This Sat. Oct. 21, 2023 @ 10AM, join the Savannah Cultural Arts Center for a reading of “Mikey’s Marvelous Mummy Wraps,” with author Tony Dye!
A young mummy discovers that when he dares to see things differently, his life changes forever! Author Tony Dye will read his story of surprise and adventure, followed by mummy movement and a colorful art activity with one of Savannah Cultural Arts Center’s teaching artists!
Imagination Mornings are engaging mornings of crafts, stories, and movement that take place inside the Savannah Cultural Arts Center! They are geared toward children up to 7 years old.
Space is limited, register as a family unit to reserve your spot. $5/per family. A parent/guardian must be present with their children at all times.
Please register online here by noon the Friday before the event on Sat. Oct. 21, at 10AM.
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Telfair Museums will celebrate the conclusion of the Community in Conversation: Legacy of Slavery in Savannah initiative with a Free Family Day on Sat. Oct. 14 2023 from 10AM to 5PM,
Visitors can enjoy free admission to all three of Telfair Museums’ sites (Jepson Center, Telfair Academy, and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters) as well as special programs and activities at the Jepson Center.
The festivities will include live local performances, engagement with community partner organizations, and curator-led tours of the art exhibitions Richmond Barthé: Harlem Renaissance Sculptor, Created Beasts: Sculpture by Ulysses Davis, and the Telfair Academy. Art activities for all ages will take place from 1-4pM along with treats provided by Savannah Square Pops.
The day of fun will conclude with a family-friendly puppet parade around Telfair Square.
Click here to secure your spot for this fun-filled magical event. Reminder that Coastal Heritage Society members receive discounted admission! (Become a member here.)
Children and their grown-ups will be immersed in STEAM activities, such as chemistry, engineering, biology, and art, all disguised as magical classes inspired by the beloved book series. Various activities will be led by community partners, including Lowcountry Turners, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, and Live Oak Public Libraries.
Tickets for this event are $15 for CHS members and $17 for non-members and can be purchased here.
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Scribbles’ sunlit studio space gives guests plenty of room for creating themed art and a side table to set up outside refreshments to mark the occasion.
Parties generally last up to two hours with art first and then refreshments.
Learn more or schedule your child’s BD party online here.
There are only a few more days left. Visit the outdoor museum this Friday, Saturday or Sunday 9AM-3PM Oct. 6-8 for Pete the Cat fun. There will be a new theme next week.
Savannah Children’s is entirely outdoors, built within the former Central of Georgia Railway repair facility and adjacent to Georgia State Railroad Museum. The museum features over a dozen carefully-designed exhibits including an exploration maze, a reading nook, a sensory garden, and a nature kitchen.
Curriculum is designed for students to build foundation skills by observing the world around them in order to determine how they will contribute to the world from heart to hand.
Home School Art Classes at Scribble Art Studio offer K-12 students the experience to build foundation skills and develop self- expression from instructors with years of teaching experience and creative career education.
Home School Art classes at Scribble Art studio offer K—12 students a natural sun lit space to concentrate and experience a variety of expressive materials.
This new Disney adaptation of the classic animated film is truly magnificent, telling the story from Gepetto’s point of view – with the help of the Blue Fairy & her Fairies in Training.
There are many MANY roles for grown ups, teens & kids, listed below. Bring the whole family! All roles available. All roles volunteer.
Blue Fairy Fairies in Training (including Rosa, Viola, Arancia & Sue!) Gepetto Pinocchio Stromboli Marionettes Buonragazzo Junior Bernardo Maria Amelia Salvatore Carla Lucia Guiseppe Ringleader Town Children Town Parents Automatons Animals Roustabouts & More!
This year’s festival will feature homemade Greek foods, Greek desserts, Greek dancing, Greek music, church tours, market place, and more during the three-day celebration at St Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church at the Hellenic Center in Savannah.
Admission is $5 per day and children younger than 12 are free.
Hellenic Community Center 14 West Anderson Street Savannah, GA 31401
Scribbles’ sunlit studio space gives guests plenty of room for creating themed art and a side table to set up outside refreshments to mark the occasion.
Parties generally last up to two hours with art first and then refreshments.
Learn more or schedule your child’s BD party online here.
Make plans to take your kids to this annual not so scary Halloween Hike through the trails at Oatland Island. Ticket Sales Open 9/24Online 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.
