Dated visitor ops

Savannah today — Fri Oct 9, 2026

What is going on today and tomorrow. Plain facts with official sources. Not a calendar dump — Do stays evergreen; the events index stays archive.

As of: Fri Oct 9, 2026, ~11:00 AM ET. Yellow TODO / UNKNOWN = not verified — do not invent. End of day: replace or archive this dated page; do not leave a stale “today” overnight without an as-of stamp.

Quick answers

Q: What is going on in Savannah today (Fri Oct 9, 2026)?
A: As of ~11:00 AM ET: Battlefield Memorial March (morning), Greek Festival day 2 (11 AM–9 PM), Tybee Pirate Fest grounds (5–11 PM). Beach: high rip-current risk — skip swimming. Sources linked under each item below.

Q: What about tomorrow (Sat Oct 10)?
A: Greek Fest last day (11 AM–9 PM), Skidaway Marine Science Day (10 AM–3 PM), Pirate Fest grounds (11 AM–11 PM). Parade time: UNKNOWN.

Q: Where is weather sourced?
A: NWS point forecast for Savannah: forecast.weather.gov. Active alert names: UNKNOWN — re-check before any live publish.

Today (Fri Oct 9)

Battlefield Memorial March — Coastal Heritage Society. Meet 8:45 AM / march 9–11 AM. Savannah History Museum lot, 303 MLK Jr Blvd → Battlefield Memorial Park. Free. Rain fallback: museum theater. Refreshments + GPB “Marked!” screening after. Official: chsgeorgia.org event page. Traveler page: none yet.
75th Savannah Greek Festival (day 2 of 3) — 11 AM–9 PM; St. Paul’s Hellenic Center, 14 W Anderson St. Free admission. Food, pastries, music, dancing, church tours. Official: savannahgreekfest.com. Traveler page: none yet.
Tybee Pirate Fest (grounds) — 5–11 PM; Tybee Island festival grounds. Free admission. Official schedule: tybeepiratefest.com schedule. Traveler page: none yet.
Beach note — High rip-current risk today; skip swimming. Source: NWS / local forecast desks.

Tomorrow (Sat Oct 10)

Greek Fest (last day) — 11 AM–9 PM; free; same address. Official: savannahgreekfest.com.
Skidaway Marine Science Day — 10 AM–3 PM; UGA Skidaway Marine Science campus / aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. Free; research-boat tours / demos. Official: skio.uga.edu event page. Traveler page: none yet.
Pirate Fest — grounds 11 AM–11 PM; free. Parade time: UNKNOWN (confirm on official schedule before shipping). Official: tybeepiratefest.com schedule.

Weather / coastal

Fri: cloudy; showers building afternoon/evening; high ~77°F; breezy (gusts ~28 mph possible).
Tonight–Sat: ~90% chance of rain/storms; heavy rain possible Sat; high rip currents / rough surf at Tybee.
Source: NWS Savannah point forecast.
Active alert names: UNKNOWN (TODO: re-check before any live publish).

History / heritage

CHS sites (hours from CHS; admission UNKNOWN): Savannah History Museum, Georgia State Railroad Museum, Old Fort Jackson — typically daily; Pin Point — Thu–Sat. Confirm on chsgeorgia.org before publish.
America’s 250 context for today’s march (above).

Shopping

Broughton Street shops: live Traveler page /pages/shop — no new openings/closures verified for today beyond prior Oct 1 fire note on the 0 E block (TODO: ON-FOOT CHECK still open).

Open gaps / TODO

TODO: Pirate Fest Sat parade exact time and shuttle/parking (official confirmation)
TODO: Greek Fest parking guidance (UNKNOWN)
TODO: CHS admission prices (UNKNOWN)
TODO: Re-check NWS alerts before any live publish
TODO: End-of-day — replace or archive this dated page; do not leave stale “today” overnight without as-of stamp

Sources

Sample brief: briefs/2026-10-09-today.md (Scout, Oct 9, 2026). Every dated claim above carries its official URL in the bullet.