Summer in the city is always so much fun, especially with children. Atlanta is bustling with all sorts of unique and low-cost events and activities for our little peaches.
Last weekend, we enjoyed summer-time staples like hotdogs and snow cones at the Summer Reading Kickoff at the East Atlanta Branch Library. Our youngest daughter was born at Northside Hospital last fall, so we were invited to the city’s largest birthday party at Zoo Atlanta for all the babies born at the hospital during the previous year.
This week we’ll swing by a story time or two, because we love books. We’re also planning to check out Atlanta Streets Alive on Sunday. Hope to see some of you MAMC moms and your little ones out and about this week!
THURSDAY, 6/9
Circle Time with Ms. Krista at Little Shop of Stories
11:00 a.m.
133 E Court Square # A, Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-6300
FREE!
Circle Time with Ms. Krista includes songs and interactive play, in addition to fun, age-appropriate stories. The group will meet in the gazebo on the Decatur Square, just a short walk from the store, during the summer months. This event is best suited to children 3 and under and will not take place in the event of inclement weather. Babies are welcome! Click here for more info.
Evening Story Time at Little Shop of Stories
7:00 p.m.
133 E Court Square # A, Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-6300
FREE!
If you missed circle time earlier in the day, you can load up your pajama clad little ones in the evening to enjoy a special story time and snack each Thursday at 7 p.m. For more info, click here.
Tale Time Thursdays at Center for Puppetry Arts
2pm-2:30pm
Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta GA
Museum only tickets are $10.50. Children under 2 are free
Dive into folktales through this puppet-led storytelling experience. Gather in the Global Collection gallery to hear stories from around the globe every Thursday at 2 p.m. Included with museum admission.
Little House of Art Open Studio
9am-12pm
Pencil Factory Lofts (Downtown)
349 Decatur St., Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30312
470-428-4797
Little House of Art is a great place to take your little one(s) to explore their creativity. For just $8, children can paint on unlimited custom easels and blackboards, create DIY paper crafts, dig in colorful sensory bins, build structures with Legos and blocks, and bounce in Arty’s bouncing playhouse. Coffee, drinks, and snacks are also available for purchase. Free parking available in the Pencil Factory Lofts parking deck.
Toddler Thursdays at the High Museum
11am-3pm
High Museum
1280 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Enjoy the museum’s new, themed family programs, this month with Eric Carle’s collage art! In conjunction with Toddler Takeover, the High Museum of Art will offer in-gallery tours just for toddlers (15 months–3 years) and their caregivers. Take part in a guided tour on the second and fourth Thursday of each month during Toddler Thursday (11 a.m.–3 p.m.). For more info click here.
Movies in Central Park: Finding Nemo
Movie begins at dusk
Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
404-410-4010
FREE!
Pack up the little ones and head out to Atlantic Station for the Movies in Central Park series, featuring Finding Nemo this week. Grab dinner at a delectable Atlantic Station eatery and cheer Dory and Marlin as they journey to rescue Nemo.
Movies on the Town at Town Brookhaven – The Peanuts Movie
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Movies begin at dusk
Town Brookhaven, 4330 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30319
FREE!
Movies on the Town is back on the green space at Town Brookhaven with free movies at dusk. Music and announcements begin approximately two hours prior. Bring your blankets, come early, grab dinner to eat on the green space and watch the movie of the week with your friends and family! This week’s feature is The Peanuts Movie. No coolers, outside food/drinks, pets or chairs allowed. For more info click here.
FRIDAY, 6/10
Little House of Art Open Studio
9am-12pm
Pencil Factory Lofts (Downtown)
349 Decatur St., Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30312
470-428-4797
Little House of Art is a great place to take your little one(s) to explore their creativity. For just $8, children can paint on unlimited custom easels and blackboards, create DIY paper crafts, dig in colorful sensory bins, build structures with Legos and blocks, and bounce in Arty’s bouncing playhouse. Coffee, drinks, and snacks are also available for purchase. Free parking available in the Pencil Factory Lofts parking deck.
SATURDAY, 6/11
Build and Grow Captain America Craft at participating Lowe’s Locations
11am-12pm
Lowe’s
Participating Locations
Bring your children to participating Lowe’s locations to build Captain America during this month’s Build & Grow Workshop. These workshops are fun for toddlers and young children. The workshop is free, but advanced registration is highly recommended. To find a workshop near you and to register, click here.
Zoo Atlanta Adventure Cubs
10:00 a.m.
Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave., Atlanta, GA 30315
404-624-5600
Member adult/child pair – $18 ($9 per person)
Non-Member adult/child pair – $24 ($12 per person)
Cost includes Zoo admission.
This exciting, hands-on program allows you to explore different toddler-friendly concepts about animals. Go on a Zoo tour, explore and play at interactive learning stations, and meet an animal ambassador up-close. All topics and activities are designed specifically for the developmental needs of 3 and 4-year-olds. June 8 Theme: Animal Dads – Learn about amazing animal dads! Click here to purchase tickets
SUNDAY, 6/12
Family Fun at Woodruff Arts Center
Sundays 1-4
1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE!
