Savannah today — Fri Oct 16, 2026

Quick answers

Weather / coastal — warm beach day, then a cool, windy weekend

• NWS Savannah forecast (updated 7:22 AM EDT): Today patchy fog before 9 AM, then sunny, high near 86°F, light SW wind. Tonight partly cloudy, low around 66°F. Saturday a slight chance of showers 8 AM–1 PM, then mostly sunny and much cooler, high near 69°F, north wind 14–20 mph with gusts to 29. Saturday night mostly clear, low around 49°F. Sunday sunny, high near 66°F, gusty NE wind.
• No National Weather Service alerts for downtown Savannah or Tybee (checked ~8:30 AM ET).
• Tybee beaches (NWS surf forecast, 7:25 AM EDT): today rip current risk Low, surf 1–2 ft, water upper 70s, UV High. Saturday rip risk Moderate, surf around 1 ft, with breezy north winds of 20–25 mph. Sunday surf builds to 3–5 ft with NE winds around 30 mph.
• Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski): Friday high 12:42 PM, low 7:04 PM. Saturday low 6:55 AM, high 1:34 PM, low 7:54 PM.
• Plan tip: go to Tybee today around the 12:30–12:45 PM high tide, with sunscreen (UV is high). For anything outdoors Saturday night, bring a real jacket: upper 40s with gusts.
• Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS surf zone forecast · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.

Enmarket Arena

• Savannah Ghost Pirates vs Norfolk Admirals — tonight, 7:00 PM, Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave. Ticket prices aren’t posted on the event page; check the arena site or call 912-468-5177. enmarketarena.com/event/ghost-pirates-vs-norfolk-admirals
• Savannah Ghost Pirates vs Jacksonville Icemen — Sat Oct 17, 7:00 PM. enmarketarena.com/event/ghost-pirates-vs-jacksonville-icemen-4
• The Doobie Brothers (Walk This Road Tour) — Sun Oct 18, 8:00 PM. Ticket availability not confirmed; check the arena site. enmarketarena.com/event/doobie-brothers-2
• Parking: reserve through the link on each event page. All events: enmarketarena.com/events.

Events today (Fri Oct 16)

Confirm hours and tickets on each official page before going.

• Riverfront Concert: The Intracoastal Playboys (classic country covers; Andrew Sovine opens) — 7–10 PM, The Park at Eastern Wharf, 101 Port St. Free on the lawn. VIP is $50 plus tax and fees on Eventbrite (the VIP area is 21+, ID required). Food trucks and to-go drinks. Parking at Eastern Wharf is paid. visitsavannah.com listing · VIP: Eventbrite
• Savannah Philharmonic, Phil the Neighborhoods — 6:30 PM, Calvary Day School. Free, no tickets needed. WJCL · savannahphilharmonic.org
• Georgia Color Plein Air Exhibition Gallery & Sale (through Sun) — 10 AM–5 PM, 2123 E. Victory Dr (Victory at Skidaway Rd), free. Free demo: Mimi Diamond, “Push–Pull: The Cornerstone of Abstract Expressionism,” 10:30 AM–12 PM. PaintQuick in Ellis Square 3:30–7 PM: painters race the clock in the middle of downtown, and watching is free. Savannah Book Festival Fans evening 6–8:30 PM at the gallery (free; a portion of sales goes to the Savannah Book Festival). olmstedartsinc.org/georgia-color-events
• Oatland Island Halloween Hike (also Sat) — Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Advance tickets only: $10 adult, $12 child, with timed arrival windows. The 5–6 PM window is sold out; 6–7 PM and 7–7:45 PM were listed. Friday online sales close at noon. No refunds; parking is limited, so carpool. friendsofoatland.org/events
• Line Dancing with Step South — District Live, Plant Riverside District, 400 W. River St. Doors 7 PM, lessons 8 PM, $5. plantriverside.com/event/line-dancing-with-step-south
• Alee Shriners Haunted House (also Sat) — 100 Eisenberg Dr. Gates 7 PM, show 7:30, gates close 10:30 PM. Reported prices: $20 general / $35 fast pass online, more at the gate; recommended for ages 12 and up. News Now Georgia
• Live music and nights out (from The Savannahian Soundboard): Jason Lamson 5–8 PM, then Matrix 9–11 PM @ Wexford Pub Courtyard; Eric Britt 2 PM, then Nico Chasty & Jawan 6 PM @ Broken Keel; Bluegrass by the Pint 6–8:30 PM @ Service Brewing; Individually Twisted 6–9 PM @ Starland Yard; The Perry Brothers 6–9 PM @ Churchill’s; Dueling Pianos 6:30 PM @ Savannah Smiles; Jody Espina & Jody Jazz 6:30–9:30 PM @ El Rancho Alegre; Ennis Pruitt 7–10 PM @ Wexford Pub; Adrianne Blanks & The Oracles 7:30–11 PM @ Jazz’d Tapas Bar; Jacoozy 8–11 PM @ Broughton Street Bowl & Brew; Eric Jones Trio 8 PM @ Nickel and Oak Lounge; Victory Drive 8–11:45 PM @ The Warehouse; karaoke 9 PM–3 AM @ McDonough’s. The Savannahian Soundboard. Check with the venue before you go.

