Traveling parents love slipping memorable learning into a vacation and if the tour is also free? We’re down! Don’t miss this highly recommended visit to the Atlanta Monetary Museum that teaches what the Federal Reserve does for our economy. While the self-guided map costs $5, the cemetery’s app is just $1.99 and walking on your own and soaking up the history is entirely free. Expect to see elaborate mausoleums, sculptures, vintage oak and magnolia trees canopying the cemetery, and breathtaking gardens. The famous residents include Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind, Bobby Jones (famous golfer), and Maynard Jackson, the first African-American mayor of Atlanta. Atlanta mayors, Georgia governors, more than 6,900 Confederate soldiers, wealthy, poor, African-American and white, tycoons and unmarked graves-all have been welcomed into this lush, absolutely gorgeous cemetery. Founded in 1850, the 48-acre Oakland Cemetery sits in the heart of Atlanta and is home to more than 70,000 residents. We hear you wondering, “A cemetery? On vacation? Sounds creepy.” But it’s totally not. The park also gives free tours including history, bird and self-guided tours. The park brims in wide walking paths, a lake, and complimentary outdoor concerts-such as the outdoor music provided by the Atlanta Symphony in early summer each year-and festivals like the hugely popular annual Ice Cream Festival in July. This 200-acre park sitting in the heart of Atlanta has two incredible playgrounds canopied by vintage trees, an impressive swimming pool with a beach-entrance (free Monday to Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.), and a splash pad that’s as fun as it is beautiful. Check the website for closures ahead of your visit. The three-floor, 30-room mansion gives the free hybrid tour every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The self-guided tours allow guests to visit the mansion rooms at their own pace and listen to the docent in each room explain the history of the space. The Governor’s Mansion, built in 1967, is a 24,000-square-foot residence sitting on 18-acres that’s been home to nine Georgia governors, including Jimmy Carter and Zell Miller. Kids love the interactive Greene Family Learning Gallery that gives them the chance to participate in art-making activities (best for ages 8 and under). (Arrive early to beat the crowd.)Ī visit to The High features selections from the permanent collection-numbering more than 17,000 pieces-and temporary exhibitions like I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic and The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman’s Books for Children. Go for Gold, or rather, go for Peach.The High Museum-locals call it The High-is famous in Atlanta for giving free admission on the second Sunday of every month from noon to 5 p.m., with special activities for families starting at 1 p.m. Of course this great city has a host of other fun things for kids to do, from imaginative play at the Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta, and how could we go past the infamous Six Flags Over Georgia, where kids can set their own record of how many rides they can take on in a day! The Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest non-profit organization for puppets in the entire country!įancy a bit of outdoors time? Why not visit the largest interactive fountain in the world at Centennial Olympic Park? The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is home to the largest creatures that ever walked the earth (of course dinosaurs!), and yes, even puppets get a mention. It's only the largest aquarium in the WORLD! How about Zoo Atlanta? It's only gone and found itself the largest collection of gorillas in the entire country! The heart of Georgia’s peach, Atlanta could very well be a city of records, and lucky for you, they are ones that kids will LOVE!
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