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Area Attractions
November 2008
African-American
Panoramic Experience (APEX)
135 Auburn Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA
(404) 521-2739
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Price Policy: Adults $5 Seniors and Students $3 Children under 3 Free.
Prices are subject to change.
Atlanta
Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA
(404) 876-5869
Open Tuesday thru Sunday
Hours of Operation:
Spring/Summer:
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Fall/Winter:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Price:
Adult $10.00
Seniors: $7.00
Students: $5.00
Chidren under 3 free
Parking: Free, on site
Prices subject to change
Atlanta
Braves Museum and Turner Field Tours
755 Hank Aaron Dr
Atlanta, GA
(404) 614-2311
Open year round. Call for prices and hours of operation.
Atlanta
Cydorama & Civil War Museum
800 Cherokee Ave SE
Atlanta, GA
(404) 624-1071 or 658-7625
Open Daily from: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Admission: Adults $6 Seniors ( 60 and over) $5
Children (6 - 12) $4 Children under 6 admitted Free
Prices subject to change
Atlanta
History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA
(404) 814- 4000
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Archives Hours : Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission price: $12 for Adults,
$10 for Seniors (over 65) and Students 13 and over
$7 for kids (7 to 12)
Prices subject to change
Closed on: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Limited Hours (12:00 pm to 5:30 pm) On The Following Holidays:
Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Indepence Day, Labor
Day,
Columbus Day and Veteran's Day.
Breman
Jewish Heritage Museum
The Selig Center
1440 Spring Street NW
Atlanta, GA
(678) 222-3700
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday 10:00
am to 3:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Closed Saturday and most Jewish
and many secular holidays. Admission Policy: Free for Members. Non-Members:
$6 for Adults, $4 for Seniors (over 62) and Students. Children under 6
free when accomanied by an adult. Free parking is available adjacent to
the Museum. Prices subject to change.
Centennial
Olympic Park
220 International Blvd.
Atlanta, GA
(404) 223-4412
CNN
Studio Tours at CNN Center
Corner of Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Marietta Street.
Atlanta, GA
404-827-2300
Admission Prices: Adults $8 Seniors (65 and older) $6 Children 6 - 12
$5 Price subject to change. Reservations recommended and accepted Monday
- Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Same day reservations are not accepted.
Price subject to change. Tours depart every ten minutes seven days a week
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Prices subject to change.
Fernbank
Science Center
156 Heaton Park Dr, NE
Atlanta, GA
678-874-7102
404-378-4311
Admission price: Adults $4 Seniors and Students $3 Free for Members. Prices
subject to change. Parental discretion advised for children under 5. General
Times for Featured Shows: Tuesday - Friday 8:00 pm Wednesday and Friday
- Sunday 3:00 pm. Additional shows during the summer and some holidays.
Weekly Live Presentations: The Sky Tonight: Saturdays 11:00 am.
Astronomy Update: Tuesdays 8:00 pm.
Georgia
Dome
Corner of Northside Drive and Georgia Dome Drive
Atlanta, GA
(404) 223-8800
Georgia
State Capitol
Capitol Ave. at Washington St.,
Atlanta, GA
(404) 656-2844
High
Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree
Atlanta, GA
(404) 733-4400
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sundays: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays
Admission policy effective 08/30/03
Adults: $8
Students with Id & Seniors (over 65) $6
Children ages 6 - 17 $4
Children 5 and under Free
Prices subject to change
Jimmy
Carter Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA
Tel: 404-331-3942
Fax: 404-730-2215
Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 4:45 pm. Sundays 12 noon to
4:45 pm. Library Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:45 pm.
Museum Admisssion Policy: Adults $7 Seniors (over 60), Miltary, Students
with IDs $5 Children 16 and under Free. No charge for parking. Prices
subject to change.
Kennesaw
Mountain National Battlefield Park
Old Hwy 41 and Stilesboro Rd.
Marietta, GA,
(770) 427-4686
Entrance Fee for Visitor Center, all trails and parking areas. Free. Price
subject to change. Operating Hours: Day use only. The park grounds open
daily from dawn til dusk. The visitor center is open from 8:30am - 5:00pm
daily and closed Christmas day and 8:30am - 6:00pm on weekends during
day light savings time.
Margaret
Mitchell House & Museum
Corner of Peachtree St. and 10th Street
Atlanta, GA
(404) 249-7015
Hours of Operation: Public tours daily 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Museum hours:
Daily 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas
Day and New Years Day. Price: Adults $12.00 Senior Citizens (65 and over)
$9.00 Students (with ID) $9.00 Children ages 6 to 17 $5.00 Children 5
and under free. Prices subject to change. Free Parking.
