Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
Sunny and windy today, high near 75°F, with gusts as high as 26 mph. This morning’s coastal flood advisory ended at 9 AM. Downtown is packed: the SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens, Savannah Pride fills Forsyth Park, and River Street trick-or-treat runs 2–5 PM. The Ghost Pirates play at 7 PM.
Weather — sunny and windy
- Sunny and windy, high near 75°F. Mostly clear tonight, low around 57°F, so bring a light layer. Hold onto hats in Forsyth Park.
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today sunny, high near 75°F, northeast wind 14–17 mph, gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight mostly clear, low around 57°F, northeast wind 13–16 mph, gusts as high as 26 mph. Sunday mostly sunny, high near 74°F, gusts as high as 31 mph.
- This morning’s NWS Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Chatham ended at 9 AM. It covered the 6:59 AM high tide at Fort Pulaski (up to one foot of saltwater on some low-lying roads). Standing water may linger; don’t drive through water of unknown depth.
- The beaches are under a High Rip Current Risk until 8 PM tonight and a High Surf Advisory from 2 PM today to 5 PM Monday; details under Nearby.
- Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski): Sat low 12:58 AM, high 6:59 AM (8.05 ft), low 1:26 PM, high 7:25 PM (7.65 ft). Sun low 1:43 AM, high 7:44 AM (8.47 ft).
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS Charleston · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Sat Oct 24)
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival opens — runs Oct 24–31. The opening film tonight is A Talent for Murder (dir. Anton Corbijn); for its time and venue, check the official page. Also today: Being Heumann, 1:30 PM (listings checked Oct 23; confirm before you go). Tickets online, by phone at 912-525-5050, or at the SCAD Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St. filmfest.scad.edu
- Trick-or-Treat on River Street — 2:00–5:00 PM; participating merchants display posters. Go early; River Street crowds build through the afternoon. savannahswaterfront.com
- Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival — vendors 10 AM–5 PM, music 10 AM–8 PM. Benefits the Isle of Hope Historical Association. Free per an Oct 19 check; confirm admission on the official page. iohartandmusicfestival.com
- Savannah Pride Festival — Forsyth Park, noon–11 PM and free, per Visit Savannah and WSAV (Oct 19). Confirm before you go. savannahpridecenter.org
- Forsyth Farmers’ Market — every Saturday 9 AM–1 PM, Forsyth Park, rain or shine. forsythfarmersmarket.com
- Wag-O-Ween dog costume event — today and Sun Oct 25, across downtown and Starland; ticket per dog; finalist races daily at 4 PM, sign-up in Pulaski Square. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm hours and price before you go. wagoween.org
- Jurassic Quest — today 8 AM–8 PM, Sun 9 AM–5 PM, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Ticketed, timed entry. Listings checked Oct 23; confirm before you go. jurassicquest.com
- Green-Meldrim House “A Literary Crawl” — tonight 6:00 and 7:30 PM, Madison Square. $18 ($22 at the door); reservations required. Listings checked Oct 23; confirm before you go. greenmeldrimhouse.org
- For residents: the 6th District Cleanup continues through Oct 25, 36 Clubhouse Drive. savannahga.gov calendar
- Closures and traffic: no street closures posted on official pages or official X accounts this morning for Pride, the Film Fest or River Street. Expect heavy crowds around Forsyth Park, Broughton Street and River Street. Traffic: 511ga.org
- Parking downtown will be tight with Pride, the Film Fest and River Street all at once: pay with the ParkSavannah app, and allow extra time for the walk down to River Street (steep ramps and cobblestones).
Enmarket Arena
- Tonight: 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.
History / heritage
- Bonaventure Speaks night tour (Bonaventure Historical Society) — tonight, 6 PM, $65, 60 tickets per night; for availability, check the official page. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. bonaventurehistorical.org
- Green-Meldrim Literary Crawl — tonight 6:00 and 7:30 PM (see Events).
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings (Coastal Heritage Society) — 11 AM–2 PM daily per CHS’s listing. Windy on the river today. Listings checked Oct 22; confirm before you go. chsgeorgia.org
- 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
- 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
- The City’s “Echoes of Liberty” exhibit at City Hall is closed today (open Mon–Fri only).
- Coming up Sun Oct 25: CHS Frogwarts: A Magical Adventure!, 11 AM–3 PM, Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum (museums closed 9–11 AM for setup) chsgeorgia.org · Ships of the Sea Sea Monsters Family Day, 1:00–4:00 PM shipsofthesea.org.
Nearby
- Tybee beach: High Surf Advisory from 2 PM today to 5 PM Monday, and a High risk of rip currents through this evening (NWS surf zone forecast, 4:50 AM EDT). Today: surf 3–5 ft, mostly sunny, lower 70s, windy, northeast winds 25–30 mph, water upper 60s. Sunday: rip risk High, surf 4–6 ft, windy. High means life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone, and NWS says inexperienced swimmers should stay out of the water. If you were planning to swim, skip it: go for the walk and the wind, not the water. NWS surf zone forecast
- Hilton Head and Beaufort beaches: the same High Surf Advisory and High rip risk; surf 2–3 ft today, breezy, northeast winds 20–25 mph. Same source.
- Beaufort: Pat Conroy Literary Festival (through Sun Oct 25). Today: “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, 805 Carteret St); Open House 5:30–7 PM, Conroy Center. Some events are free and some are ticketed. Listings checked Oct 23; confirm before you go. patconroyliterarycenter.org
- Port Royal Haunted Hallows Festival — today 3–9 PM, Naval Heritage Park, free. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. explorebeaufortsc.com
- Tybee Post Theater: Fright Night Comedy, tonight 7–9 PM. Listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go. tybeeisland.com
- Pooler: Big Bash Fall Festival & Car Show — today, Tanger Outlets Savannah, 200 Tanger Outlet Blvd, Pooler. Listings disagree on the start time: 10:30 AM per the organizer site (as of Oct 23) and 11:30 AM per Visit Pooler; both list a 4 PM end. Dukes of Hazzard and TV and movie cars, with a Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) meet-and-greet listed. Spectators $15, under 12 free. Bring cash; there’s no ATM on site. Listings checked Oct 23; confirm before you go. thebigbashcarshow.com
- Richmond Hill and Bluffton: no events verified for today.
Shopping
Quick answers
Q: Is it a beach day?
A: Not for swimming. NWS rates rip current risk High at Tybee and Hilton Head today, with a High Surf Advisory from 2 PM and northeast winds 25–30 mph at Tybee.
Q: Any flooding?
A: This morning’s NWS Coastal Flood Advisory ended at 9 AM. If a low-lying road still has water on it, go around.
Q: What’s good for kids?
A: Trick-or-Treat on River Street, 2–5 PM, or Jurassic Quest (ticketed).
Q: Anything at Enmarket Arena tonight?
A: Ghost Pirates vs Jacksonville Icemen, 7 PM.
Q: Does the Film Fest start today?
A: Yes. It opens tonight with A Talent for Murder and runs through Oct 31.
Sources
As of Sat Oct 24, 2026, 8:00 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.