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 all, it’s FREE!

There are so many great events during this celebration that it’s hard to choose. For kids, don’t miss a guided tour and storytelling at the Wren’s Nest, the home of Brer Rabbit author Joel Candler Harris. For older kids and adults, any of the Oakland Cemetery tours are great. Oakland is a fabulous place rich in local history. I’ve always wanted to take a tour of the Fox Theatre, whose rescue in 1978 was the impetis for The Phoenix Flies celebration.  There are even events you can access at home via computer such as the Grant Park Virtual Dig.

Some of the tours require reservations, so check the Phoenix Flies website for activities, date and time, and whether or not you need reservations.