Earth Day

Enjoy engaging and fun family activities celebrating nature and the beautiful plants all around us! Be sure to catch special performances of Contrary Mary’s Garden with Mama Koku. Live Performances: Contrary Mary’s Garden with Mama Koku Shows at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Garden Amphitheatre. The story of Contrary Mary’s Garden comes to life through the immersive storytelling of Mama Koku, author of Little Black Fairy and Other Very Fairy Stories, Poems, Rhythms & Rhymes . Young audience members will become the seeds, soil, sun, water, and of course the many flowers of this classic nursery rhyme! Mama Koku is an accomplished storyteller, writer, and teaching artist throughout Atlanta and beyond. Activity Stations – Drop in between 10 a.m. and noon Musical Instruments – Try out various instruments made from plants from around the world. Earth-Friendly Art – Admire the beauty of our world in more ways than one when you design your own Nature Print. Seed Planting – Plant