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Savannah’s natural historic ambience offers a unique flair to its annual holiday calendar, as you might expect from a colonial-era town whose new marketing slogan is “Est. 1733.”
Here’s just a hint at what’s on tap for the season:
Christmas on the River and Lighted Holiday Parade
This evening parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, and owes its pleasing, old-timey feel to River Street’s cobblestones and antebellum feel.
Details: 912-234-0295. www.riverstreetsavannah.com
Savannah Harbor Foundation Gingerbread Village
Open through Dec. 25 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort on Hutchinson Island (across from River Street), this traditional offering by local chefs, students and community groups produces a small town’s worth of edible real estate. Please, no nibbling.
Details: 912-201-2000. www.westinsavannah.com/events
“A Christmas Tradition”
This holiday music and comedy show runs through Dec. 23 at the historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Details: 912-233-7764. www.savannahtheatre.com
36th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes
This traditional tour, taking place Dec. 11-12 and sponsored by the Downtown Neighborhood Association, offers an inside look at opulently restored 19th century homes and inns. Residences are decorated according to the occupants’ personal traditions.
Details: 912-236-8362. www.dnaholidaytour.com
Ice Skating at the Savannah Civic Center
OK, there’s not much historic ambience here, but it’s as close to “winter sports” as you’ll find in a city 100 miles from Florida. Open from Dec. 11 through Jan. 3; a $7 ticket covers skate rentals and 90 minutes of skating. Session hours vary by day, starting as early as 10 a.m. and as late as 10 p.m.
Details: www.savannahcivic.com/cityweb/civiccenter.nsf
Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight at the Davenport House Museum
Restoration of this 1820 federal-style mansion at 324 E. State St. marked the beginning of Savannah’s historic preservation movement. Now a museum, the Davenport House celebrates the five days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve in suitably 19th century fashion. Tours take place Dec. 26-30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and feature light refreshments, music and skilled tour guides.
Details: 912-236-8097. www.davenporthousemuseum.org
New Year’s Eve at City Market/Ellis Square
If you’re up for a street party, you can’t do much better than these historic sites/tourist attractions.
WHERE TO FIND MORE CHRISTMAS CHEER
For information on other holiday events, go to www.savannahhollydays.com or call the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce/Visit Savannah at 912-644-6400.
