Festival Guide 2018

YOUR GUIDE TO THE FESTIVAL

Sat., Oct. 6 / 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mercer University Atlanta Campus

Beneficiary:

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Your Guide to the Fun FREE FUN

2018 Performance Schedule: Main Stage DJ Services presented by Keep the Beat DJs 10:30 a.m.

Kim Armstrong- A Popular Dance

11:05 a.m.

Cooking Demonstration by TNT Catering

11:45 a.m.

Little Chicken Love Yoga

12:15 p.m.

Dance and Arts Showcase

12:45 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Science Creations

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Little Red Barn Mobile Petting Farm

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

3

Sam’s Path Junior Safari Petting Zoo

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Sidewalk Art

5

Two Men and a Truck

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Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics

7

KinderCare Learning Centers

8

Atlanta Gastroenterology

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Pick a Spider

32

Pumpkin Buckets

33

Pumpkin Treasures

Teddy Bear Hospital

13

Keep the Beat DJs

14

Atlanta Track Club

37

Mini Pumpkin Painting

15

Photo Booth

by Easterseals

38

Princess Manicures

39

Make a Tiara

40

Face Painting by Clowning 4 You

16

good2grow

17

Medieval Times

2 TICKETS

3 TICKETS 41

Train Rides

42

Camel Rides: Sam’s Path Petting Zoo

43

Pony Rides: Sam’s Path Petting Zoo

1 TICKET 20

Home Depot Workshop

21

Pick a Witch

Activities and placement subject to change the day of the event.

Restrooms

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Pumpkin Toss

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**schedule and performers are subject to change

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Look for staff wearing Atlanta Parent T-shirts!

Mummy Hand Making

30

Princess Wheel

Storytelling

Therapy Dogs

Mask Making

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Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

2:00 p.m.

28

Photo Cut Outs

19

Esther’s Joy of Stories

Book Walk by DeKalb County Public Library

11

Keep the Beat DJs

1:30 p.m.

Book Mark Decorating

27

Busy Bee’s Play Patch

3:15 p.m.

Lawrenceville Ghost Tours

Wheel of Fortune

35

College Football Hall of Fame

1:00 p.m.

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Zoo Atlanta

18

Sistah Butterfly and Queen Storyteller

Toddler Games

10

Jason’s Music Party

12:00 p.m.

24

Roll the Dice

2:45 p.m.

Sistah Olufemi

Halloween Prize Wheel

34

Piccadilly Puppets

11:30 a.m.

23

Storytelling

2:20 p.m.

John Doyle

Test Your Strength

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Mahealani’s Polynesian Entertainment

11:00 a.m.

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Inflatables (all 1 ticket)

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KinderCare Learning Centers

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Busy Bee’s Play Patch

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PERFORMANCE STAGE

Run and Jump with Atlanta Track Club

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Teddy Bear Hospital

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College Football Hall of Fame

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Medieval Times

Easterseals Photo Booth

Pumpkin Toss

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Craft Zone

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Lost and Found & First Aid

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Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

Will Call & Volunteer Check-In

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Sam’s Path

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37 MiniPumpkin Painting

MERCER UNIVERSITY ATLANTA CAMPUS

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Train Rides 41

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Not-to-Miss!

Little ones will love the Toddler Play Zone with inflatables, games, Busy Bee’s Play Patch and more.

The camels from Sam’s Path Petting Zoo are back, so make sure to get in line early! For the less adventuresome, the Pony Rides are always a hit. You can make barnyard friends at Little Red Barn Mobile Petting Farm.

You’ll meet the Tooth Fairy from Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics, Truckie from Two Men and a Truck and knights from Medieval Times. Be on the lookout in the morning for Chick-fil-A’s herd of cows.

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Put on your construction hat and stop by Home Depot Workshop to build a sailboat.

Fun performances on the Main Stage: Piccadilly Puppets, Dance and Arts Showcase dancers, Science Creations and even a cooking demo from TNT Catering.

Stop by Teddy Bear Hospital to make the bears all better!

The Storytelling stage will be hopping with great performers with the help of Kuumba Storytellers. Don’t miss Lawrenceville Ghost Tours and have a fun time with Therapy Dogs.

The Pumpkin Patch at Yule Forest OPEN

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V Pick pumpkins right off the vine V Amazing Hay Maze V Sunflower Patch V Honey Bee House V Petting zoo V Dinosaur Exhibit V Puppet show Hayrides V Chicken Coop & Tiny Gardens

Get crafty: Make a glittery mask, a crown, a mummy hand or paint a pumpkin.

V Country Store

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V Fun zone and so much more!

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Come cool off with good2grow!

This Atlantabased company will have samples, games and fun.

We come to you! Miniature farm animals & a pony to ride.

Girls will love visiting Princess Land for manicures, tiara making and to spin the princess wheel.

Win awesome prizes at our Spinning Wheels.

Back again this year is the funfilled Halloween Prize Wheel.

