Peace in the Park

The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire – Savannah’s leading organization dedicated to helping citizens proactively manage conflict and creating a more conflict-resilient community – is thrilled to host the 2026 Peace in the Park celebration on Sunday, September 27th from 1 to 4 p.m. at Daffin Park. The fifth annual event, which is free and open to the public, will offer opportunities for community members to support peace, counter violence and celebrate unity.

The theme for the 2026 Peace in the Park event is Think Globally. Act Locally. Designed to coincide with International Day of Peace, Peace in the Park is the result of powerful local community collaborations and a shared vision to build a more compassionate, connected and conflict-resilient Savannah.

This uplifting afternoon will offer something for everyone, including live music, spoken word performances, yoga, dancing and face painting. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative peacebuilding idea board and to participate in interactive “passing peace forward” activities designed to be shared on social media. Food trucks will be on-site throughout the afternoon, including Latin Chicks, Jamaica Taste, Red Taco Food Truck, Naked Dog and Kona Ice.

The Mediation Center will present the 2026 Peacebuilder Awards, which honor and recognize local peacebuilders in a range of categories, at 3:10 p.m., followed by a Peace Walk at 3:30 p.m. and giant human peace sign formation.

Peace in the Park 2026 sponsors include Xfinity, BankSouth, HunterMaclean, Law Office of Joseph J. Steffen Jr., Resilient Coastal Georgia, Shannon Brett, Royal Restrooms, Inky Brittany and more.

To learn more about Peace in the Park and available sponsorship opportunities, please visit mediationsavannah.com/peaceinthepark/ or follow The Mediation Center on social media.