October 24ᵗʰ
2026
Saturday
10.24
Vendors 10–5pm
Music 10–8pm
The Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival is a celebration of community, creativity, and place — a curated gathering where artists, neighbors, families, and generations come together to share music, art, food, and conversation against the backdrop of the island’s history and natural beauty.
Held beneath the oaks along the Isle of Hope waterfront, the festival brings together local artists, musicians, makers, and food vendors for a day of discovery and connection.
The Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival is a celebration of community, creativity, and place — a curated gathering where artists, neighbors, families, and generations come together to share music, art, food, and conversation against the backdrop of the island’s history and natural beauty.
Held beneath the oaks along the Isle of Hope waterfront, the festival brings together local artists, musicians, makers, and food vendors for a day of discovery and connection.
Volunteer registration + sponsorships are live!
Vendors
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10–5
Artists + Vendors
A.GILES ART, Adrienne Berkland Art, Alchemy and the Sea, Ann Lutz Art, Aureterra, Beach House Studio, Beads on the Vine, Becca Sipper Art, Bellamy Murphy, Betsy Cain Studio, Bloom & Grow Candle Co, Blue Heron Farms, Blue Poppy Designs, Boniface Art, Brims on the Bluff Custom Hat Bar, Britt’s Funky Stitch, Candice Rogers Art, Caretta Research Project, Charmed Gifts, Chick-fil-A at Victory Drive, Claire V. Powell Art, CONE ART, Cookie Fix, Creative Bus, Darling Lemon, Dawn Newbern Art, David Kaminsky Photography, Deb Oden Prints and Paintings, Down South Sauce Company, EM Pottery, Erin Goodgirl, Epiphany Bead & Jewelry, Estate Frames, Fête, Fidler Supply, Forest and Fin, Frond and Fern, Garcia Familia Agua Fresca, Glitterboxx, Glam Strands by Alexia, Golden Hour Savannah, Good Graham, Greenwise Tropical Market, Greg Hornak, Hampton Watts, Hannah Burtnik Ceramics, Heather L. Young / Fly Young Studio, Heather Lindsey Stewart Jewelry, Indigo Row Boutique, IOHHA, Iris & Harp, Jack Wilson Fine Art, Jane Lupacchino Rice, Jared Seff Art, Jennifer Jo Waters Wrap Bracelets, Jennifer Nolan Art, Jolly Camping, Jordan Baker, Jordan Nobuko Baker, JULU, Justin's B&S, Keeth Woodworking, Kim's Cheese Straws, Kind History, King of Pops, Kristen Baird Jewelry, Kristen M. Brown - Samba to the Sea, Kristin Draws, Kurtis Schumm, Labrot Art, Lisa’s Traveling Wardrobe, Little Gym Savannah, Little Red Hen Beeswax Wraps, Local IOH & Tybee books, Local Native Clothing Company, Lucy Darlington Art, M.F. Hot Sauce, M.Liz Jewelry, Mac + Lucille, Manic Origins, Marché de Macarons, Marcus Kenney's Parade, Marsh and Moon, Mary Carol Kenney Fine Art, Matthew Linden King, Maxx Feist Art, Melody Postma, Mirror Image Fish Printing, Moxie Pop Co, Mr. Puppet, Nanna's Nuts, One Love Animal Rescue, Paint & Poems, Panga Express LLC, Party of Hive, Patrick Dimond, PEPPERMANGO, Peter E. Roberts, Petal + Metal Threads, Renee Fabrikant Decor, Revival Reliquary Jewelry, Rhoot Man Beverage Company, Rita Strayer Ceramic, Rooted Society, Rove Studio, sally ila's flower truck, Sandfly Flower Shop, SandFly Hat Company, Sarah Long Fine Art, Satchel, Savannah Candle Company, Savannah Citrus, Savannah Magazine, Savannah Oyster Company, Savannah Sawblades, Savannah Sweet Tea Company, Savannah Woodturners Coop, Savory, Save Sea Life, Sharon McIntosh Fine Art, Sherah Martin Kemp Art, Small Creative, Southern Henna, Stacie Jean Albano, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Stone and Suede, Teddy Bear Clinic, The Baked Bear, The Dolphin Project, The Oyster Lady, The Savannah Refillery, Trip Flops Bakery, True Naturals, Unforgettable Bakery, Unorthodox Glass, Watercolors by Dana Steadman, Wheelie Good Treats, Whiskey WoodWorks, Wild Root Savannah, WoodColorCraft
