Pooler Pumpkin Patch-Fall Festival: SouthernMamas.com Fall Fun 2021 list includes this Pooler Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival happening in October @ Risen Savior Christian Academy. Open to the public. Dates, hours & details here.
School searching? Top 5 reasons to attend St. Andrew's School - Savannah above. Learn more about St. Andrew’s School, a private, independent, college preparatory Wilmington Island school, ages 3-12th grade @ one of the school’s upcoming open houses. Details here.
Find your Savannah school: Visit Savannah Christian Preparatory School, an independent, non-denominational PK-12 college prep Christian school, during one of the school's Welcome Home Wednesday open houses this Fall 2021:
Oct. 20 │ Nov. 3 │ Dec. 1, 9:30AM
Reservations required.
Details here.
New hours, programs: Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson – both large, open-air spaces in Savannah – will have a seasonal change in operating hours for the Fall 2021 season.
New hours as of 9/27: Tuesday through Sunday, 9AM-4PM with the museums being closed on Mondays through Dec. 6.
Both sites will have a special opening for Columbus Day on Mon. Oct. 11.
Georgia State Railroad Museum will have blacksmithing demos Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & will welcome visitors to take a Site Tour by Train on Fridays & Saturdays.
Old Fort Jackson will continue to have cannon firings at 11AM & 2PM on all operating days.
Details here.
Pooler Fall Fun: Join the West Chatham YMCA for its inaugural YMCA Monster Dash 5K & Kids Fun Run/Fall Festival on Sat. Oct. 23.
Register online. Proceeds support the West Chatham Y’s Annual Campaign. Come for the race, stay for a family friendly YMCA Fall Festival. Costume contest, inflatables, fun activities, health screenings, vendors, food trucks. Details here.
OPENS SATURDAY: Poppell Farms, a favorite fall daytrip destination from Savannah featuring a 10-acre maze, 20+ farm fun attractions, petting farm, hayrides & pumpkin patch, opens this Sat. Oct. 2. Open weekends in October. Winner of SouthernMamas.com giveaway of four tickets to Poppell is Chelsea K.! Thanks to everyone who entered to win. LOOK FOR A SECOND POPPELL FARMS TICKETS GIVEAWAY ON SOUTHERNMAMAS.COM IN OCTOBER. Details on visiting Poppel Farms here.
Diaper Drive: OVER THE MOON (Coastal Georgia’s only diaper bank) is holding a Community Diaper Drive Sept 22 through Oct. 6 throughout the Savannah area. You can help by dropping off diapers, training pants, or unscented baby wipes at any of the donation barrel sites. Donation sites are throughout Savannah as well as in Pooler, Wilmington Is., Springfield, Sandfly. Donation sites & details here.
Storytime @ SCAD Museum of Art: Things to do with kids in Savannah: SCAD Museum of Art Saturday Morning Story Time, this Sat. Oct. 2, 11AM. This month’s theme: Enjoy exciting tales and fun activities as you learn about work by fashion designer Christian Siriano. Details here.
Sandbox Children's Museum: On Saturday, join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. during the 1:30PM play session for a special STEAM activity @ 3PM.
These hands-on staff-led activities will ignite your child’s love for science, technology, engineering, art, & math.
Designed for children ages 5 & older.
Pair your visit to The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. with a visit to the new Lowcountry Celebration Park, located next to the museum. Details on all of the above here.
Fall Fun 2021: Pumpkin patches, fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, kids' fun runs & more in Savannah & the Lowcountry. Details here.
Art classes: At Creative Spirit Art School in Savannah, artist & art educator Julie Cummings offers art classes for all ages & skill levels – painting; drawing; printmaking; sculpture/ceramics; mixed media; materials & techniques; skill building & experimental arts. Details here.
School searching? The best way to understand the atmosphere at Benedictine Military School in Savannah is to experience it first-hand. The Admissions Office welcomes parents to visit campus for a personal tour. Benedictine Military School is an all-male, Catholic, college preparatory day school educating young men in grades 9-12. Details here.
Fun for toddlers: Join Kindermusik Savannah with your 0-7 year olds on Sat. Oct. 16 at 10AM for a weather filled musical playdate. You will explore rain, sunshine and more through music, instruments, movement, books and more! Each child will receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a coupon for future classes. Spaces limited – enroll today. Text 912-432-5885 for more info. Details here.
