Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center – a small, free & interesting museum that’s in Okatie, S.C. near Beaufort, SC (about a 45-minute drive from Savannah) – has Pirate Saturdays on the third Saturday of each month.

From 11AM-2PM on Sat. July 16, members of the Charles Towne Few, South Carolina’s largest pirate re-enactment group, will be swashbuckling, storytelling, plundering & telling landlubbers the true stories of pirates in the Port Royal Sound area.

Admission is FREE so bring the whole family.

Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center 
Free admission
A non-profit museum dedicated to the betterment & conservation of the waters & lands of our unique salt marsh ecosystem. Features include a 3,000 gallon aquarium; moons & tides exhibit; underwater sounds exhibit; Megalodon jaw; educational touch tanks.
Open 10AM-5PM Tues-Sat.
310 Okatie Hwy
Okatie, South Carolina
(843) 645-7774

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Things to do with kids in nearby Beaufort, SC

The Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center is near Beaufort, SC. After your visit, head into Beaufort for a visit. Click here for ideas of things to do with kids while visiting Beaufort.

Join Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. to play in fake show during Christmas in July Wed. July 20 10AM-2PM.

Snow is in the forecast for frolic and fun at the 6th Annual “Christmas in July” party. Festivities include indoor and outdoor holiday games and activities, including playing in the SNOW! Visit with Santa (who just happens to be enjoying a summer vacation on the island) or decorate holiday cookies. Don’t miss out on the “coolest” day of summer.

A light picnic lunch is also included so don’t miss out on the “coolest” day of the summer!

COST: $10/person or $5/person for members

Military and senior discounts are available with proper ID
First come, first serve. (Space and activities limited in the event of inclement weather)

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More Summer 2016 Events @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum

Parents Night Out
June 22 – Aug. 4 – Parent’s Night Out
Wednesday & Thursday Evenings | 6:00 – 9:00PM
Treat yourself to a parents night out while your kid’s (imaginations) run wild! Children ages 3-9 years will enjoy playing in our hands-on exhibits and activity areas. A staff-supervised arts and crafts activity and a pizza dinner will also be provided.
COST: $30/child or $20/child for siblings & members
A late pick-up fee of $1/minute per child
24-hour advanced reservations are highly recommended.
Details here. 
Call 843-842-7645 to sign up
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August 3-Big Summer Blowout
10AM-2PM
School is just around the corner so why not join us for an end-of-summer celebration! Have your picture taken with our special visitor – “Olaf” – between 11AM and 1PM. Send summer out in style with cool face paint or jump around in our Bounce House. Don’t miss out on the final dog days of summer at The Sandbox.
COST: $10/person or $5/person for members
Military and senior discounts are available with proper ID
First come, first serve! (Space and activities limited in the event of inclement weather)

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August 11 – FREE Countdown to Kindergarten
5-7PM

The Sandbox: An Interactive Children’s Museum invites all rising kindergartners and their families to the annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration. The celebration will provide parents with a helpful school readiness checklist of things children need to know before starting kindergarten. Families can connect with representatives from a variety of community organizations to learn about educational, health and local resources available to them. Children of all ages will enjoy fun games and activities, free admission to the museum and receive fun take home items to help them start the school year off right!
COST: FREE.

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Summer Camps 2016 @ The Sandbox.
July 5 – 29 – SUMMER CAMP
Weekly | 8:30 – 11:30AM
For ages 3-10.
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum for their special summer camp series for children ages 3-10 years. Attendees will enjoy supervised playtime in the museum and theme focused fun and crafts. Click here to view specific dates, weekly themes and pricing. Weekly and daily rates are available.

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

FOR MORE LOCAL PARENT & ME ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH YOUR PRESCHOOLER, CLICK HERE. 

A Night in History: American Revolutionary War Exhibit Opening
Sat. July 23, 2016, 5:30-7:30PM
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland, SC

You are invited to travel back in time at the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland, SC. Come play war games, scavenge for treasure with pirates & enjoy light refreshments while you chat with Revolutionary & Civil War soldiers.

Suggested donation: $6 per adult will help sustain the center’s educational programs. Free for children!

