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Not-to-miss events for July
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Dinosaur Awareness Week Tellus Science Museum / July 8-12.
This summer celebration of everything dinosaurs will include free giveaways and dinosaur activities for kids of all ages to learn more about these extinct monsters. Still, be aware of the museum’s safety tips in case you happen to find a T-rex standing at your doorstep one evening. It’s highly unlikely, but hey, it’s never a bad idea to be prepared! 100 Tellus Dr., Cartersville. 770-606-5700. Adults, $14; ages 3-17, $10; ages 2 and younger, free.
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Flying Colors Butterfly Festival
Chattahoochee Nature Center July 13. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14. noon-5 p.m. Chattahoochee Nature Center’s 20-by-20-foot walk-through exhibit is home to 250 beautiful, free-flying butterflies. See them flutter around right before your very own eyes, and then you, too can flutter around in the butterfly and caterpillar costume parade. That’s right: kids are encouraged to wear costumes. They can get their faces painted and add to the butterfly sidewalk art path before heading home after the fluttery fun. 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell. 770-992-2055. Ages 3-adult, $12. 2 and younger, free.
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Flying Colors Butterfly Festival
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival Piedmont Park July 27. 11 a.m.
It’s an ice cream lover’s dream. Eat your heart out at the third annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival. Don’t miss the wide variety of activities. Besides lots of ice cream vendors, there will be kids’ crafts, doggie treats, and even fitness workouts. 10th Street and Charles Allen Dr., Atlanta. 678-9645944; atlantaicecreamfestival.com. Free entry.
July 2013 Atlanta Parent 49