Join us for our annual Boo Bash presented by Emily’s Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and Memorial Health. This family friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween! Stop by and enjoy a costume contest, crafts station, and trick-or-treating around the center!

Join us for an evening of spooky frights and ghoulish jigs! This free Halloween themed variety show is sure to have your teeth chattering with performances in dance, storytelling and more. This event is free and open to the public with ticket reservations strongly encouraged. This show is not suitable for children under the age of 15. Show starts at 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm.

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns this fall to spotlight the cinematic creativity of both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers, welcoming a week’s worth of acclaimed films and honored guests to scenic Savannah. Attendees enjoy major studio releases and independent films prior to their theatrical debuts, meet esteemed filmmakers at talks, panels, and workshops, and make career-defining connections with industry insiders.

Festival passes are on sale now. Visit scad.edu/filmfest at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, to view the full festival schedule and purchase individual event tickets.

Dress up with you favorite 4-legged friends and humans and trick-or-treat at Savannah businesses from the Riverfront to the Starland District!
Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm
Event tickets are $12 per participating animal and include a goody bag with items from our sponsors to collect your treats in and a map to all the participating businesses. Tickets are good for BOTH days of the event, explore one area at your leisure and come back to a different area the next day!
Purchase tickets at wagoween.org or on the day of the event in Pulaski Square (downtown) and in Starland Yard.
In Pulaski Square be sure to stop by our official photobooth to join the contest, grab a shirt and raffle ticket, and of course sign up for the Wiener Races (and wannabe wiener races open to ALL dogs)! Vendors and rescues are located in other downtown squares.
Wag-O-Ween supports all participating local animal rescues and shelters from the surrounding counties- support their efforts and meet some of their adoptable dogs while you collect treats!
Funds raised also support the Sara Portman Community Fund, which focuses on community spay and neuter efforts, education, and keeping wanted pets in homes.
Wag-O-Ween is organized by the nonprofit rescue, Renegade Paws Rescue, and local woman-owned business, Locally Made Savannah.

Experience the Connect Savannah Fall Festival in partnership with Red Gate Farms. This event is a perfect opportunity for family enjoyment, offering an array of activities including sack races, cake walks, carriage rides, mini pumpkin painting, and inflatables! Get creative with face painting and capture beautiful family moments with photos. Delight in the pony rides, live music, and more. Free parking is provided. Indulge in delicious treats from food trucks and immerse yourself in the spirit of the season. Join us at Red Gate Farms for a day filled with classic autumn entertainment and fun!

Event Includes:

Face Painting
Pony Rides
Cake Walk
Sack Races
Live Music
Mini Pumpkin Painting
Carriage Rides
Inflatables
Vendors
Food Trucks

* Disclaimer: Ticket price does not cover food truck and vendor expenses.

The Lutheran Church of the Ascension members, friends, family and community are invited to join us for food, fun, and music as we join together for Oktoberfest events. We will be serving beer, brats, and all the traditional sides. The event will feature The Rhinelanders German Band.

The Rhinelanders German Band, a four piece group has been together and pleasing crowds for over ten years. If you like The Chicken Dance and Beer Barrel Polka, than this is the band for you. The band is out of Savannah, Georgia. They play many traditional German Waltzs and Polkas. The band wears traditional German attire.  he band consists of Robert Taylor (Accordion – Keyboard) who has been playing the accordion for over fifty years. He has been playing at the Hofbrauhaus Restaurant in Hilton Head, SC where he has entertained thousands for the past thirteen years. Butch Chan and Billy Hoffman are the drummers with the group. As Robert, Butch started with the band at it’s inception. Other members are Robin Beauchamp on trumpet and John Bell on Sax, and Clarinet. The band has played the Oktoberfest for the town of Port Royal, SC for the past two years.

Get into the Halloween spirit by joining educators on a Halloween Estuary Trawl! Climb aboard our 43-foot trawler, the R/V Sea Dawg, for a memorable scientific collection trip. Sample the bottom communities found in tidal rivers and sounds, then identify, sort, count and record species and environmental data.

You never know what’s lurking under the surface. We may catch sharks, rays or burrfish! Educators will provide information about the natural history, diversity and ecological significance of animals collected during the trawl.

Check-in is at 8:45 a.m. at the UGA Aquarium. The boat will leave the dock at 9 a.m. and return at noon.