To RSVP call the Morris Center at 843-284-9227 ext. 0 or email info@morrisheritagecenter.org

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Reptiles of the Lowcountry
Fri. July 29, 2016, 2PM
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland, SC

Come see the reptiles that live among us in a presentation by Jeff Culbertson. Discover the hidden lives of reptiles and learn why they are so important to the environment. In this program, you will not only be able to look at live reptiles, but also get to hold them at the end of the show.

This program is located at the Morris Center in Ridgeland, SC. Pre-registration is recommended to guarantee a seat, but walk-ins are welcome.

To register, call 843-284-9227 or email info@morrisheritagecenter.org .

Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 Jacob Smart Blvd. S. Ridgeland, SC 29936

There’s one last chance for your kids to take part in TD BANK Hilton Head Island KIDS Triathlons 2016 @ Island Recreation Center, Hilton Head Island, SC

July 30, 2016
9AM Start

Race day registration permitted. Different distances by age group. Swimming aids – kickboards etc. – allowed.

Distances
Ages 4-6
Swim 25 Yds | Bike 0.5 Mi | Run 0.33 Mi

Ages 7-10
Swim 75 Yds | Bike 2 Mi | Run 1 Mi

Ages 11-14
Swim 125 Yds | Bike 3 Mi | Run 1.5 Mi

Register here.

Join Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. to play in fake show during Christmas in July Wed. July 20 10AM-2PM.

Snow is in the forecast for frolic and fun at the 6th Annual “Christmas in July” party. Festivities include indoor and outdoor holiday games and activities, including playing in the SNOW! Visit with Santa (who just happens to be enjoying a summer vacation on the island) or decorate holiday cookies. Don’t miss out on the “coolest” day of summer.

A light picnic lunch is also included so don’t miss out on the “coolest” day of the summer!

COST: $10/person or $5/person for members

Military and senior discounts are available with proper ID
First come, first serve. (Space and activities limited in the event of inclement weather)

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More Summer 2016 Events @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum

Parents Night Out
June 22 – Aug. 4 – Parent’s Night Out
Wednesday & Thursday Evenings | 6:00 – 9:00PM
Treat yourself to a parents night out while your kid’s (imaginations) run wild! Children ages 3-9 years will enjoy playing in our hands-on exhibits and activity areas. A staff-supervised arts and crafts activity and a pizza dinner will also be provided.
COST: $30/child or $20/child for siblings & members
A late pick-up fee of $1/minute per child
24-hour advanced reservations are highly recommended.
Details here. 
Call 843-842-7645 to sign up
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August 3-Big Summer Blowout
10AM-2PM
School is just around the corner so why not join us for an end-of-summer celebration! Have your picture taken with our special visitor – “Olaf” – between 11AM and 1PM. Send summer out in style with cool face paint or jump around in our Bounce House. Don’t miss out on the final dog days of summer at The Sandbox.
COST: $10/person or $5/person for members
Military and senior discounts are available with proper ID
First come, first serve! (Space and activities limited in the event of inclement weather)

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August 11 – FREE Countdown to Kindergarten
5-7PM

The Sandbox: An Interactive Children’s Museum invites all rising kindergartners and their families to the annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration. The celebration will provide parents with a helpful school readiness checklist of things children need to know before starting kindergarten. Families can connect with representatives from a variety of community organizations to learn about educational, health and local resources available to them. Children of all ages will enjoy fun games and activities, free admission to the museum and receive fun take home items to help them start the school year off right!
COST: FREE.

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Summer Camps 2016 @ The Sandbox.
July 5 – 29 – SUMMER CAMP
Weekly | 8:30 – 11:30AM
For ages 3-10.
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum for their special summer camp series for children ages 3-10 years. Attendees will enjoy supervised playtime in the museum and theme focused fun and crafts. Click here to view specific dates, weekly themes and pricing. Weekly and daily rates are available.

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

FOR MORE LOCAL PARENT & ME ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH YOUR PRESCHOOLER, CLICK HERE. 

Time to have a pup, pup boogie time with Paw Patrol.

Bring the kids to meet Paw Patrol
Saturday June 11
Kidz Drop In Adventure
55 Mathews Dr, Unit 195, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

COST: $10 per child
ADULTS: Free Admission
10am-12pm, 1-3pm OR 4-6pm.
Chase & Skye are bringing their friends Marshall & Rubble. The pups will be mingling with the kids giving hugs, high fives & making smiles happen as well as getting their pictures taken.

