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Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade This Weekend

posted on March 10th, 2010

What: Atlanta’s 128th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Where: Downtown Atlanta
When: Saturday, March 13 at 12 noon
Cost: Free, but you’ll have to park in a pay lot around the parade route

St. Patrick’s Day is a BIG deal in my family. If you’re looking for a great way to celebrate, head to the Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day [...]

Stock Up on Children's Books at Scholastic Warehouse Sale

posted on March 4th, 2010

Image by Pinkpollyanna via Flickr

What: Scholastic Warehouse Sale
Where: Kennesaw or Covington
When: Thurs., March 4 – Sat. March 6 (times vary, see website)
Cost: Free to shop. Books are $5 or less. You must sign up prior to attending.

If you like to read about places before you go, check out the Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale. They [...]

FREE Kids Ticket during Thrashers Kids Day

posted on March 3rd, 2010

What: Kids Day at the Atlanta Thrashers

Image by Julian III via Flickr

Where: Philips Arena
When: Sunday, March 7 and Sunday, March 14 @ 5 pm
Cost: Kids Get a FREE Ticket with a Paying Adult

Who isn’t a hockey fan after watching the US Olympic team go into overtime against Canada. Not exactly the outcome we were looking [...]

Kids@Kollege Gives A Taste of College Life

posted on February 25th, 2010

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What: Kids@Kollege
When: March 13, 2010, 12 – 4 pm
Where: Georgia Tech Campus – Outdoor fields at the Campus Recreation Center
Cost: FREE, put pre-registration required. The first 350 kids to arrive get a free t-shirt.

This fun day at Georgia Tech will offer activities for kids elementary through high school age. Parents are welcome [...]

Phoenix Flies Celebration Features More Than 160 FREE Events

posted on February 24th, 2010

What: The 7th Annual Phoenix Flies – A Citywide Celebration of Living Landmarks
When: March 6 – 22, 2010
Where: Several locations around Atlanta
Cost: All Events are FREE

The Atlanta Preservation Center sponsors this annual program that includes more than 160 events, from guided tours to lectures to open houses, at dozens of Atlanta’s historic sites. Best of [...]

Five Plus FREE Things to do in Atlanta

posted on February 23rd, 2010

Center For Puppetry Arts Museum – The Center for Puppetry Arts offers world class puppet shows and a fantastic museum of all kinds of puppets including a recently acquired collection from Jim Henson. The Henson display includes, Big Bird and Bert from Sesame Street, Kermit and the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, and others from [...]

Things to Do with Kids | The LEGO Store Mini-Build

posted on February 22nd, 2010

What: LEGO mini-build
Where: LEGO Store Discover Mills Mall
When: First Tuesday of the Month beginning at 5 pm
Cost: FREE (while supplies last)

In Feburary, I took the boys to Discover Mills mall for the LEGO mini-build. Discover Mills is in Lawrenceville, a bit of a haul for us intowners, but I have some LEGO lovers and I [...]

Indoor Pools, Museums Highlight CBS Better Mornings Atlanta

posted on February 21st, 2010

Last Thursday’s Field Trips with Sue segment on Better Mornings Atlanta featured indoor aquatic centers and museums. Here’s a list:

So. Cobb Aquatic Center
Bethesda Park Aquatic Center
Bogan Park Aquatic Center

The World of Coca-Cola admission discount
Dr. Seuss Goes to War…and More at the Breman
The Center for Puppetry Arts Museum

Discount Tickets to the World of Coca-Cola Online

posted on February 18th, 2010

What: $3 off Admission to the World of Coca-Cola
When: Through February (tickets good through March 31, 2010)
Where: You can only get them online
Cost: With the discount, tickets are $12 (13-64), $10 (65+), $7 (3 – 12)

Our recent birthday bash giveaway showed that Field Trips with Sue readers LOVE the World of Coca-Cola. Coke lovers, you’re [...]

Enjoy a Seussian Playground at The Breman

posted on February 17th, 2010

What: Dr. Seuss Goes to War… and More
When: Feb. 14 – August 2010
Where: The Breman, Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St.
Cost: Adults $10, Seniors (62 and over) $7, Students $5, Children 3 – 6 $2, free parking on site.

I love Dr. Seuss. My favorite book is The Lorax, followed closely by Oh the Places You’ll [...]

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