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Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Meet a Ranger
Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to learn more about the outdoors world. Subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Thursday, July 3, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Friday, July 4, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Saturday, July 5, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Sunday, July 6, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
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Family Nature Walk
Sunday, July 6, 2025 11:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Monday, July 7, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Meet a Ranger
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to learn more about the outdoors world. Subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Friday, July 11, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
After Hours Events
Fernbank After Dark: Survivor
Friday, July 11, 2025 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Don't get voted off the island! Come show off your survival skills at Fernbank After Dark: Survivor with themed activities.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Saturday, July 12, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
After Hours Events
Teen Takeover
Saturday, July 12, 2025 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
“Get out of your shell” for an evening at the museum specially curated for teens (ages 13-17)!
Special Programs
Teen Forest Lab: Water Quality
Sunday, July 13, 2025 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Teens will investigate the health of a stream in Fernbank Forest by sampling water sources and testing the chemical, physical, and biological indicators of ecosystem health.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Sunday, July 13, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Meet a Ranger
Sunday, July 13, 2025 11:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to learn more about the outdoors world. Subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Monday, July 14, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Meet a Ranger
Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to learn more about the outdoors world. Subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Friday, July 18, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
After Hours Events
Gallery Laughs
Friday, July 18, 2025 7:00 PM — 9:30 PM
ROAR with laughter during an adults-only night of comics, museum explorations, music, cocktails and dinosaurs.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Saturday, July 19, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Sunday, July 20, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Sunday, July 20, 2025 11:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Monday, July 21, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Meet a Ranger
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to learn more about the outdoors world. Subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Thursday, July 24, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Friday, July 25, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Friday, July 25, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
After Hours Events
Fernbank...but LATER
Friday, July 25, 2025 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Where golden hour meets happy hour, Fernbank will be open LATER this summer for a special series of events.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Saturday, July 26, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Saturday, July 26, 2025 11:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, July 27, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Sunday, July 27, 2025 10:45 AM — 4:15 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 10:45 am | 12:30 am | 1:15 am | 3:45 pm
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Monday, July 28, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Family Nature Walk
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 11:00 AM — 11:30 AM
Join a Fernbank Forest Ranger to take a walk on the wild side and explore outdoor nature adventures in Fernbank Forest.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Daily Programs
Live Animal Encounter
Thursday, July 31, 2025 11:30 AM — 3:30 PM
Get up close and personal with a few of the turtles from our summer exhibit! Presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre. 11:30 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Guided Programs
Birds Georgia Forest Walk
Saturday, August 2, 2025 9:00 AM — 10:30 AM
Join a Birds Georgia volunteer and discover more about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest.
After Hours Events
Fernbank After Dark: The Great Outdoors
Friday, August 8, 2025 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Answer the call of the wild and quench your thirst for nature – and cocktails – at this tree-mendous event.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Saturday, August 16, 2025 7:00 AM — 9:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Special Programs
Sensory Morning
Saturday, August 16, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Join us for a series of sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities or special needs who might benefit from a less-crowded environment.
After Hours Events
Fernbank...but LATER
Friday, August 22, 2025 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Where golden hour meets happy hour, Fernbank will be open LATER this summer for a special series of events.
Discovery Days
Reptile Day
Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Experience the wild world of reptiles, amphibians and more at Reptile Day!
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, August 31, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Saturday, September 6, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
After Hours Events
Fernbank After Dark: Sense and Sense-ability
Friday, September 12, 2025 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Get ready for a night of sensory overload, scientific surprises and mildly questionable puns. Come to your senses...or lose them in the name of science!
Discovery Days
Forestry Day
Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Explore the relationship between humans and forests through demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, September 21, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Saturday, October 4, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
After Hours Events
Fernbank After Dark: Wicked Science
Friday, October 10, 2025 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Get ready to brew up some trouble at Wicked Science, where you'll explore hair-raising hands-on activities and exhibits that are sure to cast a spell on your curiosity.
Special Programs
Sensory Morning
Sunday, October 19, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Join us for a series of sensory events, designed for guests with sensory sensitivities or special needs who might benefit from a less-crowded environment.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, October 19, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Discovery Days
Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat
Saturday, October 25, 2025 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
No tricks, just treats at our annual Halloween haunt. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Saturday, November 1, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Discovery Days
Adventures in Science
Saturday, November 8, 2025 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Join us as we investigate what it’s like to be a scientist! Engage with Fernbank educators and local Atlanta scientists as you enjoy fun experiments and activities all around the museum.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, November 16, 2025 7:00 AM — 9:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Guided Programs
Morning Hike
Sunday, December 7, 2025 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest.
Fernbank is a nonprofit natural history museum, giant screen theater and old-growth forest, and is not affiliated with Fernbank Science Center, which operates as a division of DeKalb County Schools.