For $5 per picture, you can have our photographer take a picture with our backdrop with the pups. (Photos will be edited by the photographer and uploaded to Kidz Drop In Adventure Facebook page for you to print from there) Light refreshments will be served.

Other upcoming events @ Kidz Drop In Adventure

Brunch with Elsa
11AM-Noon Sat. June 18
COST: $20 per child
RSVP ONLY 843-715-4871
Parents can eat for $7 but parents admission is free.
The Ice Queen will talk to all the children, sing & dance with them, take photos with them & play.

Superhero Meet & Greet
3-5PM Sat. June 18
COST: $10 per child
PARENTS: Free
PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER: $5
Meet The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man & Captain America. Pictures can also be taken with back drop by a photographer for $5 extra. Light refreshments will be served.

Add this to your Summer 2016 bucket list: watch an outdoor movie. There’s plenty of opportunities to do so on Tybee and Hilton Head Is.

Movies in the Park on Tybee Is. 

The third Saturday of the summer months, you are invited you to bring a chair and / or a blanket to the park & kick back while catching a free movie in Tybee Memorial Park on Jones Avenue on Tybee Is. 31328

Jurassic World will be the featured film kicking off the 2016 summer series June 18.

The movie will begin after the sun sets about 8:45PM and the evening sky is dark enough.

The movies will be shown inside the gym if it is raining.

June 18: Jurassic World

July 16: Tomorrowland

Aug. 20: Minions

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Hilton Head Thursday Summer Movie Nights in the Park

9AM-11PM June 16-Aug. 11
Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Is.
Free admission

After the sun sets over Broad Creek, come to waterside Shelter Cove Community Park for a summer full of blockbuster hits. Watch your favorites under the stars on a 20′ movie screen. No admission fee.

Beach chairs, blankets and take-out food from Shelter Cove Towne Centre merchants recommended.

Summer 2016 Movie Schedule – all begin at 9PM

Encounters with Nature
Thurs. June 16 – March of the Penguins
Thurs. June 23 – DisneyNature’s Bears
Thurs. June 30 – DisneyNature’s Earth

Under the Sea
Thurs. July 7 – Dolphin Tale
Thurs. July 14 – Flipper
Thurs. July 21 – DisneyNature’s Oceans

Summer Blockbusters
Thurs. July 28 – Toy Story 3
Thurs. August 4 – Grease
Thurs. August 11 – Finding Nemo

Learn more here.

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FOR MORE FREE FAMILY EVENTS, CLICK HERE. 

Piccolo Spoleto 2016 – which runs from Fri. May 27-Sun. June 12 – is the official outreach festival to Spoleto in nearby Charleston, SC. (about a 90 minute drive from Savannah)

The annual Piccolo Spoleto is a fun, laid-back, kid-friendly time featuring music, dance, parades, story-telling and more.

Your kids will love the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable community band & don’t miss the free outdoor concert at the US Customs House that kicks off the festival this Fri. May 27.

See the entire Piccolo Spoleto schedule here. 

For non-Piccolo Spoleto fun, be sure to check out our list of 12 Things To Do With Kids in Charleston by clicking here.

Piccolo Spoleto 2016, May 27-June 12 2016, Charleston, SC

Sandbox at the Stables
Memorial Day Monday, May 30 2016
10AM-2PM

The 5th Annual Sandbox at The Stables Fundraiser at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort activities (some free, some require activity tickets) scheduled include:
Craft projects
Inflatable water slides and bounce houses
Pony rides
Facepainting by Morgan’s Mommies Facepainting People
Family game and activities
Rock Climbing Wall and Bungee Jumping by Firehouse Nutz Extreme Events
Live remotes from SC103.1 and 104.9 The Surf
New This Year will be a raffle for (2) Roundtrip Airfare Tickets
and (4) One Day Hopper Disney World Tickets
(restrictions and blackout dates apply)

The Cowpoke Caper Parade is back again at High Noon. Come dressed as your favorite cowpoke and bring your cowpoke name – creativity is key! Free bandanas to the first 50 entries.

Hot dogs & burgers plus refreshments including snow cones and cotton candy, all available for purchase.