Tomorrow (Sat Oct 17)

• SSU Homecoming Parade road closures — parade 9:30 AM downtown. The route runs north on E. Broad St to Broughton, west on Broughton to MLK Jr. Blvd, then south on MLK. Roads close 5 AM to about noon. No parking on the route from midnight to 3 PM, and cars left there get towed. Use the ParkSavannah app to find a meter or garage off the route. The SSU vs Fort Valley State game is listed for 3 PM at Ted Wright Stadium on the SSU Athletics schedule (the university’s parade page says 6 PM), so check the time before you go. savannahstate.edu · SSU Athletics schedule · Closures: Savannah Police
• Forsyth Farmers’ Market — 9 AM–1 PM, south end of Forsyth Park. forsythfarmersmarket.com
• Savannah GenFest — genealogy info tables, lightning talks and workshops, 10 AM–2 PM, Southwest Chatham Library (per the Georgia Historical Society). The Friday kickoff is tonight, 5–7 PM, at the Carnegie Library Heritage Center, 537 E. Henry St. The City’s page still lists Saturday at Carnegie, so call ahead if you’re unsure. georgiahistory.com · savannahga.gov
• Savannah Philharmonic, Phil the Neighborhoods — 3 PM, Eastern Wharf, free (Sun Oct 18, 3 PM, Lake Mayer). WJCL
• Savannah’s Dead Zombie Walk (2nd annual) — 3:30–7:30 PM. It starts at Moodright’s, 2424 Abercorn St, and walks to Starland Yard behind a hearse for an “Unburdening Ceremony,” music and an afterparty. Hello Savannah
• Georgia Color — gallery open 10 AM–1:30 PM only (free). Free demos: Adam Houston 9:30–11 AM, Rob Summerlin 11:30 AM–1 PM. Artist Awards & Collectors Celebration 6–9 PM, $50 ticket (can count toward a painting). olmstedartsinc.org/georgia-color-events
• Ghost Pirates vs Jacksonville — 7 PM, Enmarket Arena (above).
• Live music Saturday (The Savannahian): Dave Smith 12–4, Panorama 5–8, Individually Twisted 9–11 PM @ Wexford Pub Courtyard; Venus 2 PM, Rich N Ruby 6 PM @ Broken Keel; Direwoof 3–6 PM @ Over Yonder; live music 3–6 PM @ Squirrel’s Pizza on Bull; Jason Bible 6–9 PM @ Churchill’s; Basik Lee 6–9 PM @ Foxy Loxy; Bottles & Cans 7:30–11 PM @ Jazz’d; DJ Jose Ray 7–10 PM @ Starland Yard; Justin Vreeland 8 PM @ Nickel and Oak; Hitman Blues Band 8–11:45 PM @ The Warehouse; Magnolia Honey 9–11 PM @ Barrelhouse South. The Savannahian Soundboard.