Click here to secure your spot for this fun-filled magical event. Reminder that Coastal Heritage Society members receive discounted admission! (Become a member here.)
Children and their grown-ups will be immersed in STEAM activities, such as chemistry, engineering, biology, and art, all disguised as magical classes inspired by the beloved book series. Various activities will be led by community partners, including Lowcountry Turners, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, and Live Oak Public Libraries.
Tickets for this event are $15 for CHS members and $17 for non-members and can be purchased here.
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Anyone may enter with a child aged 0-7 years! Limit of 1 child per family; only 1 entry permitted.
Winner must be available to attend on at least one of these days Kindermusik offers classes in Bloomingdale. You choose the class of your choice and attend it once per week. Included in the prize is the digital online home materials that correspond with the month of classes.
Oct. 14 2023, noon – 4PM @ UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island, Savannah
Free and open to the public
Come to Skidaway Marine Science Day, a popular, annual can’t-miss event for all ages, on Sat. Oct. 14, from noon to 4PM on the UGA Skidaway Marine Science campus, located on the north end of the island. The campus-wide open house will be presented by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.
As part of Skidaway Marine Science Day, the UGA Aquarium will be open to visitors with no admission fee. Aquarium educators will offer an afternoon full of activities, including a hands-on reptile exhibit, behind-the-scenes peeks of the aquarium and lab studies on the dock behind the facility.
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Shellfish Research Lab will provide behind-the-scenes tours of Georgia’s only oyster hatchery and share efforts by researchers to make oyster aquaculture a more durable and sustainable coastal industry.
In addition, environmental organizations and researchers studying important coastal issues will have tables with a variety of exhibits and hands-on activities for people of all ages.
All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day are free. Food will be available for purchase.
Questions? Contact Cindy Lingebach at calingeb@uga.edu.
Children and their grown-ups will be immersed in STEAM activities, such as chemistry, engineering, biology, and art, all disguised as magical classes inspired by the beloved book series. Various activities will be led by community partners, including Lowcountry Turners, Callaway Critters, Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education, Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital, and Live Oak Public Libraries.
When tickets for this event become available, we will post the link here.
Be there for a day of magical learning!
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Each year Calvary Day School’s STEM night allows students, families, and community members to explore Calvary’s STEM department and STEM and Nature Center.
You are invited to attend Calvary’s STEM Night 2023, 5-7PM Tues. Sept. 26. @ Calvary Day School, 4625 Waters Ave, Savannah.
Visitors can participate in hands-on educational activities with community partners (Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Children’s Museum of Pooler, Snapology of Savannah, Short Circuit: Specialty Electronics and Robotics, Georgia Southern University Center for STEM Education, Savannah State University, Center for Education Integrating Science Math and Computing (CEISMC), Coastal Financial Consultants – Thrivent, UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, and Lynch Associates Architect).
If you or someone you know works in a profession that would be interested in hosting a table and hands-on activity, organizers would love for you to attend. Contact Natalie Helbling at nhelbling@calvarydayschool.com.
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Come to a free Savannah Children’s Theatre open house packed with kid-friendly fun this Sat. Sept. 23 2023 11AM-2PM.
Savannah Children’s Theatre is opening their doors and sharing all they do- musical theatre classes, aerial arts, camps, field trips, audition shows open to all ages (7 and older) in the community as well as SCT’s new Pooler classes.
There will also be face painting, craft making, aerial demos and interactive singing and games with the children that attend.
Bring a buddy and introduce them to all the ways they can join in the fun.
No reservations needed for this free open house.
Savannah Children’s Theatre is @ 2160 East Victory Drive next to High Cotton Kids and Planet Fitness in the Starbucks shopping center.
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Parents and children together are invited to a Kindermusik Savannah “On the Farm” playdate to engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more.
For children ages 0-7 & their caregiver.
Limited spaces.
Claim your child’s spot before it fills
Every enrolled child will get:
*A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
*A Kindermusik instrument/prop to take home
*A $5 coupon for our weekly studio classes
More details:
*Ages 0-7: Our class is geared toward newborns all the way up to 7-year-olds! Multiple caregivers are welcome, so bring the whole family along!
