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to Tybee for free admission!
For more information, visit
georgiahistory.com.
Trustees Gala
(February 17)
Storm the Citadel
February 10th/Charleston
it, you can take a virtual dive to Gray’s
Reef National Marine Sanctuary! For
more information, visit graysreef.
noaa.gov.
Annual Low Country
Home and Garden Show
(February 9–11)
This show is packed with ways to improve
your home inside and out! The entire
Savannah International Trade and
Convention Center will be completely
transformed, for one weekend only,
into a Home and Garden Extravaganza.
For more information, visit
savannahhomeandgardenshow.com.
Super Museum Sunday
(February 11)
The Georgia History Festival’s Super
Museum Sunday will be opening the
doors of 40 museums from Savannah
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the Ships of the Sea Museum Gardens.
All ages event, doors open at 12:30pm.
For more information, visit
Aurafestsavannah.com.
SUGA RUSH
Scavenger Hunt
(February 17)
The Trustees Gala is the
Georgia Historical Society’s
premiere annual event and the
culmination of the Georgia
History Festival. Each year,
this elegant and much-
anticipated evening draws
top local, state, and national
leaders to honor and pay tribute to
the best the State of Georgia has
produced. For more information, visit
georgiahistoryfestival.org. SUGA’s goal for their first city-wide
scavenger hunt, “The SUGA Rush,” is
to be able to expand the School Garden
Manager Program to four local schools.
This program increases the use of exi
sting school gardens by alleviating
the time constraints that basic garden
maintenance demands from our
teachers. For more invormation, visit
sugacentral.org.
Savannah Irish Festival
(February 17 & 18) Savannah Book Festival
(February 15–18)
Enjoy the beginning of Savannah’s
famous St. Patrick’s season! Start
the weekend at the traditional Ceili
(or party), where participants will
learn Irish folk dancing. The festival
continues all Saturday and Sunday, will
live entertainment of music and dance
groups, as well as food, drinks and fun!
For more information visit
savannahirish.com.
All Underground
Rock Allday Fest
(February 17)
A.U.R.A Fest returns to Savannah at
With names like Diana Gabaldon,
Lisa Ko, and Jodi Picoult headlining
the 2018 Savannah Book Festival, you
really don’t want to miss it! Featuring
40 of the nation’s most loved and
bestselling authors, attend talks and
book signings to meet them. Book
lovers rejoice!
Venues will be around and in
the gorgeous Telfair Square.
For more information, visit
savannahbookfestival.org.
Race for Preservation 2018
(February 24)
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Historic Savannah Foundation and race
title sponsor, Livingood’s Appliances
and Bedding, aim to educate runners,
spectators and the general public
about the importance preservation by
showcasing its impacts along the race
route in five historic neighborhoods.
All proceeds benefit the ongoing work
of Historic Savannah Foundation. For
more information, visit myhsf.org.
Tybee Island Light Station
and Museum Tours
(January 6)
Visit Georgia’s oldest and tallest
lighthouse, a complete light
station whose history dates back
to 1736. For more information,
visit tybeelighthouse.org
Polar Plunge
(January 1)
Get ready to run into the freezing
ocean near the Tybee Island Pier with
thousands of others to start of the
New Year! For more information, visit
tybeeisland.com/events.
Critz Tybee Run Fest
(February 2–3)
The Critz Tybee Run Fest is an
annual weekend event, combining five
different races from 1 mile to 13.1 miles,
totaling up to the 26.2 mile marathon
distance. In addition to a world-class
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