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2/19/20 - By James Smith

Hard to believe, but spring in Atlanta is a mere month away. And while some might celebrate the arrival of a new season, fans of winter will want to head out to two cold-weather attractions before they close for the year. License to Chill at Lanier Island Resort in Buford and Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park both shut for the season on Sunday, February 23.

Those are just two of the many things to do on busy weekend in the Atlanta area, where science, children's theater and even a visit from the Hello Kitty gang ought to inspire your young ones. You can even introduce them to a bit of multicultural Atlanta with events at the Michael P. Carlos Museum and the Weber School. 

Whatever you do this weekend, know that your friends at Mommy Poppins Atlanta will be with you throughout 2020 with updates on the best family happenings in the area. Check our events calendar for the most up-to-date events in Atlanta and beyond, and remember to sign up for our FREE newsletters to receive posts such as this right to your inbox.

 

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Things to Do in Atlanta All Weekend

Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain Park
Atlanta residents can experience a winter wonderland no matter the weather with real snow, tubing, and snowy playing at Snow Mountain. READ MORE

License to Chill at Snow Island

Buford
Get your adrenaline fix at Snow Island, snow tubing along a 575-foot, eight-story-high Parrot Mountain slide, Take a spin around the ice rink, bounce in the inflatables at LandShark Landing, or just play in the snow. READ MORE

Our Senses: An Immersive Experience - POSTPONED

Atlanta - FREE with museum admission
Lose Your Mind, and Come to Your Senses - Use the five senses to perceive the world around at the Fernbank Museum's special exhibit, "Our Senses: An Immersive Experience." READ MORE

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - POSTPONED

Atlanta
Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer exhibit invites children and their families to explore their individual and group potential, training as a team as they take on the villains of New York City in an action-packed adventure. READ MORE

Stellaluna at Center for Puppetry Arts

Atlanta
The Center for Puppetry presents a new show about a baby bat who unexpectedly falls into a bird family’s home and is accepted as one of them—as long as she acts like a bird. READ MORE

J.R.R.'s The Hobbit at Synchronicity Theatre

Atlanta
Adapted by Greg Banks based upon the J.R.R Tolkien novel, Synchroncity Theatre presents The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins ventures out of his hobbit hole and begins an adventure. Along the way, Bilbo, the wizard Gandalf and a group of dwarves set out to take their home back from the evil dragon. Synchroncity Theatre partners with the Havoc Movement Company to bring the story to life with 5 actors, acrobatics and fight scenes with a steampunk style.  Children 2 and under are free. Ticket prices start at $16.  Every Friday at 7pm is a PJs and Play show. Guests are... READ MORE

Orchid Daze at Atlanta Botanical Garden - POSTPONED

Atlanta
Orchid Daze, the garden’s annual indoor plant exhibit, celebrates the vibrant presence of orchids in the contemporary gardens of Latin America. It draws its inspiration from the works of Luis Barragán, one of Mexico’s greatest and most original artists. And the best news? When it's cold outside, you can enjoy the beauty of these flowers in the hothouse. READ MORE

Enchanted Woodland Trail: Gnome and Fairy Houses

Roswell
As the air chills and the trees lose their leaves, fairies and gnomes make their journey south and begin preparations to build their whimsical winter homes along Kingfisher Pond Trail. Bundle up and head out to the trail at Chattahoochee Nature Center. READ MORE
The Hello Kitty Cafe truck brings smiles and treats to fans on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Sanrio
The Hello Kitty Cafe truck brings smiles and treats to fans on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Sanrio

Things to Do in Atlanta, Saturday, February 22

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck at Atlantic Station

Atlanta
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is making its return to Atlanta on Saturday February 17, from 10am to 7pm for a one-day, pop-up event at Atlantic Station.  READ MORE

Apollo Interactive Exhibit at Fernbank Science Center - POSTPONED

Atlanta - FREE
Experience the interactive traveling exhibit that features one of the consoles from the Apollo Mission Control Room. Sit where the flight controllers did and imagine the feeling of anticipation as they guided the astronauts to their rendezvous with the moon and return to Earth. READ MORE

Music for the Very Young

Atlanta
Join the Atlanta Symphony Orchesta for its new season of Music for the Very Young, featuring guest storytellers and orchestra musicians. Little ones will dance, play, sing, and engage with music during these performances. READ MORE
Enjoy comic books and more during Sunday FUNday:Amar Chitra Katha. Digital print lent by the artist
Enjoy comic books and more during Sunday FUNday:Amar Chitra Katha. Digital print lent by the artist

Things to Do in Atlanta, Sunday, February 23

Sunday FUNday: Amar Chitra Katha

Atlanta - FREE
In 1967, Anant Pai started a comic book company called Amar Chitra Katha (“immortal picture stories” in Hindi), to retell classical works of Indian literature in a contemporary, child-friendly format. Come pick up a comic or two and get cozy in the galleries of the exhibit Transcendent Deities of India: The Everyday Occurrence of the Divine. READ MORE

Family PJ Party with the Jewish Federation of Atlanta

Atlanta
The PJ Library is hosting a family pajama party. Families are invited to put on their PJs and come out for a PJ party supporting the PJ Library. Breakfast for dinner, charitable giving (tzedakah), good deeds (mitzvot), and bedtime routines and games. Other activities at the PJ Party include art projects, a DJ, yoga, Israeli dancing, photo booth, silent auction, community art project, and tri-lingual story time. All families are invited to attend. The PJ Library is proud to partner with Jewish Abilities Alliance to make this event sensory-friendly, in an effort to ensure that... READ MORE

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