From A-Z, AlpharettaMoms.Org keeps you updated weekly on fun family things to do! Bunches of information in one place to make our lives a little easier! There are many venues below to make fun family memories from the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Botanical Garden to Chattahoochee Nature Center, Lanier Islands, Legoland Discovery Center Atlanta, Stone Mountain and more!
Alpharetta Events
See a list of Alpharetta Only Events HERE! For those planning a sporting event, family reunion, wedding or other special events, the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau can be a great help with its free event planning resources that include securing group hotel rates, complimentary welcome bags for guests and insider tips on facilities and vendors. For more information about these services, visit www.awesomealpharetta.com.
The Alpharetta Welcome Center is located at 178 South Main Street, Suite 200 and is the best source for information on Alpharetta and all that it offers in the way of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation, for visitors and residents alike. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
MONDAY MAYHEM Monday Nights 10pm – 2am (18 & up only) 21 & up FREE • 18 – 20 $10 Cover Roswell: Enjoy HALF OFF Racing, Simulators and Dark Ride Motion Theater PLUS Free Arcade Games, Drink Specials, Dancing, Bar Games, Giveaways and More! **Please note Groupons, SweetJack, Living Social and Half Off Depot vouchers are not valid during Monday Mayhem.**
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Andretti Karting is saluting those that serve and protect us every day with a 20% discount for all active MILITARY, POLICE, FIRE and EMS personnel. Simply show your military or work ID when purchasing at our facility to receive discount.*Discount not valid in the Grill when paying with a Gift or Game Card.
TEACHER APPRECIATION FRIDAY NIGHTS
Show your school ID and receive a free Three-hour Time Play Video Game Card & 20% off Karting, Attractions and Meals in our Andretti Grill! *Time Play Card does not accrue tickets for redemption 
KIDS EAT FREE Every Tuesday, kids eat free with the purchase of each entree of $8.49 or more. Kids meals for children 12 or younger, beverages not included and are valid for items ordered off our Kid’s Menu only.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights will feature a new twist on the popular three-dimensional curtain of light and the return of many of the giant characters from this summer’s Imaginary Worlds: Alice’s Wonderland.
Atlanta History Center
The Atlanta History Center will deliver tricks and treats of historic proportions during Haunted Halloween on Friday, October 18, 2019.
Expect the unexpected as night falls across the History Center’s 33-acre campus: A witch and assorted ghouls will take over Smith Family Farm, while wizards work up magic potions outside Swan House. Meanwhile, a vampire saloon in Swan Woods has scares on tap, and a long-shuttered hospital will be haunted by tortured souls. Gentler Halloween fun for the youngest trick-or-treaters is reserved for the Atlanta History Museum during this one-night-only program.
Whether you are faint of heart or fearless, there is sure to be something to satisfy, with each haunted happening given a Scare Factor Rating to help individuals and families plot their evening.
Admission for this special holiday program, 6:30-9:30 pm, is $20 for general public, $15 for members, $10 for children, available at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Cash bars will be serving favorite libations.
HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
Scare Factor Rating:
1: All Ages
2: Most Ages
3: Parental Discretion
4: Scary! Tweens, Teens and Above
5: Very scary! Tweens, Teens and Above
Atlanta History Museum
Trick or Treat Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 1
Allen Atrium and Atlanta History Museum exhibits
Meet an Ice Queen, Arabian Princess, Frog Princess, Tech Princess and a Panther King along with other fairy tale and superhero characters. Timed singalongs and fun hide-and-go-seek games make this the perfect stop for those looking for treats and photo-ops. Search through the exhibitions to find your favorite characters with whom to trick or treat.
Refrigerator Box Mystery Machine Haunted House
Ongoing until 9:30 pm Scare Factor: 2
Coca-Cola Café
Perfect for little ones, this gentle Scooby Doo-themed haunted house encourages exploration through a maze of refrigerator boxes.
Mad Hatter Tea Party
Ongoing Scare Factor: 1
Olympic Gallery
Welcome to a wonky and wacky play area designed for our littlest participants. Decorate tea party crafts and enjoy oversized toys, train tables and other games!
Music & Mischief
7 until 10:30 pm (21 and older after 9:30 pm) Scare Factor: 1
Allen Atrium
Revel and dance in the museum as the DJ plays tunes old and new for you all night. Join us after the trails close at 9:30 pm as the cast cuts loose to Halloween tracks.
Swan House
Wizarding World
Ongoing until 9:30 pm, Swan House, Scare Factor: 1
Our popular school of witchcraft and wizardry welcomes its second-year students with immersive classes and experiences. Magical tutors lead potion classes and read wizarding tales. Get sorted into your magical house and meet exciting characters from your favorite wizard story.
