Kids' Corner

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Children’s Activities Page





Georgia Music Hall of Fame's The Music Factory

Dance to your favorite videos, compose your own music, explore Georgia
geography and learn how instruments are made locally and world wide,
slide down the giant fiddle, make music with your feet on the giant
floor piano keyboard and much more! Located 200 Martin Luther King
Blvd, (478) 751-3334.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame


Shoot baskets and kick a field goal, learn Georgia geography,
mathematics, science and history on sports themed computer programs,
watch a video or touch screen kiosks and learn about the Georgia sports
hall of famers! Located 301 Cherry Street, (478) 752-1585.




Ocmulgee National Monument


Climb ancient Indian mounds, visit inside a ceremonial earth-lodge,
hike along nature trails and study archaeological remains dating back
as far as 10,000 years! Located 1207 Emery Hwy, (478) 752-8257.




Museum of Arts & Sciences


The whimsical, three story Discovery House offers interactive exhibits
teaching children that art, science and humanities can be fun to learn.
After making your new discoveries, stroll over to the Back Yard and
look for the live animals living among the limbs of the banyan tree or
check out the swimming turtles in the mini-swamp. Located 4182 Forsyth
Road, (478) 477-3232.




Sanctuary Skate Park


Roller skating . . . Great family fun and always a favorite past-time!
Located in Carolyn Crayton Park in downtown Macon. For more information,
(478) 742-7124.



Georgia The Children’s Museum & Performing Arts Center

Discover the secrets of the human body, create your own film, produce a
weather report, write a play or a news story, build a house, explore
different cultures, be mayor for a day, make ice cream, complete a
science project and more! Located 382 Cherry Street, (478) 755-9539.




Lake Tobesofkee


Take a dip in the cool water or bask in the sun on one of three white
sandy beaches. Families can enjoy fishing, camping, boating,
picnicking, tennis or swimming. Located 6600 Mosely Dixon Road, (478)
474-8770.




Nu-Way Weiners


Enjoy an ice cold coke and chili dog at the nation’s oldest hot dog
stand! Now 83 years old, this popular "weiner joint" will make you want
to go a long way for a Nu-Way too! Located in historic downtown Macon
at 430 Cotton Avenue, (478) 743-1368.




Museum of Aviation


Visit the fourth largest aviation museum in the United States. This
museum offers educational programs including the Georgia Youth Science
and Technology Center, MissionQuest Flight simulation center, Georgia
Aviation Hall of Fame, the Flying Tigers exhibit, Smithsonian films,
and Hanger One which houses presidential and combat helicopters,
missiles and engine displays. Located Hwy 247 and Russell Parkway,
Warner Robins, (478) 926-6870.




Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site

Home of one of the largest and most complete collections of
original family artifacts dating between 1847 and 1945. Among the 20
buildings, machines and tools once used by the Jarrell family are a
three-story barn-house, a cane press, steam powered cotton gin, syrup
mill & saw mill. During seasonal programs, spinning, weaving,
wood-stove cooking, blacksmithing and other skills are demonstrated.
Located Jarrell Plantation Road, Juliette, Ga., (478) 986-5172.




Dauset Trails Nature Center


Take the animal trail and visit injured or orphaned native Georgia
mammals and birds of prey, enter the Wonder Room and look at all the
different types of snakes and reptiles, hand feed wild ducks, geese,
fish and turtles, or enjoy a family picnic next to the wooded hills
alongside a babbling creek. Located 360 Mt. Vernon Road, Jackson, Ga,
(770)775-6789.




Special Events:


Georgia State Fair—April Annually
From
amusement rides to agricultural exhibits, this annual state
fair held at Macon's Carolyn Crayton Park, has entertained visitors for more than 150 years, making it the
longest running fair in the Southeast. For more information, visit www.georgiastatefair.org or call (478) 746-7184