Location

Lawton Stables
190 Greenwood Dr
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
($6 for vehicle pass for entrance into Sea Pines Resort)

Admission

Admission: $5 per person; tickets for concessions and activities are $1 each. (Members:$5/person and you will receive $5 in concession tickets for each paid admission)
Plus $6 for pass for entrance into Sea Pines Resort

Guests will park at the Trolley Stop inside Sea Pines and ride the free trolley to Lawton Stables. The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Pope Avenue will be closed on Memorial Day.

Learn more here. 

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Sea Turtle Exhibit

The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. has recently acquired (in a partnership with Edventure Children’s Museum and a grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services) a new exhibit that tells the story of our local loggerhead sea turtles and their importance Hilton Head Is. and their natural habitat.

The Sandbox has part of it on display in their “Turtle” room at the museum. Come by and take a look.Remember, LIGHTS OUT at 10pm, cover up holes on the beach and leave a clear path for the turtles to nest during sea turtle nesting season May 1-October 1.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Find out about kids’ summer programs in Hilton Head & Bluffton SC @ the Kids Summer 2016 Programs Fair.

The fair will be in the large meeting room at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort Co. Library on Sat. April 30, noon-4pm.

List of participants:

1.Okatie Youth Ballet
2.Mathnasium of Bluffton
3.Bluffton School of Dance
4.Island Playground
5.Bricks 4 Kidz
6.Dancing Dogs Yoga
7.Ignite the Senses Children’s Gym
8.IDEA Studio
9.Love House Learning Academy
10.Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
11.The Art of Massage and Yoga
12. The Sandbox

MOMS Club will provide light refreshments to attendees. Vendors will be providing information about kids summer activities and programs.

MOMS Club of Bluffton/Hilton Head Service, www.bhhmoms.webs.com Email Whitneysmommail@gmail.com

For Summer 2016, Storm Soccer Academy offers soccer camps for the younger set as well as soccer camps for older players in collaboration with Tormenta FC.

Sweet Feet Soccer Summer Camps for ages 3-7

Sweet Feet Soccer brings the energy & excitement of soccer classes to you in a Summer Camp Format.

In conjunction with Storm Academy’s youth & professional club Tormenta FC affiliation, Sweet Feet camp weeks are offered for children between the ages of 3 and 7. These camps focus on the most significant outcomes of Sweet Feet class which are having fun while learning in an inviting environment.

The Sweet Feet staff coaches will teach Sweet Feet Summer Camp.

Register here.

Sweet Feet Summer Camps will take place from 9-10:30AM for a fee of $100 (unless otherwise noted) at the following locations:

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Tormenta FC/Storm Soccer Academy summer camps for ages 4-14

Tormenta FC – in conjunction with Storm Soccer Academy – will offer Summer 2016 soccer day camps in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Hilton Head Is. & Statesboro for ages 4-14.

The soccer day camps are for players ranging in all skill levels & ages from the beginner to the advanced, recreational player to the academy level. For players age 4-7, you can choose from half day camp or Sweet Feet 90-minute option.

Camp staff consists of current Tormenta & Storm staff as well as Tormenta FC players.

The curriculum is focused on fun & skill acquisition. Players are grouped by skill and work on technical components of the game (dribbling, passing, shooting) within the context of fun activities that players love.

Register for camps online here. 

Savannah Soccer Day Camps

Camps are offered @ The Landings, AMBUC fields on Sallie Mood Drive & the Islands YMCA.  Click here for dates & registration info.

Richmond Hill Soccer Day Camps

Camps is offered @ Devaul Henderson Soccer Complex. Click here for dates & registration info.

Hilton Head Is/Bluffton Soccer Day Camps

Camps are offered @ Cross School, Hilton Head Prep & Island Rec. Center. Click here for dates & registration info.

Statesboro Soccer Day Camps

Click here for dates & registration info.

Ben Freakley School of Soccer 

Tormenta also offers a weeklong overnight soccer camp with Ben Freakley for boys and girls ages 10 & older, June 17-20 2016. Click here for registration info.

Storm Soccer Academy in conjunction with Tormenta FC, 912-257-3989, email BradNein@StormSoccerAcademy.com,
www.stormsocceracademy.com, On Facebook here.  Tormenta FC is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Have you taken your kids to The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. yet? Springtime is the time to do so. If coming from the Savannah area, make it a daytrip paired with other activities from our Things to Do With Kids on Hilton Head page.

