Camps are Dec. 19-23 & Dec. 27-30, 9AM-1PM. For ages 4-10.
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Come to Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah for some historical Christmas cheer @ the annual Colonial Christmas on Sat. Dec. 10, 2022. Festivities will begin at 10AM at the Colonial Life Area.
Will you be selected the Lord of Misrule as we search the woods for the perfect Yule Log? During this program, you will get a chance to learn about how the Christmas season was celebrated 300 years ago.
Join in and go a ‘wassailing with rangers as we sing jolly songs accompanied by our hammered dulcimer musician. Music and caroling has long been connected to the holiday as people would have traditionally gone to their neighbors, singing to receive food and drink in return.
Visitors can make a holiday ornament to take home and pen a letter to Santa using our quills and handmade ink. Festivities will run from 10AM-4PM and the search for the Yule Log will be at 11AM and 2PM. Admission ranges from $10 for adults to $2 for children 6 and younger.
Wormsloe State Historic Site is 9 miles southeast of downtown Savannah at 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406. For more information, visit GaStateParks.org/Wormsloe or call 912-353-3023. Georgia’s State Historic Sites are operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Savannah Children’s Museum is an outdoor site, so it may be closed due to inclement weather. Call ahead for accurate closing information at 912-651-4292
Old Fort Jackson’s dynamic, living history presentations take place from 10 AM until Noon, and from 1 until 3 PM each day.
Fri. Nov. 25: there will be portrayal of Union and Confederate Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina, on Nov. 30th, 1864. These soldiers included the 55th Massachussetts Volunteers, who eventually served at Old Fort Jackson. Experience renowned rifle musket and cannon firings, along with battlefield surgery presentations.
Sat. Nov. 26: there will be a portrayal of Union and Confederate Soldiers and Civilians from Savannah. Hear the story behind the history of Thanksgiving as celebrated in 1864. Experience firing of the mighty 32 Pounder Cannon. Local musicians from Bella Harmony Music, period dancing as well! In the afternoon, participants will portray civilians on the homefront, along with the Savannah Republican Blues, plus the renowned Infantry and Artillery Drill, and Battle Drill with guests.
“Mental health should be one of the biggest priorities for everyone in the season,” SouthCoast Health General Physician Dr. Keith Cobb stated. “But it’s vital to keep moving forward and progressing with our lives and our mental health. Just because it’s the holiday doesn’t mean your needs should take a back seat.”
Inspired by Shi Jinsong’s motorcycle works, on view in the artist’s exhibition Waiting for a response which we might never get transform holiday icons into whimsical sculptures using polymer clay.
Admission to the workshop: $10. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.
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Here’s a look 2022 holiday events. SouthernMamas.com will be adding to this list as set dates become available as well as to our Events Calendar. Check back for more.
Ice-Skating in Savannah: Public ice-skating returns to the Savannah Civic Center in November & December. Details here.
2-Day Thanksgiving Week Golf Camp for ages kindergarten-5th grade, Savannah, Nov 21 & 22, 9-12:30PM. Lunch provided. Details here.
SouthCoast Health presents the United Way Turkey Trot, Daffin Park, on Thanksgiving, Thurs. Nov. 24. Free kids race is at 8AM; Diaper Dash at 8:15AM; Main 4-mile race at 8:30AM. Details here.
FREE Savannah Tree LightingCeremony, 5:30PM Fri. Nov. 25 @ corner of Broughton & Bull streets.
Free Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Plant Riverside District, Savannah, Fri. Nov. 25. Savannah Christmas Market@ Plant Riverside District opens @ noon. Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring Roger Moss reading “The Night Before Christmas” & live performances by Coastal Youth Choirs at 6:30PM at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The lighting of the Christmas Tree in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park will be at 7:30PM, followed by Santa & his elves distributing free candy canes. Details here.
Savannah Boat Parade of Lights will float past Plant Riverside District on Sat. Nov. 26, 7-9PM.
FREE Tybee Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Sat. Nov. 26 @ 5 Tybrisa St. Tybee Is. Performances, caroling, dancing and holiday treats.
FREEHoliday Tree Lighting @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center, Dec. 1, 5:30-7PM. Kick off the holiday season with Telfair’s annual tree lighting celebration. A hot cocoa bar, homemade cookies, and children’s art activities will take place in the Jepson Center’s Richard and Judy Eckburg Atrium. The holiday tree will be on view until Jan. 9, 2023. Free & open to the public.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer opens Dec. 2 and runs three weekends @ Savannah Children’s Theatre. There will be a Holiday shop and a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie is included with the ticket price. Tickets are available now. Tickets
Free Tybee Christmas Parade, Dec. 2 6-9PM. Parade starts at 6th Street and moves down Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street.
Teen Workshops @ SCAD Museum of Art including ornament making, cookie decorating & holiday sculpting. Details here.
Tybee Ballet will debut Land of the Sweets as a ticketed event on Dec. 9 and 10 at The Tybee PostTheater at 6PM. Purchase online here.
Savannah Chase 5K & Fun Run @ Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Sat. Dec. 10.Open to the Savannah community. Details here.
Savannah Santa Train @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, Sat. Dec. 10, 9AM-5PM. Online pre-registration is required here
FREESavannah’s Lighted Christmas Parade, Sat. Dec. 10. The parade begins at the west end of River Street at 5:30PM and continues to the East end, then winds its way through downtown Savannah. The traditional route is subject to change this year due to ongoing construction downtown. New route TBA. Free parking will be available in all City parking garages December 9-11. Find the Parade Entry form here.
