Coastal Georgia · Week of Oct 11
Fall is in full swing across Coastal Georgia, and our Must See this month is Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival.
We also like South Georgia State Fair, The Doobie Brothers — Walk This Road Tour, 2026 Okefenokee Festival and Savannah Philharmonic: Brahms' Requiem.
Every listing here was checked against the organizer's own page. Confirm times before you head out.
Editor’s pick · This week
EVENTS FROM October 15 – November 14
Claxton First Pumpkin Patch
Claxton First Church's pumpkin patch is open daily, with proceeds going to Project Evans Hope.
WHO Family
WhenMon–Sat noon–7 PM; Sun 1–6 PM
WhereClaxton First Church, 401 West Main Street, Claxton, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Mark Paul: The Daddy Ball Tour
Mark Paul's Daddy Ball Tour is stand-up about marriage, parenting and youth sports, at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
WHO Everyone
When7:30 PM
WhereJohnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Port Wentworth Fall Festival & Movie Night
Port Wentworth's parks crew pairs a costume contest, pumpkin decorating and food trucks with an outdoor movie.
WHO Family
When5:30–9:00 PM
WhereFestival Site, 317 Cantyre St, Port Wentworth, GA
CostFree
Oatland Island Halloween Hike
Timed arrival windows walk families along the trails at Oatland Island Wildlife Center after dark. Reserve ahead.
WHO Family
WhenArrival windows 5 / 6 / 7 PM (advance reservation required)
WhereOatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Road, Savannah, GA
CostAdults $10 / children $12 (Friends of Oatland)
Wicked South Haunted Forest
Wicked South sends you through a haunted forest outside Pembroke on select scream nights through Nov 1.
WHO Everyone
WhenSelect nights Oct 16–Nov 1 (e.g. Fri/Sat 8–11 PM; see dates page)
WhereWicked South Haunted Forest, 3001 Lawrence Church Road, Pembroke, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Arch Fest
Downtown Jesup fills Cherry Street with arts and crafts, food and live entertainment, alongside Train Day.
WHO Family
When9:00 AM–5:00 PM
WhereHistoric Downtown Jesup, West Cherry Street, Jesup, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Web of Fears Haunted Forest Trail Walk
Web of Fears is a haunted trail walk at Blood Moon Acres that raises money for animal rescue. Parents decide for kids under 13.
WHO Everyone
WhenSelect nights dusk–10 PM (Oct 17, 23, 24, 30, 31); vehicle gate closes 9:30 PM
WhereWeb of Fears / Blood Moon Acres, 3307 Grantham Road, Jesup, GA
Cost$17 online / $20 gate
The Doobie Brothers — Walk This Road Tour
The Doobie Brothers bring the Walk This Road Tour into Enmarket Arena for one Sunday night.
WHO Everyone
When8:00 PM
WhereEnmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Avenue, Savannah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair
Amusements of America brings its midway to the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair for six nights in Statesboro.
WHO Family
WhenMon 6:30 PM–12 AM; Tue–Thu 4 PM–12 AM; Fri 4 PM–1 AM; Sat 12 PM–12 AM
WhereKiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds, 16942 Highway 67, Statesboro, GA
Cost$12 advanced online / $15 gate; ages 5 and under free
Golden Isles Film Festival
Four days of screenings along Newcastle Street, with the Historic Ritz Theatre as festival headquarters.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 22 – 25 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereHistoric Ritz Theatre (Festival HQ) and Newcastle St venues, 1530 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
St. Simons Island Wine Festival — Enthusiasts' Tasting & Auction
The wine festival opens with a seated enthusiasts' tasting and auction at the King and Prince resort.
WHO Adult
When5:30–8:00 PM
WhereThe King and Prince Golf & Beach Resort, 201 Arnold Road, St. Simons Island, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival
Shrimp and grits from island cooks, an artists market and live music fill Jekyll's Historic District, with fireworks Friday night.
WHO Family
WhenFri 4–9 PM; Sat 10 AM–9 PM
WhereJekyll Island Historic District, 100 Stable Road, Jekyll Island, GA
CostFree admission (Jekyll parking fee +$5 during fest; food/ticketed experiences extra)
Twilight Tales at the Tabby Mills
Ghost stories are told at dusk among the tabby sugar mill ruins outside St. Marys.
WHO Family
When6:30–9:00 PM
WhereSugar Mill Ruins / Tabby Ruins, 3013 Charlie Smith Sr. Hwy, St. Marys, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
2026 Okefenokee Festival
Folkston's Main Street festival starts with a 10 AM parade and runs through the afternoon at the edge of the Okefenokee.
