Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
Sunny, high near 74°F today, turning breezy Saturday with northeast gusts to 29 mph. Tonight: the City Trunk or Treat at Grayson Stadium, 5–7:30 PM, Jurassic Quest opens at the Trade Center, and the Ghost Pirates play at 7 PM. Saturday: the SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens and River Street trick-or-treat runs 2–5 PM.
Weather — sunny today, breezy Saturday
- Sunny, high near 74°F. Clear tonight, low around 54°F, so bring a light jacket. Saturday is breezy: secure hats and loose items.
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today sunny, high near 74°F, northeast wind 3–10 mph. Tonight clear, low around 54°F. Saturday sunny, high near 73°F, northeast wind 12–18 mph, gusts as high as 29 mph. Saturday night mostly clear, low around 56°F. Sunday sunny, high near 74°F, gusts as high as 29 mph.
- No NWS alerts for downtown Savannah or the Chatham and Beaufort zones. No wind advisory, coastal flood, heat or storm warnings for our area.
- Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski): Fri high 6:12 AM, low 12:36 PM, high 6:39 PM. Sat high 6:59 AM, low 1:26 PM, high 7:25 PM.
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Fri Oct 23) and Saturday (Oct 24)
- City of Savannah Trunk or Treat + Howl-o-Ween — Friday. Trunk or Treat 5:00–7:30 PM at Grayson Stadium: haunted house, face painting, live DJ, City and community vehicles, a costume contest for all ages, and 4 food trucks. Howl-o-Ween 5:00–6:00 PM at Daffin Dog Park: pet vendors, adoption agencies and a pet costume contest. For cost, check the official page. savannahga.gov
- Jurassic Quest opens — Fri 1–6 PM, Sat 8 AM–8 PM, Sun 9 AM–5 PM, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. A Halloween-themed weekend with a Halloween contest and dance party. Ticketed; pick an arrival time at checkout. For prices, check the official page. jurassicquest.com
- Green-Meldrim House “A Literary Crawl” — Fri and Sat, 6:00 and 7:30 PM, Green-Meldrim House, Madison Square. $18 ($22 at the door); reservations required. greenmeldrimhouse.org
- Saturday: SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens — runs Oct 24–31. The opening film is A Talent for Murder (dir. Anton Corbijn); for its time and venue, check the official page. Also Saturday: Being Heumann, 1:30 PM. Tickets online, by phone at 912-525-5050, or at the SCAD Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St. filmfest.scad.edu
- Saturday: Trick-or-Treat on River Street — 2:00–5:00 PM with Savannah’s Waterfront merchants. savannahswaterfront.com
- Saturday: Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival — vendors 10 AM–5 PM, music 10 AM–8 PM. Free and rain or shine. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. iohartandmusicfestival.com
- Saturday: Forsyth Farmers’ Market — every Saturday 9 AM–1 PM, Forsyth Park, rain or shine. forsythfarmersmarket.com
- Saturday: Savannah Pride Festival — Forsyth Park, noon–11 PM and free, per Visit Savannah (Oct 19). Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. savannahpridecenter.org
- Sat and Sun: Wag-O-Ween dog costume event — across downtown and Starland; ticket per dog; finalist races daily at 4 PM, sign-up on site in Pulaski Square. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm hours and price before you go. wagoween.org
- Closures and traffic: no closures posted on official pages this morning for Pride, the Film Fest or River Street. Expect a busy Saturday downtown around Forsyth Park, Broughton and River Street. Traffic: 511ga.org
Enmarket Arena
- Tonight: Ghost Pirates vs South Carolina Stingrays, 7 PM. Saturday: Ghost Pirates vs Jacksonville Icemen, 7 PM. For tickets, check the official page. enmarketarena.com/events
- Next: Gavin Adcock, Fri Oct 30 · Ghost Pirates vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Sun Nov 1 · Ghost Pirates vs Atlanta Gladiators, Thu Nov 5.
