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Holiday Tour of Homes

Saturday, December 9, 2023 TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT Trolley tickets still available  

Join the Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Association for the 48th Annual Holiday Tour of H omes on Saturday, December 9. Go behind the doors of eight private homes along with historic inns and museums with exquisite architecture, beautiful furnishings, and gracious holiday décor.  Different private homes are featured each year.  

This is a walking tour . Purchase of a trolley ticket, at an extra cost, will provide transportation to central locations but not directly to each tour stop.  

No refunds & no waitlist available.   

To have the best experience, please review the Important Tour Information section.

About the Tour

There are two sessions to choose from with staggered start and end times between 10:00 am to 5 p.m. Both sessions include the same homes, inns, and museums.  Proceeds for the tour directly support Downtown Neighborhood Association's charitable giving program. 

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47th Holiday Tour of Homes and Inns

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• Date: December 10, 2022 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Venue: Savannah Repertory Theatre
• Categories: Christmas , Show On Calendar , Tour

Savannah’s Holiday Tour of Homes features exquisite architecture, beautiful furnishings, and gracious hospitality. Presented by the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Savannah, GA Inc.

• Date and time: Sat, December 10, 2022, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
• Location: Tour Headquarters Savannah Repertory Theatre 402 E Broughton St Savannah, GA 31401
• Home Tour Tickets are $75.00. Tickets are non-refundable, and, unfortunately, we will not be able to provide a “wait list” this year.

There are two tours you can choose from:

• House Tour Session I: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (8 Private Homes from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. and Inns from 11:30 .am.-2:30 p.m.)
• House Tour Session II: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (8 Private Homes from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm, Inns from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

ALL tour participants MUST come to Tour Headquarters on the day of the tour to pick up their color-coded wristband, which is your ticket. Tour headquarters will be at Savannah Repertory Theatre, 402 E. Broughton St Savannah.

The shuttle bus takes participants from the Tour’s Headquarters to a centrally located site. The shuttle service is provided by a local tour company. This is a round-trip ticket, and the shuttle will run throughout the day. You may also purchase a shuttle bus pass for $10.00.

To help guide you along the way, home locations will be posted on our STQRY Guide App at noon on December 6th. You will get directions regarding this download after you purchase your tickets on Eventbrite .

For those who do not wish to download the STQRY Guide App, the homes will be listed and mapped in the Tour Guidebook distributed at Tour Headquarters on the day of the tour.

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Savannah Historic Homes & House Tours

Savannah has an unusually large number and variety of historic house museums for a city of its size. Most of them date from the early to mid 19th century and are restored to reflect that period.

Savannah’s historic homes can offer a closer look at the lives of its (mostly white and wealthy) residents in times past, an appreciation of the architecture and furnishings of a particular period, or even just something to do on a rainy day.

In the majority of these houses, guided tours only are available, though the gardens (where applicable) can be toured at your own pace. Allow about an hour or so for your visit to any of the homes.

See also: – Savannah’s must-see sights – Savannah’s events by month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December – More attractions and things to do – Museums in Savannah – River Street

Andrew Low House

329 Abercorn Street. Official website

The Andrew Low House was built for one of Savannah’s wealthiest businessmen, the Scottish-born cotton factor Andrew Low. It was built in 1848-1849, the architect believed to be John S Norris.

The house is also associated with Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts story: Gordon Low lived here after her marriage to Andrew Low’s son William Mackay Low. Though they later divorced, Gordon Low remained in the house until her death; the adjacent carriage house served as the first meeting place for the Girl Scouts organization, which she founded in 1912.

The house (today owned by the Colonial Dames of Georgia) has numerous restored rooms showing how life would have been for a wealthy Savannah family in the 19th century, including a children’s playroom and, more unusually, one of the earliest indoor bathrooms.

The Andrew Low House also has one of the few surviving original gardens created in 19th-century Savannah. The design of the gardens dates from the mid century, shortly after the completion of the house.

→ See current hours and admission for the Andrew Low House

Davenport House

324 East State Street. Official website

The Davenport House Museum is one of the oldest of Savannah’s historic houses open to the public. It is also significant as one of the first major successes of the historic preservation movement in Savannah.

