Family Programs
The Atlanta History Center brings history to life through living history programs for children and families, lecture series with award-winning authors, toddler programs, homeschool days, summer camps, music series, adult and teacher workshops and classes, annual festivals such as Sheep to Shawl and Day of the Dead, and much more.
Discover the wealth of resources available through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring our archives while learning how to research their ancestry, historic houses, and local Civil War history. This fun day includes hands-on activities for kids, workshops with archivists and genealogists, and special tours of historic houses. Explore the ways in which the archives can be a part of your everyday life. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000.
Come and join us at our annual Sheep to Shawl festival. Enjoy live demonstrations of sheep shearing, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more on the Tullie Smith Farm. Listen to stories and music that will immerse you in what farm life was like in the 1860s. Enjoy tours of the historic farmhouse as well the Quarry Garden. During the festival, enjoy old fashioned games, music, stories, and hands-on activities. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Experience the gardens at the Atlanta History Center in full bloom and learn about the important role plants have played throughout history. Families enjoy learning about Native American medicine, nineteenth-century farming practices, formal gardens, and more through special tours, presentations, and hands-on activities for children. Come see history in bloom! This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
The Atlanta History Center honors the contributions of veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and today’s conflicts. Spend a day in the company of veterans and hear their stories of wartime through personal accounts and memorabilia. Living history interpreters represent soldiers of various wars by showing authentic dress, equipment, and vehicles. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
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Sheep to Shawl
