Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
A sunny Sunday with a high near 75 (northeast wind 3 to 7 mph). Big local day: the Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival at Monterey Square, the last day of the South Georgia State Fair, the last day of Hamptons Whodunit at The Alida, and Ghost Pirates vs. Orlando Solar Bears at 3 PM. No NWS alerts this morning.
Weather — sunny, near 75
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Tonight mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Monday areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- No NWS alerts are posted for coastal Chatham this morning (checked GAZ219 and the Savannah point).
- No NWS marine advisories are posted this morning for the coastal waters off Savannah.
- Tides, Fort Pulaski (NOAA 8670870, ft MLLW, predicted, EST): Sun Nov 8 — low 12:50 AM (0.32), high 7:07 AM (8.24), low 1:31 PM (0.43), high 7:16 PM (7.32); Mon Nov 9 — low 1:31 AM (0.38), high 7:46 AM (8.22), low 2:14 PM (0.50), high 7:56 PM (7.18).
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS active alerts, coastal Chatham · NWS marine alerts, Savannah coastal waters · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Sun Nov 8)
- Closures and traffic: the City of Savannah upcoming-events page lists no special-event street closures for Sunday Nov 8. The next posted set is the Veterans Day Parade on Wed Nov 11 (streets listed closed 6:00 AM and opened 3:00 PM; the parade heading lists 10:00 AM–3:00 PM). Traffic: 511ga.org · City list: City of Savannah upcoming events
- Parking downtown: use the ParkSavannah app and check posted signs. Monterey Square and nearby streets may be busy while Shalom Y'all runs (11 AM to 4 PM).
- Skip this if you want a quiet midday around Monterey Square, or if you want to avoid west-side arena traffic around the 3 PM hockey game.
- Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival (37th year), today 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monterey Square at Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E. Gordon St. Admission is listed as free; food and drink are sold with tickets (online in advance or at the festival). Live entertainment listed includes the Savannah Philharmonic and Savannah VOICE Festival; no set times are posted. Confirm details before you go. Visit Savannah
- South Georgia State Fair, final day, Sunday Nov 8, 105 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah. Correction: Our earlier updates incorrectly said the fair ended Nov 5. The official entertainment schedule lists Oct 29–Nov 8. Sunday Nerveless Nocks Thrill Show times are listed as 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Confirm gate hours and ticket cost before you go. Official: southgeorgiastatefair.com/events
- Hamptons Whodunit Savannah, final day, all Sunday events listed at The Alida. The Sunday schedule lists a ticketed Mystery & Crime Brunch on the rooftop; confirm its time with the organizer. Panels at 11:00–11:50 AM: “Alcatraz Escape” (Gilbert Room) and “Don’t Look Away” with Jessica Knoll (Franklin Room). Panels at 12:00–12:50 PM: “Writing by Heart” (Franklin Room) and “Can You Spot a Liar?” (Gilbert Room). Check the schedule for which sessions are ticketed. Official: hamptonswhodunit.org Sunday schedule
- SCAD Museum of Art tours, today 12:15 PM and 1:00 PM, 601 Turner Blvd. Two 30-minute tours of highlights from Denim Tears from the Pool of Black Genius and the Walter and Linda Evans Collection. The event page says the program is free for Savannah residents and open to others with museum admission. The museum also describes complimentary admission on the second Sunday of each month for residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Beaufort, and Jasper counties (that program page still shows a Sept 13 date; listings checked Nov 8; confirm before you go). Official: SCAD Museum of Art tours
- City Market 2nd Floor 2nd Sunday Art Walk. Sunday’s listed art-walk window is 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on community calendars; confirm details on the organizer page. The City Market page has no times or details posted this morning; community calendars describe it as free. savannahcitymarket.com
Enmarket Arena
- Ghost Pirates vs. Orlando Solar Bears, today at 3:00 PM, Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave. The arena page offers reserved parking. Check ticket status on the arena page. enmarketarena.com event page
- Next: Ghost Pirates vs. Trois-Rivières Lions, Thu Nov 12 at 7:00 PM. Check ticket status on the arena page. Ghost Pirates vs. Trois-Rivières Lions
- Events list: Enmarket Arena events
History / heritage
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings, today 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (CHS). Check the CHS page for admission. CHS Old Fort Jackson Nov 8
- Savannah History Museum, Sunday hours listed 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution is posted as now open (17 restored cannons). No end date is stated on the museum page (listings checked Nov 8; confirm before you go). No guided programming is listed for today. Check the museum page for admission. CHS Savannah History Museum
- Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, “Drawn to the Sea: Maritime Stories from Savannah,” through Jan 31, 2027, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Museum hours listed Monday–Sunday 10–5 (listings checked Nov 8; confirm before you go). Check the museum page for admission. shipsofthesea.org
- Andrew Low House, “Frozen Moments – Life Interrupted,” Sept 14–Nov 23, 329 Abercorn St. Sunday hours listed 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with tours on the hour and half-hour (listings checked Nov 8; confirm before you go). Check the house page for admission. andrewlowhouse.com
Nearby
- Tybee Island Seafood Fest Week starts today (Nov 8–15), with island-wide restaurant and business specials. The main Seafood Festival Celebration is Sat Nov 14, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, at the Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion. Official: tybeeseafoodfest.com
- Tybee beach: no NWS beach alerts are posted for coastal Chatham as of this morning’s check. No current NWS Charleston Surf Zone Forecast was available at review time; no rip-current rating is reported here. NWS Charleston Surf Zone Forecast
- Jazz Vespers, today 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island. Jazz, poetry and psalms, and light bites. Official: fpchhi.org Jazz Vespers
- Pooler, Richmond Hill, Bluffton, and Beaufort city calendars: nothing else verified for today.
- Visit Pooler list: visitpooler.com
Shopping
Quick answers
Q: Which Sunday events list free admission?
A: Shalom Y'all at Monterey Square, 11 AM to 4 PM, lists free admission (food and drink tickets are extra). City Market’s second-floor art walk is described as free on community calendars; confirm before you go.
Q: What is Sunday’s hockey start time?
A: The arena lists Ghost Pirates vs. Orlando Solar Bears for Sunday Nov 8 at 3:00 PM.
Q: What is the fair’s final date?
A: Sunday Nov 8, according to the official entertainment schedule. Earlier updates incorrectly said it ended Nov 5. Confirm gate hours before you go. southgeorgiastatefair.com/events
Q: What is Sunday’s cannon-programming window?
A: CHS lists Old Fort Jackson programming and cannon firings Sunday, 11 AM–2 PM.
Q: Who qualifies for SCAD’s Sunday free-admission programs?
A: The official tour page says today’s 12:15 PM and 1 PM tours are free for Savannah residents (others pay museum admission). The museum also describes free admission on the second Sunday of each month for residents of listed nearby counties; that program page still shows a Sept 13 date, so confirm before you go.
Q: Will it rain?
A: NWS does not list a rain chance in today’s detailed forecast: sunny, high near 75.
Sources
As of Sun Nov 8, 2026, 4:40 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.