Date – Time

September 28, 2012 – 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Additional Information

Stone Mountain Park

Homeschool Day

DATE: September 28, 2012
TIME: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 

Special Adventure Pass Rate:
$17 per person (plus tax)
For more information or to purchase tickets, email groups@stonemountainpark.com or call 770-498-5636

Your home school students are invited to embark on a full day of education and adventure at Georgia’s #1 attraction.

Includes access to exciting attractions including the all-new Geyser Towers, SkyHike, Summit Skyride, Discovering Stone Mountain Museum, Plantation & Farmyard, YOGI BEAR 4-D Adventure, Scenic Railroad, Mini-Golf & The Great Barn. Ride the Ducks can be added to the Adventure Pass for only $9.
 

• Train Talk Q & A – What weighs 350 tons and can move around the mountain at 15 mph? We'll bring you up to speed with cool facts about Stone Mountain Park's Scenic Railroad.
  (10:30 a.m. at Railroad Depot)
  
   
• Learn about the Lasershow – What goes faster than 670 million miles per hour and is as big as a mountain? Find out the magic and science behind the worlds longest running Lasershow Spectacular.
  (12 p.m. in the 4-D Theater)
  
   
• Skyride Fun Facts – Do you know how high above sea level the Skyride gondola travels and at what speed? Discover the inner workings of Stone Mountain’s famous lift to the top of the mountain.
  (1 p.m. at Summit Skyride)
  
   
• Learn about Antebellum Life, Georgia's Colonial history and the Civil War in Georgia - with live interactive demonstrations from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Plantation. Antebellum Life takes place in front of the Dickey House, Colonial Georgia takes place at the Thornton House and the Civil War in Georgia takes place in front of the Kingston House. View Map
  
   
• Learn to be a Quarryman – Your students will go on a scavenger hunt and learn about the quarry. They will also learn hands-on how to use the same tools that Stone Mountain quarrymen used on site with educators!
  (1:30-3 p.m. at the Stone Mountain Quarry outdoor museum located just past the Grist Mill).
   
• Plantation & Farmyard – Stroll through 100 years of Georgia history with one of the largest collections of 18th & 19th Century buildings and artifacts and then visit the farmyard where kids can pet and interact with friendly sheep, goats and pigs.
  
   
• Discovering Stone Mountain Museum – This museum features 12,000 years of Stone Mountain History with many artifacts and stories.
  
   
• Ride The Ducks Education Video – View our Ride the Ducks education video in the small theater of the Memorial Hall Museum and learn about Rosie the Riveter and how the DUKW’s operated. The video runs continuously throughout the day.
  
   
• 10th Annual Pumpkin Festival – It's opening day of Pumpkin Festival! Sneak peek of this year's shows and activities.
  
   
• Plus 15 miles of wooded nature trails!