Category: Outdoors

This is Part 2 of “Free Day at Georgia State Parks September 29th, 2012” Read Part 1 here.   List of “Your State Parks Day” Events: All on September 29, 2012 For more details on …

Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites Celebrate “Your State Parks Day” Put away your wallet and pull out your fishing pole.  Visitors to Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites will not pay for parking or admission on …

STAY GROUNDED, CHASE A BALLOON This looks like such a fun and amazing opportunity for families to participate in.  Now that the kids are back in school and you are no doubtedly spending less time with your …

Six Flags Over Georgia is hosting its Back to School Supply Drive presented by Great Clips® August 6th through 10th. Guests who donate six or more new school supplies will receive a coupon valid for 50% off …

Do your kids need one more adventure before school starts?  Of course they do!  Even if school starts August 1st, you can still take them to enjoy TreeTop Adventure on a weekend.  Being in Atlanta, …

  Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-2055 Website Throughout July In the Nature Store- Super Pollinators Learn more about the birds, bees and beetles that pollinate plants. Save 10% off all …

For a lot of kids, Summertime means Bug Time… Whether they’re watching butterflies by day, catching fireflies by night, or playing with “rolly pollys” and ladybugs galore, kids seem to have a tendency towards insects.  And why shouldn’t …

Summer is here!!  Now what?  Trying to find fun stuff to do all summer long can get stressful for some of us. Of course, one of the best summertime things to do is go swimming. …

Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-2055 Website Throughout June In the Nature Store- Coloring Books All coloring books 10% off during the month of June. CNC members save 20% In The …

Atlanta’s premier food trucks, vendors to showcase their cuisine, merchandise on Saturday, July 14 An elite group of Atlanta’s favorite food trucks will roll into Piedmont Park on Saturday, July 14, to participate in the …

School is almost out, it’s going to get hot outside and the kids will need fun activities to keep them occupied.   What better way to spend a hot summer day than at one of …

Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-2055 Website   Throughout May In the Nature Store: Folkmanis Hand Puppets Let your imagination go wild with our large assortment of Folkmanis Hand Puppets. All …

Families who want to beat the heat, or just keep summertime boredom at bay can take a kid-pleasing field trip to Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta Botanical Garden, featured in Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta and …

What classifies a plant as being “powerful”? Is it their stature and size? Their colors and smells? Their remedies and abilities? Or perhaps, could it be all of the above? Plants ARE powerful, and we have …

Spring Break can be easy on the waistline and wallet with budget-friendly adventures from Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites.  With more than 60 state parks and historic sites to choose from, families will find …

  Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075 | 770-992-2055 Website   All February Long Save 10% off all puzzles and games in the Nature Store. CNC Members receive an additional 10% discount! …

Children’s Story Time at FoxTale Book Shoppe WHEN: Monday, October 24th 11am WHERE: 105 East Main Street, #138, Woodstock, GA 30188 In the Children’s Room at the FoxTale Book Shoppe. We read books appropriate for …

My husband works many hours a week.. many, many, many hours.  It is unusual for him to get weekends, two consecutive days or holidays off which means that we don’t spend nearly enough time together …

My family and I are very excited to be going to Callaway Gardens to celebrate the very first Harvest Moon Festival this weekend. My husband and I are totally giddy over seeing the B52’s while …

Grandparents’ Ice Cream Social at Chattahoochee Nature Center WHEN: Sunday September 11th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm WHERE: 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075 Help us honor our grandparents on Grandparents’ Day as we enjoy a …

  9-11 Memorial Service at City of Alpharetta Memorial Park WHEN: Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:30 PM WHERE: 2565 Old Milton Parkway (the front lawn of the public safety headquarters) The event will be in …

Target Family Thursdays at The Woodruff Arts Center WHEN: Thursday, September 1st 9:30am-8pm WHERE: 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Join the Woodruff Arts Center and its Divisions—the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High …

Get yourself geared-up for a family treat and special day of fun! Are you ready to start paddling but not sure of where to start? Join us to discover the basics of canoeing including boat …

It’s time to see eye to eye with an insect. They are everywhere and whether we like it or not, they are here to stay. And why shouldn’t we like it? They do so many nice things …

5:00 PM July 30th to 10:00 AM July 31st $45 Non-Member Families/$35 Member Families Summer and camping go hand-in-hand!  If you are not quite ready to head to the mountains, then start out at CNC!  …