Upcoming Events @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum

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FREE Family Night

May 6, 5:30-7:30PM (Last one til September!)
Made Possible by The Bargain Box
Free Admission to the museum, light refreshments, facepainting, Bounce House (weather permitting), arts and crafts and more.
Cookie decorating and a fun take home craft.
FREE!
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Imagination Hour

Thursdays 10:30-11:30AM

Story time followed by a related craft. Included in admission, sign up at front desk.

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Discover. Imagine.Grow. (DIG) School Readiness Program 

DIG is now being offered on Thursdays at the Hilton Head Head Library from 12:30-1:30PM through May 19, 2016 (no program Spring Break, April 14)
For children 3½-5 years of age
Registration is required. Stop by the children’s desk at the Library or call 843.255.6529 to reserve your space today.
Made Possible by The Long Cove Club Community Endowment Fund

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Sandbox at the Stables
Memorial Day Monday, May 30 2016
10AM-2PM

The 5th Annual Sandbox at The Stables Fundraiser at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort activities (some free, some require activity tickets) scheduled include:
Craft projects
Inflatable water slides and bounce houses
Pony rides
Facepainting by Morgan’s Mommies Facepainting People
Family game and activities
Rock Climbing Wall and Bungee Jumping by Firehouse Nutz Extreme Events
Live remotes from SC103.1 and 104.9 The Surf
New This Year will be a raffle for (2) Roundtrip Airfare Tickets
and (4) One Day Hopper Disney World Tickets
(restrictions and blackout dates apply)

The Cowpoke Caper Parade is back again at High Noon. Come dressed as your favorite cowpoke and bring your cowpoke name – creativity is key! Free bandanas to the first 50 entries.

Hot dogs & burgers plus refreshments including snow cones and cotton candy, all available for purchase.

Admission

Admission: $5 per person; tickets for concessions and activities are $1 each. (Members:$5/person and you will receive $5 in concession tickets for each paid admission)
Plus $6 for pass for entrance into Sea Pines Resort

Guests will park at the Trolley Stop inside Sea Pines and ride the free trolley to Lawton Stables. The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Pope Avenue will be closed on Memorial Day.

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New grocery checkout exhibit 

Coming soon to the Sandbox: a brand new exhibit – The “Island Grocery Checkout”

In Island Grocery where everything is child-sized (even the grocery carts), children can explore an environment that mimics the real thing. Shelves will be filled with play food products that range from lemons to ketchup to cereal. Follow the food chain! The active process of shopping for food challenges young learners to develop & apply math skills including sorting, classifying, calculations & the use of money, as well as concepts related to health & nutrition.
Custom Built especially for The Sandbox by Science Kinetics.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.

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Museum Hours

Hours of Operation for April
Sunday: Closed
Monday-Saturday: 10AM-5PM

The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Lowcountry Cuisine on Menu at Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage in Ridgeland, SC

Exhibit Opens with Cook-off, Live Music, Kid Zone

Roots: The Lowdown on Lowcountry Cuisine, the upcoming exhibit at the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, opens with a day full of festivities, including a community cook-off, on April 30, 2016 from 11 am to 5 pm. The event is family friendly with a kid zone, food trucks, live music, workshops, local artisans and living history reenactments.

The community cook-off is an opportunity for anyone to show off their culinary skills in two categories: Lowcountry Boil and Barbeque. Entries can be cooked on site or brought to the event already cooked. Either way, the dishes will be judged by a select panel and prizes will be awarded. Those who want to participate in the community cook-off should call the Morris Center to sign up before April 20, 2016.

For more information call 843-284-9227 or visit Morrisheritagecenter.org.

Wingfest Laser Light Show, Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Is.
Friday 5-9PM March 18,

Admission: $6. Free for kids 10 & younger.
Food/beverages available for purchase.

Celebrate Wingfest and your favorite team and favorite tailgate foods. It will be an evening of music, kid-friendly events, and restaurant rivalry, and laser light show to conclude the night.

39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head SC 29928 (843) 681-7273

More details here. 
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WingFest, Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Is. 

