{"670128":{"#nid":"670128","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Get Ready for Fall With Activities Around Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThere will soon be a chill in the air, and Georgia Tech students will soon be enjoying fall break, Oct. 9 \u2013 10. Whether you\u2019re thrill-seeking or looking for a relaxing activity, there is plenty to do around Atlanta to get you in the season\u2019s spirit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fernbankmuseum.org\/experiences\/exhibits\/special-exhibits\/woodland-spirits\/?discoveratlanta\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFernbank Museum of Natural History\u2019s Woodland Spirits Exhibit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: Runs through Nov. 5. Open daily from 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere: 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30307\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe seasonal Woodland Spirits exhibit at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History offers visitors a chance to take a walk on the supernatural side. The exhibit \u201cevokes mystery, adventure, and imagination during the Halloween season\u201d through commissioned sculptures created by artist Laura Lewis. The exhibit is included in the cost of a general admission ticket.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fernbankmuseum.org\/experiences\/exhibits\/special-exhibits\/woodland-spirits\/?discoveratlanta\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u2018\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/06\/space-race-documentary-advanced-screening\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Space Race\u2019 Documentary \u2014 Advanced Screening\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: Friday, Oct. 6, 1:30 p.m. \u2013 4:05 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere: Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProduced by National Geographic, The Space Race weaves together the stories of Black astronauts, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight, and Charles Bolden, among many others. The Tech community is invited to view a free advanced film screening, followed by a panel discussion led by Damon Williams, associate dean for Inclusive Excellence and senior lecturer in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Lawrence Williams \u2014 one of the first Black students at Tech \u2014 is slated to participate on the panel along with students from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/aeroafroastro-building-network-through-community\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAeroAfroAstro\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/06\/space-race-documentary-advanced-screening\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/festivalonponce.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFall Festival on Ponce\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: Oct. 7, 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. and Oct. 8, 11 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere: 1451 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHead to historic Olmsted Linear Park on Ponce for this Atlanta-centric festival with over 125 displays of arts and crafts, music, and local food vendors. The two-day festival is free and open to all ages.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/festivalonponce.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/670131\/acclaimed-poetry-tech-reading-series-returns-person\u0022\u003EPoetry@Tech Reading Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhere: Cypress Room, John Lewis Student Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter a three-year in-person hiatus, Georgia Tech\u2019s renowned Poetry@Tech reading series returns to campus Saturday, Oct. 7. The first reading in this year\u2019s series will celebrate the life and work of esteemed poet, teacher, and mentor David Bottoms \u2014 Georgia\u2019s Poet Laureate from 2000 to 2012. Bottoms\u2019 works have earned multiple awards and honors, and his poems have appeared in \u003Cem\u003EThe Atlantic Monthly\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EHarper\u2019s\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe Kenyon Review\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe New Yorker\u003C\/em\u003E, and many others.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/670131\/acclaimed-poetry-tech-reading-series-returns-person\u0022\u003EMore information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDates and hours vary by venue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFind the perfect pumpkin for your fall decor and navigate your way through a corn maze to celebrate the arrival of fall, with each farm offering its own unique lineup of family-friendly activities. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oaklandcemetery.com\/event\/pumpkin-patch-at-oakland-cemetery\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOakland Cemetery\u003C\/a\u003E, Atlanta \u2013 Special event Oct. 7 \u2013 8. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.randyspumpkinpatch.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERandy\u2019s Pumpkin Patch\u003C\/a\u003E, Lawrenceville\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bufordcornmaze.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBuford Corn Maze\u003C\/a\u003E, Buford\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/uncleshucks.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUncle Shuck\u2019s Corn Maze\u003C\/a\u003E, Dawsonville\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sleepyhollowtrees.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESleepy Hallow Farm\u003C\/a\u003E, Powder Springs\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southernbellefarm.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESouthern Belle Farm\u003C\/a\u003E, McDonough\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.burtspumpkinfarmga.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBurt\u2019s Farm\u003C\/a\u003E, Dawsonville\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pettitcreekfarms.com\/pumpkin-fest-2\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPettit Creek Farms\u003C\/a\u003E, Cartersville\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.berrypatchfarms.net\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBerry Patch Farms\u003C\/a\u003E, Woodstock\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fearworld.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENetherworld Haunted House\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: Select dates through Nov. 11.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere: 1313 Netherworld Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30087\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConsistently recognized as one of the scariest haunted houses nationwide, Netherworld is back for its 27th year with a new theme, movie-quality special effects, and monsters. If you\u2019re looking to get spooked this fall, the venue recommends purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets are date- and time-specific and reserved in half-hour entry windows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fearworld.com\/index.php\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiastatefair.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Georgia State Fair\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantafair.net\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtlanta Fair\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENothing says fall like a funnel cake and a Ferris wheel. You can find both, and much more, at the Georgia State Fair, which runs through Oct. 8, and the Atlanta Fair, beginning on Friday, Oct. 6 and running through Nov. 5.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiastatefair.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia State Fair information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantafair.net\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtlanta Fair information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Make the most of your fall break and dive into the season with these activities around metro Atlanta. 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