- FREE Storytime on Tuesday and Saturday at 11AM
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra FREE Piedmont Park Concerts on June 11, 18 & 25 at 7PM
Quiet Time-
- Sign up for some of our 13 FREE Summer Reading Programs and get a reward!
- Norcross: 9AM- 10PM daily Lillian Web Park: 5 College St
- Duluth: 9AM- 10PM daily: 3167 Main St (Town Green)
- Suwanee: 9AM- 9:30PM daily: 373 Hwy 23 (Town Center)
- Mall of GA:Mall hours daily: 3333 Buford Dr (Village Pavilion)
- Laurel Park: M-F 10AM-5PM;S&S noon-5PM: 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy,Gainesville
- Riverside Park: M-F-10 AM-7PM.; Sat 10.-6.; Sun., noon-6.; closed Tues. 575 Riverside Rd., Roswell.
- FREE Laser Show with fireworks, music & spectacular flame cannons every night at 9:30 PM.
- FREE admission on the second Tuesday of each month from 1-6PM at the Children's Museum of Atlanta.
Visit-
- FREE Tour of the Governor's Mansion throughout the year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
- FREE Tour of the Georgia State Capitol Building on Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
X-plore- FREE Hiking and Nature Preserves
- Autrey Mill Nature Preserve: Hiking trails and animal exhibits 8AM until dusk
- 5 Easy Waterfall Hikes close to Atlanta
- Sawnee Mountain Preserve: 963 acres of hiking trails and hills.Visitor center hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Trails open seven days, 8 a.m–dark.
- Silver Comet Trail: The paved former train line bisects southern Cobb County and, if you want, you don't have to stop until you get to Alabama. Open dawn to dusk (strictly enforced).
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Hike in the park, visit the museum, or have a picnic in one of the specified areas. Park open from dawn until dusk.
- Atlanta Beltline: A 22-mile loop of historic rail corridor has been transformed into a new pedestrian-friendly transit system linking over 1,200 new acres of greenspace and 33-miles of FREE multi-use trail around Atlanta’s downtown core. The Atlanta BeltLine connects 45 different neighborhoods. A variety of paid tours are also available to learn more.
- Historic Oakland Cemetery: Less than a mile from the heart of downtown Atlanta, this garden cemetery, founded in 1850, is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. It is also a showplace of sculpture and architecture, and a botanical preserve with ancient oaks and magnolias.
- Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary: a 250 acre sanctuary for abused, unwanted and neglected animals. A beautiful "park like" setting with paved pathways to bring your family and enjoy an afternoon out. See "THE BLT" - Baloo, Leo, & Shere Kha (black bear, African lion, Bengal tiger)
- FREE Yoga Classes at Newtown Park on every other Sunday at 8:30AM
- "When you snooze, you lose!" Not only should you keep this list handy all summer, but be sure to check your MK Newsletter every week for other FREE and low cost events activities. Also like our Facebook page to get last minute notifications and updates! I hope this is your most FUN filled summer yet!!