11AM-6PM March 19

15-20 local restaurants will cook their best wings to compete for the 2016 Best Wing of Hilton Head.

Activities include a kids’ zone, rock climbing wall,  bungee jump.

Proceeds benefit the Island Rec. Center’s Children’s Scholarship Fund. Admission is $6; free for ages 10 & younger.

39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Sc. 29928 (843) 681-7273

More details here.

Free family fun at Youth ArtsFest Sat. March 12 11AM-1PM at the Arts Center, followed by ISCA’s Rising Stars Youth Talent Competition.

During the Festival, students and their families can enjoy arts and crafts projects, dance and drama workshops for $5, refreshments and the Promising Picassos youth art exhibition.

Several arts and crafts projects will be available ongoing throughout the festival, and are offered free or with a small donation. In addition, 50 minute dance workshops in the black box and drama workshops in the Bank of America room will be offered for just a $5 fee, and spaces will be on a first come first served basis. Sign-ups for these workshops will begin approximately 15 minutes prior to each session.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS – $5
11:00-11:50 (ages 9+)
12:00-12:50 (ages 5-8)

DANCE WORKSHOPS – $5
11:00-11:50 (ages 5-8)
12:00-12:50 (ages 9+)

Following the Youth ArtsFest, ISCA’s Rising Stars Talent Competition at 2pm will feature the top 25 young performing acts in Southern Beaufort County. Budding actors, dancers, musicians, and singers will take the spotlight in the final round of the competition on the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s Elizabeth Wallace Stage.
Suited for Ages: All Ages
Additional Details: Free and Open to the Public! (Tickets for the Talent Show are $20/adults and $10/children.)
Admission: The festival is free, however tickets for the Talent Show are $20/adults and $10/children.

Learn more here. 

The 33rd Annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 13, 2016 – Sunday, 3 pm
See the parade route here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Have you been to The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. lately?

Spring 2016 is a great time go as the Sandbox has a lot going on!

Located just off Pope Avenue on the south end of Hilton Head Island (about a 60 min. drive from Savannah), this interactive museum provides a unique place for educational play between children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers.

Little ones from ages infant to eight will be captivated by the fun filled play centers and engaging activities.

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Upcoming March Events

Save the Date for Easter EGGstravaganza: Sun. March 20, 2016, 2-5PM
EGGstra! EGGstra! Easter all about it!
Looking for an Easter event that’s more than just plastic eggs and candy?
Come out and play at an Easter EGGs-travaganza.
Join The Sandbox for a family-friendly event guaranteed to fill your Easter basket (feel free to bring your own, bags will be available)with fabulous and fun.

In addition to an outdoor (indoor if rain) Easter egg hunt (2:30PM and 4PM), there will be a bounce house (weather permitting), face painting, take-home arts and crafts, interactive exhibits, games inside and out, cookie decorating.

Space and activities will be limited in the event of inclement weather (coupons not valid for this special event)

Event admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Military and senior discounts available.

Learn more here. 

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March 4, 5:30-7:30pm
Free Family Fun Night!
Made Possible by The Bargain Box
Free Admission to the museum, light refreshments, face-painting, Bounce House (weather permitting), arts and crafts and more. March is Pirate Night! Come dressed as a pirate & give your best “Ahoy Matey!”.
Scavenger hunt, eye patches and chocolate gold coins.
Back again, an edible Cupcake Cone Swords (for the first 75 children)!

Learn more here. 

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Thursdays, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Imagination Hour
Story time followed by a related craft. Included in admission. Sign up at front desk.

Learn more here. 

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Discover. Imagine.Grow. (DIG) School Readiness Program
Now being offered on Thursdays @ the Hilton Head Head Public Library 12:30PM-1:30PM
Through May 19, 2016 (no program Spring Break, April 14)
For children 3½-5 years of age
Registration required.
Stop by the children’s desk at the Library or call 843.255.6529 to reserve your space today.
Hilton Head Island Public Library
11 Beach City Rd
(Made possible by The Long Cove Club Community Endowment Fund)
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Coming Soon: A Brand New Exhibit The “Island Grocery Checkout”

In Island Grocery where everything is child-sized (even the grocery carts), children will be able to explore an environment that mimics the real thing.  Shelves will be filled with play food products that range from lemons to ketchup to cereal. Follow the food chain.