Smith Family Farm
The Farm!, Timed Experience (trail closes at 9:30 pm), Scare Factor: 4
Every five years the Farm makes os appearance to weary travelers in the woods. Dodge scarecrows, trapped souls, a deadly witch, and watch out for Jack, as you attempt to make your way through the Farm!
Swan Woods & Wood Family Cabin
Vampire Saloon, Ongoing until 9:30 pm, Scare Factor: 4
Once a year all things evil converge at the old Carver Family Saloon for one hell of a party. Beware of the evil on the trails that lead to this industrial rock-style nightclub. Tonight could be your last dance.
McElreath Hall
Shady Oaks Hospital , Timed Experience (trail closes at 9:30 pm)
Scare Factor: 5
The Hospital on the old silent hill has been closed since the ‘80s but you wouldn’t know that if you ventured inside — it’s haunted by tortured souls. Troops of blood-thirsty nurses pace the halls, surgeons are always looking for new patients, and horrendous victims roam the gardens just outside — you won’t know whether to run in or out!
Cash bars
Allen Atrium and Amphitheatre
Enjoy beer, wine, and cocktails available for purchase.
MORE UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos)
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Noon–5:00pm
Visitors of all ages will learn about and experience a Day of the Dead festival. Guests enjoy traditional dancing, crafts, and authentic Mexican food and entertainment. View a display of altars honoring lost family and friends that are decorated with flowers, favorite foods, and beverages.
This is a free admission day. Guests are invited to enjoy the program as well as Atlanta History Center’s historic houses, gardens, and exhibitions. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Candlelight Nights
Friday, December 13, 2019 5:30–9:30pm
Experience Christmas past with a candlelit stroll through our beautifully decorated gardens and grounds, and be transported into the warm glow of the holidays. Guests are welcomed by a lively Christmas Market filled with local crafts and artisanal creations. Visit our three historic houses to experience how Southerners celebrated Christmas during the pioneer days, the Civil War era, and the 1930s. Holiday traditions of years past come alive with interpreters, music, and special activities. Enjoy food for purchase and visit one of several cash bars for your favorite holiday libation.
This special holiday program is $20 for not-yet members, $15 for members, and $10 for children.
Candlelight Nights
Friday, December 20, 2019 5:30–9:30pm
Experience Christmas past with a candlelit stroll through our beautifully decorated gardens and grounds, and be transported into the warm glow of the holidays. Guests are welcomed by a lively Christmas Market filled with local crafts and artisanal creations. Visit our three historic houses to experience how Southerners celebrated Christmas during the pioneer days, the Civil War era, and the 1930s. Holiday traditions of years past come alive with interpreters, music, and special activities. Enjoy food for purchase and visit one of several cash bars for your favorite holiday libation.
This special holiday program is $20 for not-yet members, $15 for members, and $10 for children.
EXHIBITIONS
The Atlanta History Center’s cornerstone exhibition Gatheround: Stories of Atlanta remains open. Through artifacts, ephemera, interactive media, recording booths, immersive experiences, and Meet the Past museum theatre performances, this 7,700-square-foot exhibition shares the stories of individuals of many different backgrounds and perspectives who helped create the Atlanta we know today.
Conveniently located off of I-75, the Atlanta History Center is a unique 33-acre oasis nestled among one of Atlanta’s most historic neighborhoods. Award-winning exhibitions, historic houses, enchanting gardens, interactive experiences, and a variety of 
year-round adult and family programs truly offer something for everyone looking to explore our region’s past. Admission tickets are all-inclusive of all History Center attractions, and guests enjoy free parking.
Veterans Park at the Atlanta History Center is dedicated to all of the men and women who have served – and continue to serve – the United States of America. The Park was designed not as a traditional veterans’ memorial, but as a unique gathering place encouraging reflection, personal connections to veterans, and a celebration of the lives of those who have sacrificed to secure our freedom.
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Check out their Children’s Classes and Workshops, Cooking and Crafts, After School Explorer and more!
Preserve Hours: Mon-Sun, 8a-Dusk
Visitor Center Hours: Tue-Sat, 10a-4p, Sun, 12p-4p & Mon closed
Center for Puppetry Arts
The Ghastly Dreadfuls have risen from the grave once again to haunt the Center for Puppetry Arts, October 9-26 with another frightful season of spine-tingling ghost stories and toe-tapping musical numbers. The Ghastly Dreadfuls has become a cult classic in the Atlanta Halloween scene since its debut over a decade ago, and is favored for its intricate puppetry, original songs and stories and dark, vaudevillian style.
