Port Wentworth Today, November 2026: Garba Festival Recap, Fall Festival, New Businesses and Trunk or Treat
The November episode of Port Wentworth Today looks back on a big October and points you to what is next. Hosts Cheri Cobb and Dora Jenkins recap the city’s first Garba Festival and the Fall Festival and Movie Night, run down the new businesses heading to town, check in with the Rec Department, and close with an invitation to Trunk or Treat at City Hall this Saturday, October 31.
The first Garba Festival fills the VyStar Pavilion
Last month we told you Port Wentworth was hosting its first ever Garba Festival. On October 10 it happened, and the VyStar Pavilion at Anchor Park was full of color: bright outfits, live music and big circles of people dancing together. The promise was that no experience was needed, and it held. Families who had never danced Garba before were out on the floor learning one step at a time.
Garba comes from Gujarat, India, and the planning committee shared that tradition with the whole city. Thanks go to the City of Port Wentworth and Surti Samaj of Coastal Empire for bringing something brand new to the pavilion. That was the first annual, so the countdown to the second one has already started. See the photos in our Garba Festival recap.
Fall Festival and Movie Night on Cantyre Street
The Port Wentworth Fall Festival and Movie Night on October 16 had a little of everything: kids performing, bounce houses in the kid zone, food trucks, local vendors and a costume contest with some serious competition. When the sun went down, the movie went up on the big screen.
The scavenger hunt was a hit. It started at the Live Like Locals booth and ended at the Recreation booth, where hunters collected their prizes. If you were out there with a clue in one hand and a snack in the other, you know. Thank you to the Rec Department for another night the whole city got to enjoy.
New businesses coming to Port Wentworth
Port Wentworth keeps growing. Here is who is moving in:
- Now open: ExperCare on Highway 21.
- On the way: Wawa and Aldi.
- Opening in the next few weeks: Huey Magoo’s, Bubbakoo’s Burritos and Brackish Arms.
When their doors open, you will see them on Port Wentworth Today. Opening a business in Port Wentworth? We want to hear from you at PortWentworthToday.com.
Rec Department: what is coming in November and December
Hannah from the City of Port Wentworth Rec Department joins the episode with a full calendar:
- Winter sports registration: basketball and cheer sign-ups are open now through Sunday, November 15.
- Throwback Skate Night: Friday, November 20. Little skate runs 5:30 to 6:30 PM, then everyone skates from 6:30 to 9 PM.
- Savannah Cavs basketball clinic: a three-day clinic Monday, November 23 through Wednesday, November 25, for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. Registration is open and the fee is $15.
- Tree lighting: Friday, December 4, 5:30 to 8:30 PM behind City Hall, with Santa, sweets, hot chocolate and more.
- Downtown Port Wentworth Christmas Parade: Saturday, December 5 at 10 AM. Float registration closes Thursday, December 3.
This Saturday: Heart Festival Trunk or Treat at City Hall
Mayor Pro Tem and District 1 Councilwoman Gabrielle Nelson and the City of Port Wentworth are bringing back the Heart Festival: Trunk or Treat Edition on Saturday, October 31, starting at 6 PM at Port Wentworth City Hall. Picture a parking lot full of decorated trunks, a lot of candy and every costume you can imagine.
Bring your own candy bucket and get there on time, because it runs until the treats are gone. To sponsor treats or reserve a spot for your trunk, contact Councilwoman Nelson at gnelson@portwentworthga.gov or 912-461-0635.
Catch up and plan ahead
Missed last month? Watch the October episode of Port Wentworth Today. For everything happening around Port Wentworth and Savannah, browse Port Wentworth events and more on our events page, and find every detail from this episode at PortWentworthToday.com.
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