What: Two Tickets to Mamma Mia! When: Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 8 pm Where: Fox Theater
The Field Trips with Sue birthday bash is over, but I’ve found myself with a couple more give-a-ways for this week. Today we’re giving away two tickets to Mamma Mia! at the Fox Theater, Tuesday night, Feb. 9.
I’ve heard this is a fantastic show. If you like ABBA (and lets face it, who doesn’t sing along to
Dancing Queen or Take a Chance on Me.)
Besides the music, what’s the play about? On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago.
If you don’t win these tickets, you can purchase them through TicketMaster. The show is at the Fox Theater, Feb. 9 – 14. A perfect gift for your Valentine. Travelzoo has $10 off tickets to the 8 pm show on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, and the 6:30 pm show on Feb. 14. The discount is available on $40 and $55 tickets. To get the $10 off, use the code “TZOO” at checkout.
Winner: Congratulations to the winner of the High Museum of Art membership – Lesley. Lesley, send me an email (sue@fieldtripswithsue.com) with your address and I’ll send you the information on your membership.
Yesterday on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta I met Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas. They did a performance last night, but I asked them to send me info on where they’ll be in the future so I can let all of you know. As Black History Month gets under way, I’m sure there are lots of fabulous events. If you know of some good ones, let us know or post something on the Field Trips with Sue facebook page.
Musuems on Us at the Atlanta History Center (See the Olympic Exhibit to get excited for next week’s Opening Ceremonies) FYI – The link here says Fernbank is a participant of the Museums on Us program. I believe they have pulled out, so check the Museums on Us webpage for participating museums before you go. GA. Aquarium Abilities Week
Circus All Access Pre-show and Baby’s First Circus FREE
Winner: The Winner of the Georgia Aquarium tickets is Fran B.! Congratulations. Send me an email at sue@fieldtripswithsue.com with your address and I’ll mail you the tickets.
We’re wrapping up the Field Trips with Sue Birthday Bash with a one year membership to the High Museum of Art! My boys are pretty excited for the upcoming exhibit The Allure of the Automobile opening March 21.(ok, so am I) The High has great family programs too. Our favorite field trip is still going to the High Museum and watching the gladiator show during a Target Family Fun Day. We went early to catch the first show and ended up staying all day to see every show! And I can’t talk about the High without extolling the wonders of the Discovery Backpacks. The best part about the High is the employees. They are smart, helpful, problem solvers and most of all, they seem to enjoy the exhibits just as much as the patrons. In a city with a lot of wonderful museums and attractions, good people set you apart and make me willing to wrestle with finding a parking place.
If you don’t win the membership, you can still have two ways to get in free this weekend. Fulton County residents are free the first Saturday of every month. Get there early and be prepared to wait in a line, but what a great deal. Bank of America customers get in free Saturday and Sunday and every first weekend of the month. It’s part of the Museums on Us program. If you aren’t a BofA customer, Sunday is half price in the Score Half Off Tickets promo.
I hope you’ll continue to comment on posts and give me your thoughts next week. I love hearing from you. If you’ve visited someplace great, let us know about it. We even welcome guest posts, and we’ll link back to your blog if you have one.
How to win the High Museum of Art Membership: We’ll announce the winner Friday morning, so become a subscriber of Field Trips with Sue via email (it’s FREE) and leave a comment below to let me know you want to win. That’s it.
Want an extra shot at winning? Follow @suerodman on twitter and tweet this: I want to win a membership @highmuseumofart in the Field Trips with Sue #FTWS Birthday Bash http://bit.ly/53XBco. Make sure you include the link.
What: Freebies from the Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey Circus Where: Philips Arena When: Feb. 12 – 21 Cost: Tickets are $14 – $130
My favorite part of the Circus, in addition to the elephants, is the All Access Preshow. One hour before the show, ticket holders are invited to a FREE preshow. Go down on the floor, try on real costumes, clown around with the clowns and get your picture taken, view acts and animals up close.
To avoid crowds, get there as soon as they’ll allow you in. The ring closest to backstage is generally where they bring the animals and the elephants. It’s also the most crowded, so if you don’t care about seeing animals, go to the other rings. If all you want is to get close to an elephant, get there early and stake out your spot.
If you’ve recently had a baby, Ringling Bros. has a baby present for you. Baby’s First Circus is a program that gives children 12 months and younger a voucher for a free circus ticket. Children under two don’t need a ticket for the show, but the voucher is good anytime, there is no expiration date, so send away for it and then use it when you child can remember what’s going on. Your child must be under 12 months old to receive the voucher, so don’t wait. It takes 12 – 14 weeks to get the voucher, so you won’t be able to use it for an older child to see this year’s show.
The winner of the Callaway Gardens tickets is Elizabeth Smith! Congratulations Elizabeth, email me your address and I’ll send you the tickets (sue@fieldtripswithsue.com). Readers, check out Elizabeth’s blog. If you are looking for a good photographer, I think you’ve found one. Her photos are AMAZING!
Our Next Present: A four pack to the Georgia Aquarium. This has been one of our most popular giveaways.
Through Saturday, the Georgia Aquarium is celebrating the diversity of human accomplishments and abilities. During this four day event, Georgia Aquarium will showcase the talent and creativity of special guest performers with various backgrounds and abilities. Did you know that the Georgia Aquarium is completely wheelchair accessible? Even the touch tanks are built to allow wheelchair guests to enjoy the experience. For children with autism, the Aquarium offers a photographic preview. For visually impaired, there are realistic three dimensional representations of animals in each gallery, tactile elements at the education station and an audio exhibit about the belugas.
