SO begins another year full of future events to get excited about! Check out what’s going on this week as we tuck and roll into 2025. If you’d like your next event featured, email lilamillermedia@gmail.com. Happy New Year, y’all!
Mon. Dec. 30
Open Mic Night with the Poetry Coop
Want to try out some poetry and embrace your feelings? Join the poetry open mic night this Monday and every Monday at Water Witch. All levels of poets from literary to just starting out are welcome to join. Follow Instagram @ thepoetryco.op for more information. Free. 6:30 p.m. Water Witch, 2220 Bull St.
New Orleans Style Music Show
Into weird folk Southern music? Check out Yes Ma’am, Ponch Bueller, and Maray Fuego at the Wormhole, followed by their open mic night. Free, but donations to touring bands appreciated. Wormhole Bar, 2307 Bull St.
Tue. Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve, Everywhere
Brave the crowds downtown or on River St. or atop one of the parking garages, let’s be real here. Savannah’s Waterfront is happy to host the midnight fireworks show to ring in the new year! At the stroke of midnight, the 10 minute show lights up the sky from a barge in the Savannah River across from the Savannah Convention Center. Free. 11:59 p.m.-12:06 a.m. Downtown Savannah, River St.
Dry New Year’s Eve Party
Not down with the drink and seeking like-minded people? Join the collective for a dry New Year’s Eve party with live music, hookah, karaoke, mocktails, hemp drinks, games and prizes and more. Find the link on their Instagram for tickets, @yourspace_sav. $22 early bird, $25 general admission. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Your Space Collective. 422 W. 43rd St.
Wed. Jan. 1
New Year Polar Plunge
Join the Savannah Ice Tub Club for their New Year’s Day polar plunge with ice baths. They’ll have vendors, yoga class, chair massages, mocktails, and more. More info on their Instagram @icetubclub. Tickets are $20 presale, $25 day of event. 12-5 p.m. Starland Yard, 2411 Desoto Ave.
Free Yoga in the Park
This ain’t your typical lululemon yoga class. Get your stretch on with free yoga in the park this and every Wednesday with instructor Danette “Dani B.” Bauer. Each class is sixty minutes, and open to all skill levels, with breathwork, inclusive language, physical modifications. Bring a mat, water, make a new friend. Class sponsored by Collins Quarter, behind their building, on the north side, in Forsyth Park. Free. 6 p.m.
Thu. Jan. 3
First Friday Art March in the Starland District
Pal around the Starland District for their First Friday Art March, where local galleries and shops open their doors to the public with artist receptions and new exhibitions. Every first friday of the month. Visit @Starlandfirstfridays on Instagram to see each monthly rotation. 5-8 p.m. Starland District.
Starlandia Flex Space Grand Opening
Starlandia has expanded into the retail space next door and is having its official grand opening party. Check out their new and used art supplies and see what they’re planning on doing with the space in the coming year. 6-9 p.m. Starlandia Art Supply, 2438 Bull St.
Sat. Jan. 4
Forsyth Farmers Market
Hit up the Forsyth Farmers Market for your local fresh produce and goods from rotating farms and vendors. Be prepared to see everyone you know and their mother-in-law. Get some flowers along the way. Year round. Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park.
Sun. Jan. 5
Food Not Bombs in Savannah
Into mutual aid, cooking, and sharing meals? Check out the Savannah chapter of Food Not Bombs, an organization that serves food to all who want or need a decent meal. Interested in more mutual aid events? Check out @hostesscitymutualaid on Instagram. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. Wells Park.
Last Day for Proposals for ARTS Southeast’s Artist Incubator Initiative
Are you an artist and want free studio space for a year? Non-profit organization ARTS Southeast is offering a free studio space inside Sulfur Studios for a year. They provide a local artist with a free studio at ARTS Southeast for one year in 2025. They are now accepting proposals aimed at supporting Savannah-based emerging artists. Today is the last day to apply. Visit their website artssoutheast.org for application details. Free to apply. Application open until 11:59 p.m. ARTS Southeast/ Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.