WHERE
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
WHEN
Friday, October 21, 2016
6:30pm - 10:30pm
ADMISSION
This special holiday program, 6:30–10:30 pm, is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers; $8 for children.
HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
Scare Factor Rating:
1: All Ages
2: Most Ages
3: Parental Discretion
4: Scary! Tweens, Teens, & Above
5: Very scary! Tweens, Teens, & Above
Halloween Movie Classics
Ongoing
Scare Factor: 2
Grab a seat and enjoy watching traditional Halloween movies that get everyone in the spirit of the holiday.
Music & Mischief
Ongoing until 10:30 pm
Scare Factor: 1
Revel and dance in the museum as the DJ plays tunes old and new for you all night! Join us after the trails close at 9:30pm as the cast cuts loose to enjoy Halloween classics.
The Museum Basement
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 5
No one goes into the museum basement unless they have to. It’s always off limits to staff after dark….until tonight! Who knows what this dark unexplored space holds: evil relics, insane librarians, ghosts of the past, zombies? Discover its mysteries but beware…for many go in but few come out.
Smith Family Farm Activities
Carnival!
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 1
Come one, come all – the circus is in town!
Meet the lion tamer, the mime, an acrobat, the fortune teller, and the ringleader as they perform spirited feats for audiences of all ages. Visit the midway and play games of chance and skill, and win carnival treats like cotton candy and popcorn.
Swan Hotel: A Dead and Breakfast
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 2
A vacancy has just opened at the old Swan Hotel.
Built over the remains of Collier Swamp, the hotel was once the home of Dedward Skinman, former head of the Peachtree Asylum and School of Taxidermy. Recently, locals have noticed flickering lights, loud noises, and strange smells coming from the old Skinman property. Ghostly figures have been seen going about the daily business of the hotel. Join the scout party as they attempt to enter the hotel and check in if you dare.
Woodland Fairy Wand Workshop
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 1
Calling all little witches and wizards! A special wand workshop is hidden deep within the woods just waiting for you to come along to choose and decorate your wand. Meet the woodland fairies while you practice your new magic skills!
Quarry Garden Activities
Carnival Castaways: Clowns in the Quarry
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 4
Terror awaits you in the haunted gardens of the old granite quarry. The evil clowns that were cast away from the carnival now live under the quarry bridge waiting for the unsuspecting to traumatize. Keep an eye out for the ringleader, Giggles; he’s not as nice as he appears.
Wood Family Cabin Activities
Cannibal Carver Family: Butcher Shop
Ongoing until 9:30 pm
Scare Factor: 5
The Carver family is back! Take care as you venture down this dark dirt road, a cabin of inbred cannibals awaits you. After a severe drought resulted in poor crops and dead livestock, the Carver Family was reduced to eating all they could get their hands on – human flesh. Overcome by their madness, the Carver's continue their cannibalistic ways, targeting unwise hikers who wander near their property and selling their “harvested meat” to the public as their local butcher shop.
REFRESHMENTS
Cash Bar: Enjoy beer, wine, and cocktails available for purchase.
Food for Sale: Pop Dogs- Pop Dog combines an American Classic All-Beef Hot Dog with trendy, gourmet toppings made from fresh and local fruits and veggies. 6:30–9:30 pm
ABOUT THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
Founded in 1926, the Atlanta History Center is an all-inclusive, 33-acre destination featuring the Atlanta History Museum, one of the nation’s largest history museums; three historic houses, the 1920s Swan House, the 1860s Smith Family Farm, and the 1830s Wood Family Cabin; the Kenan Research Center; the Grand Overlook event space; a museum shop sharing space with a Souper Jenny café; and the 22-acre Goizueta Gardens with plantings, paths and trails.
In addition, the History Center operates the Margaret Mitchell House located in Midtown Atlanta
The Atlanta History Center is open 10 am–5:30 pm Mondays–Saturdays, and Noon–5:30 pm Sundays (ticket sales stop at 4:30 pm daily). For more information, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
