Level Up Your Next Family Vacation: SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Opens at Universal Epic Universe in 2025!
Immerse yourself in the interactive wonders of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, where the excitement of Mario Kart™ and the thrill of Donkey Kong Country™ await you.
Journey to Universal Epic Universe, where unforgettable experiences come to life in 2025.
Book now and unlock a world of fun and excitement for the whole family. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this epic journey with Two Sisters Travel!
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The museum space is entirely outdoors, built within the former Central of Georgia Railway repair facility and adjacent to Georgia State Railroad Museum. The museum features over a dozen exhibits including an exploration maze, a reading nook, a sensory garden, and a nature kitchen.
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It’s time to plan your next summer trip to Fun Zone! We’ve got a variety of activities that are sure to keep the whole family entertained, and delicious summer treats to try!
With 8 acres of Go-Karts, Mini-Golf, and Arcade games, we can guarantee a jam-packed day of adventure.
Through July, be sure to catch weekday specials to get more fun for less.
Cruise around one of our four Go-Kart tracks! Zip around the Figure 8 Track, Road Course Track, and Hi-Bank Track. Younger drivers are welcome on our Kiddy Kart Track.
If you’re looking to enjoy more rides for less, take a look at Value Band and All-Day Band options.
For more fresh air, check out our two Miniature Golf courses with a game (or two!) of Mini-Golf!
The adventure-styled courses are complete with footbridges and waterfalls and perfect for all skill levels. Whether you want to play a relaxing game, competitive game, or challenging game with our challenge spin wheels, you are sure to have a blast with friends and family.
Indoors, you’ll find our Arcade and Redemption Center complete with both traditional games and modern favorites. We recently added lots of new games including Marvel Adventure Lab, Monopoly Roll ‘N Go, Spider-Man Coin Pusher, and Showtime Claws! Earn E-tickets as you play, and redeem them before you go in our fully-stocked Redemption Center for awesome prizes.
At Fun Zone, you can also find treasured summer treats like ICEEs and Dippin’ Dots to fuel fun in the sun. Looking for something a bit more unique? We’ve got you covered with Fun Zone favorites like red velvet funnel cake, deep-fried Oreos, and S’Mores. Don’t forget concession classics like savory hot dogs, fresh pizza, hot nachos, and crispy chicken nuggets.
Summer Savings
Don’t forget to look for summer savings as you plan your trip! On Mondays and Tuesdays, take advantage of our Early Bird Special. Buy a regularly priced Value Band by 6pm, and get a FREE $5 Game Card.
On Wednesdays and Thursdays, get Big Bonus Bucks. You’ll get $2 in credit for every $1 spent in the Arcade.
These offers are valid May through July!
Keep the whole family entertained this summer at Fun Zone! You can find us at 1040 US HWY 80 East in Pooler, GA. We can’t wait to see you!
Get ready for an explosion of excitement at Universal Studios Orlando – where dreams come to life and adventures never end!
Prepare to be transported to new worlds with the upcoming addition of DreamWorks Land – where your favorite animated characters step off the screen and into reality!
From the magical lands of Shrek and the daring escapades of Kung Fu Panda to the hilarious antics of Trolls – get ready to immerse yourself in a world of endless fun and wonder!
But that’s not all! Brace yourselves for the ultimate nostalgia trip with the highly anticipated arrival of Super Nintendo World – opening in 2025 at Universal Studios Orlando!
Race through Mushroom Kingdom, battle Bowser in epic showdowns, and embark on thrilling adventures with Mario, Luigi, and all your favorite Nintendo characters!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic – start planning your epic getaway to Universal Studios Orlando today by contacting Contact Two Sisters Travel at www.twosisterstravelco.com/connect and experience the adventure of a lifetime!
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Dedicated to kids aged 18 months to 17 years old, The Jam offers a range of exhilarating programs including recreational gymnastics, Ninjastics, and obstacle courses.
The JAM UAC is open but the special grand opening is this month!
Come to the Grand Opening of The Jam UAC (Urban Athletic Club) for kids, Sat. July 13, 10AM-4PM in Savannah. Obstacle Course. Ninjastics, Face-painting. Food Trucks. Giveaways. 1st 20 kids who register receive a free meal. Details here.