The active process of shopping for food challenges young learners to develop and apply math skills including sorting, classifying, calculations and the use of money, as well as concepts related to health and nutrition.

Custom Built especially for The Sandbox by Science Kinetics.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.

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Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum hours

Tues-Sat: 10-5 September thru March, May
Monday:  Closed but open Mondays 10-5 April, June thru August
Sunday: Closed
18A Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 842-7645
Daily rates & membership rates here. 

The Sandbox Children’s Museum, 18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is., 29928 www.thesandbox.org The Sandbox Children’s Museum is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

FOR MORE LOCAL PARENT & ME ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH YOUR PRESCHOOLER, CLICK HERE. 

We’re excited about a new local free non-profit museum offering family events: Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage in Ridgeland, SC.

It is located in a restored 1937 Sinclair service station that was transformed into a museum and exhibition hall to highlight history of the Lowcountry.

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM

Upcoming family-friendly events at the Morris Center include a pirates’ exhibit preview with Pirate reenactors, food, kids activities, treasures for kids to win and more.

Pirates, Plunder & Lager

Presented by River Dog Brewing Co & Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage

March 3, 2016, 5pm-7pm
10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd. Ridgeland, SC 29926

Ahoy! Come for an upcoming pirates exhibit preview.

Adults can quench your thirst with some local brew from River Dog Brewing Co. & enjoy light refreshments. Kids can interact with pirates, learn about buccaneers of the Lowcountry and win treasures.

$6 for Adults; $5 for Seniors; free for kids
For more info call 843-284-9227 or click here. 

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Free Sweetbaskets of the Lowcountry Event

Wed. Feb. 17, 2-3pm.
Enjoy light refreshments while learning about the history & the craft of Lowcountry Sweetgrass basket weaving from native Jery B. Taylor. Born and raised in St. Helena, SC, Mrs. Taylor is a well-known basket weaver. She will showcase some of her baskets and demonstrate how these baskets are made.

FREE & Open to the public

Morris Heritage Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland, SC (843) 284-9227, www.morrisheritagecenter.org  On Facebook here. 

Come meet with area preschool directors to learn more about what preschool options are available in Bluffton & Hilton Head, SC.  Children’s activities and light refreshments will be available.

The event is to be Feb. 6, 10:30 am – 12 am at the Hilton Head Library, at 11 Beach City Road.  For more information please visit www.bhhmoms.webs.com

Hosted by MOMS Club of Bluffton & Hilton Head, SC.

Free & Open to the Public.

2016 Confirmed participants:
Providence Early Learning Center
Little Island Preschool
St Francis Catholic School
St Gregory The Great Catholic School
Hilton Head Preparatory
Sea Pines Montessori
Cross Schools

Check www.bhhmoms.webs.com for updates to that list.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LOCAL PRESCHOOLS/SCHOOLS, VISIT OUR SCHOOLS PAGE. 

Get your long overdue snow fix this winter at the 2016 Hilton Head Snow Day.

The Island Recreation will host the 2016 Hilton Head Snow Day on January 30, 2016 from 11am-4pm at Shelter Cove Community Park.

This family event will have inflatable rides, snowfield, and entertainment.

For the kids who have never seen snow, this is the perfect event.

Admission is $10 per child and adults are free. All food and beverage are sold separately.

Mathnasium in Savannah, Whitemarsh Island, Pooler & Bluffton can help your student have their best school year yet.

Call today (912) 898-3700 for a FREE trial and see how Mathnasium can make your child crazy about math.

Four locations

Mathnasium of Savannah Islands
107 Charlotte Drive, (next to Polka Dots), Savannah GA 31410
(912) 898-3700
Serves the Islands communities of Whitemarsh, Wilmington, Oatland, Talahi and Tybee.  Our center is within walking distance of Marshpoint Elementary, Coastal Middle and Islands High School, next to Polka Dots near Jalapenos.

Mathnasium of Savannah Midtown
7400 Abercorn St suite 708 (next to TJ Maxx), Savannah GA 31406
(912) 355-5678
Serves students from the Savannah, Richmond Hill and neighboring communities.