The two-hour performance includes 15 ghost stories and musical numbers, offering a mix of funny, spooky and downright haunting tales. Many celebrated stories are returning in 2019, such as The 11:59 and The Girl in the New Dress. A gruesome, yet crowd-favorite piece, The Horrific Experiment will return to the stage by popular demand. With an evolving line-up featuring stories from performances over the past decade, favorites such as Le Petit Vampyr, The Deep End of the Pool and Yuki Onna will haunt the Center’s hallowed halls once more.
This show is presented in the Downstairs Theater and is recommended for ages 18 and up. A beer and wine cash bar will be open before the show and during intermission.
Ticket prices vary and begin at $20 (nonmembers) and $15.00 (Members). Tickets include entry to the performance and Worlds of Puppetry Museum, featuring the Jim Henson and Global collections, as well the special exhibit Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic. Tickets can be purchased at www.puppet.org or by calling 404.873.3391.
The Distance Learning Program, the Center’s award-winning digital platform, will continue to present curriculum-based workshops, puppet shows and museum tours to the world – virtually. This season, Distance Learning will also begin to offer Continuing Education Classes in puppetry for adults. New, simple cloud technology allows the Center to take its programming to classrooms and individuals.
Backstage with…Frogtown Mountain’s Sleepy Silly Hollow!: Oct. 29, 2019. Presented by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers
The Art of Business/The Business of Art: Dec. 10, 2019
Presented by Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy
Chattahoochee Nature Center
October 13 Harvest on the Hooch 1-5pm The Chattahoochee Nature Center welcomes guests of all ages to our annual outdoor food and craft beer festival, Harvest on the Hooch. This event raises funds for the nature center’s Unity Garden, which supplies nearly five tons of fresh produce annually to North Fulton Community Charities food pantry.
Enjoy food, live music, games, face painting, prizes, scavenger hunt, tours of the Unity Garden and more!
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Diwali
Saturday, October 19
Children’s Museum of Atlanta will also celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with Kahaaniya for Kids! Little ones and families alike will have the opportunity to gather around the stage for a fun, interactive puppet show about the Five Festive Days of Diwali, Hindu traditions and learn all about Bollywood! The Diwali festivities will continue off stage in the learning studios and at the Science Bar, where children can decorate Diwali candle holders, make their own lanterns or explore the colors and wonders of light with prisms!
Trick-or-Treat at the Museum
Saturday, October 26
From 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., little ones are invited to come to the Museum for some spooky fun! For one night only, Children’s Museum of Atlanta will transform into a supernatural funhouse. Kiddos, parents and caretakers are welcome to come dressed in their best Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat, make crafts and participate in themed performances. *Reservations to this event are required. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Ticket prices begin at $10 for members and $20 for non-members. *
Halloween Programming
October 26-31
Kiddos are invited to dress up for a celebration so fun that it will last a full five days! During this affair, children can create spooky skeletons in the Art Studio, Halloween mobiles in the Build It Lab and ghoulish glow-in-the-dark objects at the Science Bar! On stage, the Imaginators will perform the mini-musical “Kid Detective” and hold special Halloween Music & Movement and Storytime activities. CMA is ready for ghosts, goblins and witches of all ages to participate in the Halloween hooplah! *Children’s Museum of Atlanta will be closed Wednesday, October 30. *
Feature Exhibit: Curious George ™: Let’s Get Curious!
September 21 – January 5
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! will inspire kiddos’ natural curiosity as they discover science, math and engineering through interactive play with both George and his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. The Imaginators will perform the mini-musical Kid Detective, which takes audience members on a hunt as they follow clues with Kid Detective Jo as he tries to help his friend Bumble find his way home.
Building Blocks: Early Learning Programs
Tiny Club Monday
10:30 am.
Kiddos can choose between TiNY Science Club and TiNY Artist Club to enjoy a 30-minute class designed especially for kids ages two to five and their caregivers. Families can also check out TiNY Builder Club, a drop-in class held from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Each program offers hands-on activities, professional instruction and the chance to learn something new!
Messy Thursdays
10:30 a.m.
Little visitors and guardians are invited to get messy! Messy Thursdays offer slime, finger painting and more every Thursday of the month! Let the Children’s Museum of Atlanta clean up the mess while the little ones have a blast with new activities and endless opportunities to try each and every week.
Friday Jam Session
10:30 a.m.
Rock and roll into the weekend with this high energy, music-filled class guaranteed to shake out the wiggles and foster a love of music. Each week’s program offers new songs, instrument play, circle time activities and, of course, dance breaks.
