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99 Things to do Before Kindergarten in Atlanta

February 24, 2009

There are a few posts similar to this scattered throughout Being Savvy Atlanta.  I thought I'd post them all in one place. We may not make it to 99 this time, but I'm sure over time we'll get there!

Please feel free to leave comments with some of your favorites that you'd like to see added and I'll add them to the list!

1. Run the bases at Turner Field (after Sunday Home games during the regular season)
2. Play in the fountain at Centennial Olympic Park
3. Go to Story Time some place near you.
4. Have a picnic at your local park -- midweek.
5. Road trip to Chattanooga and visit the Tennessee Aquarium, Children's Discovery Center and all the great offerings the city has to offer.
6. Have a scavenger hunt at your closest Georgia State Park -- or take a drive to one you don't normally get to see.
7. Ride the train at Stone Mountain Park
8. Attend Toddler Thursdays at the High Museum of Art
9. Discover the new Tellus Museum
10. Sleep in, stay in your PJ's all day and make a pillow and blanket fort in the living room!  Be sure to bring your books and flashlights!
11. Walk, drive or take the bus to the top of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Kennesaw
12. Visit miniature farm animals at Tanglewood Farms in Canton 
13. Pick Blueberries
14. Pick your own pumpkins
15. Go on a hayride
16. Play in the Children's Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
17. Make history come to life at the Atlanta History Center
18. Go play at American Adventures in Marietta
19. Discover the peace and quiet of the outdoors right in the heart of the city at Big Trees Forest Preserve in Sandy Springs.
20. Take a tour of the Preferred Jet Tours at Kennesaw Airport.
21. Afterward, take your kids to Elevation Chophouse for lunch and watch the airplanes take off and land.
22. Go see Thomas the Tank Engine at the Tennessee Valley Rail 23. Or see Thomas at the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad
23. Or see visit Thomas Town at Six Flags Over Georgia
24. Go to the Georgia Aquarium -- off peak hours
25. Visit the new World of Coke
26. Check out the new Tellus Museum in Cartersville
27. Go see a Puppet Show.
28. And discover how puppets are made.
29. Check out the Jolley Education Center at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw
30. Go see trains at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth
31. Play on the train tables at Hobby Town or Books-a-Million or Barnes and Noble
32. Have lunch at The Big Chicken. -- or at least drive by and see him on your way someplace
33. Grab a bite at The Varsity -- be sure to get a paper hat!
34. Go to the Zoo -- and go often!
35. Experience the American Girl Boutique and Bistro.
36. Go to the North Georgia State Fair
37. Experience the Renaissance Festival
38. Have an afternoon Tea Party
39. Visit the King Center
40. See a movie (or play or other show) at the Fox Theatre
41. Eat at the Silver Grill
42. Enjoy a concert at Chastain Park
43. Drive down Ponce de Leon Avenue
44. Take a tour of CNN
45. Ride MARTA
46. Visit Fernbank
47. Eat at Waffle House
48. Explore Lake Lanier
49. Watch a parade on Peachtree Street
50. Eat at the Marietta Diner
51. Chase butterflies at Callaway Garden
52. Discover any of the numerous indoor play places

Okay, so we're half way there.  Help me out Atlanta... what else should a preschooler do before starting Kindergarten?

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