Bring the entire family to the Woodruff Arts Center on Sunday afternoons for a day of playing music, theatre games, crafts, instrument petting zoos, and more. The event is free, but online reservations are required. Visit http://familyfun.woodruffcenter.org/single/SelectSeating.aspx?p=96370
This reservation puts you in a drawing for a chance to win a High Museum of Art Family Membership. For information about parking click here.
Babies in Space
Alliance Theatre
Joseph R Bankoff Gallery
1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
A part of the Theatre for the Very Young series, Babies in Space, is an interactive outer-space playscape and performance for little ones newborn through 24 months old. Admission to the playscape is free. Performance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 6-17 and free for children 5 and under.
Performance Times (requires a ticket)
Sundays: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., & 3 p.m.
Playspace Hours (FREE admission)
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sundays: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Atlanta Streets Alive
4pm-8pm
Peachtree Street from 17th Street in Midtown to Edgewood Ave. Downtown
Part bike tour, part block party, Atlanta Streets Alive will take place along Peachtree Street on Sunday. From 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on June 12, 2016, Peachtree Street will be filled with car-free “human-powered amusement” from 17th Street in Midtown to Edgewood Avenue in Downtown Atlanta. During Atlanta Streets Alive, you can walk, bike, & play in the street. You can also participate in a bike parade. If you plan to ride in the parade, decorate yourself & your bicycle & line up on Peachtree at 16th St. at 3:30 p.m.; the bike parade begins at 4:00 p.m. Need supplies? There’ll be free bike decorating & treats for the first 50 folks to arrive. From 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Colony Square, in partnership with the German Cultural Center, Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta, will live-stream the UEFA European Championship soccer matchup (EuroCup) of Germany versus Ukraine on an oversized, outdoor screen. Beer and German fare will be sold, including German-style hotdogs from Pop Dog.
MONDAY, 6/13
Toddler Time at Lego Land Discovery Center
10:00 a.m.
Lego Land Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza,
3500 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
FREE for children 0-2!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday head to Lego Land for guided play and story time for toddlers at in the DUPLO® Village. Tickets for children over 3 and adults are $11.95. Click here for more info.
TUESDAY, 6/14
Toddler Time at Lego Land Discovery Center
10:00 a.m.
Lego Land Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza,
3500 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
FREE for children 0-2!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday head to Lego Land for guided play and story time for toddlers at in the DUPLO® Village. Tickets for children over 3 and adults are $11.95. For more info, click here.
Target FREE Second Tuesday at the Children’s Museum
1pm-6pm
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr., NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
FREE!
On the second Tuesday of each month between the hours of 1pm and 6pm, admission to the Children’s Museum is FREE! This event is very popular and can be quite crowded. You should arrive early or be prepared to wait for entrance.
Little House of Art Open Studio
9am-12pm
Pencil Factory Lofts (Downtown)
349 Decatur St., Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30312
470-428-4797
Little House of Art is a great place to take your little one(s) to explore their creativity. For just $8, children can paint on unlimited custom easels and blackboards, create DIY paper crafts, dig in colorful sensory bins, build structures with Legos and blocks, and bounce in Arty’s bouncing playhouse. Coffee, drinks, and snacks are also available for purchase. Free parking available in the Pencil Factory Lofts parking deck.
WEDNESDAY, 6/15
Toddler Time at Lego Land Discovery Center
10:00 a.m.
Lego Land Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza,
3500 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
FREE for children 0-2!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday head to Lego Land for guided play and story time for toddlers at in the DUPLO® Village. Tickets for children over 3 and adults are $11.95.
Story Time in the Garden at Toomer Elementary
9:30 a.m.
Toomer Elementary School, 65 Rogers St., NE, Atlanta
FREE!
Story time takes place every Wednesday at 9:30am in the Toomer garden. Kids can listen to stories, dig in the dirt, water the garden, and play with friends. All ages are welcome (2-6 years old is the target age).
Toddler Time with Mrs. White at Northside Library
10:30-11 am
Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta 30327
FREE!
Story time includes fingerplays, nursery rhymes, songs and board books. Appropriate for pre-schoolers. Click here for more info.
THURSDAY, 6/16
Movies in Central Park: Finding Nemo
Movie begins at dusk
Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
404-410-4010
FREE!
Pack up the little ones and head out to Atlantic Station for the Movies in Central Park series, featuring Finding Nemo this week. Grab dinner at a delectable Atlantic Station eatery and cheer Dory and Marlin as they journey to rescue Nemo.
Movies on the Town at Town Brookhaven – Ghostbusters
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Movies begin at dusk
Town Brookhaven, 4330 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30319
FREE!
Movies on the Town is back on the green space at Town Brookhaven with free movies at dusk. Music and announcements begin approximately two hours prior. Bring your blankets, come early, grab dinner to eat on the green space and watch the movie of the week with your friends and family! This week’s feature is Ghostbusters. No coolers, outside food/drinks, pets or chairs allowed. For more info click here.
Toddler Thursdays at the High Museum
11am-3pm
High Museum
1280 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Enjoy the museum’s new, themed family programs, this month with Eric Carle’s collage art! In conjunction with Toddler Takeover, the High Museum of Art will offer in-gallery tours just for toddlers (15 months–3 years) and their caregivers. Take part in a guided tour on the second and fourth Thursday of each month during Toddler Thursday (11 a.m.–3 p.m.). For more info click here.
