Savannah Historic District hosts Over the Garden Wall on 11 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 06:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- The Savannah Historic District hosts the Over the Garden Wall Tour on 11 October 2026.
- The Downtown Garden Club tour visits eight private gardens and supports preservation work for Savannah’s historic Candler Oak on 11 October 2026.
- The district was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 after its planned wards and squares had developed from 1733.
- The tour begins at 348 Whitaker Street and uses self-guided visits with docents at each garden on 11 October 2026.
Savannah Historic District hosts the Over the Garden Wall Tour on 11 October 2026, bringing visitors to eight private gardens across the historic area. The self-guided programme is presented by the Downtown Garden Club in Savannah, with proceeds supporting the Savannah Tree Foundation and work connected to the historic Candler Oak.
Over the Garden Wall Tour visits eight gardens on 11 October
The tour starts at 348 Whitaker Street in Savannah and runs on Sunday, 11 October 2026, from 2pm to 5pm. The Downtown Garden Club has arranged access to eight gardens that are not generally open as part of the everyday streetscape, while docents are stationed at each property to provide information.
The programme is designed as an at-your-own-pace walk rather than a single guided procession. The event listing also includes an evening reception in the garden and first floor of one private home, beginning at 5.15pm. The 11 October tour details identify the Downtown Garden Club as host and name the Savannah Tree Foundation as a beneficiary.
Savannah’s planned squares frame the garden programme
The garden visits take place within a district shaped by a formal urban plan. General James Oglethorpe established Savannah’s first wards in 1733, with a public square at the centre of each ward and trust lots for civic buildings on either side.
Over the following century, the plan expanded southwards and produced 24 squares between the Savannah River and Gaston Street. The Historic Savannah Foundation says the area received National Historic Landmark status in 1966 because of its preserved plan and historic building stock. Its account of the National Historic Landmark District also describes the mix of residential, commercial and institutional architecture.
That history gives the 11 October programme a specific setting: the tour moves through private gardens within a ward-and-square pattern created for public and residential life. The gardens are therefore not separate attractions outside the district, but small spaces embedded in the plan that defines Savannah’s historic core.
Visiting Savannah Historic District: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Over the Garden Wall Tour takes place on 11 October 2026, with the route starting at 348 Whitaker Street in Savannah.
- The self-guided garden visits run from 2pm to 5pm, and docents are present at each of the eight participating properties.
- The programme is within Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District, whose historic area extends from the Savannah River south to Gwinnett Street and from East Broad Street west to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
- Visitors encounter a walk through streets, squares and private gardens rather than a single enclosed venue, so the route involves movement between properties.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Savannah Historic District
When does the Over the Garden Wall Tour take place?
It takes place on 11 October 2026, with the self-guided garden tour running from 2pm to 5pm.
What is Savannah Historic District?
It is a National Historic Landmark District in Savannah, shaped by wards, public squares and historic residential, commercial and institutional buildings.
Where is Savannah Historic District and how do you get there?
The district lies in central Savannah, between the Savannah River and Gwinnett Street, and between East Broad Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The tour check-in is at 348 Whitaker Street on 11 October 2026.