New England builder and architect Isaiah Davenport built this house for his family from around 1820, completing it a year or so later. A large and distinctive red brick structure, it is designed in the Federal style, popular from the last decades of the 18th century.

The Historic Savannah Foundation saved the house from destruction in the mid 20th century. Once serving as their headquarters, it opened as a museum in 1963. The house is restored to its appearance in the 1820s; the gardens have also been redeveloped.

Tours explore the life and household management of a thriving Savannah family in that period, and outline the strategies and achievements of the projects undertaken in Savannah over the past several decades to preserve the city’s historic heritage.

The Davenport House also offers several annual special events, some seasonal and others focusing on aspects of Savannah’s history and preservation. See upcoming events

→ See current hours and admission for the Davenport House Museum

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

207 East Charlton Street. Official website

This house is the former residence of Flannery O’Connor, one of the South’s most celebrated authors. O’Connor’s literary reputation rests on her four works – two novels, Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away , and two collections of short stories, A Good Man Is Hard To Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge , the latter published posthumously – bizarre and highly religiously-inflected works that drew upon her intense and lifelong engagement with Catholicism.

O’Connor lived in the house until the age of 13 (a third of her short life), after which her family moved to Atlanta. After traveling north for her education, O’Connor spent much of her remaining time on her mother’s Milledgeville, GA farm. She died aged 39, of lupus.

The Flannery O’Connor childhood home is one of Savannah’s more unique historic house museums. It is the only house museum that depicts life as it would have been during the Great Depression of the early 20th century. It also provides an insight into life for a more modest middle class family, in contrast to the homes of Savannah’s elite.

→ See current hours for the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

Green-Meldrim House

14 West Macon Street. Official website

Amongst Savannah’s most popular historic houses is the Green-Meldrim House, on the west side of Madison Square. From this house, General William Sherman wrote his historic telegram presenting the City of Savannah to President Lincoln as a “Christmas present.” It is currently owned by the adjacent St John’s Episcopal Church.

The house was built for English merchant and one of the wealthiest businessman in Savannah, Charles Green, in the early 1850s, at that time one of the grandest houses in the city and reputedly, the single most expensive ever built to that date. It was designed by John S Norris, and is considered an excellent example of Gothic Revival architecture.

Charles Green famously offered the use of his house to General Sherman during the Union army’s occupation of Savannah around the winter of 1864. Some said this was a gesture intended to spare his southern fellow-citizens the indignity of hosting the enemy. Others thought Green was motivated by the hope that the invading forces would not burn his fine new house, though he needn’t have worried: Sherman spared Savannah.

→ See current hours and admission for the Green-Meldrim House

Harper-Fowlkes House

230 Barnard Street. Official website

The Harper-Fowlkes House, a striking Greek Revival home on Savannah’s Orleans Square, was once owned by the influential Champion and McAlpin families. It stands today as testament to the preservation work of Alida Harper-Fowlkes.

The house was designed by Charles Cluskey in the Greek Revival style, constructed in 1842. The Harper-Fowlkes House is the last remaining of the large homes that once graced the formerly-fashionable Orleans Square, its imposing double-story columns a hint of the square’s lost grandeur.

The Harper-Fowlkes House was owned by various members of the Champion and McAlpin familes for much of its first century. Alida Harper (Alida Harper-Fowlkes after her marriage) bought the property in 1939. Though she was never very active in Savannah’s leading preservationist organization, the Historic Savannah Foundation, Harper became an influential force in the restoration of Savannah’s old houses and neighborhoods.

Harper substantially restored the historic Orleans Square home, later deeding it to the Society of the Cincinnati with the proviso that it would never be sold (the house is currently managed by the Coastal Heritage Society). Tours discuss the home’s architecture, artworks and antiques and Harper’s own preservation work.

→ See current hours and admission for the Harper-Fowlkes House

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

10 East Oglethorpe Avenue. Official website

Juliette Gordon Low is known nationwide as the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA. The Birthplace, or Wayne-Gordon House as it is otherwise called, was her childhood home. It is one of Savannah’s key cultural sites.

Juliette Magill Gordon was born in 1860. The house, built around 1820 for the recent mayor of Savannah and later Supreme Court Justice James Moore Wayne, was bought from him by her grandfather, politician and railroad man William Washington Gordon I. Its design is attributed to William Jay.