A.GILES ART, Adrienne Berkland Art, Alchemy and the Sea, Ann Lutz Art, Aureterra, Beach House Studio, Beads on the Vine, Becca Sipper Art, Bellamy Murphy, Betsy Cain Studio, Bloom & Grow Candle Co, Blue Heron Farms, Blue Poppy Designs, Boniface Art, Brims on the Bluff Custom Hat Bar, Britt’s Funky Stitch, Candice Rogers Art, Caretta Research Project, Charmed Gifts, Chick-fil-A at Victory Drive, Claire V. Powell Art, CONE ART, Cookie Fix, Creative Bus, Darling Lemon, Dawn Newbern Art, David Kaminsky Photography, Deb Oden Prints and Paintings, Down South Sauce Company, EM Pottery, Erin Goodgirl, Epiphany Bead & Jewelry, Estate Frames, Fête, Fidler Supply, Forest and Fin, Frond and Fern, Garcia Familia Agua Fresca, Glitterboxx, Glam Strands by Alexia, Golden Hour Savannah, Good Graham, Greenwise Tropical Market, Greg Hornak, Hampton Watts, Hannah Burtnik Ceramics, Heather L. Young / Fly Young Studio, Heather Lindsey Stewart Jewelry, Indigo Row Boutique, IOHHA, Iris & Harp, Jack Wilson Fine Art, Jane Lupacchino Rice, Jared Seff Art, Jennifer Jo Waters Wrap Bracelets, Jennifer Nolan Art, Jolly Camping, Jordan Baker, Jordan Nobuko Baker, JULU, Justin's B&S, Keeth Woodworking, Kim's Cheese Straws, Kind History, King of Pops, Kristen Baird Jewelry, Kristen M. Brown - Samba to the Sea, Kristin Draws, Kurtis Schumm, Labrot Art, Lisa’s Traveling Wardrobe, Little Gym Savannah, Little Red Hen Beeswax Wraps
Local IOH & Tybee books, Local Native Clothing Company, Lucy Darlington Art, M.F. Hot Sauce, M.Liz Jewelry, Mac + Lucille, Manic Origins, Marché de Macarons, Marcus Kenney's Parade, Marsh and Moon, Mary Carol Kenney Fine Art, Matthew Linden King, Maxx Feist Art, Melody Postma, Mirror Image Fish Printing, Moxie Pop Co, Mr. Puppet, Nanna's Nuts, One Love Animal Rescue, Paint & Poems, Panga Express LLC, Party of Hive, Patrick Dimond, PEPPERMANGO, Peter E. Roberts, Petal + Metal Threads, Renee Fabrikant Decor, Revival Reliquary Jewelry, Rhoot Man Beverage Company, Rita Strayer Ceramic, Rooted Society, Rove Studio, sally ila's flower truck, Sandfly Flower Shop, SandFly Hat Company, Sarah Long Fine Art, Satchel, Savannah Candle Company, Savannah Citrus, Savannah Magazine, Savannah Oyster Company, Savannah Sawblades, Savannah Sweet Tea Company, Savannah Woodturners Coop, Savory, Save Sea Life, Sharon McIntosh Fine Art, Sherah Martin Kemp Art, Small Creative, Southern Henna, Stacie Jean Albano, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Stone and Suede, Teddy Bear Clinic, The Baked Bear, The Dolphin Project, The Oyster Lady, The Savannah Refillery, Trip Flops Bakery, True Naturals, Unforgettable Bakery, Unorthodox Glass, Watercolors by Dana Steadman, Wheelie Good Treats, Whiskey WoodWorks, Wild Root Savannah, WoodColorCraft
Music Lineup
10–8
2
Marina Main Stage
3rd ID BAND
MENDENHALL SISTERS
JUSTIN VREELAND
JAY RUDD BAND
CANDI JENKINS
DALLAS WAX
LAMONT LANDERS
10:00
10:30
11:25
12:45
2:30
4:00
6:00
Paxton Park Stage
CRABETTES
CC WITT
MILEY KINNER
JACOB EVANS
Josh Johanson
10:30
11:30
1:00
2:30
4:00
Food Trucks
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10–8
ARK ROYAL BURGERS THE NAKED DOG CHICK-FIL-A OF VICTORY Drive CONE RANGER COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER KING OF POPS KONA ICE KRAZIAN OH CREPE! SCHNITZEL ON WHEELS SLOW FIRE BBQ
ARK ROYAL BURGERS THE NAKED DOG CHICK-FIL-A OF VICTORY Drive CONE RANGER COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER KING OF POPS KONA ICE KRAZIAN OH CREPE! SCHNITZEL ON WHEELS SLOW FIRE BBQ SOUTHERN CHARM BY ARDSLEY STATION STARSHIP ICE CREAM THAT SOUTHERN SLAP THE BIG CHEESE LEGEND THE RED TACO TRUCK TRAVELIN TOM’S COFFEE TRUCK VIDA FRESH BY LATIN CHICKS
SOUTHERN CHARM BY ARDSLEY STATION STARSHIP ICE CREAM THAT SOUTHERN SLAP THE BIG CHEESE LEGEND THE RED TACO TRUCK TRAVELIN TOM’S COFFEE TRUCK VIDA FRESH BY LATIN CHICKS
Thank you to our
host sponsor!
