{"id":2520630,"date":"2026-07-28T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2520630"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:18:08","slug":"savannah-weekend-guide-7-events-you-wont-want-to-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/savannah-weekend-guide-7-events-you-wont-want-to-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Weekend Guide: 7 Events You Won\u2019t Want to Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<p><span class=\"author\"\/><span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Beth E. Logan<\/span><br \/>\n<span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">\u00a0|\u00a0 For The Savannah Morning News<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Thursday, July 30<\/h2>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Startup Savannah workshop focuses on funding readiness<\/h3>\n<p>Building a new business? Learn how to strengthen your funding readiness, avoid common pitfalls, and position it for growth by attending \u201cCapital Ready: The Funding Playbook.\u201d Join the Coastal Area District Development Authority (CADDA) team for this interactive workshop designed to help entrepreneurs understand what lenders look for before they say \u201cyes.\u201d Startup Savannah hosts the Entrepreneurial Evening, and $10 tickets are available at the door or at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.startupsavannah.org\">www.startupsavannah.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>5 p.m-7:30 p.m. at The Malin Savannah, 119 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Lucas Theater screens &#8220;Some Like It Hot&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The Lucas\u2019 Endless Summer film series continues with a screening of the crime comedy film \u201cSome Like It Hot.\u201d This 1959 Billy Wilder classic stars Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and, of course, Marilyn Monroe. Tickets are free for SCAD card holders; $5 for students, seniors, and military; and $8 for the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn Street<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Friday, July 31<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">E. Shavers in Starland offers beginner-friendly yoga class<\/h3>\n<p>End your week with a slow, calming yoga flow designed to help you release tension and ease into the weekend.\u00a0 E. Shavers in Starland promises a beginner-friendly class focused on gentle movement, deep breathing, and intentional stillness. Come for yoga and relaxation; stay for books and coffee. They ask that you bring your mat, come as you are, and leave lighter. RSVP at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eshaverbooks.com\">www.eshaverbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. E Shaver, Starland, 1921 Bull Street.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Roundhouse Music Festival features Athens, GA headliner and art installations<\/h3>\n<p>The Roundhouse Music Festival, a one-day independent live music event, features Athens, GA rock headliner Hallpass, local food trucks, a full bar, and art installations inside Savannah\u2019s historic railroad complex. Supporting artists are Atticus Roness, Fauvely, Little Gracie, DCOS, and Lily Vengco. Tickets ($28) and VIP passes ($38) are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.offrecordevents.com\">www.offrecordevents.com<\/a> and prices increase after Thursday.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong><em>5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. (the headliner is at 8 p.m.), Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Saturday, Aug. 1<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Savannah Black Business Expo returns with 150+ vendors<\/h3>\n<p>The 2026 Savannah Black Business Expo takes place at the Savannah Convention Center and features more than 150 vendors, business resources, demonstrations, delicious food, speakers and networking opportunities. This community event, hosted by the Greater Savannah Black Business Chamber of Commerce, is free to attend. The day\u2019s energy continues into the evening with an after-party on the rooftop terrace starting at 7 p.m. featuring live entertainment from TG Live. $75 party tickets may be purchased at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gsbcc.org\">www.gsbcc.org<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>11 a.m.-5 p.m., (with 7 p.m. ticketed after party), Savannah Convention Center, 1 International Drive<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Free Mountainfilm screening showcases adventure, justice stories<\/h3>\n<p>Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah uses the power of film to educate and inspire audiences to create a better world. Working in partnership with Montainfilm in Telluride, CO, it screens nonfiction documentary stories about adventure, and social justice issues. Join the nonprofit as it hosts a free summer screening\u00a0of engaging and inspiring short films at the Savannah Arts Academy. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainfilmsav.org\">www.mountainfilmsav.org<\/a> to reserve your free spot.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p><em><strong>Food<\/strong> <strong>trucks at 5 p.m.; Showtime at 7 p.m., Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Avenue<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Friday, Aug. 7<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">ATRS Southeast hosts &#8220;Rooted&#8221; exhibition at Ellis Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>Non-profit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artssoutheast.org\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ARTS Southeast<\/a> hosts a jam packed First Friday. \u201cRooted,\u201d a group exhibition guest-curated by Lisa Jaye Young, is on view in the Ellis Gallery<em>; <\/em>\u201cFigure\/Grounded,\u201d a show of figurative work is in the Supporter Gallery; downstairs art studios are open; Studio Books is open for your reading and purchasing pleasure;\u00a0and two artists-in-residence can\u2019t wait to tell you what they have been working on during their stays in Savannah.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong><em>5 p.m.-9 p.m., ARTS Southeast, 2301 Bull Street<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-07-28 09:01:33.252921762 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-07-28 09:01:33.252921762 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.savannahnow.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beth E. Logan \u00a0|\u00a0 For The Savannah Morning News Thursday, July 30 Startup Savannah workshop focuses on funding readiness Building a new business? Learn how to strengthen your funding readiness, avoid common pitfalls, and position it for growth by attending \u201cCapital Ready: The Funding Playbook.\u201d Join the Coastal Area District Development Authority (CADDA) team for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2520631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[22034,239348,309049,239372,239374,24392,21739,22764,420485,314148,427204,21738,239343,239347,23759,147314,328631,239344],"class_list":["post-2520630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-events","tag-events-u0026-listings","tag-ga","tag-geographic","tag-geographic-reference","tag-listings","tag-local","tag-local-news","tag-marilyn","tag-marilyn-monroe","tag-monroe","tag-news","tag-overall","tag-overall-positive","tag-positive","tag-reference","tag-savannah","tag-u0026"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Savannah-Weekend-Guide-7-Events-You-Wont-Want-to-Miss.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520632,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520630\/revisions\/2520632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2520631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}