History / heritage
- Green-Meldrim Literary Crawl — Fri and Sat, 6:00 and 7:30 PM (see Events).
- CHS “Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution” exhibit — Savannah History Museum, through Dec 31. For hours and admission, check the official page. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. CHS hours and admission
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings (Coastal Heritage Society) — 11 AM–2 PM daily per CHS’s listing. Listings checked Oct 22; confirm before you go. chsgeorgia.org
- “Echoes of Liberty” exhibit (Savannah 250) — City Hall Welcome & Security Center, 2 E Bay St, Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM (open today, closed Saturday). Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. savannahga.gov
- Saturday: Bonaventure Speaks night tour (Bonaventure Historical Society) — 6 PM, $65, 60 tickets per night; for availability, check the official page. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. bonaventurehistorical.org
- Mickve Israel “Forging Our Sacred Liberty” exhibit (through Jan 8, 2027), 20 E Gordon St. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. mickveisrael.org
- Coming up Sun Oct 25: CHS Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure!, 11 AM–3 PM, Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd (museums closed 9–11 AM for setup; arrive before your train time; for prices, check the official page) chsgeorgia.org · Ships of the Sea Sea Monsters Family Day, 1–4 PM shipsofthesea.org · Next Landmarks of Liberty talk, Thu Oct 29, 5:30 PM (Emily Sneff) seniorcitizensinc.org.
Nearby
- Tybee beach: rip current risk Moderate today, High Saturday (NWS surf zone forecast, 6:49 AM EDT). Today: surf 3–4 ft, sunny, lower 70s, northeast wind around 15 mph, water upper 60s, UV High. Saturday: surf 3–5 ft, partly sunny, windy, northeast winds 25–30 mph. Sunday: surf 3–5 ft, breezy, northeast winds around 25 mph. Moderate means life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone; High means they are likely. Hilton Head and Beaufort: Moderate today, High Saturday, surf 2–3 ft. NWS surf zone forecast
- Beaufort: Pat Conroy Literary Festival (through Sun Oct 25). Friday at the USC-B Auditorium, 805 Carteret St: “Truth or Dare” panel 10 AM–noon; Silver Linings Playbook screening 1:15–3:30 PM; The Great Santini reception, interview with Michael O’Keefe and screening 4:30–7:30 PM. Saturday: “Fiction Can Fix Things” lecture 10 AM–noon, Beaufort Library, 311 Scott St; Matthew Quick interview and signing 1–2:30 PM and Southern Women Writers panel 3–4:30 PM (USC-B Auditorium); Open House 5:30–7 PM, Conroy Center. Some events are free and some are ticketed. patconroyliterarycenter.org
- Saturday: Port Royal Haunted Hallows Festival — 3–9 PM, Naval Heritage Park, free. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. explorebeaufortsc.com
- Tybee Post Theater: Coastal Cabaret’s Fright Night (Fri, 7:30–10 PM, 18+) and Fright Night Comedy (Sat, 7–9 PM). Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. tybeeisland.com
- Pooler, Bluffton and Hilton Head: no events verified for today.
Shopping
Quick answers
Q: Is it a beach day?
A: Today is sunny and lower 70s at Tybee, but NWS rates rip current risk Moderate, so rips are possible. Saturday it goes to High, with northeast winds 25–30 mph, so stay out of the water Saturday.
Q: What’s good for kids tonight?
A: The City Trunk or Treat at Grayson Stadium, 5–7:30 PM, or Jurassic Quest (1–6 PM, ticketed).
Q: Anything at Enmarket Arena tonight?
A: Yes, Ghost Pirates vs South Carolina Stingrays, 7 PM, and again Saturday vs Jacksonville, 7 PM.
Q: When does the Film Fest start?
A: Saturday, Oct 24, with A Talent for Murder; it runs through Oct 31.
Q: Do I need a jacket?
A: Tonight’s low is around 54°F, and Saturday is breezy, so bring a layer.
Sources
As of Fri Oct 23, 2026, 8:09 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.