If you’re a fan of the write stuff then you don’t want to miss Savannah Book Festival 2018! The annual literary festival features talks with over forty different authors, including headliners this year include Diana Gabaldon, Lisa Ko, and Jodi Picoult! February 15th through the 18th, 2018 in Savannah, GA.
The 11th annual return of the Savannah Book Festival (SBF) will once again bring a day of book signings and talks from a host of forty popular authors in and around Telfair Square. Joe Hill, Rickey Smiley, John T. Edge, Patricia Lockwood, Tom Perrotta, and more than 35 others are set to appear.
New Orleans may be hours away but it will feel like the Big Easy right here in Savannah on February 10th, 2018 during the 10th annual Tybee Mardi Gras celebration!
Mardi Gras is not just a New Orleans holiday – it is celebrated all over the world. Though the festival dates back thousands of years to Roman fertility rituals, the celebration has evolved. It is now primarily a Catholic event held every year between The Epiphany and Ash Wednesday.
The State Ballet Theatre of Russia is coming back to Savannah with one of the most beloved of all classical ballets. Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” is scheduled for January 6th, 2018 at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
It’s always exciting when the State Ballet Theatre of Russia returns to Savannah with one of its lush and entrancing productions. Legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina, Maya Plisetskaya founded the State Ballet Theatre of Russia. The company is based in Ufa, the hometown of ballet legend, Rudolf Nureyev.
There are so many different ways to enjoy a Savannah New Year’s Eve! Parties, dinners, riverboat cruises, fireworks displays, and more. If you’re planning on being here December 31st, you’ll have no trouble finding great ways to ring in 2018!
Savannah is a great town for celebrations. We know how to throw a party and a Savannah New Year’s Eve sees dozens of them across the city. You’ll find individual celebrations in bars and restaurants as well as in public spaces. While there is no way to fit all of Savannah’s New Year’s Eve events into one post, we thought it would be a good idea to at least outline the biggies.
If you missed out tickets for the Savannah Holiday Tour of Homes or are simply looking for other, great Savannah holiday events, don’t fret! Tybee Lighthouse, Davenport House Museum, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, and many others hold special events during the Savannah holidays.
Last post, we mentioned the Savannah Harbor Holiday Series, which remains an excellent annual event but, as always, there are a LOT of great ways to enjoy Savannah around the holidays.
Savannah is steeped in history and there is always something to do or see. The end of the year holidays only magnify these effects. All the lights and decorations lend the city a magical, storybook look and both November and December are packed full of events and celebrations.
What better way to get into the spirit of the season than with a visit (or three) to the annual Savannah Harbor Holiday Series! Nightly bonfires, holiday treats, and more are centered around a series of exciting, special events. November 24th through December 25th, 2017.
Every year, the Savannah Harbor Holiday Series transforms Savannah into a sparkling, holiday wonderland. Bonfires, yummy seasonal treats like hot chocolate and s’mores, and the ever popular Ice Bar. Both the Savannah Harbor Westin and Savannah’s Riverfront Esplanade will come to life with lights, and festive holiday displays, and Christmas themed carnival rides.
The 2017 Savannah Food and Wine Festival is just around the corner and you do not want to miss out on this annual, week-long culinary festival! November 6th through the 12th, 2017 in Savannah, GA.
The Savannah Food and Wine Festival is the culinary event many wait all year for. The annual event hosts a wide variety of events highlighting Savannah’s rich culinary community and history. Celebrity chefs, culinary professionals, winemakers, sommeliers, cooking classes, live music, and more have helped the festival to become a beloved tradition.
Come join more than 20 different Georgia craft brewers at Savannh’s 4th annual Hopped Up On Georgia Brews craft beer fest! Saturday, November 4th, 2017 along the Savannah riverfront.
The craft beer movement has taken America by storm. Everywhere you look there are new craft breweries springing up and producing a broad selection of fresh, local craft beers. Georgia is no exception, with more than 30 microbreweries and no end in sight. Hopped Up On Georgia Brews provides the perfect opportunity to sample some of the state’s best, local craft brews.
Come one, come all to the annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill, Georgia for three days of food, fun and music! This year’s headliners include Adam Wakefield, Jerrod Niemann, and classic rockers, 38 Special! October 20th through the 22nd, 2017.
The Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival is combines a multi-day music festival with a carnival midway, an arts and crafts show, and, of course, a smorgasbord of delicious, fresh Southern-style seafood. The event includes a stunning fireworks show to cap off Saturday night. People come from all over the US to to sample the seafood, arts and crafts, and non-stop live music on two stages.
Opa! The 67th annual Savannah Greek Festival is scheduled for October 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2017. If you’ve a taste for delicious Greek food, Hellenic dancing, live music, and more, you will not want to miss this poular and traditional Greek Festival!
The Savannah Greek Festival has been going strong for 67 years now, making it real Savannah tradition. The annual three-day festival brings the sights, sounds, and flavors of Greece to our Southern city with homemade Greek foods, music, and dancing.
The celebrations are rounded out with tours of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, and a market place of unique and beautiful Greek gifts.
If you’re a fan of the write stuff then you don’t want to miss Savannah Book Festival 2018! The annual literary festival features talks with over forty different authors, including headliners this year include Diana Gabaldon, Lisa Ko, and Jodi Picoult! February 15th through the 18th, 2018 in Savannah, GA.