Juliette Gordon Low (as she became known after her marriage to William Mackay Low in the 1880s) founded the Girl Scouts in 1912, inspired by the Boy Scouting/Girl Guiding organizations she had learned of during her travels in Britain.

The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace is both a museum of the Girl Scouts organization and a historic home. It is restored to reflect the life of an upper class southern family in the late 19th century, also displaying many artifacts from Low’s life and the history of Girl Scouting.

→ See current hours and admission for the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

King-Tisdell Cottage

514 East Huntington Street. Official website

The King-Tisdell Cottage is a rare example of a visitable Savannah historic home formerly owned by and depicting the lives of the city’s African-American citizens.

The house was originally built in 1896 for the white woodmill owner WW Aimar, constructed in the delightful ‘gingerbread’ style then popular. The King-Tisdell Cottage is a beautiful example of this late-19th century architectural trend, characterized by the intricate, ornate woodword employed as decoration of the porches and other outer features of a dwelling.

In 1925, the house was bought by a young African-American couple, Eugene and Sarah King, both of them representative of the Black entrepreneurship that often thrived in early 20th-century Savannah. Eugene King was the owner of a laundry business; Sarah King would operate her own confectionery out of their home, then located at 516 Ott Street, out in Savannah’s southern addition.

More of a museum in a historic house than a historic house museum, its exhibits include: the experiences of enslavement and emancipation and of Black entrepreneurship in the city; the Gullah-Geechee culture of the sea islands and coast; the life of museum founder and Civil Rights activist WW Law; and the stories of the home’s former owners.

→ See current hours and admission for the King-Tisdell Cottage

Mercer-Williams House

429 Bull Street. Official website

The Mercer-Williams House, former residence of the preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, is undoubtedly the most widely-known of Savannah’s historic homes.

The early history of the house was largely unremarkable. John S Norris designed the home in 1860, for Hugh Weedon Mercer. War interfered with its construction, however, and it was not completed until 1868, by which time Mercer had sold it to John Wilder.

In 1969, Williams bought the house, restoring the property and redesigning the interiors according to his own tastes and interests.

Always a controversial figure, Jim Williams became a notorious one when he shot and killed his lover in the old Mercer House. Soon after, the man, the events and the home would all be immortalized in John Berendt’s international best-seller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , also made into a movie.

Tours of the Mercer-Williams House focus on the architecture and restoration of the house; Williams’s legacy as a historical preservationist; and the remaining antiques (most of the antiques with which Williams filled the house have now been sold). Discussion of both the shooting and “The Book” is minimal.

→ See current hours and admission for the Mercer-Williams House

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

124 Abercorn Street. Official website

The Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters is one of Savannah’s most outstanding antebellum houses, and also one of its most completely preserved. Enslaved people’s quarters and English-style parterre gardens can be seen, besides the architecture and antiques of the main house itself.

The Owens-Thomas House dates from the 1810s, built for wealthy cotton merchant and banker Richard Richardson and his family. It was William Jay’s first Savannah commission: Jay is one of the most notable architects to have worked in the city, and the Owens-Thomas House is considered his finest work.

The house was completed in 1819, but tragedy soon struck. By 1822, Richardson’s wife Frances and two of their children were dead, and Richardson had lost their home, ruined by a recession and bad investments.

→ See current hours and admission for the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

Savannah House Tours & Garden Tours

Several annual tours of private houses, gardens and other architecturally distinguished buildings, many of which are not usually open to the public, are conducted in Savannah.

In spring are the Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens (recently suspended on account of the pandemic) and the North of Gaston Street Tour of Hidden Gardens .

Other home tours in Savannah and nearby include the winter Holiday Tour of Homes and Inns , and prior to the pandemic the Tybee Island Tour of Homes and the St Vincent’s Academy Fall Tour of Homes.

More Things To Do In Savannah & Nearby

– Guided tours of Savannah – Black history sites in Savannah – Kayak tours near Savannah – Boat tours from Savannah and nearby – Savannah museums – Beaches near Savannah – Art galleries in Savannah – Savannah events – Georgia food festivals – Hilton Head Island events – Ossabaw Island tours – Sapelo Island tours

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Savannah Christmas Market: Get the Scoop from a Local

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• by Erin Clarkson

If you dream of sipping hot chocolate while strolling along the river to check items off your holiday wishlist, then you’re probably going to want to head to the Savannah Christmas Market!

