Sidewalk Arts Festival in Historic Savannah

Saturday April 26^th is the Sidewalk Arts Festival, the highlight of alumni and family weekend which enters its 32nd year in 2013. This is a wonderful activity to attend with your family and friends, the SCAD art students paint temporary chalk masterpieces on the sidewalks of historic Forsyth Park. There will be food, music and children’s activities where young artists can get their hands dusty in the children's chalk drawing area. Admission is free, and photo opportunities present themselves with every step.

After snapping photographs of your favorite sidewalk paintings, there is plenty to see and do while visiting Savannah’s historic district, including tours of the historic downtown and SCAD. SCAD — widely recognized for adaptive reuse and urban revitalization — is the centerpiece of Savannah, Georgia, with 70-plus facilities encompassing more than 2 million square feet

The city of Savannah offers several of the most renowned National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States. One of those districts is the Victorian district, which surrounds Forsyth Park and is worth a stroll through to see some of the magnificent homes there. Toward the end of the 1800s the beautiful Victorian District was born due to the overcrowding of the Historic District. Highly detailed Victorian and Queen Anne Victorian homes, constructed between 1870 and 1910, were built in a 50-block division. The homes are mainly regal brick mansions to small craftsmen style cottages. Lined with Spanish moss-draped towering Live Oaks and Mulberry Trees, touring this area is like gently strolling back in time. On the Register of Historic Places, Savannah's Victorian District is full of bed & breakfasts and restaurants. One can find some nicely priced Victorian homes for sale in this historic Victorian district.

After viewing some of the beautiful homes in the Victorian district make your way back towards the

park and enjoy lunch or a cup of coffee on Park Ave where The Sentient Bean, and Brighter Day Natural Foods host outdoor seating. In addition Savannah’s Farmers’ Market will be set up in the Forsyth Park parking lot on Park Ave.

The Sidewalk Arts Festival starts at 11:00 and goes until 5:00pm and the Farmers Market starts at 9:00 am and ends around 1:00. It’s a full day of wonderful activities free and open to the public at historic Forsyth Park on Saturday, enjoy!