WHO Family
When9:00 AM–4:00 PM
WhereMain Street Folkston, Main Street, Folkston, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Savannah Pride Festival
Savannah Pride takes over Forsyth Park for a free day of music, vendors and community booths.
WHO Everyone
WhenOct 24 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereForsyth Park, Forsyth Park (Bull St & Gaston St), Savannah, GA
CostFree entry to main festival
St. Simons Island Wine Festival — Grand Tasting
The Grand Tasting pours wines from dozens of producers inside a hangar at McKinnon-St. Simons Island Airport.
WHO Adult
When2:00–5:00 PM
WherePosh Carts Hangar, McKinnon-St. Simons Island Airport, 130 Gary L Moore Ct, St. Simons Island, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Trick or Treat on River Street
More than 30 River Street merchants hand out candy along the waterfront on Saturday afternoon.
Haunted Forest of Statesboro
Statesboro's haunted forest is back at the Kiwanis fairgrounds for its 46th year, six nights before Halloween.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon–Thu 8–11 PM; Fri–Sat 8 PM–12 AM
WhereKiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds, 16942 Highway 67, Statesboro, GA
Cost$10 youth / $15 adults (Monday students $10)
The Wiz
The touring Broadway production of The Wiz plays one night at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
WHO Everyone
When7:30–9:30 PM
WhereJohnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Bulloch County Trick or Treat
Bulloch County Rec turns its Arena Boulevard complex into a free trick-or-treat night.
WHO Family
When5:00–7:30 PM
WhereBulloch County Recreation Complex, 44 Arena Blvd, Statesboro, GA
CostFree
Glynn-Brunswick 911 Public Safety Trunk-or-Treat
Glynn-Brunswick 911 and local first responders hand out candy from their trunks at Glynn County Stadium.
WHO Family
When5:30–9:00 PM
WhereGlynn County Stadium, 5 Community Drive, Brunswick, GA
CostFree
Scare on the Courthouse Square Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-treat starts at the Toombs County Courthouse and moves on through the shops of downtown Lyons.
WHO Family
When5:00–7:00 PM
WhereToombs County Courthouse & Downtown Lyons, 100 Courthouse Square, Lyons, GA
CostFree
Trunk or Treat at the Heron Market
The Heron Harvest Farmers Market in Nahunta lines up decorated trunks for an evening of candy.
WHO Family
When5:30–8:30 PM
WhereHeron Harvest Farmers Market, 10305 Main Street North, Nahunta, GA
CostFree
South Georgia State Fair
The Exchange Club of Savannah runs eleven nights of midway rides, fair food and shows out on Fort Argyle Road.
WHO Family
WhenMon–Thu 5:30–10 PM; Fri 5:30–10 PM; Sat–Sun 1–10 PM
WhereExchange Club Fairgrounds, 105 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah, GA
CostAges 6+: $10 Mon–Thu / $15 Fri–Sun; under 5 free; parking $5
Gavin Adcock — The Day I Hang It Up Tour
Gavin Adcock's The Day I Hang It Up Tour lands at Enmarket Arena the night before Halloween.
WHO Everyone
When6:00 PM
WhereEnmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Avenue, Savannah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Friends of Shellman Bluff Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-Off
Shellman Bluff pairs a trunk-or-treat with a chili cook-off at the Friends of Shellman Bluff park.
WHO Family
When5:00–8:00 PM
WhereFOSB Park / Friends of Shellman Bluff, 7554 Shellman Bluff Rd, Townsend, GA
CostFree (chili tasting tickets $5)
Trick or Treat on Main Street Folkston
Folkston businesses and churches hand out candy along the Main Street sidewalks on Halloween night.
Trunks, Treats, & Eats
Walthourville Meat Market throws a free Halloween afternoon of trunk-or-treat and food in Hinesville.
WHO Family
When3:00–7:00 PM
WhereWalthourville Meat Market, 5715 W Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville, GA
CostFree
Okefenokee Agricultural Fair
The Exchange Club of Waycross fills the fairgrounds with rides, a magic show, live music and 4-H animal shows.
WHO Family
WhenNov 3 – 7 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereOkefenokee Fairgrounds, 2401 Knight Ave, Waycross, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Willene Todd Memorial Rodeo
EBA bulls and ranch broncs buck in Screven for two nights in memory of Willene Todd.
WHO Everyone
When7:00–11:00 PM
WhereWillene Todd Memorial Rodeo grounds, 361 Hortense Road, Screven, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Savannah Philharmonic: Brahms' Requiem
Guest conductor Sameer Patel leads the orchestra and chorus in A German Requiem, with Beethoven and Julia Perry first.
WHO Everyone
When7:30 PM
WhereLucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
