Between October 3 and November 15, Tanger Outlets Savannah at 200 Tanger Outlets Blvd. lists four events on its own calendar, and a fifth, a charity trick-or-treat, is also set for the outlet. The City of Pooler's family events run on a separate calendar at the Recreation Complex on Preston Stokes Drive. On a few weekends the two calendars land on the same day. Those overlap days decide how the season plays out.
The Outlet Lot Is This Season's Event Ground
Here is the Tanger side of the fall, in order:
| Date | Event | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Sat., Oct. 3 | Pink Party: Pinking of the Fountain | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; raffle proceeds benefit Keepers of the Flame |
| Fri.–Sun., Oct. 16–18 | Panda Fest | Three-day run at the outlet |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | Big Bash Fall Festival and Car Show | Ticketed for adults; start time varies by source |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | Emily's Trick or Treat to Cure Crohn's & Colitis | Supports the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation |
| Fri.–Sun., Nov. 13–15 | FoodeesFest | Free admission, free parking |
The events vary a lot in size and cost. The Pink Party runs two hours on a Saturday morning. FoodeesFest takes most of a weekend. The Big Bash is the only one on the list with a spectator ticket. If you live near Pooler Parkway, each of these dates means one more day of extra cars around the outlets.
The Big Bash Is the One That Costs Money
The Big Bash Fall Festival and Car Show comes back to Tanger on Saturday, October 24, for its third year. This year's theme is the Dukes of Hazzard. Three cast members are scheduled: Tom Wopat, who played Luke Duke, Byron Cherry, who played Coy Duke, and Jeff Altman, who played Hughie Hogg. Ryan Evans from the TV series Counting Cars and stuntman Corey Eubanks are also on the schedule. Cooter's of Pigeon Forge will be selling official Dukes of Hazzard merchandise.
The event also includes a TV and movie car row, celebrity impersonators, more than 12 food trucks, vendors and crafts, a kids zone with bounce houses, and raffles and trophies. Admission is listed at $15 for spectators and $30 per show car. Children under 12 get in free, and a kids zone wristband costs $5. Show car registration opens at 9 a.m.
The start time is the one detail to check before you go. Tanger's event page says 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organizer and the city's listing say 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A third-party car show calendar lists 10:30 a.m. Most listings give a 4 p.m. finish, though the description on the city's page says 3:30 p.m. If you're bringing kids for the bounce houses, the organizer's site is the one to check the morning of.
FoodeesFest Runs Free for Three Days
Three weeks later, the lot hosts a very different kind of event. WJCL reported in September that FoodeesFest, a traveling food and artisan festival, comes to Tanger Outlets Savannah November 13 through 15, 2026. It's expected to bring more than 40 gourmet food trucks and food vendors serving barbecue, street tacos, desserts and drinks.
According to the FoodeesFest event page, hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. The organizer asks people to sign up for a free ticket to help with planning, but you don't need one to get in. On-site parking is free. Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome on a leash, and owners are asked to clean up after them.
One small mix-up to know about: Tanger's events index shows the dates as November 11 to 13, while its description and the organizer both say November 13 to 15. Go by the organizer's dates.
The City's Calendar Uses Different Lots
The City of Pooler's own fall events use its own properties, and the two outdoor evening events have rain dates, which none of the Tanger events list. In order:
- Pooler Community Blood Drive, Friday, October 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the City Hall public parking lot at 100 US Highway 80 SW.
- Pooler Public Safety Trunk or Treat, Wednesday, October 28, 5 to 7 p.m., at two locations at once: the Recreation Complex parking lot at 200 Preston Stokes Drive and the Pooler Recreation parking lot at 900 S. Rogers St. The rain date is Thursday, October 29.
- City of Pooler Tree Lighting & Movie Night, Saturday, November 14, 4 to 7:30 p.m., at the Recreation Complex. The rain date is Sunday, November 15.
Lined up together, the two calendars overlap in a few places. The last week of October has three costume-and-crowd events in seven days: the Big Bash on the 24th, the city's Trunk or Treat on the 28th, and Emily's Trick or Treat at Tanger on the 30th. If you have young kids, that's three chances to wear the same costume.
November 14 is the busiest day of the season. FoodeesFest runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Tanger that Saturday, and the city's Tree Lighting & Movie Night starts at 4 p.m. at the Recreation Complex. An early lunch at the food trucks and an evening at the tree lighting fit into the same day. If rain pushes the tree lighting to Sunday, it still lands during FoodeesFest's final day.
Savannah Quarters Runs on Sundays
A third rhythm runs on its own schedule. The Savannah Sunset Market added Pooler as a regular stop in 2026. It's held the second Sunday of each month at The Ascot in Savannah Quarters, 102 Lusk Lane. WTOC reported in January that it brings produce, meat and fish vendors, makers selling handmade goods, entertainment, food trucks and a themed activity.
Pooler Magazine's calendar lists the fall dates as October 11, November 8 and December 13, all from 1 to 4 p.m., with free admission. The market's own homepage is also promoting an evening market on Thursday, October 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the same address. That means two market visits in four days in early October, one on a weeknight after work and one on a Sunday afternoon.
None of the Sunset Market dates clash with the big Tanger weekends. The November 8 market falls the Sunday before FoodeesFest.
What's Changing Around the Outlet Corner
Several things in the works will change the Tanger area and Pooler's parks over the next year or two.
California Tortilla's first Georgia restaurant is going in at 260 Tanger Outlets Blvd. The chain announced in May that it planned to open in fall 2026. As of a September 28 update, the location page still says "Coming Soon" with no opening date. It may open right next to the fall's busiest event ground, but for now there's no date.
Expect road work too. The city's capital projects page lists Phase I of the Pooler Parkway and Quacco Road project as underway, 25% complete and scheduled to finish in July 2027. Separately, the Pine Barren Road and Pooler Parkway intersection expansion started sitework in March. The city describes it as a project of nearly $4.4 million that adds about 3,200 feet of roadway along with signals, sidewalks, a multi-use trail and drainage work, and it says traffic patterns may change during construction. If you're driving to the Big Bash or FoodeesFest, leave extra time for lane shifts.
On the parks side, WTOC reported in August that Pooler won an $800,000 GDOT grant for the conceptual design of a trail linking Roger Street Park and Pooler Recreation Park. Building it will take a separate grant, so the trail is still in the design stage. In June, the city finished a purchase that protects more than 28 acres at the entrance to Tom Triplett Park. That brings the land preserved through its Tree Fund to more than 60 acres.
When we talk with Pooler homeowners about value, we ask what's close to the house: whether it's near the Tanger corridor, the Recreation Complex or Savannah Quarters, and what the road projects and park plans mean for the street. If you'd like that local read on your own home this fall, Robin Lance Realty can walk you through it. Get Your Home Value, and we'll show you how your part of Pooler compares.