Consolidated Gold Mine Dahlonega
Largest gold mine east of the Mississippi. Travel 200 feet underground and hear tales of miner’s struggles to uncover gold deep
within large quartz veins. Your tour guide welcomes interaction from the group as you experience life as a miner at the turn-of-the-century. They also offer gemstone mining – find colorful gems in every bucket!
Dave & Busters Alpharetta
Come and play at Dave & Buster’s newest location in Alpharetta ~ the one and only place you can enjoy great food and play hundreds of awesome arcade games! The restaurant’s mouth-watering, chef-crafted menu and beverage items, combined with the latest games and attractions provide the perfect setting for kids parties, corporate and group events. Guests can play more than 150 of the latest games including the Walking Dead, Tailgate Toss and Justice League!
6500 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022
678-256-1100
Sun – Thur 11:00 a.m. – Midnight
Fri – Sat 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Farmers Markets
The Atlanta area is not lacking in wonderful Farmer’s Markets! Visit our article for area Farmer’s Markets – some are open year round and others seasonally!
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
This October, Fernbank Museum is celebrating Halloween all month long with the resurrection of special outdoor exhibit Woodland Spirits. Back are the ghostly figures up in the trees, down in the shadows, deep in the vistas and hidden in plain sight, plus more than 20 new animal apparitions for 2019.
In addition to Woodland Spirits, Fernbank is also bringing back Ghostly Gatherings on Sunday evenings. This all-ages after-hours event offers a unique opportunity to visit Woodland Spirits after dark and encounter the glowing spirits while enjoying musical entertainment, live retellings of spooky stories and hands-on activities. For costumed family fun, Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat on Oct. 26 includes themed daytime experiences like a Jurassic Park-inspired photo stop, roaming supernatural creatures available for meet-and-greets, a Halloween animal encounter and trick-or-treating.
Guests ages 21 and up are invited to Fright Night on Friday, Oct. 25, featuring a costume contest and full run of the museum, including twilight access to Woodland Spirits.
Explore a full list of offerings below:
- Woodland Spirits outdoor installation on view Oct. 5 through Nov. 17
- Ghostly Gatherings after-hours event for all ages on Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Fright Night for guests ages 21+ on Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat for family fun on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition to events, Fernbank is offering a Halloween Discount of 31% off museum admission on Thursday, Oct. 31 for guests of all ages who visit the museum in costume. For more information about this discount, visit Fernbank Museum’s Special Offers page.
Fernbank Museum’s, Fantastic Forces, is an all-new permanent exhibit which engages guests of all ages in dynamic, hands-on experiences that explore combustion, aerodynamics, plate tectonics, centripetal force, simple machines and other areas of STEM* learning. The opening coincides with the 50th anniversary of one of the most incredible scientific achievements in history—the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime inside Fernbank’s Giant Screen Theater with newest film, Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation 3D. Through Jan. 6, 2020, guests can grab a seat – and a pair of 3D glasses – to travel across the globe in exploration of some of the world’s most spectacular volcanoes that have made Earth’s greatest ecosystems, and investigate their continued influence on the planet today.
From Africa to Indonesia to Pompeii, Volcanoes invites guests to get in on the action and follow intrepid explorer and National Geographic photographer Carsten Peter as he dodges boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descends into a lava lake in Vanuatu and visits incredible acid ponds, geysers and mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia.
Though the first volcanoes on Earth came into existence 4.5 billion years ago, they have continued to affect humans and ecosystems in both the past and present. Volcanoes examines that impact through site visits like the archaeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean and the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
Fantastic Forces features interactive stations for all ages to engage with the forces that govern our planet, including using melted wax to form a shield volcano or harnessing the power of an earthquake. The exhibit is open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Giant Screen Theater tickets are $13 for adults, $12 for seniors, $11 for children and $8 for Museum members. Save on movies with the purchase of a Value Pass combination ticket, offering the movie and museum admission for $23-$27.
Fox Theatre
Atlanta’s Fox Theatre will transform into a cauldron of spookiness as it opens its doors for the seventh annual Fox Theatre Ghost Tours this Halloween season. Brave guests will walk through the historic theatre to learn about the Fox’s 90 years of ghostly sightings and unexplained events. For the first time, tour attendees will hear stories from Mr. and Mrs. Fox, who will be joined by other characters from the theater’s past, as they share details of the theatre’s haunted history.
Tours will be available Tuesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 17 starting at 6:00 p.m. with the last tour beginning at 8:45 p.m. Tours start every 15 minutes and last approximately 60 minutes long. The rooftop terrace of the Fox Theatre Marquee Club will be open for a post-tour libation for tours taking place on October 9and October 15. The rooftop terrace will not be open on October 17.
