Enjoy Haunted Hay Rides, penny games, cake walk, bouncy house, DJ Jamie spinning tunes, food and fun. Featuring the favorite HORSE RIDES, on the amazing equestrian staff of Pegasus Riding Academy, including Chatham County Deputy Sheriffs Cisco and Tucker!
Enjoy all this while providing the essential support for Pegasus therapeutic riding program serving special needs children and veterans.
For additional information call 912-547-6482.
Pegasus Riding Academy, 2500 Tennessee Ave, Savannah, GA,
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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. You can even find yellow-raincoat clad Georgie with red balloon from Stephen King’s ‘It.” ( 235 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park)
Please send your additions for the list to anne@southernmamas.com
SEE OUR SAVANNAH HALLOWEEN HOMES INSTAGRAM REEL HERE.
* E. Park Avenue @ Price St., 7-11PM every night.
*45 E. 44th St., Ardsley Park
*3505 Abercorn St., Ardsley Park
*2909 Abercorn St. Ardsley Park
*36 51st St. – giant skeleton & more, Ardsley Park
*Reynolds & 52nd streets (pictured) & Reynolds & 51st streets, Ardsley Park
*536 & 408 E. 50th St., Ardsley Park
*337 & 139 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park
*235 Washington Ave., Ardsley Park (Georgie with red balloon from Stephen King’s ‘It’)
*Whitaker Street across from Forsyth has a few including 909 Whitaker St. – skeleton porch party
*122 E. 38th St. – witch trio, rocking chair skeletons & more , Starland District
*1002 E. Henry St.
*Store windows at E. Shaver Bookstore, 326 Bull St.
*Various fall-bedecked door steps, porches in Savannah Historic District including The Inn on W. Liberty, 109 W. Liberty St; 106 W.Jones St; 517 & 501 E. Broughton
*5505 Magnolia Ave. Magnolia Park neighborhood, Inflatables.
*5708 Colonial Dr., Magnolia Park neighborhood
Please send your additions for the list to anne@southernmamas.com
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Find Savannah-area fall fun here & in SouthernMamas.com event calendar.
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Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Hayrides @ Holiday Farms in South Carolina
Make plans to visit Holiday Farms Great Pumpkin Patch in Ridgeland SC.
Holiday Farms Great Pumpkin Patch in Ridgeland SC.
Dates/Hours:
Sept. 30-Oct. 29 2023
Thursday-Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 12-6
CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Military Appreciation Day ~ Sat. Oct. 7. Admission is half price on this one day only for those with valid military ID and their immediate family. Please make plans to come spend the day with us!
Learn more about Holiday Farms here.
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Come start – or continue – fall family traditions at Poppell Farms.
Hayrides, pumpkin patch, farm fun, & of Reba-themed 10-acre maze – Poppell Farms in Odum Ga. near Jesup, has it all.
Poppell Farms in Odum Ga. is now open for fall weekends through October. Enjoy giant bubbles, animals at their petting zoo, apple-cider slushies, pumpkin hunting.
So very much worth the drive from Savannah. Get to Poppell Farms this October.
Learn more here.
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Free event! Come to free Pumpkin Patch festivities on Hilton Head Is. on Fri. Oct 20 2023, 4-7PM @ Shelter Cove Park.
Have the kids dress up and participate in a Children’s Halloween Costume Contest at 5:45pm.
Free bounce houses, pumpkins, and games.
Train ride, concessions, and some other activities are sold separately.
Organized by Island Recreation Association.
Free & open to the public.
@ Shelter Cove Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
Learn more here.
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Community Tree Giveaway 2023, Savannah
IT’S TRICK OR TREES 2023
You get FREE TREES as your spooky treat
Saturday, Oct. 28 2023
9-11AM
Tricentennial Park @ Georgia State Railroad Museum 655 Louisville Rd.
Pick up a free tree for your yard and learn all about the benefits of growing our urban forest.
There will be 13 species of native and fruit trees, kid-friendly activities, and treats for the whole family. Please limit 1 tree per person.
Costumes encouraged.
The trees are sponsored by State Farm through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Program.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center Halloween HIke 2023, Savannah
A favorite annual event in Savannah: Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s Halloween Hike is this weekend Oct 13 & 14 2023.
Make plans to take your kids to this annual not so scary Halloween Hike through the trails at Oatland Island. Buy tickets Online Here.
As with previous years, advanced ticket reservations are 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.
**In the event of a full weather cancellation, a rain date will be offered.**
If you are traveling in multiple vehicles, under one registration, please have your party caravan together prior to entering the car line. There is nowhere to pull over and wait and this will help with keeping the line coming into the Oatland Island for the Halloween Hike moving.
| Children’s Tickets: $10 each. Adult Tickets: $8 each Ticket sales online here. Halloween Hike 2023 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah Oct. 13 & 14 2023, 5-8PM |
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Free Halloween games, kids’ karaoke dance party @ The Magical World of Toys, Savannah
Bring your kids to this free Halloween-themed event this Sun. Oct. 15, 11AM-3PM @ The Magical World of Toys, a new toy store in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood off Waters Avenue:
Halloween-edition game time, Halloween kids karaoke dance party.
Come in costume. Bring a pumpkin to paint.
Toy store owner Dante Pierson plans to host regular community kids’ events at the store.
Learn more here.
See SouthernMamas.com reel spotlighting the toy store’s stage & dress-up gear here.
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SouthernMamas.com tickets giveaway to Poppell Farms pumpkin patch farm fun
Favorite fall destination – Poppell Farms – opens for the fall season this Sat. Sept. 30 and will be open weekends in October.
To celebrate, we’re giving away two family four packs of tickets 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.
To enter to win, visit SouthernMamas.com Facebook page or SouthernMamas.com Instagram. Comment below the Poppell Farms post by telling us your favorite thing to do with your kids during fall.
Need ideas? Visit SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun List 2023.
Deadline to enter is this Friday Sept. 29 @ 9PM. We’ll pick two winners who each will win four tickets to Poppell Farms!
Poppell Farms pumpkin patch near Jesup, Ga. opens Sept. 30 for the Fall 2023 season
Celebrate fall @ Poppell Farms in Odum Ga. which opens Sept. 30 2023 for fall weekends through Oct. 29 2023.
General Admission Includes:
Tractor-Drawn Wagon Hayride Ride (Last hayride runs at 4PM)
Pumpkin Patch
Corn Maze
Lots of Photo Props
GIANT Jumping Pad
Hay Jump
Goat Walk
Petting Zoo
Farmer Brown’s Playground
Cow Train
And MORE!
Poppell Farms will open September 30 2023 for fall weekends through October. Enjoy giant bubbles, animals at their petting zoo, apple-cider slushies, pumpkin hunting.
Learn more here.
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Oatland Island Wildlife Center Halloween HIke 2023, Savannah
A favorite annual event in Savannah: Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s Halloween Hike will be Oct 13 & 14 2023.
Make plans to take your kids to this annual not so scary Halloween Hike through the trails at Oatland Island. Ticket Sales Open 9/24 Online Here.
As with previous years, advanced ticket reservations are 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.
**In the event of a full weather cancellation, a rain date will be offered.**
If you are traveling in multiple vehicles, under one registration, please have your party caravan together prior to entering the car line. There is nowhere to pull over and wait and this will help with keeping the line coming into the Oatland Island for the Halloween Hike moving.
TIcket sales open 9/24. Register online here.
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| Children’s Tickets: $10 each. Adult Tickets: $8 each Ticket sales open 9/24. Register online here. Halloween Hike 2023 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah Oct. 13 & 14 2023, 5-8PM |
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