Winter Wonderland Celebrates The Holiday Season
November 4, 2010 by Paul McParland
Filed under Featured
Atlanta Ga Today is pleased to announce a holiday exhibit titled Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around The World. This is one of the most exciting, new Atlanta Holiday Events and will be showcased at Fernbank in time for the Holiday Season. Winter Wonderland gives us a perspective into the cultural celebrations, events and the diverse traditions of many countries that participate in the holidays.
The first annual Winter Wonderland will run from November 17, 2010 until January 5, 2011 at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Holiday festivities and events include music, performances, arts & crafts, live demonstrations, storytelling and more. The Fernbank Museum will be lit up with more than 20 Holiday and Christmas Trees with ornaments from diverse cultures across the globe. Countries highlighting their Holiday Traditions include Canada, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Israel, India, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and Switzerland.
Holiday Events at Winter Wonderland: Celebrations and Traditions Around The World feature Caroling and Cupcakes, Winter Wonderland Celebration Weekends, Martinis & IMAX® Holiday Fest, and a Winter Wonderland Cocktail Party.
Fernbank will feature a variety of other opportunities to celebrate Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World, including:
- Evening Hours*
Saturday, November 27 and Sundays on November 21, December 12, 19 and 26
Fridays during Martinis & IMAX® on November 19 and 26 and December 17
See Winter Wonderland after dark during special extended hours. On weekends, the Museum and exhibitions will be open until 7 p.m., and hot chocolate and cookies will be available for purchase. During Martinis & IMAX® only Winter Wonderland will be open until 11 p.m.
Cost: Weekend tickets: Included with Museum admission and free for members. Friday tickets: Included with Martinis & IMAX® admission (free for members or $7-$12 for non-members).
- Winter Wonderland Celebration Weekends
November 20-21 and December 11-12
Join Fernbank for special activities, performances, crafts, games and more inspired by the cultural celebrations and traditions of Winter Wonderland.
Cost: Included with Museum admission and free for members.
- Martinis & IMAX® Holiday Fest
Friday, November 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Work off those extra Thanksgiving Day calories with live music by Kingsized, evening viewing hours of Winter Wonderland and more during a special holiday-themed edition of Martinis & IMAX®.
Cost: Included with Martinis & IMAX® admission.
- Caroling and Cupcakes: A Winter Wonderland Celebration
Saturday, December 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Enjoy the sounds of the season and holiday delights including performances by the Georgia Boy Choir, ornament-making crafts and a special appearance by “Santa-saurus!”
Cost: Included with Museum admission and free for members.
- Winter Wonderland Cocktail Party
Wednesday, December 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Warm up to the holiday season with a special evening presented in partnership with B98.5 FM’s Vicki Lock and the Morning Show team. Try a special Peppermintini cocktail, enjoy free hors d’oeuvres from Serpas Restaurant, and experience Winter Wonderland after dark.
Cost: $15 (includes one drink ticket). More details to be announced soon.
*Events, dates and times are subject to change.
Admission to Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World is included with Museum admission at $15 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, $14 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for Museum members and children ages two and younger. Tickets can be purchased online at fernbankmuseum.org or by phone at 404.929.6400.
A special joint ticket package is available from December 1-12, which includes admission to Fernbank Museum, including the Winter Wonderland exhibition, and to Christmas at Callanwolde, a historic mansion decorated by Atlanta’s top interior and floral designers to reflect a Roaring ‘20s Christmas theme reminiscent of the era when the Candler family lived in the Gothic-Tudor mansion. The joint ticket package is offered at $30 for adults, $25 for students and seniors, and $22 for children and can be purchased by calling 404.929.6400
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