FREE Christmas Whoville Celebration in Savannah City Market (formerly called Christmas for Kids Celebration), 1-4PM Sun. Dec. 11. City Market turns Whoville for the afternoon. Get Grinched (with hair and makeup). Meet Father Christmas and take a picture with him in a carriage. Plus a performance of How The Dancing Grinch Stole Christmas. Free & open to the public.
Holiday Soccer Camp with Soccer Shots Savannah. For ages 2-8. Details here.
Chanukah @ Forsyth Park, a free, community-wide Chanukah experience in Savannah’s Forsyth Park with entertainment, activities including lighting of menorah & holiday fun for all ages, 3:30PM Sun. Dec. 18 2022. Details here.
Holiday Theater Camp @ Savannah Children’s Theatre, Dec. 19-23: 9AM-5PM, but early drop off & late pickup is available upon request. Details here.
Special Toddler Tuesday Polar Express @ three scheduled times Tues. Dec. 20 @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah. Pre-registeration required. No walk-ups allowed. Details here.
Gymnastics Holiday Camp: Summit Gymnastics Winter Holiday Camps in Savannah are Dec. 19-23 & Dec. 26-30, 9AM-1PM. For ages 4-10. Details here.
Inspired by Shi Jinsong’s motorcycle works, on view in the artist’s exhibition Waiting for a response which we might never get [link: https://www.scadmoa.org/exhibitions/waiting-for-a-response-which-we-might-never-get], transform holiday icons into whimsical sculptures using polymer clay.
Admission to the workshop: $10. Supplies included. All skill levels welcome. Boxed dinner provided.
To sign up, email Kristin Poitras, manager of museum visitation and programming, at kpoitras@scad.edu.Savannah-area residents receive free admission on the second Sunday of every month. Here’s the listing for December!
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In partnership with Savannah Cultural Arts Center through the Spotlight and Weave-A-Dream Programs, this ballet will be unique and inclusive rendition of the beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker.
Performances will take place on Nov. 19 2022 at The Ben Tucker Theater in SCAC at 3PM & 7PM at no cost to the public! Seating is limited, but you can reserve your free ticket online here.
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Tybee Ballet will debut Land of the Sweets as a ticketed event on Dec. 9 and 10 2022 at The Tybee Post Theater at 6PM. Purchase online here.
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Special fundraising fees apply: $8 for children, $5 for adults No Toddler Tuesday Punch Cards will be accepted for this special event. No walk-ups can be accomodated.
In this annual event, participants will take an imaginary ride on Oatland’s very own Polar Express to meet some very special animals. Treats and craft activities are included in the cost of registration.
Bass Pro Shops will open Santa’s Wonderland @ 3PM Sat. Nov 5 featuring crafts, music, and games at the store’s lower level.
Santa is expected to land @ 5PM. A parade and story time with Santa will follow. Photos with Santa will not happen at this event but will start Sun. Nov. 6.
Bass Pro Shops Savannah, 14045 Abercorn St. Savannah, GA 31419, (912) 961-4200
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FIND MORE KID-FRIENDLY LOCAL HOLIDAY 2022 EVENTS HERE.
St. John’s Church on Madison Square in downtown Savannah will host the annual St. Holly Day’s Bazaar on Wednesday & Thursday, Nov. 9 & 10 2022, 10AM-2PM @ 325 Bull St. Savannah, GA 31401 (Madison Square)
The two-day event includes a dine-in lunch in the historic Green-Meldrim House, pre-ordered and takeaway lunches, a silent auction, homemade jams and jellies and a Resale Treasure Room. There will also be a raffle for a one-of-a-kind Candlelight Dinner. Proceeds from this event support several charities.
The 2022 Savannah Christmas Market will offer family-friendly festivities that are open to the public and will take place at Plant Riverside District on Savannah’s historic riverfront at 400 W. River St.
The market – Fri. Nov. 25, 2022-Mon. Jan.2, 2023 – will offer holiday-themed events as well as an outdoor holiday market, live performances, tree lighting ceremony, children’s activities, gingerbread house, and photos with Santa.
The Savannah Christmas Market opens Fri. Nov. 25 at noon and will feature a Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring Roger Moss reading “The Night Before Christmas” and live performances by Coastal Youth Choirs on Fri. Nov. 25 at 6:30PM at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The lighting of the Christmas Tree in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park will be at 7:30PM, followed by Santa and his elves distributing free candy canes.
Photos with Santa, which are free and open to the public, will be available Sat. Nov. 26 & Sun. Nov. 27, 1-3PM in Montgomery Park. Cirque Divina will present a free holiday-themed aerial show on Fri. Nov. 25 at 9PM and Sat. Nov. 26 at 2PM. Magician David Jowers will perform free holiday magic Fri. Nov. 25 at 5PM at Beethoven’s Terrace.
A Kid’s Corner featuring free children’s holiday activities including ornament decorating, letters to Santa and holiday card making will be in Montgomery Park Fri. Nov. 25, noon-3PM and Sat Nov. 26 from 11AM-4PM. Christmas Story Time with Daniel Eustice will be Sat. Nov. 26 at 11AM in Montgomery Park.
Enjoy free live music at two stages along the riverfront Fri. Nov. 25, 1-11PM, including performances by Laiken Love and the Fellowship of Love, Island Harmony Carolers and Swamptooth. Music continues Sat. Nov. 26, 11AM-11PM, with live music by Savannah Pipe and Drums, Savannah Bananas Pep Band, Hollifield Band, Nick Poulin Band, Chuck Courtenay Band and Mily Kinner and The Mini-Killers.
Savannah Boat Parade of Lights will float past Plant Riverside District on Sat. Nov. 26, 7-9PM
