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Please support your fellow Chamber members by attending these upcoming ribbon-cutting and grand opening events with the members of your Ribbon Cutting Council!
Upcoming:
New Oak Theatre Inaugural Season Opening
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026,
Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Ribbon cut at 5:45 PM)
Location: Tybee Post Theater | 10 Van Horne Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328
Please join New Oak Theatre on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 5:30 PM for a special networking reception and ribbon cutting at the Tybee Post Theater venue. Mix and mingle with fellow Chamber members and theater enthusiasts as we cut the ceremonial red ribbon in honor of opening our very first professional production with the intimate musical I Do! I Do! In partnership with the Tybee Post Theater, New Oak Theatre brings living, breathing theatre to Savannah that reflects our city’s spirit — rooted in tradition, growing with each new generation. I Do! I Do!, from the creators of The Fantasticks, follows a couple through fifty years of marriage — from wedding-day jitters to rediscovered love — a touching, musical journey of commitment and connection. Although we don’t yet have a permanent home, we are building toward one here in Savannah, with the long-term vision of creating a dinner theatre that combines great storytelling, community, and culinary experience. This opening night celebrates not just a show, but the partnerships, creativity, and vibrant local arts community that make New Oak Theatre possible. Together, we’re cultivating imagination, fostering connections, and laying the foundation for a lasting home for theatre in Savannah. Please purchase your show tickets to the 7 PM showing at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36415/production/1256754. To learn more about the event, please visit https://www.newoaktheatre.org/events/i-do-i-do.
Judge Realty
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 11 AM
Location: 5202 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
Judge Realty will host a special ribbon cutting ceremony at its new headquarters in Savannah on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. A local leader in commercial and residential real estate as well as property management, Judge Realty is currently celebrating 21 years in Savannah with a newly renovated 2,500 square foot office space. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Lori Judge, Judge Realty buys, builds and invests in a variety of assets, including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real estate. Core services include sales and acquisitions, leasing, development and property management for clients in a wide range of industries.
Kilwins of Savannah
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026,
Time: 1 PM
Location: 205 West Congress St, Savannah, GA 31401
First Day Homecare #024
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026,
Time: 11 AM
Location: 22 Park of Commerce Way, Ste B, Savannah, GA 31405
Carnegie Library Heritage Center
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026,
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM (Ribbon cut at 10:30 AM)
Location: 537 E Henry St, Savannah, GA 31401
Live Oak Public Libraries will reopen the historic Carnegie Library on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 10:30 AM, following renovation and restoration. The Library, originally opened in 1914 with funding from local African American Savannahians and the Carnegie Corporation, is reopening under a new name, the Carnegie Library Heritage Center, to preserve and celebrate its powerful
legacy. Through museum-quality exhibits, oral history recordings and interactive displays, the Center will honor the library’s role as a beacon of knowledge and community empowerment. Including the Carnegie Library Heritage Center, the Live Oak Public Library system consists of sixteen branches in three counties. Its mission is to Inspire the Community to Grow, Create, Discover and Explore. All LOPL programs and services are free and open to the public.
Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026,
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM (Ribbon Cut at 11 AM)
Location: 340 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah GA 31401
Join us in celebrating the grand reopening of the Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., the center will host the family-friendly “Earth is Blue” Block Party until 3 p.m. Come explore the newly reimagined, museum-quality exhibits and enjoy the exciting, family-friendly environmental and sustainability block party in the heart of downtown Savannah. This one-day celebration will mark a major milestone for ocean literacy and conservation engagement in our region – and we want our community and partners to join us in celebration. The free event features local vendors, hands-on activities, and food and drink. Event vendors and activities will be held across the street in the adjacent parking lots.
Element by Westin Pooler Savannah Airport
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026,
Time: 3 PM – 5 PM
Location: 100 Davol Street, Pooler, GA 31322