Ever wonder how can you maximize your visit to Tybee Island? We have gathered the best insider tips so you can plan a dream trip to one of the most unique places you'll ever visit. BEST PLACE TO LAY DOWN YOUR TOWEL Park near the Tybee Beach Beach and Pavilion ( Tybrisa St, Tybee Island, GA 31328) use the bridge in front of the Tybee Island Marine Center turn right and walk towards the rock formation close to the sand dunes. This portion of the beach has a smoother sand, lots of shallow areas that are perfect for little kids to bathe safely, is less crowded, and because it's close to the sand dunes you will see a large variety of seaside birds.
Splash
Into Fernbank For A Puppet Show, Crafts, Games And More!
Fernbank
Museum of Natural History continues its summer-long celebration of
fun, 97 Days of Play, with Fins & Flippers Day. On
Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. patrons are invited to come
soak up summer adventure inspired by the special exhibition Whales:
Giants of the Deep (on view), and the new film Great
White Shark, now showing in Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre.
I will be there live tweeting, and my teen daughter is part of the museum teen program and she will be working that day so if you see her please say hi! Also, "That
Puppet Guy", Lee Bryan will be performing his popular one-man show,
Circus
Fanta-Sea. Guests
of all ages can
see Captain Tater Tot, the Pirate Captain and Ringmaster, who loses
all his circus cargo in a mighty storm at sea.
Fins & Flippers Day will feature a biofacts table, where guests can see a shark jaw, fish skeleton and much more. Fernbank educators will be available to answer questions and provide fascinating facts.
Keeping
with the ocean theme, guests can also see a life-size inflatable
right whale calf provided by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Association. Fernbank staff members will be available to provide
interesting facts and information about these magnificent creatures.
Guests will be wowed by giant bubbles from The Georgia Bubbleman. Additional activities include a special appearance by Domino, the Georgia Aquarium’s whale shark mascot, temporary tattoos, a special shark craft and more.
Fins
& Flippers Day activities are included
with Museum admission and are free for Fernbank members. Visitors are
encouraged to take in the films and special exhibitions that inspired
Fins & Flippers Day,
including the new film Island of Lemurs:
Madagascar showing at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3
p.m. and 5 p.m. (requires the purchase of an IMAX ticket); Great
White Shark, showing at 10 a.m., noon, 2
p.m. and 4 p.m. (requires the purchase of an IMAX® ticket); and the
special Museum exhibition Whales: Giants of
the Deep, on view from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(included with Museum admission).
Upcoming
97 Days of Play activities include Shark Tooth Tuesdays
(every Tuesday in July), Safari Hat Sundays (every Sunday in
July), Reptile Day (July 12), Carnival Science Day
(July 26) and Dinosaur Birthday Bash (August 23).
Museum
tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for students and seniors, $16 for
children ages 3-12 and free for children aged 2 and under. Value Pass
tickets, which include museum admission and one IMAX film, are
$26 for adults,
$24 for students and seniors, $22 for children ages 3-12, free for
children aged 2 and under and $8 for members. The Museum
is
located at 767 Clifton Road NE in Atlanta. Parking is free. For
tickets, call 404.929.6400 or visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.
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