I don’t have a special needs child, but my mother is in a wheelchair and whenever she is with us, I think how incredibly hard it must have been before places were made wheelchair accessible. I think it’s wonderful that the Georgia Aquarium has made an effort to accommodate all visitors and has come up with ways to make the experience more meaningful for a variety of learning styles.
Want an extra shot at winning? Follow @suerodman on twitter and tweet this: I want to win tickets to @georgiaaquarium in the Field Trips with Sue #FTWS Birthday Bash http://bit.ly/53XBco. Make sure you include the link.
Winner: Congratulations to the High Museum of Art ticket winner Laura K! Laura send me an email at sue@fieldtripswithsue.com with your address. FYI – All winners are chosen through random.org, I don’t actually pick the winners.
Now for our next present: Our prize today is four tickets to Callaway Gardens.
How to win the Callaway Gardens Tickets: We’ll announce the winner Wed. morning, so become a subscriber of Field Trips with Sue via email (it’s FREE) and leave a comment below to let me know you want to win. That’s it.
Want an extra shot at winning? Follow @suerodman on twitter and tweet this: I want to win Callaway Gardens tickets in the Field Trips with Sue #FTWS Birthday Bash http://bit.ly/53XBco. Make sure you include the link.
What:American Adventure Winter Fun Deal Where: American Adventures, Marietta, GA When: Now through Feb. 26 (Not valid on Feb. 15) Cost: $10
During Thanksgiving break, I took my boys to American Adventures in Marietta. We had a great time even on a blustery day. My youngest loves mini-golf and the Foam Factory got everyone running around and burning off some energy. Now American Adventures is offering another great deal for these cool winter days.
Now through Feb. 26 (excluding Feb. 15) enjoy your choice of miniature golf or the Foam Factory PLUS unlimited video games for only $10 per person. Stay for lunch, you can add on an all beef hot dog, small fries and small drink or hot coca for $1 each.
To get this deal, purchase your tickets online using the promo code “WINTERFUN”.
We’re entering the final week of the Field Trips with Sue Birthday Bash and our final week of presents. I hope you’ll continue to comment on posts and give me your thoughts next week. I love hearing from you. Up today, four tickets to the High Museum of Art.
As we said last week, you can use the tickets to enjoy Toddler Thursday. This week children are making silly seats! Find out how furniture can be fun and functional! Make a chair for your favorite imaginary friend.
Take your little sweeties to the High on Valentine’s Day for Second Sunday Funday. Delight in a dynamic artist demonstration, express your inner-artist in the open studio, and connect to different cultures through magical live performances. On Feb. 14, create a print with China’s lucky dragon symbol and a lantern just in time for Chinese Lantern Festival. Enjoy performances by the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company and Young Audiences artist Lisa Chyn.
Everyday fun can be had in the Greene Family Gallery, another great stop at the High. Make sure to check out a Discovery Backpack when you visit too. These packs are one of my favorite things about the High and a great way to expereince the permanent pieces in the Gallery.
Or save your tickets and see the upcoming exhibit The Allure of the Automobile opening March 21. I know this is on our list.
How to win the High Museum of Art Tickets: We’ll announce the winner Tuesday morning, so become a subscriber of Field Trips with Sue via email (it’s FREE) and leave a comment below to let me know you want to win. That’s it.
Want an extra shot at winning? Follow @suerodman on twitter and tweet this: I want to win tickets to the High Museum in the Field Trips with Sue #FTWS Birthday Bash http://bit.ly/53XBco. Make sure you include the link.
Winner: The winner of the Museum of Patriotism tickets is @atlnewf. Our second winner via twitter.
Stay tuned. Next week is our final week of Birthday Presents and we’ve got some great ones coming up. I just had to share this video from Liza Cardona. Liza won the tickets to the World of Coca-Cola and this is her daughter’s reaction when she told her. I guess Coke truly does Open Happiness. Thanks for sharing Liza, you made my day. I hope you and your daughter have a GREAT time.
Winner: Congratulations to the Johanna the winner of the High Museum of Art tickets and Melissa Witt, the winner of the tickets to Imagine it! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Ladies, please send me your address and I’ll get your tickets out to you. Email me at sue@fieldtripswithsue.com
Now for our next present: Four tickets to The Museum of Patriotism. If you haven’t been to this hidden gem downtown, here’s a great opportunity.
This is not a military museum, but a museum of all things American. If you don’t leave full of pride for this wonderful country, then you probably need to think about moving elsewhere.
The museum started with former UPS executive Nick Snider’s collection of sweetheart jewelry. Sweetheart jewelry is anything soldiers sent back to wives, girlfriends, sisters or moms to let them know they loved them. Not wanting his collection to collect dust in a Smithsonian warehouse, Snider decided to open his own musuem. Exhibits include Pop Icons, first responders, branches of the miliatry, and immigration to name a few. The Sept. 11 Memorial is beautiful and moving. Just writing about it conjures an emotional response. Each person who lost their life that day is named on a wall, but it’s the memorial, a cascade of water representing a country’s tears, that really moved me.
It’s not all heavy topics, children can pretend to win the Olympic gold and even get on an official stand to receive a medal. Visitors can touch a hand rail from Ellis Island and pretend to drive an official Army Jeep. Learn the symbolism on the dollar bill or see a real Medal of Honor.
The exhibits are more appropriate for school aged children than toddlers, but it’s never too early to start teaching kids how lucky they are to live in America.
How to win the Museum of Patriotism Tickets: We’ll announce the winner Friday morning, so become a subscriber of Field Trips with Sue via email (it’s FREE) and leave a comment below to let me know you want to win. That’s it.
Want an extra shot at winning? Follow @suerodman on twitter and tweet this: I want to win tickets to the Museum of Patriotism in the Field Trips with Sue #FTWS Birthday Bash http://bit.ly/53XBco. Make sure you include the link.
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