Or sign up for other weekly Summer camps @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah this summer for fun, flips and fitness galore. Summit Gymnastics’ week-long camps are full of organized gymnastics development, brain developing games and more. Your child will have a blast making new friends and learning all about the great sport of gymnastics.
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, weekly or daily sessions available May 28-Aug. 2 Summer 2024.
Camp fees: $185 per week or $40 per day. (chose one or more days)
Watch as the talented Kip Bradley and Jennifer Nolan demonstrate their creative processes, offering inspiration to budding artists of all ages.
The museum’s interactive stations will provide endless entertainment and learning opportunities. Dive into a variety of hands-on projects such as creating intricate shell mosaics, experimenting with ceramics and adding your artistic flair to sidewalk art.
Kids and adults alike will love the face painting and the chance to explore the ocean table, a sensory experience that brings the wonders of the sea to life.
Free Waves of Wonder Family Day will be 10AM-1PM Sat. June 29 @ Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah.
Energy Unplugged is a summer camp for 8th – 12th grade students June 24-28th on the Georgia Tech Savannah campus.
In Energy Unplugged, participants will learn about the future of energy with hands-on projects, interactive demos, and learn how STEM can be the engine to a career in the energy field.
Participants will learn how solar panels and batteries can work together to provide energy even when the sun is not shining, obtain insights into electric vehicles and talk to researchers who are making electricity cleaner.
The program will include segments on how electricity is generated, where it goes, what it costs, its environmental impact, and how it can be brought to more of the world’s 2.5B people with little to none of it.
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STEAM Camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) for ages 5-10 in Savannah
Here’s a Savannah summer camp option that combines fun & learning: Camp S.T.E.A.M. It Up.
This STEAM academic enrichment camp offers science, technology, engineering, arts and math adventures; creativity, social and team-building skills and cultural awareness.
For ages 5-10. Camp is 9AM-2PM. Cost: $160 a week.
Learn more by contacting Beverly McGary at 912.996.5359 or via email mcgaryb5@gmail.com
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You’re invited to Richmond Hill Farmer’s Market Father’s Day Weekend Car Show 2024 @ JF Gregory Park, all in support of The Way Station Food Pantry. This event will be 3-6PM Sat. June 15 2024 (the day before Father’s Day).
Featuring:
*30+ Market Vendors** to shop with Live Music by John Plunkett Free Axe Throwing Eats from Down South Cheesesteaks and DonutNv
A special thanks to Bob Hovansian for organizing the car show and making this event possible!
Bring your family, enjoy the festivities, and help us raise money for a great cause. The Way Station Food Pantry is asking for kid-friendly breakfast and lunch items, juice, and toiletries.
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Father’s Day is Sun. June 16. Below is a guest post from SouthCoast Health on Fatherhood & Family Health
If you are the father figure in your family, you have a significant role in promoting wellness within your family circle. Find some ways you can contribute here.
Another great way men can take care of others is by taking care of their own health, too. From childhood vaccinations to check-ups and sick visits for every family member, turn to SouthCoast Health’s team for all of your health care needs.
FREE performances & activities will be 1-5PM this Sat. June 15, Savannah
Telfair Museums’ observance of Juneteenth reaches its 17th year with a day of free activities, storytelling and performance celebrating freedom and African American culture this Sat. June 15 2024 @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah.
The museum welcomes back Dr. Jamal Toure as the African Spirit to open the event with a libation ceremony, followed by children’s activities, storytelling, presentations by Atlanta visual and spoken word artist rEN Dillard (original co-founder of Savannah’s Spitfire Poetry Group), and a special musical performance at 3PM by Bokei Carribean Vibes Steel Drum Band.
The event is 10AM-5PM with performances and family art making activities from 1–4PM..
Free admission to the Jepson Center for local residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Jasper, and Beaufort counties.
Investment provided by the City of Savannah, Georgia Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Colonial Group.
Dedicated to kids aged 18 months to 17 years old, The Jam offers a range of exhilarating programs including recreational gymnastics, Ninjastics, and obstacle courses.
Sign up for June 2024 sessions @ The JAM. See the class schedule above.
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Summer Camps @ The JAM
The JAM camp counselors have been training and rehearsing all week to make sure your kids have a blast at The Jam this summer.
