Family travel guide

Things to Do in Savannah with Kids

Savannah is ideal for wandering its squares, lingering over meals, and taking breaks from the heat in a bar, cafe, or museum. Each choice includes a pace, weather, or access cue for planning with children.

Photoreal view of Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters in Savannah

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

A real historic-house visit that makes the itinerary's architecture-and-history option much more specific.

Eastern Historic Core · Half day

Photoreal view of Telfair Academy in Savannah

Telfair Academy

A real Savannah museum visit that gives the destination a concrete art-and-history option instead of a planning placeholder.

River Street and Plant Riverside · Half day

Photoreal view of Forsyth Park and Neighborhood Walk in Savannah

Forsyth Park and Neighborhood Walk

A very natural way to slow your visit down and let Savannah breathe.

Historic Squares and Forsyth Park

Photoreal view of Historic District Squares in Savannah

Historic District Squares

The defining Savannah experience and the real structure of your visit.

Historic Squares and Forsyth Park

Photoreal Bonaventure Cemetery avenue with moss-draped oaks and sculptural monuments near Savannah

Bonaventure Cemetery

A signature Savannah heritage stop for moss-draped oaks, sculptural monuments, and one of the city's most atmospheric historic landscapes beyond the downtown squares.

Tybee, Bonaventure, and Outskirts

Photoreal view of River Street in Savannah

River Street

River Street is a first-time visitor stretch for views, bars, and people-watching.

River Street and Plant Riverside

Photoreal Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist facade in Savannah under bright daylight

Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist

One of Savannah's clearest landmark facades, adding a distinct Gothic-architecture stop that feels different from museums, squares, and riverfront wandering.

Eastern Historic Core

Photoreal historic walking route through Savannah's oak-shaded squares

Historic Walking Day

Use the day for architecture, squares, and one or two well-suited stops.

Historic Squares and Forsyth Park

Photoreal Tybee Island beach with lighthouse, dunes, and Atlantic shoreline near Savannah

Tybee Island Day

Tybee Island Day is a Savannah-area coastal outing built around Atlantic shoreline, dunes, and the easy beach-town contrast that makes Tybee a genuine highlight beyond the historic district.

Tybee, Bonaventure, and Outskirts

Photoreal live-oak avenue at Wormsloe Historic Site near Savannah

Wormsloe Historic Site

A focused history experience that adds real local context without repeating the destination's existing landmarks. Build it into the day when this is the part of Savannah visitors would otherwise miss.

River Street and Plant Riverside

Photoreal historic industrial exterior of SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah

SCAD Museum of Art

A strong arts addition that fills a genuine gap in Savannah's current top-attractions mix and works naturally in guides, itineraries, and map recommendations.

Eastern Historic Core

Confirm current details with Official Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters information before departure.

Travel conditions, access, and reservations can change. Check official sources close to departure.