*Limited capacity: Our September musical playdate will be held TWICE on Saturday, September 23, 2023: 10am and 11am. Don’t delay in enrolling, as spots are limited and will be closed as soon as the spaces fill. Typically our playdates fill before the date so grab your spot now!
*Cost: $20 for first child; only $12 per sibling
*Location: Kindermusik with 88 Keys Piano Studio; 183 Deerfield Rd W, Bloomingdale GA 31302
Sign up your child for a free fun event hosted by Sheltair Aviation in Savannah.
The Southern Wings Chapter of WAI presents the 2023 Girls in Aviation Day, 10AM-2PM Sat. Sept. 23 2023.
This FREE event will be packed with activities and inspiring experiences. Girls in Aviation Day is all about empowering girls to explore the amazing world of aviation.
The event features hands-on activities including flight simulators, aircraft displays, a drone demonstration and the chance to meet female pilots, engineers, mechanics and more!
Whether you dream of flying high in the sky or want to learn more about aviation careers, this is the event for you.
Register online here for Girls in Aviation Day 2023.
Anyone ages 8-18 are encouraged to attend! Students younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Student registrations must include the parent or guardian information to complete the registration.
Reminder: Savannah Children’s Museum – an all outdoor museum – has started on the School Hours schedule. which means SCM will be open Wednesday – Sunday from 9AM -3PM (weather permitting) and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for field trips.
For the most up-to-date information, please check SCM social media.
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Looking for the perfect place to celebrate your next special occasion? Fun Zone is a great location to party for all types of groups including schools, youth groups, sports teams, businesses, organizations, and more. With Go-Karts, Mini-Golf, and an Arcade, everyone is sure to have a blast! Our private party rooms and various packages help to ensure your celebration is a success. There’s something for all ages!
Each party booking includes a 90-minute Party Room rental for 10 participants with the option to add extra guests. Additionally, each participant will get a 16-oz. drink and two slices of pizza. All packages provide access to all of Fun Zone’s attractions including two recently updated Miniature Golf courses, three Go-Kart tracks, and our Arcade Room with recently added games, including King Kong VR, HYPERpitch Major League Pitching, Minecraft, and Hungry, Hungry Hippos!
Visit https://poolerfunzone.com/parties/ to view our different party package options, pricing, and our party guidelines. If you’d like to see all that Fun Zone has to offer for your next party, make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PoolerFunZone. To get Fun Zone updates delivered straight to your inbox (including monthly specials!), join our email list by signing up here.
Ready to party? Let Fun Zone help you celebrate your next occasion! To reserve your date, book online at https://poolerfunzone.com/parties/ or give us a call at (912) 330-9860. Online bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the party. Don’t miss out on the perfect venue for your celebration.
Toddler Tuesday is a program @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah for 1-4 year old children and their caregivers that focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. The program meets at the picnic pavilion and includes singing, finger play, a story, and a possible encounter with one of Oatland’s furry, feathered or scaly residents.
Occasionally the program ventures to an exhibit, so dress appropriately and bring your stroller and walking shoes. Toddler Tuesday is weather dependent and in case of extreme weather and a cancellation is called for, attendees will be emailed at the address you registered your child with.
Sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays from 10AM-10:30AM & 11AM-11:30AM and registration is not required, but it helps us speed up check in and if there is a cancellation you will be the first to know.
Program Cost:
$5 for adults / free for adult FOO members
$3 for military adults/ free for adult FOO members
$5 for children participating in the program (FOO members and non members must pay program fee)
$3 per class if you buy a multi pass punch card (6 class minimum purchase)
You can purchase a punch card for your child’s admission for repeat visits at the class sign-in table, or at the front desk lobby anytime! Find out more information here!
If you are a preschool or day care you will need to call 395-1510 or click here to book a private program as this program is designed for the general public.
Find links to the registration forms for each session here.
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Once a month, the museum’s youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.
Every Saturday & Sunday | 10AM –2PM @ Jepson Center, Savannah
FREE with museum admission
Take time to unleash your creativity, visit Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center studios in Savannah every Saturday and Sunday between 10AM and 2PM for artmaking projects for all ages!
Work at your own pace and comfort level through an array of creative mediums such as watercolors, collage, calligraphy, origami, coloring books and much more.
Each month features a special project designed to connect with an exhibition at the museum.
A studio assistant is on hand to answer questions and assist guests.
Drop-In Studio is perfect for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
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