If big festivals just aren’t your thing – and trust me, if you have a child like mine who, at 2, has decided that strollers are no longer his thing then we totally understand – check out some of these ‘smaller’ events going on this weekend!
Atlanta History Center Sheep 2 Shawl Festival:
Saturday, April 17, 10:30 to 4:30; Free to members, non-members pay the price of admission
Come and join us at our annual Sheep to Shawl festival. Enjoy live demonstrations of sheep shearing, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more on the Tullie Smith Farm. Listen to stories and music that will immerse you in what farm life was like in the 1860s. Enjoy tours of the historic farmhouse as well the Quarry Garden. During the festival, enjoy old fashioned games, music, stories, and hands-on activities.
Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Fun Fair:
Saturday, April 17, 10 to 2; Free, tickets are .50 each, Games are 1 to 3 tickets each
It will be a day of delights at the Wonderland ECS Fun Fair 2010 (just beware of mischievous mad hatters and toothy cheshire cats!). Please join us for the Early Childhood School’s Sixth Annual Fun Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We will have great food, games, inflatables, pony and train rides, plus much, much more!
The Chastain School Spring Fling:
April 17, 10 to 2; Adults $5, Children $15, Under 1 free
With activities including Touch-a-Truck, petting zoo, train rides, moonwalk, pluck-a-duck, bake sale, face painting and more, there is something for kids (and grownups!) of all ages!
Lemonade Days at Brook Run Park:
Thursday evening, April 15 through Sunday, April 18; Times vary; $20 for full day of rides
Annual fund raising event by the Dunwoody Preservation Trust. Lemonade Days is a four day event featuring a carnival, rides, food, rides, games, and family activities.
Peachtree Road Farmers Market Children’s Workshop:
April 17, 9 to 11; Free
Happy and healthy plants start with good soil, so bring your kids to get the dirt on composting and worm bins. Feel wiggly worms, see other critters that help make compost, smell the fresh scent of good dirt and go home with your own compost-powered seed to grow. And buy some great produce while you are there!
Callanwolde Family Storytime: Emerging Voices:
Friday, April 16, 7 pm; Tickets are sold at the door. $3 General Admission, $1 Children
Celebrate the power of storytelling as Callanwolde showcases the South’s best stories, storytellers and storytelling traditions. Organization of DeKalb Educators night featuring ODE president David Schutten as emcee, Rowland Elementary School tellers and performers from Stepping Stones Academy. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this evening.
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