Martin
Luther King Jr. Historic District and Sweet Auburn District
501 Auburn Ave., NE
Atlanta, GA
404-331-3920
There are no fees charged but donations are accepted. Open all year. Closed
January 1, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Hours: Daily 9:00 am to 5:00
pm. Birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. may be visited with a Park
Ranger led tour. Tours are on a first-come, first-served basis. Register
at the National Park Service Visitor Center upon arrival. Tours are strictly
limited to 15 people per tour.
Michael
C. Carlos Museum
571 S. Kligo St.
Atlanta, GA
(404) 724-4282
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday
10:00 am to 9:00 am. Sunday 12 noon to 5:00 pm. Closed on Mondays and
University Holidays. Price: Free to Emory University students, faculty,
staff and Carlos Museum members. Non-members are asked to pay a $5.00
per person admission donation. Prices subject to change.
Oakland
Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave., SE
Atlanta, GA
(404) 577-8163
Burial site of Union and Confererate troops, "Gone With The Wind"
author Margaret Mitchell, Atlanta mayors, and golfer Bobby Jones. Walking
Tour prices are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens and Children.
Horse and Carriage tour is available for $15 per person. Prices subject
to change. For more Information call (404) 688-2107 ext 15.
SciTrek-The
Science and Technology Museum
395 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA
404-522-5500
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday 12:00
noon to 5:00 pm. Closed: New Years Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Admission rates: Adults: $9.50 Children (3 to 12) $7.50
College Students with ID and Senior Citizens (65 and over) and Military
Personnel $6.00 Children under 3 and members: Free. Prices subject to
change.
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Flags American Adventures
250 Cobb Parkway North
Marietta, GA
(770) 948-9290
Price: Fun Pass $15.00 Children under 36 inches $5.00 Parents with a child
$5.00 Prices subject to change. Contact the park for up to date hours
of operation.
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Flags over Georgia
275 Riverside Parkway
Austell, GA
(770) 948-9290
Interstate 20 west of Atlanta
Front Gate pricing: General Admission $39.99 Senior Citizens (55 and over)
$24.99 Kids 48 inches and under $24.99 Parking $10.00 Premium Parking:
$12.00 prices do not include sales tax. Prices subject to change. Hours
of operation vary check with park for up to date operation hours.
6
Flags White Water
250 Cobb Parkway North
Marietta, GA
(770) 948-9290
Regular Admission: $29.99 Senior Citizens (55 and over) $19.99 Children
48 inches and under $19.99 Prices subject to change. Contact the park
for up to date hours of operation.
Stone
Mountain Park
Highway 78 East
Stone Mountain, GA
(770) 498-5690 or (800) 317-2006
Directions: 16 Miles east of downtown Atlanta, Take exit 39b off of I-285
go east on Highway 78 to exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Entrance.
One Day Admission Fee: Adults $23 plus 7% sales tax. Children (3 to 11)
$17 plus 7% sales tax. Credit cards accepted. Daily Parking: $7 per automobile
(includes sales tax) - Cash only. Contact the Park for operating hours
on the day you want to visit. Prices subject to change
The
Tullie Smith House
120 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW
Atlanta, GA
(404) 814-4000
Hours of Operation: Costumed Interpreters lead 30 minute tours of the
house from 11:15 am ( 1:15 pm on Sunday) until 4:45 pm. Admission Fee
required.
Underground
Atlanta
Peachtree and Alabama Streets,
Atlanta, GA
(404) 523-2311
Woodruff
Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St., NE
Atlanta, GA
(404) 892-2414
World
of Coca-Cola
55 Martin Luther King Drive
Atlanta, GA
(404) 676-5151
Hours of Operation:
Summer Hours: (June - August) Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday
11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Regular Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00
pm, Sunday 12 noon to 6:00 pm. Last entry one hour before closing. Closed
on: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. 3:00 pm closing on Christmas
Eve and New Years Eve. Price: Adults $6 Senior Citzens (over 55) $4 Children
6 - 12 $3 (under 5 free with an Adult.) Prices subject to change.
Wren's
Nest a/k/a The Joel Chandler Harris Home
1050 R.D. Abernathy Blvd., SW
Atlanta, GA
(404) 753-8535 or 753-7735
Operating hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am to 2:30pm, except major holidays.
Guided tours are offered Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday every hour on
the half hour from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
Zoo
Atlanta
Cherokee Ave
Atlanta, GA
(404) 624-5822
(888) 945-5432 ( monday thru friday only)
Admission policy:
Adults: $16.50
Senior Citzens (over 55) $12.50
Children (3 to 11) $11.50
Children under 3 and Zoo members: Free
Add 7% sales tax to above prices
Prices subject to change
Free Parking
Hours of Operation: (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day)
Daily: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Weekends during daylight savings time: 9:30
am to 5:30 pm.
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