Tickets are $40, plus applicable fees, and may be purchased at FoxTheatre.org, the Fox Theatre ticket office and by calling 855-285-8499. The ghost tours are not recommended for children under the age of 10; children under 6 are not permitted. To inquire about booking a private tour or a group of 20 or more, please contact the theatre at (404) 881-2100.
Spooks and scares will be around every shadowy corner as guides recount supernatural tales collected from theatre staff and contractors over the years. Other spooky stops include the hospital room, power room and sub-basement areas, including the stage freight elevator.
Over the years, many of the staff and more than a few patrons have claimed to have felt a sudden blast of cold air, seen a shadowy figure float along the walls or heard the slow creaking of a door shutting close without cause . . . will you? For more information on the tours, visit www.FoxTheatre.org.
Hallmark Christmas Tour: This fall, Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running consecutive concert tour in the entertainment industry!
Davis’ hallmark tour will begin on November 11, 2019 and run through December 29, 2019. Two traveling ensembles will hold performances in cities across the country.
Mannheim Steamroller will be at the Fox Theatre for two performances on Sunday, November 24. Tickets are on sale now at FoxTheatre.org, the Fox Theatre Ticket Office, and 855-285-8499. Ticket prices start at $45, plus applicable fees. Single-event access to the Marquee Club presented by Lexuswill be available for purchase on top of the show ticket. Marquee Club passes are $65 per person and include an enhanced pre-show through post-show experience with complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages.
This year’s show will feature all of the favorite original classic Christmas hits from the first Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album, along with multimedia effects in an intimate setting. Davis will direct and co-produce Tour performances with MagicSpace Entertainment.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis is co-produced by MagicSpace Entertainment. The company is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard and Steve Boulay and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts and museum exhibits worldwide for over 35 years. They have an office in Park City, UT. www.magicspace.net
Cirque Dreams Holidaze November 30 & December 1 Featuring 20 of the world’s best acts, over 300 costumes and new holiday scenes by renowned Broadway Director, Neil Goldberg, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE brings its latest electrifying and reimagined live family holiday spectacular to the Fox Theatre with three unforgettable performances.This critically-acclaimed extravaganza is both a Broadway musical and new Cirque adventure wrapped into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family!
Tickets are now on sale at FoxTheatre.org, the Fox Theatre Ticket Office and 855-285-8499. Ticket prices start at $45.50, plus applicable fees. Single-event access to the Marquee Club presented by Lexus will be available for purchase on top of the show ticket.
Set in a multi-million-dollar wonderland of elaborate scenes and dozens of original holiday production numbers, audiences nationwide will celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as they experience over 300 spectacular costumes and 20 of the world’s most astonishing acts. Broadway singers perform original music along with a new twist on seasonal favorites such as “Deck The Halls,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” On the edge-of-your-seat feats are performed by toy soldiers, snowmen, penguins, candles, reindeer, gingerbread, carolers, Santa and colossal ornaments flying, balancing and stretching imaginations in this groundbreaking holiday stage spectacular. For more information, visit: www.cirqueproductions.com
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium is an entertaining, intriguing and educational experience for guests of all ages. While promoting a fun and enjoyable learning experience, the Aquarium instills in its guests a new appreciation for the world’s aquatic biodiversity. One of the Georgia Aquarium’s major goals is to be the leading facility for aquatic animal conservation and research.
Ways to Save:
11am – 4pm – Buy Online and Save: When you purchase your General Admission tickets online in advance, you’ll save over 10% off our walk-up pricing. Click here to purchase.
After 4pm – Imagination Nights: Enjoy Georgia Aquarium by night at a special ticket price! Visit the Aquarium after 4pm every day of the week to save over 30% off full priced admission. You’ll enjoy full access to the entire Aquarium! Restrictions 
apply.
Toddler Time: 10-11:30 a.m. on select dates
Event Fee: Each adult and child must have a paid ticket to attend. Cost does not include Aquarium Admission.
$16 ($8 per person) – Member
$20 ($10 per person) – Non-Member
High Museum of Art
Every Second Sunday of the Month enjoy FREE admission from 12 –5pm for all visitors. Enjoy special family-friendly programming from 1-4pm.
Every Thursday from 4-8 pm enjoy 1/2 priced admission. Toddler Thursdays: Bring your tot Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a new way of looking at the High’s collection through letters, numbers, colors, and shapes.No registration required. Free with museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Weekend Family Tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. The High Museum of Art is part of the Woodruff Arts Center.
