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Because kids are just as excited to ring in the New Year as their parents—but need to be in bed before   midnight —Stone Mountain Park is set to host an early New Year’s Eve Celebration. During Stone Mountain Christmas on   Dec. 31 ., Stone Mountain Park will operate the Christmas event as usual ( 2 – 9 p.m. ) and ring in the New Year with additional fireworks, snowfall and early countdown. Immediately after the Snow Angel Snowfall and Fireworks Finale, the New Year’s Eve activities will begin with costumed characters, music and dance-a-longs. At   8:59 p.m.   the early countdown will begin and when the clock strikes   9 p.m.   snow and fireworks will usher in the New Year.

I remember my first Christmas at Stone Mountain . We just moved to Georgia, and were feeling downhearted, due that all of our family and friends were overseas. Spending Christmas in a new city with small children can put a lot of pressure to a young couple. You always try to make sure your children are happy and healthy, specially during a time where you are supposed to celebrate with your loved ones... but you can only do so much. I'm thankful Stone Mountain Christmas helped us forget about all the things we left behind and showed us all the beautiful things awaiting us. The beauty about Stone Mountain Christmas is that it transports you to a place full of magic, love and Christmas cheer. This is the perfect place to take your family for a holiday getaway.  You can watch live shows, ride a train, buy gifts, take pictures with Santa, build a snowman, zoom down the 400-foot hill all together in family-sized tubes, or just go alone as a single rider. Is just a gr...

Atlanta's Most Heartwarming  Christmas Celebration November 8 - January 4  Christmas at Stone Mountain Park is back with new shows, new 4D movies, festive music, snowflake funnel cakes, new holiday characters and over two million lights. S tart a new tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime for your kids...and you. My family had the chance to preview  all the new things the park has to offer and we were blown away with the attractions. Here's what to expect if you are visiting this year:

Voted one of the top three arts & crafts shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association. Thursday, September 4:  10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, September 5:  10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, September 6:  10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 7:  10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Despite its growth from a small arts & crafts show to the four day event that it has become today, the Yellow Daisy Festival Presented by Humana continues to be a big show with a small-town feel. The mission of re-connecting families and friends with fun, shopping, live entertainment and good food has remained constant over the past forty-five years. Multi-generations of mothers, daughters and grandmothers meander the wooded trails together in search of the perfect item. More than 400 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries display their works for your appreciation ...

Fantastic Fourth at Stone Mountain Park is a 3-day celebration to commemorate the Declaration of Independence. It is also one of the top 10 independence day celebrations in the USA.  Updated for summer 2014, Stone Mountain Park transforms the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision® and its famous natural amphitheater with “More Lights, More Lasers and More Music!” The show includes a lighting feature at the base of the mountain shining up like fingers of light showcasing the 825 foot mountainside. The addition of an overhead laser canopy effect immerses you as if you are part of the show. Also, laser mirror bounce shots from all directions on the lawn create the effect of lasers jumping over your head. Enjoy the refreshed music playlist featuring 10 new songs including “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel, “Home” by Phillip Philips and Pharell Williams’ “Happy.” The special patriotic fireworks finale is immediately follow the Lasershow all three nights! ...

THE B.A.D. Obstacle Challenge™, one of the world’s leading producers of Obstacle Course Challenges & Adventure Races and whose events benefit Autism Speaks, is kicking off its 2014 series when it returns to the Atlanta market on March 15, 2014.  This year’s race will be held on March 15 and feature over 30 unique, challenging, fun and badass obstacles sprawled across a 7K (4.4 mile) course set within the confines of Stone Mountain Park. Brian Sharenow, Race Director for the B.A.D. Obstacle Challenge™ series states, “We are very excited to return to Stone Mountain Park for our first race of the year and even more excited for the racers to experience not only a newly designed, badass course with double the obstacles that they conquered last year but also all of the new elements we have added to this race that will surely separate us from the other OCR races that take place in Georgia” Sharenow points out, “Being that the focus of our events is to raise awareness and...

Join Us for a Snow Day Adventure! Visiting Nurse Health System will hold its annual Children’s Program fundraiser, the BIG-TO-DO, on February 9, 2014, from 2-6pm on Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park.  The event benefits The Children’s Program: medical care provided to children and their families, many of whom are coping with the overwhelming diagnosis of a terminal illness in their homes or at the Hospice Atlanta Center. The most costly care Visiting Nurse provides is to its pediatric patients. Sponsoring or attending the BIG-TO-DO will help Visiting Nurse provide critical care for families during a very difficult time. Families of all ages can participate in an exhilarating snow adventure at Snow Mountain. BIG-TO-DO tickets include entrance to the park, two hours of snow tubing, snowmen and igloo building, access to The Snow Zone and much more.  Families can warm up inside with snacks and hot chocolate while enjoying the Snow Angel and o...

    Stone Mountain Summit  Not top of the world but close to heaven! Stone Mountain is a mountain summit in DeKalb County in the state of Georgia (GA). Stone Mountain climbs to 1,686 feet (513.89 meters) above sea level. There are two ways to get to the summit. You can hike to the top of Stone Mountain by using the walk-up trails or you can be transported to the top in a high-speed Swiss cable car. The Summit Skyride cable car provides a stunning view of the Confederate Memorial Carving as it transports guests more than 825 feet above ground to the top of Stone Mountain. From the top, experience amazing views of the Atlanta skyline, the Appalachian Mountains and more up to 60 miles away.    Taking kids to the summit is a wonderful opportunity to teach then about geology, exploration, history, transportation, conservation, and environmental protection.    Stone Mountain Park offers several GPS aligned educational pr...

Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and cooler weather at Atlanta’s favorite place to celebrate the fall season. Now in its 11th year, Stone Mountain Park’s annual Pumpkin Festival has become our family favorite event during the fall season!   NEW for 2013, experience Spookley’s A-MAZE-ING Adventure maze ! Puzzles, passages, twists and turns will keep kids guessing until they reach the exit. Pumpkinpalooza takes the stage with an energy-filled game show where audience members are picked to participate in a series of zany and messy challenges. The winner takes all and the losers have to spin the “Wheel of Misery,” with consequences ranging from a pie in the face, dancing like a chicken or getting “splurfed” (a gooey, slimy substance poured on top of your head). Get the entire family into the spirit with fall décor and special attractions, such as the Pie Eating Contest , Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt , a costume dance party ,  crafts in the pumpkin patch and ...

#1 Memorial Day Weekend - Salute The Troops at Stone Mountain Park: Stone Mountain Park honors our troops and their families at Atlanta’s largest three-day Memorial Weekend event featuring free concerts, the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision®, special fireworks finale, and other patriotic activities. Arrive early for a full day of adventure and enjoy all of Stone Mountain Park’s exciting attractions including the NEW Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – The 4-D Experience , an immersive 3-D/4-D adventure starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens. Challenge yourself on SkyHike , the nation’s largest adventure course, cool off and play in the spray at  Geyser Towers or soar to the top of the mountain on the Summit Skyride …the adventures are endless! Stay into the evening for concerts followed by the  Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision® featuring a special salute to the troops and extended fireworks finale all three nights. Marvel as the sk...