EVENTS

Southern Roots Festival

Garden City Town Center
100 Central Avenue
Garden City, GA 31405
southernrootsfest.com

A southern food and music festival that celebrates Southern foods, music and traditions, located in the heart of beautiful Garden City, Georgia, just 5 minutes from Downtown Savannah. The festival takes place early fall each year.

Flea Market

5901 Ogeechee Rd.
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 927-4848

Our Flea Market is a bargain hunter’s paradise! This event is held every spring to benefit the work of the Garden City Housing Team.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Sharon Park
507 Sharon Park Road
Garden City, Georgia 31408

This popular annual event, sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department and Police Department, features a massive Easter egg hunt with thousands of hidden eggs.

Other activities include pictures with the Easter Bunny (must have own camera), egg hunt with age group, moon bounce, DJ, kids’ games and prizes.

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Sharon Park
507 Sharon Park Road
Garden City, Georgia 31408

The mayor lights the official city tree, a 30-ft. cedar, at Volunteer Park. A Holiday Festival follows at Sharon Park including the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus by fire truck, Christmas caroling, holiday puppet shows, a Moonbounce, arts and crafts, a poinsettia raffle, and performances by the Garden City Senior Citizens Choir and local church groups. Refreshments are provided by Garden City’s Police Department. All events are free and open to the public.

LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING DAY

Garden City Recreation Center
160B Wheathill Rd.

Bazemore Park Baseball Complex
1 Bud Brown Dr.

Opening day for Little League begins with a parade led by Garden City Mayor and City Council members, followed by the coaches and teammates. Celebrations at Bazemore Park and a season-opening baseball game with the first pitch thrown by Garden City mayor follow after. Free event and open to the public.

Events in Downtown Savannah

City Market New Year's Eve

December 31st
9pm – 1am
savannahcitymarket.com

Every New Year’s Eve, City Market becomes Savannah’s “celebration central” – and this year promises to be better than ever. Live outdoor music continues throughout the evening and restaurants are open to help you celebrate. Drop in and stroll through the market all evening long. (Restaurants, of course, require New Year’s Eve reservations.) Join us to kick off your best New Year yet.

Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade And Festival

March 17th
savannahsaintpatricksday.com

Irish eyes are smiling in Savannah every March 17. Our population doubles every year as Irish or Irish for the day pack the Savannah streets and Waterfront for St. Patrick’s Day- “Savannah Style.” Over the years, the parade has become a public event that grows in size every year. To this day, the true St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah remains a deeply religious family event that features authentic Irish music, Celtic dances and great food.

Savannah Women's Half Marathon & 5K

April 01, 2023
savannahwomenshalf.com

Come run 13.1 miles of tree-lined streets and city squares in beautiful Savannah, GA! Experience Savannah as you run through some of our city’s most scenic spots and cap it all off by finishing in front of the Forsyth Park Fountain. There is also a 5K option. It's the perfect setting for your girls getaway weekend!

Savannah Bridge Run

December 02, 2023
savannahbridgerun.com

2021 marks the 30th year for the Savannah Bridge Run. Featuring a 5K, 10K, and Double Pump option, as well as a Kid's Run these races are what runners call the "toughest bridge races in the south" and named one of the top 20 races under 10 miles.

Savannah Music Festival

March 23, 2023 – April 08, 2023
savannahmusicfestival.org

The Savannah Music Festival is dedicated to presenting world-class celebrations of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth, and unite artists and audiences in Savannah.

SMF is Georgia’s largest musical arts event and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world. As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences of all ages through engagement with the musical arts, we advance our vision through an array of musical performances that include dance, film, and narrative programs. The festival operates year-round to produce youth concerts, lectures, in-school touring programs, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, as well as a weekly radio series, recordings, and other online and digital initiatives. SMF stages original, one-time only productions, premieres and double-bills, including many commissioned works. SMF has made collaboration a priority and works with organizations including the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Telfair Museums, Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens, Lucas Theatre for the Arts, HSF/Davenport House Museum, Creative Coast, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah Stopover Festival and a variety of the City’s houses of worship including Temple Mickve Israel, Christ Church Episcopal, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Trinity United Methodist Church, all of which have helped to draw record numbers of tourists and locals alike with each consecutive year since 2003.

Savannah Film Festival

October 21-28, 2023
filmfest.scad.edu

The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the annual festival, filled with cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year more than 50,000 people attend the eight-day Savannah Film Festival. The festival is host to a wide variety of competition film screenings, special screenings, workshops, panels and lectures.

Savannah Holiday Tour Of Homes

December 09, 2023
savannahtourofhomes.org

Put on by the Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Association, the funds generated by the the Holiday Tour of Homes are donated back to the community in the form of grants that support the Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Association's mission:

DNA’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in the National Historic Landmark District, protect Savannah’s unique downtown environment, and advocate public policies which support these objectives.

The DNA bestows the grants to community organizations that have an impact on the greater downtown area, particularly those that help or enrich the residential quality of life. Each recipient goes through an application process and before the DNA Board of Directors for selection.