The Jam has hired former gymnasts, camps counselors and assistant-coaches. All are super hyped to get started and welcome Jammers this Monday June 3.
Register for Weekly camp starting June 3rd and get your VIP member card that includes:.
Free access to Open Jams & Clinics
Complimentary 10% discount on special events & birthday parties
The JAM’s mission? To bring the perfect blend of fun, challenge, and support to every child, pre-teen, and teen that walks through our doors! With us, they’ll not only develop strength and confidence but also forge lifelong friendships, becoming strong and well-balanced individuals along the way.
Red Gate Farms in Savannah has a couple of spots open for summer camp – the week of July 8th & week of July 22nd.
Red Gate Farms now takes deposits to hold your place in summer camp and the remaining balance is not due until the week before the child’s camp start date.
This action-packed outdoor camp is filled with fun activities, educational experiences and new friends. Daily horse-back riding. Scavenger hunt. Tie-dye T-shirts. Team building games. Water balloon toss, crafts and more. Pool party every Friday.
88 Keys Piano is the Coastal Empire’s most trusted name for all things music.
88 Keys offers piano tuning, service and repair, piano moving, storage, sales and refinishing.
Their music studio offers private lessons for ages 7+ on piano, violin, guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele. Kindermusik classes for ages 0-7 available each week!!
Visit 88keyspiano.com to learn more, or to self-schedule your appointment.
Call 912.988.KEYS (5397) today.
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Or sign up for other weekly Summer camps @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah this summer for fun, flips and fitness galore. Summit Gymnastics’ week-long camps are full of organized gymnastics development, brain developing games and more. Your child will have a blast making new friends and learning all about the great sport of gymnastics.
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, weekly or daily sessions available May 28-Aug. 2 Summer 2024.
Camp fees: $185 per week or $40 per day. (chose one or more days)
Teen Nights @ SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah are one of this city’s best kept secrets. Older kids get to focus on different innovative themes in the inspirational environs of SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah. All skill levels are welcome. Dinner and supplies are provide. And Teen Nights are only $10 each.
Inspired by Awol Erizku’s exhibition X, SCAD alum Michael Schalk (B.F.A., photography, 2017) guides students through photographic storytelling. By incorporating sentimental elements and colors to reflect individuality, participants design a photoshoot to evoke their personalities using a cellphone camera and Polaroids shared among the group.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Meet SCAD alum Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011) during this two-part series as you create and paint pottery. Source inspiration from Cammie Staros and Iván Argote’s exhibitions as you build your own clay sculpture. Return June 20 to paint narratives on your pottery.
Admission to the workshop is $20, which covers both parts of this series. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Revisit pottery design with SCAD alum Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011) as you pick back up on the clay works created during part one. Fired and ready for paint, students’ vessels await painted scenes inspired by works in Cammie Staros’ Sunken City.
Admission to the workshop is free for those who attended part one of the series. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Unravel the connection between fibers, fashion, and photography found in SCAD MOA’s GENDERQUAKE exhibition with SCAD alum Kamryn Shawron (B.F.A., fibers, 2016). Create a beaded and embellished photograph while discussing the significance of textiles as a means of expression. Bring your own photograph or source one from given materials.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Under the guidance of SCAD MOA educators, create a living monument in the form of a plant arrangement. Borrowing inspiration from Iván Argote’s exhibition The Burden of the Invisible, assemble large planters with native flora as an homage to your history of place. Consider how Argote’s exhibition honors people in a new way as you reimagine historical monuments of the South.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Build your own set of Matryoshka dolls (Russian nesting dolls) inspired by Cao Fei’s exhibition At the Edge of Superhumanity. With SCAD alum Abbey Wiggam (B.F.A., fashion marketing and management, 2020) as their guide, students learn more about culturally significant relics while engaging their whimsical creativity.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
What to expect:
Artist appreciation: Encounter the work of diverse artists while touring the SCAD Museum of Art’s galleries with a museum educator.
Artmaking: Express creative ideas at interactive art stations equipped with the necessary materials and guidance to create art inspired by work seen in the museum.
Build community: Connect with other homeschooling families who share a passion for art and education.
Learn as you go: Deepen your appreciation for the world of visual expression while learning more about art styles, social significance, and the use of varied materials.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