Home Depot Free Kid Clinics
First Saturday of Each Month between 9 a.m. – 12:00 pm. FREE hands-on workshops designed for children ages 5 – 12 at all Home Depot stores. Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement
Legoland Discovery Center
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Atlanta’s annual Halloween celebration, Brick or Treat, creeps back to the attraction October 1 – 31 for a spooky season! This year, little ghost hunters can explore the ‘hidden side’ of the LEGO® world with an all-new augmented reality experience, LEGO® Hidden Side. Guests are encouraged to use the LEGO Hidden Side application for a ghoul-hunting adventure in play areas around Atlanta’s leading kid-friendly attraction, including the stop motion tables and Halloween build stations.
The Brick or Treat featuring LEGO Hidden Side event features the following activities which are all included with admission:
- LEGO Character Meet and Greet: Families can pose with larger than life LEGO models and Halloween heroes for a spooktacular selfie! The kid’s favorite LEGO characters will be at the attraction hourly.
- Wicked Group Build: A fang-tastic themed build activity for the kiddos! Guests can participate in building a 6-foot LEGO vampire with the Playmakers.
- Brick or Treat: Little monsters can collect brick pieces from Playmakers around LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta for a build-and-take home LEGO bat activity, while supplies last!
- Haunted MINILAND: Visitors can explore the transformed and haunted MINILAND to search for extra spooky scenes or figures in the scavenger hunt.
- Boo-tiful Halloween Builds: Stop by the Creative Workshop for seasonal builds with the Master Model Builder and challenge fellow LEGO fans to a building competition.
- Crazy Cool Costumes: LEGO lovers of all ages are encouraged to dress in their Halloween best on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a chance to win an Annual Pass, a LEGO goody bag and a custom LEGO trophy!
For a list of planned activities, attraction hours and ticket prices, visit bitly.com/brickortreatatlanta or connect with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta on Facebook.
Library Events
Click HERE for AMO’s article on local library events that are FREE. Events range from infant to teenagers and adult!
Lowes Build & Grow
Free Kids Clinics offered 1-2x per month on Saturdays year round from 10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m
Medieval Times
Medieval Times is a thrilling, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th-century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six Knights competing in the joust and other tests of skill. See AMO’s post here with more detail on this fun entertainment for the family.
Six Flags Over Georgia
Fright Fest®, has officially unleashed its terror this fall! Fright Fest features Thrills By Day and Fright By Night, including 16 wickedly haunted attractions, 12 pulse-pounding roller coasters, more than 200 zombies, and back by popular demand…the 30-Hour Coffin Challenge.
This year, Fright Fest is turning up the terror with four new attractions, and the return of guest favorite scares, including:
- Piggy’s Blood Shed, an all-new haunted maze, where bloody butchers are seething mad and out for revenge;
- Dismantled, a new scare zone, illustrating the end of the world as we know it, ransacked by “The Wanderers” who roam the land preying on the fearful;
- Seeds of Samhain, an all-new scare zone, hosting souls of the dead, beckoned and transformed into a festering pumping patch; and
- The return of Alien Abduction, a 6,000 square foot haunted maze, where evil aliens are living, working, breeding and carrying out the most horrific experiments imaginable on human victims.
During Fright Fest, the park will host the second annual 30-Hour Coffin Challenge. A test of extreme endurance, six coffin dwellers will battle for their chance to win $600 in cash and prizes. The contestants must spend 30 hours in a wooden casket and compete in unnerving elimination challenges. Registration for the 30-Hour Coffin Challenge is now open. For more details and to sign up, visit www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
For the little monsters in the family, a Trick or Treat trail and Halloween themed shows, rides and attractions highlight Thrills By Day in Bugs Bunny Spookytown.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia will operate select days through November 2. Some attractions require an additional Haunted Maze Attractions Pass. For more information, please visit sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
Six Flags Over Georgia and White Water Season Passes and Memberships are currently on sale. Guests who sign up for a Membership will receive unlimited visits, all the perks of a Season Pass, three free months, plus a wide range of valuable benefits such as preferred parking every visit, unlimited soft drinks and up to 50% off almost all food and merchandise in the park. Guests who purchase a 2020 Season Pass will receive free admission to Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water for the remainder of this year, plus all of next year.
Southeastern Railway Museum
SRM has about 90 different cars, including Pullman cars, classic steam locomotives, and antique diesel-electric trains. Ride in restored cabooses and learn about the famous trains that made history! Special admission price of $7 and free train rides for home-schooled kids and their families! Learn about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad through arts and crafts, special exhibits, and scavenger hunts. 3595 Buford Hwy Duluth
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History
Southern Museum offers a Mommy & ME preschool program every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 am. Designed for preschool age children ages three to five-years-old and their caregivers, the Museum’s history, themes and exhibits provide a fun and exciting starting point for educational activities. Free with museum admission. No reservations required.