Cost: $58. Registration is required and includes admission to the UGA aquarium. Children ages 10 and up are welcome but must be accompanied by a registered adult. Tickets are nonrefundable.

Questions? Contact Cindy Lingebach at calingeb@uga.edu or call 912-598-2344.

Ritualize your Halloween week and weekend with 3 hours in Bonaventure on the new moon night! Vanish from the city noise and crowds and experience Bonaventure in this exclusive private group capacity with 24-year veteran cemetery host, Shannon Scott. You’ll experience Bonaventure’s shapes, sounds, and surrealness after dark with a deep dive into secret societies, root doctor rituals, bootleggers, crisscrossed lovers, and of course, all things central to Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil with a twist! Most don’t know Bonaventure’s connections to The DaVinci Code, Area 51, Harry Potter but Shannon Scott spills all! Special take-home goodies including the Halloween Season’s signed poster art by Scott himself!

All Saints Day-Night hosts Shannon Scott & Megan Morgan deep dive you into a cemetery like you’ve never experienced! Kick off your Halloween Weekend right by going not 2 hours in the dark but 3! Bonaventure is stranger than fiction and what is fact, is more mythical than most can process! Go behind the veil to understand ties to elite secret societies, their rituals, to those of root doctors along with outrageous tales of crisscrossed lovers, bootleggers, murder and mindblowing connections to The DaVinci Code, Area 51, Houdini, Harry Potter and all things Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil. All done up with twists and turns that will leave you spinning and wanting more! Attendees receive signed poster art of the season along with fresh baked goodies from Cathy’s Cakes!

Join the Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce the 2024 Black Business Excellence Gala! The theme for this year’s event is Legacy & Innovation, honoring the efforts and achievements of entrepreneurs and leaders past and present while acknowledging their roles in shaping the future. During this enchanting evening, community members will come together to celebrate the myriad contributions of Black, minority and women entrepreneurs to greater Savannah’s burgeoning business community. Enjoy a night of networking and fellowship complete with an awards ceremony, silent auction, live entertainment and a gourmet three-course dinner. Tickets and sponsorships are currently available at gsbcc.org. Visit the link provided to buy your tickets today.

We are excited to welcome everyone to the third annual Día de los Muertos Festival—a vibrant celebration of life! This event is not only a celebration, but also a chance for the larger community to learn about a cherished heritage that honors loved ones in a joyful way. Families and children especially love the bright, vibrant colors and sights that fill the festival, making it perfect for all ages.

On November 3rd, from 12-8 PM at Tanger Outlets, you’ll be immersed in the spirit of Día de los Muertos with the scents of cempasuchil flowers and pan de muerto, evoking fond childhood memories for many attendees.

The festival will feature live music, folkloric and chinelo dancing, and plenty of delicious food. You’ll also find unique vendors, local nonprofit booths, and participate in or enjoy our lively Catrín/Catrina costume contest and stunning altar decorating contest. We will also have a car show, including classic cars and low riders!

Join us for this family-friendly celebration of life, filled with color, culture, and community spirit!

The Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for an afternoon of golf at the Club at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort on Wednesday, November 6. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow business professionals and industry leaders while enjoying lunch, beverages, and a day on the green. Proceeds from the Chamber Cup will support The Ed Feiler, Jr. Scholarship Fund and Leadership Savannah. Leadership Savannah seeks to inspire individual leadership growth by providing learning experiences that lead to a better understanding of our community and preparation for meeting present and future challenges.

Jacobs, Coolidge & Company, an independent financial planning firm established in 1962, is excited to announce the opening of its new office location at 315 Commercial Drive, Suite B-5. This expansion aims to enhance the firm’s ability to serve its clients with comprehensive financial services in Savannah and the surrounding areas. The local team includes experienced financial planners Connor Buchanan, Madeline Jacobs, and Mike Allison, who bring extensive expertise to the advisory space. “Our expansion into Savannah marks a pivotal moment for Jacobs, Coolidge & Company,” stated Managing Partner Carl Coolidge. “JCC was founded on the principles of collaboration, expertise, and personalized service, which we are dedicated to delivering through our unique financial planning approach tailored to our clients’ needs and goals.” For more information about Jacobs, Coolidge & Company and its services, please visit www.jacobsandcoolidge.com or contact the Savannah office at 912-354-5443.

