Spring Break “Staycation” Fun
March 29, 2010 by cbowman
Filed under Spring Break
Is your family staying home this Spring Break? If so, you’re not alone. Many folks are canceling or postponing their vacations due to the poor economy.
It’s called a “staycation.” And it’s the perfect opportunity to re-discover the charms and attractions that the Chattahoochee Valley has to offer. For local staycation ideas, visit our Events Calendar.
Also, check out the following website: getoutdoorsgeorgia.org
Spring Break Fun at the Columbus Museum
March 28, 2010 by cbowman
Filed under Spring Break
The Columbus Museum
presents
Spring Break Fun!
Tuesday and Thursday, April 6 & 8, 2010
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Spend the afternoon in our Studio! Come and paint and make a variety of projects, including organic paper.
All Ages Welcome. FREE!!
The Columbus Museum
1251 Wynnton Road
Columbus, Georgia 31906
For more information or to make reservations, contact Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Brena Meadows at 706.748.2562, ext. 652 or bmeadows@columbusmuseum.com.
Reptile Fest at Oxbow Meadows
March 23, 2010 by cbowman
Filed under Spring Break
Oxbow Meadows
presents
Reptile Fest 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
11 am – 3 pm
It’s a spectacular festival the whole family can enjoy.
Activities include live reptile displays, a 30-foot Reptile Wagon, reptile games with prizes, reptile crafts, a 25-foot Jump House and more.
Enter your pet in the Hiss America Pageant* at noon, and stay for the interactive Reptile Encounters show at 2 p.m. with Animal Planet star Jason Clark.
Admission is $3.00 for adults; children 3 and under are free.
*Hiss America Pageant Rules:
1) All animals must be legal and/or permitted pets.
2) No venomous snakes are allowed in the show.
3) Participants will be required to sign a waiver to bring animals into Reptile Fest.
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center is a regional, hands-on nature center in Columbus, Georgia dedicated to providing quality educational programs and resources that promote environmental awareness and citizen science and to inspire individuals to conserve, protect and restore the natural environment.
Festival by the Lake at Florence Marina
March 21, 2010 by cbowman
Filed under Fairs & Festivals, Spring Break
Florence Marina State Park
Florence Marina State Park
is hosting a one-day festival by the lake. Come enjoy craft vendors, primitive skills demonstrations, live music, food and games.Saturday, April 10, 2010 10 am-4 pm
Located just ten miles northwest of Providence Canyon, this quiet, 173-acre park offers the perfect setting for lovers of water sports. It is adjacent to a natural deep-water marina with an accessible deep-water fishing pier, boat slips and boat ramp. Birders are sure to see herons and egrets, and possibly bald eagles.
The park’s Kirbo Interpretive Center teaches visitors about Native Americans, nature and local history, and it displays snakes, turtles, fish and artifacts from the prehistoric Paleo-Indian period through the early 20th century. Tours of the undisturbed Rood Creek Indian Mounds and Fort McCreary are also available.
Cost: $1-3, plus $5 parking
Info: 229-838-4706