The Southern Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a premier metro Atlanta museum, featuring exhibits on Civil War and locomotive history. The Southern Museum is home to the General locomotive, stolen during the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase; a reproduction of the locomotive assembly line from the Glover Machine Works; weapons, uniforms and every day items of Civil War soldiers; and the Jolley Education Center that features train history, hands-on activities for children and Georgia’s French Gratitude Train. Kennesaw
Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Park is located 15 miles east of downtown Atlanta. To visit, take I-285 to Exit 39B, Hwy. 78 East. Stone Mountain Park is at Exit No. 8 on Hwy. 78. For ticketing and attractions details or hours of operation call 800-401-2407 or visit www.stonemountainpark.com.
The nightly Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision has added yet another exciting element this year—a giant fire wheel. Known as a Catherine Wheel, Stone Mountain Park’s is the largest in North America and features fireworks which display bright colors over 50 feet in diameter while causing the wheel to turn even faster.
Treetop Quest
Are you looking for something adventurous AND nature-oriented? Treetop Quest is an aerial adventure park which means ziplines and obstacles in the trees! 2 locations in Gwinnett and Dunwoody. Great family fun for ages 4 and up! Come swing in our 
trees with us!
Treetop Quest is a self-guided activity comprised of treetop obstacles and zip-lines. Our courses range in difficulty from easy to very challenging, so the entire family will have a blast! Once you are equipped, we will teach you how to operate your equipment and you will be good to swing through each course as many times as you want, for 2.5 hours (according to age limit as indicated below).
Waterfalls/Hiking
10 Waterfalls Worthy of a Trip by Explore Georgia!
Amicalola Falls at Amicalola Falls State Park which is Cherokee for “tumbling waters,” boasts seven cascades at Amicalola Falls State Park. At 729 feet, it is the tallest waterfall in the state. Located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains north of Dawsonville, the park and falls are a perfect family destination for the adventure set. Plan to spend the day hiking the trails near the waterfalls, ranging from short journeys to an eight-mile approach trail that will lead you to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the Appalachian Trail. When you’re ready to rest, options range from camping, to a more hotel-style mountain-top lodge, to the Len Foote Hike Inn, Georgia’s only backcountry lodge, reachable by a 5-mile hike.
Tallulah Falls in Tallulah Gorge State Park is a series of six falls cascading through the 1,000-foot-deep Tallulah Gorge. Snap a photo of your view from the suspension bridge swaying 80 feet above the gorge floor. An easily accessible pathway leads to Toccoa Falls, a 186-foot, free-falling waterfall on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Anna Ruby Falls, formed by Curtis and York creeks, are local favorites in Helen. Hike the easy-to-moderate half-mile trail from the parking lot to the foot of the falls, and you just might agree.
Angel Falls Trail in Rabun offers two waterfall gems. Hike about a half-mile to view Panther Creek Falls and then continue on, passing by rhododendron, mountain laurel and American holly, to Angel Falls. Holcomb Creek Falls in Clayton is yet another hike that rewards your effort with double waterfalls. First, find the 120-foot drop of Holcomb Creek Falls and then continue to the viewing deck at the foot of Ammons Falls. To see Raven Cliff Falls, near Helen, is about a five-mile round-trip hike. Savor the beautiful views of Dodd Creek as you make your way to the 90-foot drop of the main attraction.
The 100-foot, stair-stepping falls of Minnehaha Falls in Tallulah Falls inspire many a photo op, particularly in spring when the surrounding forest puts on a display of blooms. DeSoto Falls, near Cleveland, is named after the Spanish explorer Hernando Desoto, who traveled through the region in the 16th century. It’s located in the Chattahoochee National Forest. If you’re visiting Vogel State Park, make a pit stop at Helton Creek Falls, to see these family-friendly falls. In the summer, wear your swimsuits and splash around in the pool at the bottom of the falls.
