As always, Frugal FunMom is here again to fill your week with fun and educational events for everyone in the family! This week features a Sunday Funday event, a few outdoor adventures, bowling, and much more!
Saturday, July 9
Get Outdoors! It’s National Get Outdoors Day! Take a field trip to the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site. Visit the oldest Mississippian culture site in the Southeast to learn about games that early Native Americans played and how they have influenced modern games and sports.
Cost: $2 for ages 5 and under; $4 for ages 6-18, $5 for seniors, $6 for adults
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Road SW, Cartersville
For more info: 770-387-3747 or visit http://gastateparks.org/info/215119?c=7650683
Sunday, July 10
Have a Sunday Funday! Swing by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and fill your afternoon with art! Every 2nd Sunday, the High Museum hosts family art-making workshops with fun hands-on projects that connect to works of art in their permanent collection and special exhibitions. This month, travel to outer space and back with the Families in Space theme.
Cost: Admission is free!
Time: 12pm-5pm; workshops are from 1-4pm
Location: High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta
For more info: https://www.high.org/Programs/Programs/Events/2016-Events/Family-Programs/Family-Funday-072416
Monday, July 11
Visit the Atlanta Monetary Museum! Tour the Museum to discover the story of money from barter to modern times, and learn about the turbulent history of banking in America. See the cash and check operation overlooks and rare coins and currency, all while learning how the Federal Bank provides payments system services to help our economy run smoothly.
Cost: Free
Time: Self-guided tours from 9am-4pm
Location: Atlanta Monetary Museum, 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta
For more info: https://www.frbatlanta.org/about/tours/museum.aspx
Tuesday, July 12
Take A Trip to the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Explore the world of fairy tales, paint a masterpiece on a wall, experiment with the simple machines, and much more. Free admission is made possible through the support of Target.
Cost: Free
Time: 1 pm – 7 pm
Location: The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta, 30313
For more info: http://childrensmuseumatlanta.org/calendar/target-free-second-tuesday-5/
Wednesday, July 13
Make It To The Marietta Museum of History’s Mice Tour! The Marietta Museum of History hosts tours for the smallest of visitors! Introduce your toddler to history through concepts like shapes, sounds, games, tools, and jobs. Museum Mascots Murray and Etta are whimsical cartoon mice that help convey the themes and provide fun. The tour will offer a variety of activities including story time and crafts. Be sure to make a reservation! We require that you reserve a spot for your toddler by calling our office Monday-Friday from 10-4 at 770-794-5710. Reserving a spot will allow the staff to have enough items for the crafts.
Cost: $5 per family (1 adult and 3 children), $5 for each additional guest
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Suite 200, Marietta
For more info: 770-794-5710 for reservations or www.mariettahistory.org/education/mice-tours
Thursday, July 14
Walk the Powers Island Trail! Enjoy a nice and refreshing walk through the Powers Island Trail! The Powers Island Trail courses through a number of trails on the river’s shore and explores an island, an inlet, and the banks of the shoaling Chattahoochee. Have an adventure with your kids as you walk this serene and picturesque trail.
Cost: $3 for a day long parking pass
Time: 9 am – 9 pm
Location: Powers Island Trail, Riveredge Lane NW, Sandy Springs, 30328
For more info: http://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/powers-island-trail-chattahoochee/
Friday, July 15
Bowl for Free! Kids Bowl Free is a nationwide program that offers kids 15 and under two free games of bowling per day all summer long. You must register at www.kidsbowlfree.com/starsandstrikes to receive this offer! Once the kids have been registered, they will receive weekly coupons that may be redeemed for their free bowling. You may either turn in printed coupons or show the coupons on your phone/tablet for redemption. In addition, Stars and Strikes will be offering weekly coupons of their own to the guests who sign up for this program.
Cost: Kids bowl free; shoe rentals $3.19 for ages 12 and under; $4.19 for ages 12 and over
Time: Weekdays: 10am – 5pm; Saturdays: 9am – noon
Location: Stars and Strikes Sandy Springs, 8767 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
For more info: www.kidsbowlfree.com/starsandstrikes
