Fort Pulaski Sets Candle Lantern Holiday Tours

Fort Pulaski National Monument will hold its annual Candle Lantern Holiday Tours from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11–12. The historic fort will be lit with candles, fires and oil lamps during the evening event.

What this means for your visit

Visitors may enter the event until 8 p.m. on both nights. Standard entrance fees apply, and 7-day entrance passes may be purchased in advance through Recreation.gov. Reservations are not needed for the event or guided tours.

Guided history tours will start at 6 p.m. and leave every 20 minutes from the Fort Pulaski National Monument Visitor Center. Visitors planning to take a tour should go to the visitor center for departure.

The program also includes holiday refreshments and decorations, live performers, living history presentations and a nighttime cannon firing. Visitors can learn about Fort Pulaski’s history while seeing the fort under period-style lighting.

Fort Pulaski National Monument is on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. Before traveling, visitors can contact the visitor center at 912-219-4233 or check the park website for more information.

Background

The Candle Lantern Holiday Tours are an annual event at Fort Pulaski National Monument. Programming focuses on the fort’s history and includes elements associated with the American Civil War, a 19th-century Christmas and holiday music. Both evenings follow the same event hours, tour schedule and final entry time.

Source: National Park Service news release, November 9, 2026.