History / heritage

• Old Fort Jackson Programming and Cannon Firings (Coastal Heritage Society) — Fri and Sat 11 AM–2 PM. chsgeorgia.org · Admission: CHS hours and admission
• Savannah History Museum Guided Programs — Fri and Sat at 10:30 AM, 12 PM and 2 PM, included with admission. Some may move outside to Battlefield Memorial Park next door. chsgeorgia.org
• Pin Point Heritage Museum — open 9 AM–4 PM Fri and Sat. chsgeorgia.org
• Savannah GenFest kickoff — tonight 5–7 PM, Carnegie Library Heritage Center, 537 E. Henry St (Saturday sessions above). georgiahistory.com
• Closed Saturday: Harper Fowlkes House (private event). chsgeorgia.org
• Coming up: CHS Frogwarts, Sun Oct 25, 11 AM–3 PM, Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum (ticketed). chsgeorgia.org

Nearby

• Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival (through Sun): Fri: Russo’s Lowcountry Boil 6–8:30 PM, 246 Red Cedar St, $70; Sips & Seafood Party 5–9:30 PM, Palmetto Bluff Farm (price on the festival site); May River Boat Tour 8 AM–5 PM, $35. Sat: Street Fest 10 AM–5 PM on Calhoun St, free (juried art show, 100+ artists). There is no parking in downtown Bluffton Saturday, so plan for a shuttle or a walk. Also Sat: Oyster Run 5K 8 AM, Take a Kid Fishing 10:30 AM, Children’s Art in the Park 11 AM–4 PM, and Rockin’ on the Dock 6–9 PM at Oyster Factory Park (J. Edwards Band, $20 roasted-oyster bucket, fireworks at dusk). festival calendar
• Tybee, Sat: City Wide Yard Sale 8 AM–3 PM (maps from Friday at Seaside Sisters). tybeeisland.com. Tybee Arts Association’s “The Addams Family Musical” at the Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave: Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 3 PM and 7:30 PM. tybeeisland.com
• Beaufort, Sat: free Downtown Halloween Celebration 10 AM–2 PM at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park (trick-or-treating from noon). Free “Hocus Pocus” movie night in the park: gather at 6 PM, movie at 7. explorebeaufortsc.com
• Pooler, Sat: Community Trunk or Treat 5–7 PM, West Chatham YMCA, 165 Isaac G LaRoche Dr. Pooler Chamber
• Richmond Hill, Sat: Richmond Hill 5K at RHHS, Soccer Scream 4v4 costume tournament at DeVaul Henderson Park, and the pumpkin patch at Triple J Stables. Check the listings for times. visitrichmondhill.com

Closures / cruise ships / hazards

• Saturday morning: parade route closed 5 AM to about noon (E. Broad, Broughton, MLK), with no parking along it from midnight to 3 PM (towing). Short no-parking stretches also apply on Harris, Charlton, Jones, Taylor, Gordon and Gaston near E. Broad.
• Saturday night (8 PM–4 AM): streets around Ellis Square close to cars (St. Julian, Montgomery, Jefferson, Barnard and Congress segments), and the Whitaker St Garage’s Ellis Square/Barnard exit is closed. Rideshare pickup is the “Purple Zone” at the south end of Ellis Square. Savannah Police
• Cruise: no ships listed today. American Splendor (a river-cruise ship at the River Street landing) is listed for Saturday; arrival time not posted. CruiseMapper
• No NWS coastal flood, heat or other advisory today. Saturday brings gusty north winds and a moderate rip current risk at Tybee.
• Traffic tonight: the concert at Eastern Wharf (east end, past the Thompson) and hockey at the arena (west side) both start at 7 PM. Check 511ga.org.

Shopping

• No store openings, closings or sales verified for today. Saturday has the Tybee City Wide Yard Sale. Georgia Color paintings are for sale at the gallery on Victory Drive, and part of tonight’s sales goes to the Savannah Book Festival. Our guides: Shop · Whitaker.