Did you know? There are 97 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fernbank Museum invites you to experience 97 Days (and Ways) to Play, a summer-long celebration of great activities, events and ways to keep families entertained and inspired while school’s out.
Check out the following line-up of special activity days and events, and be sure to visit us on Facebook every day, where we’ll offer a daily tip—something fun, frivolous and maybe even free!
SHOW & TAIL WEEKENDS
Join us on select weekends this summer for a variety of themed activities for all ages! Activities will include guest performances, cool crafts and hands-on learning. Learn more.
BUG OUT FESTIVALS
Learn more about bugs and insects through a variety of hands-on activities and interactive performances. Offered on select weekend days. Learn more.
NATURALIST CENTER LEARNING
Enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities the Naturalist Center, located on the Upper Level. Activities vary from animal encounters to science explorations and more, and will be available daily. Check the activity sign when you arrive to see what’s happening.
FAMILY FUN DAYS
Geckos Family Celebration
Sunday, June 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy games and giveaways from the Radio Disney AM 590 Street Team, an appearance by a special gecko mascot, crafts and more!Dozer Day
Sunday, June 20 from noon to 4 p.m.
Get up close and personal with some of the coolest trucks and equipment in town including a dozer, a fire truck, sanitation trucks and more.* Radio Disney AM 590 will be with us 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The first 500 children receive a FREE "hard hat" with purchase of a child's Museum ticket.*Participating equipment subject to change without notice
Reptile Day
Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity interact with and learn more about these unique and ecologicallyimportant creatures.Dinosaur Birthday Bash
Saturday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Celebrate the world’s largest dinosaurs with a day of fun-filled, dinosaur-themed activities, including a giant-sized birthday party.
SEE LIVE GECKOS!
From sticky toepads to bulging eyes—it’s a gecko’s world at Fernbank this summer! Check out the special exhibition Geckos: Tails to Toepads featuring a variety of LIVE geckos in custom habitats.
BIGGER, BETTER FILMS
Catch a flick on the biggest screen in town, Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre.
Bugs: A Rainforest Adventure
May 28 - September 30, 2010
Get a bug’s-eye-view of the beautiful and sometimes bizarre world of insects.Roar: Lions of the Kalahari
July 30 - September 30, 2010
Experience the powerful story of a real lion king.