Atlanta Weekend Favorites: Family Events

 Kid friendly activities in Atlanta Ga

Gwinnett County Fair: For the 59th year, the annual event that attracts thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds in Lawrenceville is back. Fair runs from September 12, 2013 through September 22, 2013. http://www.gwinnettcountyfair.com/

Duluth Concert and Fireworks: This year's concert is Saturday, September 14, 2013. Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Duluth Festival Center amphitheatre. After the concert, stay and enjoy a fabulous fireworks display courtesy of the City of Duluth! The fireworks display was originally part of the Duluth Celebrates America event that was rained out on July 3rd. FREE ADMISSION! http://duluthfallfestival.org/concert.html

Peter Rabbit at the Center For Puppetry Arts: Thistle Theatre captures the beloved world of Beatrix Potter by combining "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" with "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny." One lovely morning Peter’s sisters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail obediently pick berries, but Peter goes on a daring adventure in Mr. McGregor’s garden. After losing his clean blue jacket in a narrow escape, Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny venture once more into the garden to retrieve it. Will Peter and Benjamin safely escape again? www.puppet.org.

Disney Doc McStuffins Mobile Tour at Centennial Park: Disney Junior is bringing The Doc Mobile to Centennial Olympic Park on 9/14 ! Join us for a family-fun event focused on healthy living as kids see “there’s so much you can do to take care of you!” They’ll be moving & shaking along to their favorite Doc songs with Radio Disney Junior, and experiencing activities showing them how to make a healthy plate and the importance of drinking enough water. Be sure to bring a toy so kids can be just like Doc and give their toy a check-up inside Doc’s clinic! Doc’s got just the right diagnosis that makes staying healthy and doctor visits so much fun for your little one! http://www.centennialpark.com

Adventures Through Words: Wild About Books at the Children's Museum of Atlanta: You're invited to go on an Adventure Through Words in our new literacy programming: Wild About Books! Join the Imaginators and embark on an exciting journey through the world of books with story-time, letter scavenger hunts, crafts, and dancing to the tunes of Alphabet Rock. During Wild About Books, children and their caregivers can attend a puppet show where they will meet Mr. E as he discovers the mysteries of vowels and consonants while joining forces to form the words of our world. In other programming, children will also be challenged to un-scramble letters to form simple words that weave the tale of classic children's stories. Guests are also invited to join in a fast-paced alphabet scavenger hunt while movin’ and groovin’ to the Little Club Heads' fun dance version of the Alphabet Song. http://www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre “Penguins”: A heart-warming tale celebrating the destiny of a very special King Penguin. Set against a backdrop of dramatic snowy peaks and glacial crags, Penguins follows a brave king penguin on the journey of a lifetime. Watch our waddling hero dodge brawling elephant seals and hungry leopard seals in an effort to find his mate amid a colony of half a million penguins. Together they battle the elements to raise a chick in one of the wildest places on Earth. Watch this breathtaking, endearing and ultimately triumphant quest unfold on the biggest screen in town, Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre.

Family Story Telling. 7 p.m. Sept. 13. $3; $1 children. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org.