Mathnasium of Pooler
459 Pooler Pkwy, Pooler GA 31322
(912) 330-0666
Serves students from Pooler, Rincon, Guyton, Port Wentworth, Bloomingdale and surrounding areas.

Mathnasium of Bluffton
80 Baylor Dr, Suite 111, (near Publix off Buck Island Road), Bluffton SC 29910
(843) 815-MATH (6284)
Serves students in the Bluffton, Hilton Head, Okatie, Beaufort, Ridgeland and Jasper County communities.

Mathnasium is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

The Home Depot Kids Workshop is a free class for kids held the 1st Saturday of every month at The Home Depot stores between 9 AM-Noon. More info here.

When a child goes to the Home Depot Kids Workshop, they’ll get a free project kit they can complete and take home during they workshop. They’ll also get a free kid sized orange apron and an achievement pin for a job well done.

The Home Depot Kids Workshop is similar to the Lowe’s free Build and Grow Clinics for kids held on weekends at Lowe’s stores. For info on the Lowe’s Build and Grow free workshops, click here.

Home Depot Kids Workshop Schedule

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• Offered the 1st Saturday at all The Home Depot stores between 9AM- Noon. Please do not arrive before 9AM
• Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin.
• One workshop kit, apron and pin per child, while supplies last.
• Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin.
• Kids Workshop activities are scheduled on a first come/first served basis.
• Thank you for registering online to help organizers better plan our craft kit quantities needed. Register here. 

The free kids’ workshops are available at Home Depot stores in Savannah, East Savannah, Hilton Head Is/Bluffton, & Pooler. More info here.

Bluffton’s Christmas Tree Lighting: 5PM Fri. Dec. 4 (includes presentation by the M.C. Riley Chorus & a visit from Santa)

Light up the Night on Calhoun St. 3-8PM Fri. Dec. 4 (includes free rides aboard Old Town Trolley’s Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley from 5-8 p.m. Featuring live holiday music from 4-7 p.m., with the Town Hall Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 p.m., a presentation by the M.C. Riley Chorus and a visit from Santa. Shops will be open late.) More details here. 

Bluffton’s Christmas Parade: 10AM Sat. Dec. 5 (See the parade route here.)

Free Dove Street Festival of Lights on Hilton Head Island
This tastefully tacky light display has been Hilton Head Island holiday tradition for over 20 years. The 2015 season includes a 30-foot tree; the new Shelter Cove Community Park; and more than 75,000 lights. There’s also fake snow nightly entertainment, shopping and food available for purchase
Sat, Nov 21-Sat, Jan 2
Shelter Cove Towne Centre
40 Shelter Cove Ln
Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
Details here. 

More Family Holiday Events on Hilton Head Is.

Free Gregg Russell Thanksgiving Concert
Friday, November 27; 7:30-9pm
Join us under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town for a very special Gregg Russell Thanksgiving concert for the entire family, as well as the official lighting of the Harbour Town Christmas tree. Details here. 

Caramel Apple Festival
Saturday, November 28; 1-3pm
Bring the family to Heritage Farm in Sea Pines Resort for a fun afternoon of fall activities, including caramel apples, games, crafts and more. Rates vary based on activities. (843) 842-1979. Details here. 

Harbour Town Lights
Friday, November 27-Friday, January 1
Enjoy the lights. Stroll along the harbour and enjoy the illuminated seasonal figures, with the centerpiece being a towering Christmas tree. Harbour Town is the perfect place for families to be this holiday season with live entertainment and activities. The official tree lighting will take place just prior to the Gregg Russell concert on Friday, November 27 at 7:30pm. Details here. 

Outdoor Movie – ‘A Christmas Story’ in Harbour Town
Saturday, December 19; 7pm
Get into the holiday spirit by watching this classic movie under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town in Sea Pines Resort. Bench seating will be provided and admission is complimentary with the donation of a canned good for Deep Well. A fire pit and s’mores will also be available. (843) 842-1979. Details here. 

Free Gregg Russell Holiday Concert in Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island
Wed. Dec. 23, 7:30-9PM
Under the Liberty Oak in Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island icon Gregg Russell will play guitar and sing holiday songs for children and adults. Kids make homemade signs in hopes of being picked by Gregg Russell to sing a song. Santa will make an appearance after the concert.
Harbour Town
Hilton Head Is. SC 29928. Details here.