November

Local Residents Ride Free

Spend the holiday season with friends and family exploring all that Savannah has to offer! Residents of Bryan, Effingham, Liberty & Chatham counties in Georgia and Jasper County and Beaufort County in South Carolina can enjoy the Old Town Trolley tour for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

SCAD Savannah Film Festival

The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the 20th Annual Savannah Film Festival, filled with cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. The festival is host to a wide variety of competition film screenings, special screenings, workshops, panels and lectures.

Loyalists and Liberties

A special program offering visitors an in-depth understanding of the Revolutionary War in Savannah with a musket demonstration and a visitor reenactment on Battlefield Memorial Park. Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm.

Cannon Firings At Old Fort Jackson

Daily Cannon Firings at Old Fort Jackson. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., as well ad daily Interactive Programs. This National Historic Landmark is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (912) 232-3945 for the schedule of events and pricing. November 1-29 (but not everyday).

Mansion to Museum Tour

Mansion to Museum Tour at the Telfair Academy at 10 a.m. (Tues.-Sat.), 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Learn the incredible story of the transformation of the Telfair family mansion into the oldest public art museum in the South.

Tybee Island Light Station and Museum

Tybee Island Light Station and Museum, Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse, is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., depending on weather conditions. We are a complete light station whose history dates back to 1736. The tower stands 145 feet tall and has three Light Keeper’s Cottages nearby. A small 1812 Summer Kitchen holds archaeological finds. Across the street is an 1899 Military Battery that houses the Tybee Island Museum. Exhibits cover the time of the Euchee tribe, the history of Fort Screven, Tybee’s Golden Era and more. A yellow raised cottage adjacent to the property showcases 1900s Tybee architecture.

Art Rise Savannah

Every first Friday of the month, Art Rise Savannah presents the First Friday Art March through the Victorian and Starland Districts of Savannah. Discover local art, music, food and culture all over Georgia’s First City by taking the free Art March Trolley to different galleries and shops around Forsyth Park and Past Forsyth Park. There is FREE entry to all of the First Friday Art March events! The First Friday Art March trolley picks up in approximately 20-minute intervals from 6-9 p.m.

First Friday Oyster Roast

March through November for all of Savannah to enjoy. We invite everyone to take the Free Ferry from River Street or park at the hotel to enjoy this local favorite. Guests will delight in specialty cocktails, enjoy coastal cuisine like oysters, Lowcountry boil and BBQ, dance to live music on the Riverfront Esplanade and catch the best views of the sunset and fireworks! Attendees can also shop with some of Savannah’s finest local artists, right on the Savannah River!

First Fireworks on River Street

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks and River Street Fun! Music, food booths and artists make appearances around the Rousakis Riverfront Plaza. This free event is open to the public every month! For more information about First Friday Fireworks, call the Savannah Waterfront Association, who organizes the event, at (912) 234-0295.

First Friday for Folk Music

Savannah Folk Music Society Monthly presents at First Presbyterian Church each month. Festivities start at 7:30 p.m. and run until about 10 p.m. It is a smoke free, alcohol free and family friendly evening of music in a coffee house setting, regularly attended by an appreciative audience of folk music enthusiasts from the greater Savannah and surrounding area. A $5 minimum suggested donation is requested to support the event and other SFMS activities.

On the Spot Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Hosted by The Odd Lot Improv Team at Savannah Coffee Roasters. An entirely improvised murder-mystery accompanied by a stellar three-course meal. For details and tickets, call (912) 352-2994.

Annual Hopped Up on Brews

The Savannah Waterfront Association proudly hosts its fifth annual Hopped Up on Brews event on River Street’s waterfront! The event features local craft breweries, food and live music. Event details and ticket prices have not yet been announced for this year’s event. For more information, call (912) 234-0295.

Rock & Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon

Run the charming, scenic courses through the Historic District of Savannah with southern hospitality at every turn. The race begins at the corner of Bull and Bay Streets in the city’s downtown historic district, known for its plentiful hotels, shops, restaurants and ends at Forsyth Park. With a marathon, half marathon, 5K, 1-mile, and 2-person half marathon relay, there is something for everyone. We invite you, your friends and family to run with us in 2018!

Savannah Food & Wine Festival

One of Savannah’s most anticipated fall events, the Savannah Food & Wine Festival celebrates wine and culinary creations at iconic and historic coastal venues. The Savannah Food & Wine Festival will bring leading culinary professionals, winemakers, sommeliers and celebrity chefs from around the Southeast to Georgia’s First City. From cooking demonstrations to special dinners with celebrity chefs, and the Taste of Savannah (the most popular and highly anticipated event) on Saturday, November 10, there will be something for everyone who loves food and wine!