Experience · Savannah, GA · neighborhood
Starland District / Thomas Square
Worth it? YES for repeat visitors and the design/arts/food traveler; less essential for first-timers. It is the funky, artsy counterweight to the historic core — First Friday Art March, Starland Yard food-truck park, Water Witch tiki bar, indie galleries and vintage shops, the Savannah African Art Museum. Southern Living named the wider Thomas Square the South's #1 neighborhood (2020, per destination file). Free to wander; you pay only for what you eat/buy.
Who it’s NOT for: First-timers on a short trip who should prioritize the Historic District squares/river first. Travelers who want walkable-from-downtown — Starland sits below Forsyth Park; most rideshare in rather than walk from the River St core.
Skip it if: It is your first, short trip — spend that time in the squares, on the river, and at Forsyth Park; save Starland for a return or a spare afternoon.
Time needed: A half-day or an evening (dinner + a bar/gallery crawl). Internally walkable once you arrive. (research: visitsavannah, savannahfirsttimer)
Best time: Evenings for the food-and-bar scene (Starland Yard); First Friday of the month for the Art March. Daytime for shops/galleries. Year-round.
Cost: freeBooking: none
Part of Savannah, GA, Decided.
Common questions
Is Starland District / Thomas Square worth it?
RESEARCH LEAN — YES for repeat visitors and the design/arts/food traveler; less essential for first-timers. It is the funky, artsy counterweight to the historic core — First Friday Art March, Starland Yard food-truck park, Water Witch tiki bar, indie galleries and vintage shops, the Savannah African Art Museum. Southern Living named the wider Thomas Square the South's #1 neighborhood (2020, per destination file).
Who is Starland District / Thomas Square for?
Starland District / Thomas Square is for design pilgrim, repeat visitors, foodies, and arts crowd.
Who is Starland District / Thomas Square not for?
Starland District / Thomas Square is not for First-timers on a short trip who should prioritize the Historic District squares/river first. Travelers who want walkable-from-downtown — Starland sits below Forsyth Park; most rideshare in rather than walk from the River St core.
When is the best time to visit Starland District / Thomas Square?
Evenings for the food-and-bar scene (Starland Yard); First Friday of the month for the Art March. Daytime for shops/galleries.
How expensive is Starland District / Thomas Square?
Starland District / Thomas Square is free (free). Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
Basis research · last verified Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Prices are shown as bands; confirm live before you go. We never rank by commission.