PHOTO: The Davenport House Museum’s Fall Arts Festival will offer free, family friendly fun on Saturday, November 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including hands-on art projects, live music, food and an artisan vendor fair.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Nov. 4, 2025) – The Davenport House – an iconic c. 1820 historic house museum owned and operated by Historic Savannah Foundation – will host the second annual Davenport House Museum Fall Arts Festival, a vibrant celebration of more than two centuries of creativity, preservation and community, on Saturday, Nov. 8from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Davenport House Museum and garden, located at 323 E. Broughton St. in Savannah, Ga., as well as in the Historic Kennedy Pharmacy and Columbia Square.
The Davenport House Museum Fall Arts Festival will showcase an artist vendor fair, offering a wide range of original art, prints, photography, jewelry and pottery. Featured local artists will include Lorry Bolton, Lacey Slatten, Ivan Chow, Pam Dykema, Laura Burch, Ainsley Tobler, Caitlin Kucsan, Molly Moran, Andrew Cresswell, Marianne McCarley and Margie Sone.
Live music will be provided by Susanna Kennedy, Cory Chambers and Hollee Spring. Pour Boy Mobile Barista, Nieve with Love Handcrafted Frozen Desserts and Provisions Wine and Groceries will serve as on-site food vendors.
Additional event highlights will include hands-on art activities led by Salacia Salts and Savannah Technical College’s Historic Preservation Program as well as a collaborative community art project led by Calvin Thomas that will invite participants of all ages to contribute to a shared work of art.
In addition, the award-winning Davenport House Museum will be open for exploration, free of charge, and will offer special opportunities and interactive activities designed to connect the house’s history with Savannah’s arts community.
“The Davenport House Museum Fall Arts Festival will highlight the enduring role that artisans have played in Savannah, from the early craftsmen who built homes and public buildings in the colony’s early days to today’s thriving creative community,” said Danielle Hodes, Executive Director at the Davenport House Museum. “We warmly invite everyone to join us on Saturday, November 8 for a fun day filled with art, history and community.”
The Davenport House Museum Fall Arts Festival is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Garbutt Construction, a local construction company that is currently completing the Davenport House’s first major exterior restoration since 1993.
For more information about the Fall Arts Festival at the Davenport House Museum, please visit davenporthousemuseum.org/public-programs.
ABOUT HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION
Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), a leading nonprofit cultural institution, saves the buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future. Founded in 1955 when seven brave women banded together to save the Isaiah Davenport House, Historic Savannah Foundation spearheaded the preservation movement in Savannah. The organization continues to preserve and operate The Davenport House Museum, sharing its important story with the community, and operates a Revolving Fund to save endangered historic properties, now totaling over 420 buildings throughout several of Savannah’s historic districts. HSF continues to lead preservation efforts throughout the Savannah community. More info: myhsf.org.
ABOUT DAVENPORT HOUSE MUSEUM
The Davenport House Museum is the historic 1820 Federal-style home and iconic Historic Savannah Foundation property that began the modern-day preservation movement in Savannah, Ga. In 1955, seven local women joined forces to save the Davenport House from demolition. Today, this award-winning house museum is dedicated to sharing the stories of master carpenter Isaiah Davenport, his family and the enslaved residents who lived in this home overlooking Columbia Square, showcasing period artifacts of life in Savannah from 1820 to 1827. Highlights include the award-winning Urban Enslaved Exhibit, which opened to the public in November 2023. Owned and operated by Historic Savannah Foundation, the Davenport House is the winner of the Preserve America Presidential Award — the highest national award honoring historic preservation achievement — and welcomes more than 40,000 visitors annually. More info: davenporthousemuseum.org.
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