It’s the city’s own little version of a traditional German Christmas market — only with palm trees instead of snow — and it’s cute as can be.

You’ll find it in the Plant Riverside District , which is located along the riverfront. It’s close to the port, so it’s fairly common to see giant container ships cruising past. Check out some of my favorite photos of River Street to see what I mean.

Note: This guide contains affiliate links to my trusted travel partners.

If you’re new around here, first of all … allow me to extend a warm welcome !

My name is Erin, and I authored the  Savannah First-Timer’s Guide . It combines my top Savannah travel tips from this website into one downloadable guide.

You Might Also Like: 🤶🏻  Christmas in Savannah: Get the Scoop From a Local 🎄  Where to Find the Best Christmas Lights in Savannah

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Plant Riverside District

If you’re new to Savannah, or if you haven’t visited in a few years, I should probably explain exactly where the Plant Riverside District is located.

It’s a fairly new(ish) development along the far west end of River Street.

If you’re strolling along the riverfront and look west towards the Talmadge Bridge, you can’t miss it; just look for the two smokestacks reaching towards the sky. (They’re always lit up at night.)

Those smokestacks belong to the JW Marriott Plant Riverside , which was constructed from an abandoned electric power plant.

Even if you don’t stay in the hotel, you should definitely check out the lobby! It’s a natural history museum that features a chrome version of the largest dinosaur ever discovered.

The reproduction is 135 feet long and hangs overhead, surrounded by massive flying pterodactyls.

Plant Riverside is known as Savannah’s Entertainment District , so you’ll find plenty of shops, restaurants, bars, art, and music venues in the area.

Savannah Christmas Market

Plant Riverside District | 400 W River Street, Savannah, GA 31401 Dates: November 16, 2023 – January 1, 2024 Hours: The vendors are there daily until 9 or 10 p.m. NOTE: On Christmas Eve they will likely be open from noon to 6 p.m. The market is CLOSED on Christmas day.

Although the Plant Riverside District leans towards the trendy side (think Vegas-style LED lighting displays), you can still find traditional Christmas decor in some areas. The Savannah Christmas Market is a prime example!

As you stroll along the riverfront, you’ll notice lampposts wrapped in greenery and topped with cheery bright red bows.

The JW Marriott sign and most of the restaurants are draped with garlands covered in red, green, and gold ornaments.

Vendors come from popular local shops like Savannah Bee Company, River Street Sweets, and Nourish. It’s a nice spot to buy Christmas gifts and souvenirs!

A few of the booths serve snacks and drinks, and it’s definitely nice to sip on something toasty while you shop on a chilly day!

You’ll find hot chocolate, cider, coffee, and even a small variety of alcoholic beverages.

NOTE: The market is closed on Christmas day.

Plant Riverside District Christmas Events

Expect visits from Santa, street performers, live music, and more at Plant Riverside’s Savannah Christmas Market. Make note that tickets are required for a few of these events.

Here are some of the events and activities to expect this year at the Savannah Christmas Market.

• Gingerbread House Unveiling November 24, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. Cost: Free Stop by to see the unveiling of an elaborate Gingerbread house that takes a pastry team an entire month to create. It’s pretty spectacular!
• Tree Lighting Ceremony November 24, 2023 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free This family friendly event features a live reading of  ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and a tree lighting ceremony with special appearances from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
• Jack Daniels Barrel Tree Fundraiser November 24, 2023 | 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free Gather ’round to watch the lighting of a 15-foot tree constructed from Jack Daniels whiskey barrels. Barrels can be purchased for $150 each, and the proceeds go to charity.
• Santa Meet & Greet Every Friday and Saturday from November 24th – December 24th Cost: Free Stop by to say hello and have your picture taken with the jolly guy. Just bring your own camera or cell phone and hand it to one of Santa’s helpers to snap the photo.
• Kid’s Corner Every Saturday in December | 2:00 p.m. Cost: $20 Bring the kiddos to Turbine Cafe in Generator Hall (located inside the JW Marriott Plant Riverside) so they can decorate cookies for Santa.
• Brunch with Santa Sunday, December 17, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cost: $62+ Adults | $30+ Children Enjoy a holiday-themed buffet featuring Santa and Mrs. Clause, as well as a visit from The Grinch!

