Date: Friday, October 3, 2008
Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Stone Mountain Park is the perfect classroom for your home school students. Fun times and educational opportunities include:
- New for 2008! Sky Hike - Trek through the treetops on the nation's largest family adventure course!
- New for 2008! Colonial Georgia Program with Peter Bonner - This local historian, actor and author has a long history of writing and performing many engaging programs for schools, television and historic sites throughout Metro Atlanta. He will be on hand during Home School Day to perform a program on colonial history.
- Stone Mountain Park is home to the Thornton House, one of the oldest buildings in Georgia. Built shortly after the Revolutionary War, it is the same Virginia cottage style home found in Williamsburg, Virginia. Learn how a family lived in the days when Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies. Peter Bonner’s historical and hysterical take on the colonial era includes a tour of the house and gardens, educational displays and hands-on items that create a three-dimensional learning experience.
- Live craft demonstrations that depict life in 1870's
- Plantation & Farmyard - One of the largest collections of 18th and 19th century buildings and artifacts, plus live interactive demonstrations performed upon request
- Meet on Miss Katie's front porch for a behind-the-scenes tour on the day-to-day operations of Stone Mountain Park (11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.)
- 15 miles of wooded nature trails
- The Quarry exhibits the process of granite quarrying at Stone Mountain and the changes in technology over time.
- Discovering Stone Mountain Museum features artifacts and stories from ancient civilizations that lived on the mountain.
Complete your day at other family favorites such as Mini Golf, Summit Skyride, The Great Barn, Scenic Railroad and the 4-D Theater.
Special Home School Day Family Rate
Adventure Pass $16.00 plus tax, per person (ages 3 & up)
Includes unlimited use of Stone Mountain Park attractions for the entire day (excluding Ride the Ducks), plus Pumpkin Festival shows and activities.
Add Ride The Ducks™ to your Adventure Pass for only $7.50 + tax per person. This exciting and interactive experience culminates with a big splash into Stone Mountain Lake.
Reservations are not required but are recommended. To reserve your spot, please fill out this form on the back and mail it in with payment.
For additional information, please call 770.498.5636.
Prices do not include tax. All prices are for ages 3 and up. Vehicle entry to the park requires a one-time $8.00 fee per car or a $35 annual permit. No other coupons or discounts can be combined with the special Home School Day rate.