Frugal FunMom has found some delightful field trips for your little ones to enjoy before summer slips into the start of school! (Can you believe it?!?) This week celebrates comics, a visit the Governor’s Mansion, a petting zoo and more! The best part of this last full week of summer is all the activities are free.
SATURDAY, JULY 20
MINICON 2019. Bring the whole family to celebrate comics and pop culture. There will be artists, vendors, food, workshops, children’s costume parade, crafts and more.
Cost: Free
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Arts Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb
More info: http://www.cobbcat.org/event/minicon-2019/
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SUNDAY, JULY 21
Cabbage Patch Kids Babyland General Hospital. Voted one of the Travel Channel’s Top Ten Toylands. Beautifully situated on 650 acres in the North Georgia Mountains, this Southern Style home filled with Cabbage Patch Kids will capture the imagination of your entire family.
Mother Cabbage is always on display beneath the branches of the Magic Crystal Tree. Pollinated by fanciful Bunnybees®, our magical Cabbage Patch is tended by our Licensed Patch Doctors and Nurses. Babyland General Hospital is the only place in the world where you can witness the birth of a hand-sculpted Cabbage Patch Kid. The self-guided tour allows you to take as much time as you like touring BabyLand and playing with our Cabbage Patch Kids. Most guests spend at least one hour here.
Cost: Free
Time: 10-5 pm.
Location: Babyland General Hospital, 300 N.O.K. Drive, Cleveland.
For more info: https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/babyland-general-hospital
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MONDAY, JULY 22
Park Fun! Enjoy a refreshing day outdoors at Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs. Hike on one of the many walking trails, fish with your kids, and have some fun on the park playground. There’s plenty of fun for everyone in the family!
Cost: Free
Time: Sunrise- sunset
Location: Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs
For more info: www.sandyspringsga.gov/recreation/places-to-visit/city-parks
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TUESDAY, JULY 23
Little Red Barn Petting Farm-End of Summer Party. Pet a cow, horse, donkey, sheep, rabbit, chicken, or goat. Fun for all ages. Children require an adult caregiver.
Cost: Free
Time: 10-11:30 am
Where:, Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Arts Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb
For more info: http://www.cobbcat.org/event/little-red-barn-petting-farm-end-of-summer-party/ or 770-509-4936
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
Georgia Governor’s Mansion. Public tours are conducted throughout the year. The tour is a hybrid of a guided and self-guided tour. There are docents stationed in each room to teach you about the collection, but you may go from room to room at your own pace. Many of the docents have volunteered at the Mansion under several Governors and are as much a part of the tour as the collection itself.
Cost: Free
Time: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 10 – 11:30am. It is recommended that you arrive before 11 to allow enough time to complete the tour before the Mansion closes at 11:30am
Location: Georgia Governor’s Mansion, 391 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta
For more info: https://mansion.georgia.gov/
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THURSDAY, JULY 25
David J. Sencer CDC Museum. Ever wonder how Centers for Disease Control (CDC) scientists merge old-fashioned detective work with high-tech science to crack the cases of mystery diseases? Get the story here! This unique museum features award-winning permanent and changing exhibitions that focus on a variety of public health topics, as well as the history of CDC.
The current exhibit is titled, The World Unseen: Intersections of Art and Science. This exhibition gathers the work of ten international artists who draw upon microbiology, biotechnology, anatomy, and texts in their investigations of microbes and cells, DNA, history of disease and science, the body, and beauty.
Cost: Free (government issued photo ID required for adults over 18)
Time: 9am-7pm (9am-5pm Monday through Wednesday and Friday)
Location: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Headquarters, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta 30329
For more info: https://www.cdc.gov/museum/index.htm
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FRIDAY, JULY 26
The Abbey Church at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. You don’t have to be Catholic to visit the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia. In fact, the resident monks welcome everyone, regardless of religion. The Monastery is located about 40 minutes east of Atlanta. The Monastery is a great destination for a family bike ride.
The Monastic Life Heritage Center opened in 2011 and is the center of the visitor experience. A museum offers a history of the Trappist monks, as well as history of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit itself. The main museum is located in the barn that was the first living quarters for the monks when they arrived in Conyers from Kentucky.
Cost: Free (Suggested donation of $5 for the museum)
Time: Open Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Highway 212 SW, Conyers.
For More Info: http://www.trappist.net/
