Children’s Museum of Atlanta to Partner with Canine Companions and Lifeline Animal Project to Celebrate National Dog Day on Aug. 24

Special furry friends join Atlanta’s only children’s museum to celebrate National Dog Day

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is collaborating with Canine Companions and Lifeline Animal Project for a memorable experience on Saturday, Aug. 24 with a special visit from several foster pups. Canine Companions will make an appearance on stage from 11 – 11:30 a.m. with service dogs and their handlers to read “Raising a Hero” by Laura Numeroff and host service dog obedience demonstrations! From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lifeline Animal Project will be stationed outside with a number of foster dogs available for adoption. This event promises to be super “paw-some!”

WHAT: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ National Dog Day Celebration  ​

WHEN: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Saturday, Aug. 24
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Canine Companions on stage: 11 – 11:30 a.m. only

WHERE: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Children’s Museum of Atlanta ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, NW
​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Atlanta, GA 30313

HOW: ​ ​ Tickets must be purchased online. Members are required to reserve tickets online to gain entry to the Museum; for more information visit: childrensmuseumatlanta.org/planyourvisit

For more information or to support Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437]

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Sarah Wynn Benton

BRAVE Public Relations

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About Children's Museum of Atlanta

About Children’s Museum of Atlanta:

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is the only educational venue of its kind in Atlanta, presenting educational programs and exhibits designed for young children ages 0-8. The mission of Children's Museum of Atlanta is to change the world by sparking every child's imagination, sense of discovery and learning through the power of play. With learning zones consisting of bright, creative and hands-on exhibits, the Museum supports inventive play-based exploration and experiential learning focused on the whole child. Core competencies for literacy, math and science are promoted throughout all exhibits and programming in alignment with the state and national Core Performance Standards. Funding has been provided by Georgia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. For more information, please visit www.GeorgiaHumanities.org. Major support is provided by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and major funding is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Children’s Museum of Atlanta also offers memberships. For more information or to support Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437].

Museum Admission: Online ticketing only is available at this time. Phone booking is available with ample notice and will be booked via online reservation. Members must pre-book and will be able to redeem their $5 voucher online. Babies 11 months and younger and members are admitted for free and must reserve their free ticket online prior to arriving at the Museum. All daily programs are included in price of admission. For more information regarding ticket and membership options, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Museum Hours: The Museum will operate in 2 three-hour sessions with one-hour cleaning between sessions. The hours are 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Please check the Museum website to confirm hours of operation. 

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275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30313

childrensmuseumatlanta.org