• Birthdays • Field Trips • Church Productions • Pony Carousels

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October 6

Mercer University Atlanta Campus 10 am – 4 pm

Back for our 15th year, it’s Atlanta’s favorite family festival! $5/per person online only. $10/per person day of event.

Admission includes 5 activity tickets.

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Family-Friendly Activities!

BUY TICKETS ONLINE!

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Contact Hannah for more information: 770-454-7599 / HSykes@atlantaparent.com

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MERCER BEAR? Mercer Bears don’t just learn. They master.

They don’t just accomplish. They thrive.

They don’t just compete. They dominate.

Mercer Bears command respect and walk with confidence.

They are distinguished leaders. Movers and shakers.

Real-life difference makers.

To learn more, visit mercer.edu.

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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 twelve 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.

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Special Thanks to:

Exhibitors Adventure Air Sports

Keep the Beat DJs

Aflac-Millan Terrell

KinderCare Learning Centers

Kenneth Akey M.D, F.A.A.P. Aimee Aristotelous

Lasik Vision Institute

AT&T

Little Red Barn Mobile Petting Farm

Atlanta Gastroenterology

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands

Atlanta Track Club

Meadows Montessori

Busy Bee’s Play Patch

Medieval Times

College Football Hall of Fame

New York Life Insurance

ConvexMind Corporate Cub Scouts The Dairy Alliance DeKalb County Public Library Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics Emory Psychology Dept.

Child Study

Northwoods Montessori Pacific Dental Services Pinnacle Home Improvement Power Home Remodeling Quality Care for Children Renewal by Anderson Sam’s Path Petting Zoo The Sitter Tree

Fatherhood Initiative

Tiny Towne

good2grow

TNT Catering

Health Connect America

Two Men and a Truck

HelloFresh

Veritas Collaborative

Inspired 2 Read

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

Steel City Pops

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Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Test your knowledge of Family Festival for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Five pumpkin signs are scattered throughout the festival with an Atlanta Parent publication attached.

Find the locations of the pumpkins using these clues and you’ll be entered to win great prizes.

q These guys will really move you – from east to west they are the best! q Grab a sample of this animal-topped drink to cool off q Strike a pose, grab a prop. In this photo booth, the fun won’t stop q Climb high above the festival on this animal’s back q Little ones can crawl and climb in this area built for fun

T this urn in an Apage at Pare tlanta n to W t tent IN! Winners will be randomly selected on October 12 from correctly completed forms. Turn in forms at any Atlanta Parent tent.

You do not need to be present to win. Winners must pick up prizes at the Atlanta Parent office.

Prizes!

Location where you found the pumpkin

Atlanta Parent Publication attached

___________________________________ Atlanta Parent Magazine ___________________________________ Education Guide ___________________________________ AtlantaParent.com

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Sprout’s Farmers Market Gift Card

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Zoo Atlanta

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Museum of Natural History

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Street Live

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Nature Center

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Football Hall of Fame

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KinderCare Learning Centers

Atlanta Gastroenterology

Little Red Barn Mobile Petting Farm

Atlanta Track Club

Performance Schedule: Main Stage DJ Services presented by Keep the Beat DJs 10:30 a.m.

Kim Armstrong- A Popular Dance 11:05 a.m.

Cooking Demonstration by TNT Catering 11:45 a.m.

Little Chicken Love Yoga

College Football Hall of Fame Cub Scouts: Hula Hoop Showdown

Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Medieval Times Photo Cut Outs

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

Sam’s Path Jr Safari Petting Zoo

Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics

Sidewalk Art

Easterseals Photo Booth good2grow Keep the Beat DJs

Storytelling Two Men and a Truck Teddy Bear Hospital Zoo Atlanta

12:15 p.m.

Dance and Arts Showcase 12:45 p.m.

Science Creations 1:30 p.m.

Mahealani’s Polynesian Entertainment 2:20 p.m.

Piccadilly Puppets 2:45 p.m.

Jason’s Music Party 3:15 p.m.

Keep the Beat DJs

Storytelling Stage 11:00 a.m.

John Doyle

1 TICKET

Princess Wheel

Bookmark Decorating

Pumpkin Toss

Book Walk by DeKalb County Public Library

Pick a Spider

Busy Bee’s Play Patch Giant Slide

Pick a Witch Pumpkin Buckets

Halloween Prize Wheel

Pumpkin Treasures

Home Depot Workshop

Roll the Dice

Inflatables

Test your Strength

Mask Making

Toddler Games

Mummy Hand Making

Wheel of Fortune

11:30 a.m.

Sistah Olufemi 12:00 p.m.

Sistah Butterfly and Queen Storyteller 1:00 p.m.

Lawrenceville Ghost Tours 1:30 p.m.

Esther’s Joy of Stories 2:00 p.m.

Therapy Dogs **schedule and performers are subject to change

2 TICKETS

3 TICKETS

Face Painting by Clowning 4 You

Camel Rides: Sam’s Path Petting Zoo

Make a Tiara

Pony Rides: Sam’s Path Petting Zoo

Mini-Pumpkin Painting Princess Manicures

Train Rides