Set Sail for Adventure – Free Family Day at Ships of the Sea
Sunday, May 18, 2025
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

Join us for Set Sail for Adventure, a free family day at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in celebration of National Maritime Day! We're opening our doors and gardens for an afternoon of nautical fun for all ages — and you're invited!

Enjoy hands-on activities and crafts like message-in-a-bottle making
Get your face painted
Explore discovery stations with community partners including:
– Loop It Up Savannah
– Coastal Heritage Children’s Museum
– Starbase
– Tybee Island Marine Science Center
– Savannah State University
– Safe Kids Savannah – Memorial Children’s Hospital

Cool off with a treat (available for purchase) from King of Pops
Enjoy free admission to our museum, including our featured exhibition Sea of Ink: Savannah Maritime Tattoos

Step aboard history as we honor the S.S. Savannah—the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the reason we celebrate National Maritime Day. Discover our detailed scale model of this groundbreaking vessel and learn about its historic 1819 voyage that changed maritime travel forever. It’s a day to celebrate innovation, exploration, and Savannah’s seafaring legacy—fun for the whole family!

This event is free and open to the public, generously supported by our educational sponsors: City of Savannah, Peeples Industries, Georgia Ports Authority, the Flatbush Foundation, and Gulfstream.

Let’s set sail together on this special day!
Learn more at shipsofthesea.org/sail-adventure

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