Free Admission to all National Parks - 9/26/09

Maybe it won't rain tomorrow, and maybe the idea of being outside will sound more appealing than a visit to a museum. In that case, visit a national park - they are all free tomorrow! Look how happy you will be if you go!

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Here's a list of Georgia's national parks. If you read this blog from another state, you can search for your location, too. Some parks are hosting special volunteer or educational opportunities as well.

Free Museum Day - 9/26/09

The torrential rains of the last few weeks shifted us into "fun with kids" triage mode: going outside was impossible, so how do we keep our sanity cooped up in the house? The last few days have been lovely, but Saturday's forecast is showing an ominous 80% chance of rain. What to do?

Just in time, it's the Smithsonian Museum Day - free admission to hundreds of museums around the country for you and a guest! Here's a list for Georgia. The best values I can see are for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, which are usually quite expensive. The Center for Puppetry Arts and Booth Western Art Museum are two other good choices.

Download the free admission card here. Only one per household, unfortunately, but at least two people can go for free - and you can get out of the house.

Free Target Tuesday - Imagine It! Children's Museum

Tomorrow (9/8) is the second Tuesday of the month, so Imagine It! has free admission from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Click here for more details and a museum overview.

Decatur Book Festival

Meet Bookzilla, one of the mascots of the Decatur Book Festival! Every Labor Day weekend, Decatur hosts the nation's largest independent book festival. While the festival is not primarily kid-focused, there is lots to do for everyone in the family.

Click here to see the schedule of kids' events, such as a promendade with the author of the Skippyjon Jones series and a free performance of Alice in Wonderland. Teens have their own events, including a take on the debate that's sweeping the nation: Werewolves vs. Vampires!

The schedule for today and tomorrow's events is here. Check it out!