Food Festivals in Savannah

Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade and Food ★ 4.6

Savannah's St. Patrick's Day is one of the world's largest celebrations, drawing 500,000-plus to the Historic District. Green fountains, pub food, a parade.

Focus: Irish-American street food, green beer, Savannah pub food

River Street Seafood Festival ★ 4.3

River Street Seafood Festival runs the first weekend of May along the Savannah River boardwalk, with local chefs serving shrimp, oysters, crab and crawfish.

Focus: Local seafood: shrimp, crawfish, oysters, crab

Georgia Conservancy Oyster Roast ★ 4.4

The Georgia Conservancy's annual Oyster Roast at Grove Point Plantation serves oysters and clams from Sapelo Sea Farms with live music. Ticketed, late Feb.

Focus: Oysters from Sapelo Sea Farms, Georgia beer

Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival ★ 4.5

The Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival runs two days in late October on Jekyll Island, chefs and home cooks competing across variations with live music.

Focus: Shrimp and grits, coastal Georgia seafood

Savannah Food and Wine Festival ★ 4.3

Savannah Food and Wine Festival runs five days each November with grand tastings, paired dinners, chef collaborations and wine seminars across Historic D.

Focus: Wine tastings, chef collaborations, Southern food

Pin Point Seafood Festival ★ 4.3

The Pin Point Seafood Festival runs at the Pin Point Heritage Museum on Moon River in late September, the Gullah Geechee coastal Georgia seafood tradition.

Focus: Gullah Geechee seafood, traditional Lowcountry plates

Forsyth Farmers' Market (Weekly) ★ 4.5

Forsyth Farmers' Market runs year-round on Saturdays from 09:00-13:00 at the south end of Forsyth Park, with 65-plus growers from within 150 miles.

Focus: Local growers, Sea Island peas, coastal Georgia produce

Oktoberfest at Plant Riverside District ★ 3.9

Savannah's riverfront Oktoberfest turns Plant Riverside District into a Bavarian beer garden on October weekends: bratwurst on pretzel buns, giant pretzels, strudel, seasonal beers, keg bowling and the Wiener Dog Races.

Focus: Bratwurst, giant pretzels, strudel, German-style beer

Tip: The Wiener Dog Races run on the second Saturday at 11:00 on the Riverwalk; arrive early for a rail spot and stay for the stein-holding contest.

Savannah Greek Festival ★ 4.0

The Savannah Greek Festival, 75 years old in 2026, serves pastitsio, spanakopita, dolmades and souvlaki with baklava and Greek coffee at the Hellenic Center of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church over three October days.

Focus: Greek: pastitsio, spanakopita, dolmades, souvlaki, baklava

Tip: Open 11:00 to 21:00 all three days with free admission in 2026; the pastry counter (diples, kataifi, melomakarona) sells down by the last evening.

Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival ★ 4.0

Congregation Mickve Israel's Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Festival fills Monterey Square for one November Sunday with pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, potato latkes, matzo ball soup, shawarma and honey cake.

Focus: Jewish deli: pastrami, latkes, matzo ball soup, shawarma

Tip: Runs 11:00 to 16:00 with free entry and food sold by the plate; close to 4,000 people come, so eat the latkes early, then tour the 1878 synagogue.