05/01/2022 to 05/31/2022
Visiting Savannah in May is very warm and usually sunny with average highs well into the 80s making it a wonderful start to the Summer vacation season.
Savannah events in May include the Savannah Scottish Games, the Doggie Carnival in Forsyth Park and Savannah Comic Con, as well as the SCAD Sand Arts Festival is a May highlight over in nearby Tybee Island.
Savannah Challenger, April 25 - May 1 2022
Professional tennis tournament at The Landings Club, Skidaway Island.
Doggie Carnival, May 1 2022
Annual dog-centric festival in Forsyth Park, with dog derby, food and drink, and dog and children’s activities.
Founding Mothers Afternoon Tea, May 1 2022
Mother’s Day event at Fort McAllister State Park focusing on the contributions of women in early American history.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5 2022
Free Cinco de Mayo event at Plant Riverside District, with live music in Montgomery Park, and Mexican foods and drinks available to purchase.
The Monster Show, May 6 2022
Improv comedy show at Front Porch Improv Theatre.
Forsyth Farmers Market, Saturdays 9am-1pm
Weekly farmers market in the southern part of Forsyth Park.
Savannah Scottish Games, May 7 2022
Scottish heritage festival with food, music, dancing and other enterainment, at the Bethesda Academy.
Skidaway Island Open Car & Truck Show, May 7 2022
Car show at Skidaway Island Baptist Church, Skidaway Island. All car and truck models welcome.
Mother’s Day Cruise, May 8 2022
Mother’s Day brunch and dinner cruises with Savannah Riverboat Cruises.
Mother’s Day Champagne Grand Buffet & Live Jazz, May 8 2022
Special Mother’s Day brunch event at the Salzburg Ballroom, Plant Riverside District.
Five for Fighting with String Quartet, May 10 2022
Concert at District Live.
An Evening With Singer-Songwriter Matt Venuti, May 11 2022
Concert at The Wormhole.
Springtime Tea at the Davenport House, Wednesdays and Thursdays in May 2022
Afternoon tea with costumed interpreters in the gardens of the Davenport House Museum, history of tea and tea culture. Reservations recommended.
Sister Hazel, May 12 2022
Concert at District Live.
Murder on the Front Porch, May 13 2022
Improv comedy show at Front Porch Improv Theatre.
Parks After Dark: Full Moon Hike, May 15 2022
Guided evening hike at Wormsloe Historic Site.
Breaking Benjamin, May 21 2022
Concert at Enmarket Arena.
Big Awesome Improv Show, May 21 2022
Improv comedy show at Front Porch Improv Theatre.
Graveface Fest, May 23 2022
Concert at Graveface Lodge of Sorrows.
Memorial Day Commemoration, May 28 2022
Memorial Day event at Fort McAllister State Park, with living history programs and musket firings.
The Legends: Erykah Badu and Ja Rule, May 29 2022
Concert at Enmarket Arena.
Savannah Dance Classic, June 2-4 2022
Dance competition at the Savannah Convention Center.
Savannah Gatsby Gala, June 4 2022
1920s-themed party at Ghost Coast Distillery, with live jazz, food and cocktails.
Crawl of the South, June 4 2022
Large-scale bar crawl in downtown Savannah.