Also, the Vickery Creek Trail (also known as Big Creek) in Roswell is a pretty 2-mile hike with a beautiful waterfall. The hike starts just off Riverside Road in Roswell, climbs over a series of short ridges and then descends to a man-made waterfall that was once the site of an old mill. The Vickery Creek Trail explores the historic Roswell Mill and the surrounding rolling forest on the banks of Big Creek, also 
known as Vickery Creek, near Roswell, Georgia. It’s one of the best hikes in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area parks near Atlanta, though its trails don’t follow the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Instead, this hike explores the historic remains of Roswell Mill and visits the mill’s spillway dam waterfall on a Chattahoochee River tributary. The 5+ mile Vickery Creek trail network hikes through beautiful, rolling forest and catches views of the rushing dam waterfall from a steep rock bluff. The hike crosses a wood bridge at 2.5 miles, the sound of falling water echoing through the forest. The hike visits the southern bank of the Roswell Mill waterfall from a tall bluff alongside its rushing, tumbling waters. The hike reaches a covered bridge at 3 miles. The view from the bridge upstream is beautiful, as Vickery Creek cascades over a rock creek bed. Reaching the end of the covered bridge, the hike hangs a right, following the trail eastbound and passing a historic brick machine shop. The trail reaches the ruins of the old Roswell Mill, looping around the mill, the old rusted mill chase, and catching an up-close view of the dam waterfall and spillway waterfall from Vickery Creek’s northern bank.
Yellow River Game Ranch
Yellow River Game Ranch is a popular destination to encounter, feed and pet animals. Located 2 1/2 miles east of Stone Mtn on Hwy 78, it offers a chance to meet wildlife on a close and personal basis. Stroll along a mile-long trail on 24 wooded acres and encounter white-tailed deer, bunnies, buffalo, sheep, kid goats, black bears and more!
Woodruff Arts Center
Every Sunday from 1:00–4:00 p.m., visit the Woodruff Arts Center for FREE family activities, including art-making workshops, ASO backstage tours and more! The Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia is one of the only arts venues in the United States to offer both visual and performing arts on a single campus. The Woodruff produces outstanding theatre, music and exhibitions for over 800,000 patrons each year.
The Woodruff Arts Center serves over 200,000 students annually and is proud to be recognized as Georgia’s largest arts educator. Whether it’s summer camps for middle school students or theatre made for the youngest audiences, families with children of all ages will be able to explore, play, learn and create art in an interactive environment.
World of Coca-Cola
World of Coca-Cola is celebrating the new season with two special ticket offers:
Georgia Resident Ticket Offer
- This offer is available Oct. 1-31, 2019.
- To take advantage of the offer, World of Coca-Cola guests should mention that they are a Georgia resident at the attraction ticketing windows.
- This offer is available at walk-up ticketing windows only and is not available online.
- Proof of a Georgia residential address is required by providing one of the following (must have a Georgia address):
- Valid Georgia driver’s license
- Valid Georgia state-issued ID card
- Valid Georgia-based military ID
- Valid Georgia federal, state, county or city government agency issued ID card
- Proof of Georgia residency is required for at least one adult guest per group.
- There is a limit of six tickets per Georgia resident.
- There is no minimum ticket purchase, so a Georgia resident can purchase one general admission ticket for $12.50 plus tax.
- Those using the discounted tickets must be present at the time of the ticket purchase.
- This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts.
College Student Ticket Offer
- To take advantage of the $10 college student ticket offer, World of Coca-Cola guests should present their valid college student IDs.
- This offer can be redeemed at walk-up ticketing windows only and cannot be redeemed online.
- Each student may purchase up to 4 tickets at $10 each when they present their valid college student ID at ticketing.
- Those using the discounted tickets must be present at the time of the ticket purchase.
- This offer is valid for visits Sept. 27-Oct. 13, 2019 only.
- This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts.
Keeping It Cool – Flavorful floats aren’t the only frozen fun at World of Coke this summer. Also in the Taste It! Beverage Lounge, a variety of slushie beverages will be available to help guests keep cool during the hottest months of the year. For $5, choose from flavors including Melon Frosty and Blue Raspberry.
An integral part of downtown Atlanta’s fabric for more than 25 years, World of Coca‑Cola has welcomed guests from six continents, more than 100 countries, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Join over 25 million people who have visited the Atlanta attraction and experience the history of the world’s most famous beverage brand at the dynamic, multimedia home of the 132-year-old secret formula for Coca‑Cola. Get closer than ever before to the vault containing the secret recipe, view more than 1,200 historic artifacts and get a behind-the-scenes look at the bottling process. Take a trip around the world in a thrilling 4-D movie experience, take a photo with the Coca-Cola Polar Bear and tempt your taste buds with more than 100 beverages from around the globe.
World of Coca-Cola offers more than 100 drinks from around the world in its one-of-a-kind Taste It! Beverage Lounge. From delicious classics to your new favorite that you probably didn’t even know existed, you can sample and savor them all. Plus, sip on some of the latest and greatest Coke products at the lounge’s Sampling Bar.
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