As we turn our calendars to 2021 we're feeling so much more optimistic about a brighter year in Athens, GA. To start if off, my family has worked on creating a 2021 bucket list of fun things we want to do in Athens in 2021, and I wanted to share it with you!
Here's our 2021 family bucket list of family-friendly fun in Athens (in no particular order!). What does your family have on your bucket list of family fun in Athens for the coming year?
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2021 Family Fun Bucket List for Athens
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- Find all of the Bulldog Statues (warning: There's over 50!)
- Visit the Arch at UGA
- Check out UGA's Sanford Stadium
- Ring the Chapel Bell
- Visit the Founders Memorial Garden
- Walk Around the Trial Gardens
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- Visit the Tree that Owns Itself
- See the Double Barreled Cannon
- Find the Iron Horse
- Take a Picture In Front of a Mural Downtown
- See the R.E.M. Murmur Railroad Trestle
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- Explore Bear Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park
- Visit Sandy Creek Park
- See the Children's Garden at the Botanical Gardens
- Bike the Oconee River Greenway
- Picnic on Herty Field
- Take a Walk on the Firefly Trail
*Create adventures at more parks on our Parks Guide here.
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- Participate in a Virtual Program (Toddler Tuesday and Family Day) with Georgia Museum of Art
- Do a Virtual Program with the ACC Leisure Services
- Check Out Our Local Library's Virtual Events
- Look at a Virtual Exhibit from the Lyndon House Arts Center
- Catch a Virtual Film with CINÉ
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