YOUR GUIDE TO THE FESTIVAL
Sat., Oct. 5 / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mercer University Atlanta Campus
Beneficiary:
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Your Guide to the Fun FREE FUN 1
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
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Petting Farm
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2019 Performance Schedule: Main Stage DJ Services presented by Off the Wall DJs
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•Marshmallow Launchers
Power Home Remodeling Sidewalk Art HelloFresh
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Exhibitor Row
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DNQ Solutions
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Diamond Resorts
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KinderCare Learning Centers
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Zoo Atlanta
10:30 a.m.
Capitol City Opera Singers
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Atlanta Gastroenterology
(selections from their Pirate & Princess concert)
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Off the Wall DJs
11:15 a.m.
Kim Armstrong – A Popular Dance
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Photo Cut Outs Teddy Bear Hospital
12:00 p.m.
Jason’s Music Party
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12:45 p.m.
Piccadilly Puppets
Champion Window Company of Atlanta
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State Farm Insurance
1:30 p.m.
Fun Weird Science
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AT & T Mobility
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2:15 p.m.
Dance and Arts Showcase
3:00 p.m.
Off the Wall DJs
12:00 p.m.
Brenda Griffin, Brad Mason & Carsie Mason Kuumba Storytellers
1:00 p.m.
Lawrenceville Ghost Tours
1:30 p.m.
Brenda Griffin, Brad Mason & Carsie Mason Kuumba Storytellers
2:00 p.m.
Therapy Dogs
Mummy Hand Making
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Test your Strength
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Pick a Spider
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Halloween Prize Wheel
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Book Walk by DeKalb County Public Library
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PopUp Baby Play Gym
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Toddler Games
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Wheel of Fortune
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Pumpkin Toss
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Pick a Witch
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BookMark Decorating
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Pirate Craft by Capitol City Opera
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Face Painting
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Roll the Dice
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Pumpkin Buckets
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Pumpkin Treasures
Musical Petting Zoo by Capitol City Opera
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Pinnacle Home Remodeling
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Anastasiya Atlanta Bubble Show
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Face Painting
Delta Community Credit Union
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Make a Tiara
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Princess Maincures Easterseals North GA Photo Booth Mini-Pumpkin Painting
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Chetter Galloway and Christine Arinze, Sistah “Olufemi” Kuumba Storytellers
Mask Making
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Storytelling Stage 10:00 a.m.
Renewal by Anderson
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Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Storytelling
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Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands
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Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics
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Kid Factory Pop-Up Playground
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Train Rides
Activities and placement subject to change the day of the event.
**schedule and performers are subject to change
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KinderCare Learning Centers
DNQ Solutions
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Zoo Atlanta
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Atlanta Gastroenterology Baby Wheel of Changing Fortune Station
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Photo Cut Outs
Off the Wall DJs
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Musical Petting Zoo
Teddy Bear Hospital
Delta Community Credit Union
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Pick a Witch
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BookMark Decorating
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Pumpkin Buckets
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26 Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics
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Not-to-Miss!
See exciting bubble show performances with bubbles of unusual shapes, huge soap trails, bubble flowers and more combined with magic at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. from Anastasiya Atlanta Bubble Show.
Meet the Tooth Fairy from Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics. Be on the lookout in the morning for Chick-fil-A’s herd of cows and in the afternoon, you’ll see fun characters from Cosplay Volunteer Atlanta.
The Kid Factory’s pop-up playground features cardboard boxes, colorful duct tape and other materials to promote imaginary play.
Little ones will love the mobile gym from PopUp Baby with its soft play equipment, ride-on toys and more. The Toddler Play Zone also has inflatables, games and a gym and playground for babies and toddlers.
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Fun performances on the Main Stage: Piccadilly Puppets, Dance and Arts Showcase dancers and Fun Weird Science. Come sing along with Jason’s Music Party.
The Storytelling stage will be hopping with great performers from Kuumba Storytellers and spooky tales from Lawrenceville Ghost Tours. Have a fun time with Therapy Dogs.
Create slime with Fun Weird Science in the STEM/STEAM area.
Girls and boys will love visiting Princess and Pirate Land, presented by Capitol City Opera. Meet and greet their singing princesses and enjoy the musical petting zoo. Also, manicures, tiara making and pirate crafts.
Get crafty: make a glittery mask, a crown, a mummy hand or paint a pumpkin.
Spin to win awesome prizes throughout the festival. Back again this year is the fun-filled Halloween Prize Wheel. Stop by Teddy Bear Hospital to help nurse the bears back to health! Atlanta Parent’s Family Festival
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You’re Invited to the 6th Annual Tower of Talent WHEN: Saturday, October 26 7:30 p.m.
Presented by Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits
WHERE: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs
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Atlanta’s most-talented kids ages 6 to 21 are showcased with ‘kids helping kids’ in this inspirational concert as they perform, sing and entertain. Mark your calendar for an extra special 6th Anniversary performance this year. The Annual Tower of Talent is inspired and underwritten by Michael Greenbaum, owner of Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits. The Tower of Talent has raised almost $1.7 Million (and counting) for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s music therapy program. All proceeds go directly to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.choa.org/toweroftalent
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Special Thanks to:
Exhibitors Asbury Hills Camp
HelloFresh
Anastasiya Atlanta Bubble Show
Images by N’neka
Atlanta Gastroenterology AT & T Mobility Capitol City Opera Champion Window Company of Atlanta CVD Accessories Delta Community Credit Union DeKalb County Public Library
Kid Factory KinderCare Learning Centers Marcus Autism Center Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands Mercer University Mini Friday New York Life Insurance Off the Wall DJs
Dentistry for Children, Inc.