School searching? You & your family are invited to get a first-hand glimpse of all the amazing opportunities available for students in Pre-K through 12th grade through private tours of Calvary Day School in Savannah. Calvary Day School private tours are the perfect chance to see what today’s learners are doing to become tomorrow’s leaders. Details here.
2021 KiDS Rock Savannah: KiDS Rock Savannah is happening! Online registration is now open. 2:30PM Sun. Nov. 7 @ Daffin Park in Savannah. Children ages 1-17 are invited to participate. New this year: a toddler race for kids ages 1-3. The race distance is 80ft for the toddlers. There will also be a 1/2 mile (ages 3-8) or one mile (ages 5-17).
Each participant gets a t-shirt, medal, bag, racing bib. Details here
Art Classes: Scribble Art Studio in Savannah will offer After-School Art Classes & a Portfolio Builder Class. SIGN UP ANYTIME. Portfolio Builders sessions are for those students wishing to build a strong portfolio of diverse work for personal purposes or for entrance to an arts related academy. After-school art classes explore artmaking using a wide variety of materials, mediums including: design markers, tempera, acrylic & watercolor paints, printmaking, sculpture materials, collage, paper-making & more. Details here.
Tutoring & Customized Learning: Advanced Academics is a microschool, which does mean a small campus, but also means that Advanced Academics can customize education for each child. Face-to-face customized learning on a small campus provides an enriched learning environment.
Tutoring for K-12 is also offered as well as full & half day learning.
Details here.
Savannah, Pooler schools: Welcome to school open house season, the best time to tour private schools in our area & find the right fit for your child. Find our list of Fall 2021 open houses, school tours here.
Pediatric dentist: Kid’s Dentistree – a pediatric dentist in Richmond Hill – shares tips on what to do if your child has a toothache. Details here.
Parent Tot & more: Crowned Elite Athletics fall class schedule is here! Check out all the classes Crowned Elite Athletics has offer. There are classes for everyone, no matter the age or skill level! New to the Crowned Elite Athletics gym? Come in for a free trial class. Details here.
Kids' Gym: Tiny Tots @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah moves to Tuesdays only starting in September. For ages 5 & younger. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per child. Cash only. Details here.
Real Bikers Wear Helmets: Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head injury & brain injury. You’re invited to come support this kid-friendly, nonprofit event – Caroline Cares! Wear a helmet! fundraiser, on Sat. Oct. 2, 4-7PM @ Coastal Beer Empire in Savannah. Games, root beer floats, food trucks, tap specials.
Details here.
Savannah schools: Bethesda Academy in Savannah has limited spaces available. For more information, please contact the school at 912-351-2068.
Bethesda Academy is an all-boys private school located in Savannah. Since 1740, Bethesda Academy has fostered faith, academics and leadership.
Details here.
Savannah pediatricians: SouthCoast Health Pediatrics offers virtual learning tips here.
Toddler Tuesday themes: Each week, Toddler Tuesday - a program @ Savannah's Oatland Island Wildlife Center for 1-4 year-olds & their caregivers - focuses on one of Oatland’s animals, or a relevant nature theme. Register online. Details here.
Halloween Hike: Halloween Hike - a favorite Fall tradition @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah- is back this year! Tickets are by
RESERVATIONS ONLY with no day of – onsite sales. Dates & details here.
Parent & Me Time: When the big kids go back to school, bond with your little ones still at home. Find parent & me classes, events in Savannah & the Lowcountry here.
Children's gym: As Bluffton’s only children’s sensory gym, Ignite the Senses Children's Gym spreads community awareness & acceptance for those living with Autism in & around the Lowcountry. Ignite the Senses provides a safe & fun indoor environment where autistic & typical children can grow physically, emotionally, & socially together whether in the open gym setting or in any of the small group classes offered.
Ignite the Senses also has a new half day preschool program where children do active learning.
Details here.
GO! Find things to do in Savannah & the Lowcountry with your kids every day of the week in our Events Calendar here.
FREE Events in Savannah & the Lowcountry: Check out our FREE events page here. * FREE Party in the Park with bounce houses @ Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Is. 5:30-8PM Fri. Oct. 8. Details here.
* FREE Family Day @ Telfair Museums' Jepson Center, Sat. Oct. 16. Details here.
* FREE Trunk or Treat/Fall Festival @ Habersham YMCA, Thurs. Oct. 21. Details here.
* FREE Phil the Park Savannah Philharmonic concert, Nov. 14. Details here * Daytrips to outdoor spots. Details here.
