Spring to Life Family Festival
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Schedule of Activities
10:00 AM - Event opens
Spring Plant Sale begins on Magnolia Lawn (Reservations required for admission from 9 AM - 12 PM - more info here)
11:00 AM - Gardens Tour
Join our Horticulture tour guides for a family-friendly gardens and nature tour of Oakland. Learn about plants, trees, and animals that depend on them for survival.
10:30 AM - Spring Plant Sale
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - AWARE Wildlife Center demonstrations
Meet the Animal Ambassadors of AWARE Wildlife Center, hear their stories, and get tips on peaceful coexistence with wildlife.
12:00 PM - Family Yoga with Jess Pfeffer, Spring Plant Sale opens to public (no reservations required)
1:00 PM - 4 PM - Gardens Tours
Join our Horticulture tour guides for a family-friendly gardens and nature tour of Oakland, beginning at 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM. Learn about plants, trees, and animals that depend on them for survival.
5:00 PM - Run Like Hell 5k Begins
Meet and learn from wildlife and environmental experts from:
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AWARE Wildlofe
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Park Pride
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Xerces Society
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Georgia Tech Beekeeping Club
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Fulton County 4-H and Extension
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Wylde Center
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Chattahoochee River Keeper
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Georgia Conservancy
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BirdsGeorgia
Interactive Activities for Kids
Step away from the screens and dig into some hands-on fun! Join us for a day filled with nature-inspired crafts, games, and interactive activities for kids, including:
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Make Your Own Bug Hotel
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
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Bird Feeder Activity with BirdsGeorgia
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Pollinator Planting with GT Beekeeping Club
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Protecting Atlanta’s Watershed: Litter Clearing Competition with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper & West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
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Painting with Nature
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Georgia’s Native Residents: Sidewalk Chalk Art
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.