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Wonderade Punch List
Atlanta Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Atlanta gets a mild, dry weekend, cloudy Saturday and sunny Sunday, so stay outside as long as the kids will let you. Saturday has Boo at the Zoo and the Ten-Tober Festival, and Sunday brings Goblins in the Garden and a Halloween Spooktacular.
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The weather read
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Saturday
69° / 49°
Cloudy, 2% rain.
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Sunday
65° / 49°
Sunny, 1% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
Boo at the Zoo, a Halloween event at the zoo on Cherokee Avenue. Book ahead and check the hours before you go.
800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30315 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead
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 Afternoon |
Atlanta Ballet's Cinderella on Peachtree Street, a classic fairy tale told in dance. Seats are limited, so book now.
660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30308 · Price not listed · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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 3:15 pm |
Goats named VanGoat and Baaahlo making paintings is exactly the kind of silly kids remember. Reserve ahead, since spots are limited and zoo admission is separate.
Zoo Atlanta · Price not listed · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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 Evening |
A free, family-friendly Oktoberfest on Tucker Town Green with live music and games. Go early in the evening, while it is still family hour.
Tucker Town Green · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Boo Bash brings pumpkin painting, a costume contest and bounce houses, all with free admission. (Free · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Saturday: Children's Business Fairs are markets where kids ages 6 to 17 sell what they make; Saturday's stop is on Main Street in Conyers. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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Sunday plan |
 Morning |
Fall Family Fun at the Atlanta Botanical Garden is a gentle, fall-themed morning built for little ones. Check hours first, since the listing gives no set time for your visit.
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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| 12 to 1:30 pm |
Goblins in the Garden gives little ones a Goblin Runway to strut their costumes, plus fall games. Come dressed up, and bring a layer for the shaded paths.
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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| 2 to 3:30 pm |
Halloween Spooktacular at Dad’s Garage mixes games, prizes, a reverse haunted house and a Halloween improv show. It's indoors, so it's an easy afternoon whatever the sky does.
Dad’s Garage · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Sunday: Spooky Mill offers a bounce house obstacle course and carnival games for little ones, plus a ghost-hunting tour for tweens. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Sunday: Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas is worth a look if the timeline shifts; book ahead. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead)
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Heads up: Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade takes over Little Five Points Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Cumberland Art Festival takes over Galleria Gardens Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Boo at the Zoo takes over Zoo Atlanta Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: L5P Halloween Parade - Devil May Daycare takes over Little Five Points Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · ALDI
Pork Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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The ALDI pork butt roast gives you about 26 g protein per $, the best value in this week's ads. One roast feeds the whole table tonight and leaves leftovers for sandwiches, with Gala apples on the side. |
| Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast |
$2.99 Per Lb. |
| Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag |
$1.99 |
| Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. |
$1.99 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Rub the roast with salt, pepper and garlic, then cook it low and slow, covered, until it pulls apart with a fork. Shred it, toss it in the pan juices, and serve on buns with sliced apples.
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Runner-up dinner · Publix
Burger Night
Publix ground pork packs a lot of protein for the money, and it makes juicy pork burgers. Kids can shape their own patties, and the kiwi pineapple fruit salad is dessert with zero effort. Publix Ground Pork 80/20, Ground Fresh Daily ($3.49 lb, about 22 g protein per $), Publix Kiwi Pineapple Fruit Salad Mix Small, Medium, or Large Size cont. ($4.99 lb).
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The weekend bonus
Grab a bag of pumpkin seeds and a bag of sunflower seeds, then hold a blind taste test at the kitchen table. Let the kids rate each one and crown a family favorite.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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