Pinnacle Home Remodeling
Diamond Resorts
PopUp Baby
DNQ Solutions
Power Home Remodeling
Emory Psychology Dept. Child Study Fork with Me
Quality Care for Children
Fun Weird Science
Renewal by Anderson
GeorgiaCAN
Signet Nannies
Gypsy Chicks Atlanta
State Farm Insurance
Happy Mango
Zoo Atlanta
Food Vendors
n DeKalb County Fire and Police Dept. n DeKalb County Sanitation
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King of Pops
Pero’s Pizza
Kona Ice
Makara’s Mediterranean
Mercer University Cafeteria
Beneficiary Easterseals North Georgia’s mission is
“Strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in a child’s development.” They do this by serving 4,000+ families and providing: l Inclusive Early Education Environments at 12 Child Development Centers for ages 6 weeks to 5 years. l Early Intervention Services such as autism therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy available in the home environment for ages birth to 3 years. l Assistance for medications, medical devices for families that do not qualify for the Katie Becket waiver for ages birth to 18 years. l Referrals if Easterseals does not provide the service needed EasterSealsNorthGeorgia.org
Photo Booth at Family Festival: Stop by and see Easterseals North Georgia’s photo booth at Atlanta Parent’s Family Festival! You will even receive a printed photo to take home. In the afternoon, characters are available for photo ops courtesy of Cosplay Volunteer Atlanta or you can choose props.
In all of life’s moments, from the extraordinary to the ordinary, Easterseals is here to help children and their families reach their full potential.
Trick or Treat Trot
Family Fall Festival and 5K
Saturday, October 19
Thrasher Park | 93 Park Dr Norcross 50+ activities | 9am - 2pm
jump house | trackless train video game truck | costumes arts and crafts | food | fun face painting | games prizes and more!
Visit TrickOrTreatTrot.com for details
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PICCADILLY PUPPETS Let us entertain you with puppets, music, storytelling and audience participation. Birthday child always gets a puppet! Puppet making workshops available
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Storytelling Brings African-American Culture and History to Life! Plan a perfect on-site “field trip” for learning and discovery with Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia. These professional imagination builders engage kids with programs in schools, universities, festivals, museums and churches, and at corporate and community events.
For more information on our Storytellers: KuumbaStorytellers.org | 404-735-3775 | info@kuumbastorytellers.org A Birthday Concert for Your Child
•Live kids music for all occasions •Parties •Schools Festivals •Camps •Affordable •Best for ages 1-7 D New aCble Avail
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Save the date! Atlanta Parent’s Family Festival
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October 5 Mercer University Atlanta Campus 10 am – 4 pm
Back for our 16th year, it’s Atlanta’s favorite family festival! More than
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Family-Friendly Activities! $5/per person online only. $10/per person day of event. Admission includes 5 activity tickets.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE!
Beneficiary:
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FREE FUN Anastasiya Atlanta Bubble Show AT & T Mobility
Performance Schedule: Main Stage DJ Services presented by Off the Wall DJs 10:30 a.m. Capitol City Opera Singers (selections from their Pirate & Princess concert)
11:15 a.m. Kim Armstrong – A Popular Dance 12:00 p.m. Jason’s Music Party
Atlanta Gastroenterology Champion Window Company of Atlanta DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
Kid Factory Pop-Up Playground KinderCare Learning Centers Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands Musical Petting Zoo by Capitol City Opera Off the Wall DJs Petting Farm
Delta Community Credit Union
Photo Cut Outs
Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics
Power Home Remodeling
Diamond Resorts DNQ Solutions Exhibitor Row
Pinnacle Home Remodeling Renewal by Anderson Sidewalk Art State Farm Insurance Storytelling
12:45 p.m. Piccadilly Puppets
Georgia Public Broadcasting
1:30 p.m. Fun Weird Science
HelloFresh
Zoo Atlanta
1 TICKET
Pick a Witch
3:00 p.m. Off the Wall DJs
Book Walk by DeKalb County Public Library
Pirate Craft by Capitol City Opera
Storytelling Stage
BookMark Decorating
PopUp Baby Play Gym
Fun Weird Science • Fluffy Slime Making
Pumpkin Buckets
• Marshmallow Launchers
Pumpkin Toss
Halloween Prize Wheel
Pumpkin Treasures
Face Painting
Roll the Dice
Mask Making
Test your Strength
Mummy Hand Making
Toddler Games
Pick a Spider
Wheel of Fortune
2:15 p.m. Dance and Arts Showcase
10:00 a.m. Chetter Galloway and Christine Arinze, Sistah “Olufemi” Kuumba Storytellers 12:00 p.m. Brenda Griffin, Brad Mason & Carsie Mason Kuumba Storytellers 1:00 p.m. Lawrenceville Ghost Tours 1:30 p.m. Brenda Griffin, Brad Mason & Carsie Mason Kuumba Storytellers 2:00 p.m. Therapy Dogs **schedule and performers are subject to change
2 TICKETS Easterseals North GA Photo Booth
Teddy Bear Hospital
Mini-Pumpkin Painting Princess Maincures
Face Painting
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Make a Tiara
Train Rides