Plant Riverside Christmas Decor

As I mentioned above, the decorations in the area look rather traditional during the day. Plant Riverside features a pretty floral mural you can pose by to snap selfies, if you’re into that kind of thing. Plus, there are colorful fountains and plenty of shops where you can look for gifts.

At night the area takes on a different vibe. There are plenty of LED lights and neon, so it looks much more Vegas-y and lives up to its “Entertainment District” reputation.

Where to Eat in the Area

If you’re looking for an upscale place to eat, Stone and Webster Chophouse is a popular spot for steak-loving tourists in the Plant Riverside District. As a bonus, it’s one of only a handful of restaurants in Savannah that typically stays open on Christmas and NYE.

I suggest making reservations as far ahead as possible!

My husband and I are foodies and this was by far the greatest food we have EVER had. Definitely pricey, but 100% worth it. Not only that, but exploring the JW Marriott’s geode/fossil/power plant museum & gallery was an amazing experience in itself. ~Brittany L. via my Savannah First-Timer’s Guide Facebook group

Want more information about what to expect during the holiday season in Savannah? Check out these related posts…

• Christmas in Savannah: Get the Scoop from a Local!
• Where to Find the Best Christmas Lights and Decor in Savannah
• 5 Charming B&Bs in Savannah That Decorate for the Holidays

I update that second post each year once the decorations start going up, so you might want to bookmark it to see exactly which squares (or Forsyth Park, or the Cathedral, etc) look festive.

It’s updated regularly from Thanksgiving through mid-December!

Check Rates: Based on comments from travelers in my private Facebook group, the JW Marriott Plant Riverside and other Savannah hotels that decorate for Christmas fill up FAST! Travelers typically start booking for Christmas during July.

Ethical Tourism in Savannah

Those of you who stop by my site regularly know I always try to mention how tourism affects the locals, and today I want to talk about those giant container ships you see along River Street.

They’re a huge part of what makes River Street so special! Some of the ships are so big they’re often taller than the historic warehouses and buildings lining the river.

The port is one of the largest employers in Savannah, so it brings numerous jobs to the area.

However … with the good, comes the bad.

Those massive container ships aren’t so good for the environment, and they’re often hauling tons of mass-produced products from as far away as China.

You might’ve noticed recent headlines from the New York Times and Associated Press discussing massive shipping delays and supply chain issues in American port cities. The messages often include warnings to “buy your Christmas presents early to avoid delays.”

Want to avoid shipping delays? Buy local!

There are plenty of incredibly talented makers right here in Savannah, and you’ll support the local economy when you purchase handcrafted gifts from them.

In addition to the Savannah Christmas Market, you can find local artisans in City Market and in the shops along DeSoto Avenue in the Starland District .

Savannah Travel Blog

As mentioned previously, I really enjoy helping visitors plan their trips to Savannah. In addition to my Savannah First-Timer’s Guide , I’ve created a few other resources to help you out…

• Join my email list to stay in touch and get a checklist of  50 Things To Do on Foot in the Historic District — No Car Necessary , plus other helpful printables.
• When you  purchase my ebook , you’ll also gain access to my very active private Facebook group about Savannah. I pop in multiple times each day to answer questions, post photos, and provide updates about the city.
• If you’re in the beginning planning phases of your trip, you might want to read my post,  When is the Best Time to Visit Savannah, GA . Afterwards head to  Where to Stay in Savannah Georgia  to figure out your accommodations.

Thanks again for stopping by! I’m pretty easy to track down if you need help figuring out your travel plans. Send an email, post in the Facebook group, or just drop a comment below.

Do you have any questions about the Savannah Christmas Market? If so, let me know in the comments below!

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13 Comments on Savannah Christmas Market: Get the Scoop from a Local

I seriously learn so much about Savannah from your blog posts! I had no idea this was an annual event!