Get ready for an unforgettable fall with Ships in the Dark—an exclusive after-hours series at the Sea of Ink: Savannah Maritime Tattoos exhibition! Join us from 5-8 PM on the second Fridays of October, November, and December for these exciting events:

October 11: Dive into tattoo culture with a TedX-style panel hosted by Jimmy Butcher, featuring top tattoo artists discussing the art, history, and evolution of tattoos.

November 8: Enjoy a music-filled night with Andrew Sovine, performing sea shanties and original music.

December 13: Celebrate the season with our festive holiday bash, complete with treats, gift bags, and a special appearance by Tattooed Santa.

Each event has a cash bar and snacks available for purchase. Tickets are just $10—join us for one or all three events!

The 912 Group is excited to return to the Old Roberds Dairy Farm on Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th, 2024 for Dairy Daze Fall Music Fest 2024. Our second-year festival will benefit Savannah Environmental Education Center (SEEC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit that has founded the Tidelands Nature School environmental school for children.

This year’s music line-up is second to none, with local favorites and Savannah Bluegrass Festival alumni Swamptooth, Savannah psyrock, funk stalwart Xuluprophet, up and coming rockers Wymberly, the incomparable wordsmith, hip hop DJ Basik Lee and more. Joining our great local acts are the amazing The Ain’t Sisters, who arrive from Atlanta with their high energy eclectic folk-rock party known around the Southeast. Word is that the Sisters will be making an exciting special announcement at Dairy Daze Fall Music Fest 2024! And that’s just Saturday! The 912 Group and SEEC are teaming up to host Dairy Daze Fall Music Fest’s first ever Sunday Funday with a second day of family focused fun and music. We will have a day of special guests filling the autumn air with music and joy.

Tickets will be released August 16, 2024. Don’t miss this exciting weekend of music, arts and fun benefitting a great cause!!

Drive your sleigh on over to Tanger Savannah for our annual Merriest Tree Lighting of All! Present by Memorial Health, this event is one that you and your family certainly don’t want to miss. There will be photos with Santa, TangerClub giveaways, vendors, and of course, the magical tree lighting. Join us and ring in the holiday season the right way!

Get excited and join us for Savannah’s most diverse networking event series, Sips at the Station, as we spotlight a rotation of nonprofits each month. Hosted by Ardsley Station, Savannah Master Calendar, and Simply Savannah Marketing, admission is a $10 donation and includes a complimentary beverage from Ardsley Station’s special bar menu and an assortment of unique, off-menu, hors d’oeuvres, all while enjoying live music. Raffle tickets are also available for purchase, and 100% of proceeds from admission and raffle sales go to the month’s chosen nonprofit.

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We are excited to announce September 17th’s event will benefit Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, as part of Hunger Action Month. Second Harvest serves as the food safety net for those who are at-risk for hunger throughout Coastal Georgia, with more than 44 million people in the United States who struggle with food insecurity, 1.4 million in the state of Georgia, and 131,820 right here in Coastal Georgia.

Established in 1981 in Savannah Georgia, America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is a locally inspired, volunteer-driven nonprofit food bank and community partnering organization. They work diligently to feed tens of thousands of children, senior citizens, low-income families, and people with disabilities who face hunger by distributing nutritious food to non-profit agencies and partners. Programs include Brown Bag for the Elderly, Kids Cafe, Mobile Food Pantry, and our Partner Marketplace. These programs are designed to provide hunger relief to those most vulnerable. Partnerships with 237 faith-based and non-profit agencies provide emergency food assistance across Coastal Georgia.

January – Heads-Up Guidance Services
February – Coastal Pet Rescue
March – Make-A-Wish
April – Gilliard & Company
May – Alzheimer’s Association’s Dancing Stars
June – Heroes for Hallie Grace
July – Step Up Savannah
August – Loop It Up
September – Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
October – United Way of the Coastal Empire
November – TBD

Thank you also to our longtime sponsors and supporters – Creature Comforts Brewing, Tito’s Vodka, and Woodinville Whiskey, as well as all of those who have continued to make this event such a success!

Union Mission invites you to join us for Thanksgiving

Bring Your Appetite for a Full Holiday Meal!
Wednesday, November 27
Meal Service from 11:00am-1:00pm
Union Mission Administrative Office
125 Fahm Street, Savannah 31401

OPEN TO EVERYONE*FREE ADMISSION
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