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Atlanta families can celebrate the diversity of the city with great things to do all weekend. Chinese New Year celebrations shine a light on Asian culture and the contributions of Asian-Americans to Atlanta's development. The city's largest single-day celebration of Jewish culture takes center stage at the Georgia Aquarium, and kids can learn the fine art of block printing from an expert trained on the Indian subcontinent. 

Elsewhere, kids can enjoy a nature hike, storytelling, and pair of activities at the Fernbank Museum, including its annual Pirate Day celebration.  

Whatever you do this weekend, know that your friends at Mommy Poppins Atlanta will be with you throughout 2020 with updates on the best family happenings in the area. Check our events calendar for the most up-to-date events in Atlanta and beyond, and remember to sign up for our FREE newsletters to receive posts such as this right to your inbox.

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Doc Chey's Noodle House is hosting its 15th annual Chinese New Year Celebration. Lion dances and fortune cookie giveaways are among the festivities. READ MORE

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As the air chills and the trees lose their leaves, fairies and gnomes make their journey south and begin preparations to build their whimsical winter homes along Kingfisher Pond Trail. Bundle up and head out to the trail at Chattahoochee Nature Center. READ MORE

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Experience the interactive traveling exhibit that features one of the consoles from the Apollo Mission Control Room. Sit where the flight controllers did and imagine the feeling of anticipation as they guided the astronauts to their rendezvous with the moon and return to Earth. READ MORE

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Head to the home of author Joel Chandler Harris—one of the most popular writers in America at the turn of the 20th century—for professional storytelling every Saturday at 1pm. READ MORE

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Sunday Funday: Indian Block Printing

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Photographer Manjari Sharma worked with artisans in India to assemble massive dioramas as settings for her photographs of Hindu deities. Children can look closely at the block-printed fabrics and then make their own printed textiles from blocks carved in India. READ MORE

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