Tybee Island Pirate FestTybee Island
Oct 8 to 11
A whole weekend of pirates on the beach, with a pirate parade and costume contests and a whole area just for the little pirates, so dress everybody up.
Fall in Savannah1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town3 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Savannah
Savannah Greek Festival
Oct 8 to 10 · check the date
Greek food and music and dancing, and the pastries are the reason to go.
Isle of Hope Art and Music Festival
Sat Oct 24 · check the date
Over 100 local artists and food trucks and live music on Isle of Hope, under all the live oaks.
Halloween Kids Hike at Oatland Island
an evening in late October · check the date
A trick or treat walk on the forest trails with animal characters handing out candy, plus crafts. Made for little kids.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Savannah3 things
Savannah posts its Holly Days dates in November, so these show last year's windows. The tree lighting and the Boat Parade are the Thanksgiving weekend ones, so plan those first.
December Nights and Holiday LightsSavannah
late November through Dec 23 · check the date
Over a million lights through the botanical gardens, with hot chocolate and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Savannah Holly Days tree lightingSavannah
the Friday after Thanksgiving · check the date
The giant tree in the middle of Broughton Street gets lit with music and dancers and Santa, and then all of Broughton is wreaths and lights through New Year's.
Savannah Boat Parade of LightsSavannah
the Saturday after Thanksgiving · check the date
Boats covered in Christmas lights going up the Savannah River, and River Street with a hot chocolate is the spot to watch.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Savannah
Lighted Christmas Parade on River Street
a Saturday evening in early December · check the date
The lit up Christmas parade down River Street during Christmas on the River.
Santa Train at the Georgia State Railroad Museum
a Saturday in early December · check the date
A train ride with Santa at the old railroad roundhouse.
Christmas in Tybee Island
Tybee Lighted Boat Parade
a Sunday evening in early December · check the date
Tybee's own lit up boat parade out on the water.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
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Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend4 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Tybee Island Light StationTybee Island
Climb all the way up the lighthouse and look out over the ocean, then go down to the beach.
Oatland Island Wildlife CenterSavannah
A trail through the marsh and the woods with wolves and bison and birds of prey along the way.
Forsyth Park and the squaresSavannah
The big fountain and the playground, and then walking the squares under the Spanish moss.
Fort Pulaski National MonumentTybee Island
An old brick fort with a moat on the way out to Tybee, and the kids can run all over it.
Savannah fall and Christmas questions
When is Tybee Pirate Fest in 2026?
October 8 to 11, 2026 on Tybee Island, and it's free, with a pirate parade, costume contests and an area just for kids.
What is there to do in Savannah at Christmas?
The tree lighting on Broughton Street the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Boat Parade of Lights on the river that Saturday, December Nights and Holiday Lights at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, and the Lighted Christmas Parade on River Street.
Do the leaves change in Savannah?
Not much, and when they do it's November or later. Savannah is more about the live oaks and the Spanish moss, which look the same all year.
What is free to do in Savannah with kids?
Forsyth Park and the squares, Pirate Fest, the tree lighting and watching the Boat Parade from River Street.
What is there to do in Savannah on a rainy day?
The Georgia State Railroad Museum is mostly indoors and the old forts and museums around town are good for a rainy afternoon.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.