Thank you to our
host sponsor!
History
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Each year, Isle of Hope opens its doors and porches to the festival. Artists set up along familiar roads. Music drifts from the marina. Friends run into friends. Neighbors walk over, visitors settle in, and the day begins to take on the easy rhythm of a place that has always known how to gather.
The Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival began in 2000 as a neighborhood art show started by Ruthie and Noel Wright, together with the Isle of Hope Artisans League. The first show took place in front of the Wrights’ home on Bluff Drive, where local artists shared their work, neighbors came by, and a small community gathering began to take root.
As more people came, the festival grew the way good traditions often do — by word of mouth, by return visits, by artists inviting artists, and by neighbors telling friends there was something here worth coming back to. What began on Bluff Drive eventually expanded to the Isle of Hope Marina & Pavilion, giving the event room to welcome more artists, more music, and more of the community.
In 2011, the festival moved from its traditional November date to coincide with Isle of Hope’s 275th anniversary celebration, connecting the event even more directly to the island’s history and civic life. It was a reminder that Isle of Hope’s past is not only preserved in landmarks and archives, but carried forward by the people who gather here.
Today, the festival has grown into an island-wide gathering, with artists and makers stationed from the Marina & Pavilion down Rose Avenue, along Bluff Drive, and into Paxton Park. It brings together regional artists and makers, local musicians, food, families, longtime residents, and first-time visitors — all within the walkable, familiar landscape that gives the event its character.
At its heart, the festival remains rooted in the neighborhood spirit that started it. It has grown, but it has not become something separate from Isle of Hope. It is still a day shaped by porches and pathways, water and trees, familiar faces and new discoveries.
The festival is where history, art, and neighbors meet. Each year adds another layer — honoring the character of Isle of Hope while making space for new work, new voices, and new memories.
Festival proceeds support the Isle of Hope Historical Association, helping preserve the island’s stories, character, and community for the years ahead.
Our
History
The Isle of Hope Arts + Music Festival began in 2000 as a neighborhood art show started by Ruthie and Noel Wright, together with the Isle of Hope Artisans League. The first show took place in front of the Wrights’ home on Bluff Drive, where local artists shared their work, neighbors came by, and a small community gathering began to take root.
As more people came, the festival grew the way good traditions often do — by word of mouth, by return visits, by artists inviting artists, and by neighbors telling friends there was something here worth coming back to. What began on Bluff Drive eventually expanded to the Isle of Hope Marina & Pavilion, giving the event room to welcome more artists, more music, and more of the community.
In 2011, the festival moved from its traditional November date to coincide with Isle of Hope’s 275th anniversary celebration, connecting the event even more directly to the island’s history and civic life. It was a reminder that Isle of Hope’s past is not only preserved in landmarks and archives, but carried forward by the people who gather here.
Each year, Isle of Hope opens its doors and porches to the festival. Artists set up along familiar roads. Music drifts from the marina. Friends run into friends. Neighbors walk over, visitors settle in, and the day begins to take on the easy rhythm of a place that has always known how to gather.
Today, the festival has grown into an island-wide gathering, with artists and makers stationed from the Marina & Pavilion down Rose Avenue, along Bluff Drive, and into Paxton Park. It brings together regional artists and makers, local musicians, food, families, longtime residents, and first-time visitors — all within the walkable, familiar landscape that gives the event its character.
At its heart, the festival remains rooted in the neighborhood spirit that started it. It has grown, but it has not become something separate from Isle of Hope. It is still a day shaped by porches and pathways, water and trees, familiar faces and new discoveries.
The festival is where history, art, and neighbors meet. Each year adds another layer — honoring the character of Isle of Hope while making space for new work, new voices, and new memories.
Festival proceeds support the Isle of Hope Historical Association, helping preserve the island’s stories, character, and community for the years ahead.
Shop
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Available for preorder now. Prints will be available for purchase at the festival (October 24th) with preordered prints available for pickup. Arrangements can be made with artist for an earlier pickup.
Marcus Kenney
Inside the Outside, 2026
Archival pigment print
24 × 36 in.
Limited edition of 100, signed and numbered by the artist
Printed by Parker Stewart Studio
Our Sponsors
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THE MINGLEDORFF
FAMILY
THE WILLOUGHBY
FAMILY
DR. JAMES
LINDLEY
THE WATERS
FAMILY
JOHN MORISANO +
CAROL SAWDYE
Skidaway
Live Oak
Marsh Grass
JOHN MORISANO
+ CAROL SAWDYE
DR. JAMES
LINDLEY
