Food festivals in Savannah worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Savannah worth planning a trip around, by month.
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 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
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
The Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival runs three days in mid-October at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill, 25 minutes south. Coastal Georgia seafood and music.
Focus: Coastal Georgia seafood, local crafts, music
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 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
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 runs year-round on Saturdays from 09:00 to 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