2026 SAVANNAH, GA

2026 Evans Brown Reunion 🍑

Welcome Family — the upcoming family reunion is scheduled for July 24-26, 2026 in the Savannah, Georgia area. All reunion information will be available below. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out.

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  • Lead Sponsor: Janet Gilmer

    Sponsors: Vikki Gilmer, Kioni Gilmer

    Lead Photographers: Fethawie Tekleab & Tracy Evans

    Website Manager: Kayla Vallar

  • Date: July 24-26, 2026

    Location: Savannah, Georgia

  • HOTEL GROUP RATES EXPIRE JUNE 1, 2026

    Reserve your hotel room so we can celebrate together.

    We have reservations at the 📍 Kimpton Brice Hotel — a beautiful 4-star hotel in the heart of Savannah, GA

  • Amenities

    • Daily Morning Coffee Bar & Tea Service

    • Free Wifi

    • Electric Vehicle Charging

    • Bicycle Rides (free at hotel)

    Activites

    • Nightly Social Wine Down

    • Family Pool Party

    • Children’s Activities

    • Pop-Ups:

      • Genealogy

      • Financial Literacy

      • Health & Wellness

    Other Available Activities

    • Poolside Yoga

    • Golf

    • Farmers Market

    • Savannah Children’s Museum

    • Carriage Rides

    • Historic Trolley Tours

    • Savannah Steam Boat 2-Hour River Tour *reservations and additional fees may apply

  • RETRO SHIRTS & ONLINE STORE

    To commemorate over four decades of family gatherings, this year our family reunion T-shirt theme is "Retro". Pull out your favorite reunion T-shirt for our 2026 photo. Can’t fine an old reunion shirt or want some new family swag?

    Check out our online store. Proceeds benefit our graduation fund.

    T-shirts and other merch will be available for purchase via our family reunion store! Stay tuned.

Reunion Details

Reunion Itinerary

  • 4:00 PM Hotel Check-In

    5:00 PM: Reunion Kickoff
    Join us in the hotel Living Room for the Kimpton Brice hosted Wine Hour.

    6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Meet & Greet Welcome Reception & Registration

    We will offer:

    • Light reception food

    • Beverages

    • Snacks

    • Children's meet and greet

    • Games with prizes

    • Face painting

    • Interactive activities for children 10 and under

    The Legacy Scholarship Raffle and Family BINGO will follow.

    Friday Attire

    To commemorate this milestone, we ask that you locate your reunion t-shirt from a previous reunion.

    If you can't locate one, feel free to purchase a 2026 Legacy T-Shirt from our online merchandise shop.

    (A reunion t-shirt is not required for the family photo.)

    We will be taking our Family Reunion Group Photo on Saturday, prior to our Legacy Dedication Banquet.

    For the photo and dinner, we kindly ask that you wear white attire. Smart-casual attire is suggested.

  • 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM Complimentary Morning Coffee & Tea
    Available in the hotel lobby.

    8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Free Time in Savannah

    The Kimpton Brice Hotel is located in the Savannah Historic District, close to downtown shopping, adjacent to Washington Square, and within walking distance of the Savannah Riverfront, River Street Marketplace, and top local attractions like Forsyth Park, which are considered safe, heavily patrolled areas.

    Several highly recommended brunch restaurants are within walking distance or a 5-minute drive, including:

    • B. Mathew's Eatery

    • The Funky Brunch Cafe

    • Vic's On The River

    Nearby Attractions

    • Telfair Museums

    • Children's Museum (9:00–11:00 AM)

    • Sightseeing

    • Golfing

    12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Pool Party

    Family Photos 📸 Beginning at 4:00 PM

    We are fortunate to have professional family photographers who have donated their expertise to capture individual family photos.

    Photo Event Manager: Kayla Vallar
    Lead Photographer: Fethawie Tekleab
    Family Photo Documentarian: Tracy Evans

    You will see a specific block of time listed for your family. Kindly acknowledge and make note of your scheduled time.

    Photo Schedule

    • Brown Family — 4:00 PM

    • Watkins Family — 4:10 PM

    • JB Evans — 4:20 PM

    • Albert Evans — 4:30 PM

    • Williams Evans — 4:30 PM

    • George Evans — 4:40 PM

    • Gertrude Evans Coles — 4:50 PM

    • Anna Evans Gilmer — 5:00 PM

    • Margaret Evans Sawyers — 5:10 PM

    • Robert Evans — 5:20 PM

    5:30 PM Entire Evans-Brown Family Reunion Group Photo

    For family photos, we ask everyone to wear white attire. For the fellas, a white or off-white shirt with beige, ivory, white, or khaki pants or shorts is suggested.

    This is not an all-white event.

    6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Legacy Family Dedication Dinner

    Program includes:

    • Parade of Flowers

    • Prayer

    • Dinner

    • Genealogy Presentation

    • Graduation Announcements

    • Acknowledgements

    • Fundraising Raffle

    • Family Feud

    • Karaoke

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast

    • Prayer

    • Reflection

    • Remembrance

    • Pass the Torch

    11:00 AM Hotel Checkout

    Important Reminders

    • Double-check your hotel reservation dates for accuracy.

    • Enjoy 10% off food at the on-site restaurant.

    • Valet parking is discounted to $25 per night with unlimited in-and-out privileges.

    • All remaining fees are due immediately.

    See you in Savannah! 🍑