Awww, thanks! This is only the second year, since the whole Plant Riverside District is new to Savannah, but I’m glad they’re doing it. I love a good Christmas market 🙂

I’m looking to book the Trolley on 12/22, but the market is only open Thurs-Sun. So when the trolley says it stops there, what do they do when they aren’t open? And WOW, your guide is AMAZING!!! Thank you! Thank you!

Hi Sandy! I’m glad it’s helpful. The Holiday Lights and Sights Trolley Tour (by Old Town Trolley) stops at the Savannah Christmas Market, but it starts the day AFTER Thanksgiving. It runs from November 26, 2021 to December 24, 2021. If you signed up to do a trolley tour prior to that date, you’re probably signed up for a regular trolley tour — not a holiday lights one. If you visit Plant Riverside District before the 26th, you can tour the lobby (it’s really cool…it’s like a natural history museum), and visit the shops in the Plant Riverside District. Hope that helps!

I had no idea Savannah had a market like this, it looks beautiful!

My daughter and I visited the Bee shop in January to buy honey & take a mead tasting. I would definitely want to buy gifts at the Christmas market from their store. Great holiday roundup!

I was just in Savannah for the first time last month. Wish I had your blog then! Looks like so much fun during the holidays. I will need to make another trip back soon!

We were just in Savannah and there was a stand at the market with candles that you rub on like lotion by chance do you know the name of this vendor?

Yes, do a Google search for Element Tree Essentials and that should pull up the info! 🙂

Im coming in on Christmas Day is that too late for the Christmas markets are they open the day after

It will still be open! The market is closed on Christmas day, but it opens up again the day after and stays open for a full week. 🙂

Any idea of the dates for Christmas Market this year?

They haven’t released the dates yet, but it should be similar to last year. I’d expect it to open about a week before Thanksgiving and then close at the beginning of the new year. The highest number of vendors will be there from Black Friday to Christmas.

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Holiday Sights & Festive Nights Tour Tickets

Seasons Greetings! The 2023 Holiday Season heralds the return of the 26th Annual Old Town Trolley’s Holiday Sights & Festive Nights Tour. Get into the Christmas Holiday Spirit. Conductors dressed as Santa, elves, and more will delight, entertain, and amuse guests with tales of favorite Holiday Traditions.

• Sing along to all your favorite carols aboard the trolley.
• See the historic charm of Savannah’s homes and squares.
• Visit festively decorated City Market and meet Father Christmas.
• Visit the American Prohibition Museum where you will:
• Explore the festivities of the Roaring Twenties.
• Enjoy a complimentary mocktail and a chocolate treat provided by Savannah’s Candy Kitchen.
• And get Nighttime access to Congress Street Up, a full-service bar with cocktails to purchase.

One of Savannah’s most beloved holiday traditions is back and all aglow for the most wonderful time of the year. Now in our 26th year, enjoy the magic of Savannah’s Holiday Sights & Festive Nights in the warm, cozy comfort onboard the Old Town Trolley for a fully immersive holiday experience.

Conductors will entertain with caroling and tales of Savannah’s favorite holiday traditions as they drive by historic homes and squares. The tour includes a stop at the American Prohibition Museum where you’ll step right back in time and into a Prohibition Era speakeasy to learn about how the holidays were celebrated in the 1920s from costumed docents. You’ll enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic punch bowls and a treat as well as authentic winter cocktails available to purchase. After leaving, you’ll explore City Market, decked out for the holiday season, where you can meet with Father Christmas and bask in holiday cheer surrounded by Savannah’s historic charm.

Come share this experience with loved ones and make it your holiday tradition!

Holiday Sights & Festive Nights Tour

November 24 – December 24, 2023. 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm.

Duration: 2 hours.

Tours will begin and end at the Old Town Trolley Depot at 250 MLK Junior Blvd.

Reservations are required as space is limited for this popular tour.

Due to the popularity of the Holiday Sights & Festive Nights Tour, be sure to give yourself enough time to park and check in. There is plenty of parking around the departure location.

*Ages 3 and under ride free as a lap child. Reservations are required. Reservation based tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours in advance of tour time if seats are available.

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Downtown Savannah Christmas Open House. Main Street Savannah. Businesses will kick – off the holiday season with sales and specials.

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Any local stores, other than Scad and the candy store, I should hit up? I love to shop lol

There is also the Oglethorpe Mall if you want that sort of thing.

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