Festival Tours

Cherry Blossom Riding Tours
Join this guided bus tour of the Cherry Blossom Trail that intrigues passengers with stops at the Woodruff House and St. Josephs Catholic Church.
Central City Park departure
March 18-19 and 21-26 (no Sundays), 1 p.m.; Arrive 15 minutes prior
$12;  Details: 478.751.7429

Hay House – Property of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Italian Renaissance Revival Mansion (1855-59)
30-minute tours showcasing three levels of the Tours Top of the House Tours featuring the cupola available March 18, 21, 23 and  25, 4 p.m.; Ages 8+ only; Regular price plus additional $5
Behind the Scenes Tour
March 19, 20, 26 and 27 featuring all 7 levels including the cupola.
934 Georgia Avenue
March 18 - 27 daily tours, 10 - 4 p.m. on the hour and half hour, last tour at 3:30 p.m.
$10 adults; $9 seniors/military; $6 students (age 6-college); children under 6 are free; group rates available
Ages 8+; Reservations required; $20
Details: 478.742.8155; hayhouse.org

Museum of Arts and Sciences
Fashioning Kimono Exhibit featuring an extraordinary collection of nearly 150 Kimono garments dating from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Westbrooks Porcelains Exhibit is the collection of Susan and Bob Westbrooks of Marietta, Georgia and features over 350 objects specifically in Asian porcelain place settings in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
4182 Forsyth Road
January through May Exhibits
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Adults $8; Seniors 62 and over $6; Military $6; 12-17 and students $5; 2-11 are $4; under 2 free.  Admission free to Bibb County residents on Tuesday from 2-5 p.m.  Group rates available.  Details: 478.477.3232

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Don’t sit on the sidelines. Get in the game with the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame! The nation’s largest state sports museum is an anchor of Macon’s downtown museum district. Immerse yourself in Georgia’s greatest sports moments while touring 14,000 square feet of exhibits featuring heroes like Bobby Jones, Hank Aaron, Gwen Torrence and Herschel Walker. Try your hand behind the wheel of the NASCAR simulator; shoot hoops on the basketball court; and enjoy the Hall of Fame’s signature film in the relaxed comfort of the GSHF Theater.
301 Cherry Street;  Tuesday – Saturday, 9 – 5 p.m.
Adults $8; Seniors, Military and Students $6; 16 and under $3.50; Group rates for 10 or more.  Details: 478.752.1585 x119 or gshf.org

Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Visit this impressive museum known for its display of Georgia music history and fame. “Tune Town” in the main exhibit hall is a favorite for all ages. The current exhibition: Macon, Georgia: Cradle of American Music, Works by Steve Penley is a vividly painted tribute to Georgia musicians Little Richard, Otis Redding, James Brown, Allman Brothers Band and the many Southern Rock artists associated with locally-based Capricorn Records.
200 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Tuesday – Saturday, 9 – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Adults $8; 
Seniors, Military and Students with ID $6
; AAA members with card $7, 
Children (4 - 17) $3.50
; Children under 3: Free.  Details: 478.751.3334; georgiamusic.org

Tubman African American Museum
Come to the largest museum in the Southeast devoted to African American art, history and culture, and view the popular nine-panel mural on African American history – “From Africa to America.” Explore the compelling story Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People, other exhibition galleries and special exhibits on display during the Cherry Blossom Festival, Faith Ringgold: The Declaration of Independence and Letters from a Birmingham Jail and A Different Mirror: (Re)Imaging Black Womanhood.
340 Walnut Street
Monday – Friday, 9 – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 12 – 4 p.m.
Special discounted admission price during the Cherry Blossom Festival: Adults $5; College students/children (ages 4 to 17) $4; Free for children under 3
Details: 478.743.8544; tubmanmuseum.com

Historic Douglass Theatre
355 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Details: 478.742.2000; douglassthreatre.org
Tours Monday - Friday , 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
March 19: Met Live in HD – Lucia Di Lammermoor; 1 p.m.; $24
March 20^: National Theatre Live – Frankenstein; 5 p.m.; $20

Museum of Aviation
Aviation history comes alive with over 100 authentic U.S. Air Force aircraft and missiles including the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. Sit in open cockpits and enjoy interesting exhibits like the Flying Tigers, Tuskegee Airmen and WWII D-Day.  Gift shop, café and picnic area.
GA Hwy 247 and Russell Parkway, Warner Robins
9 - 5  p.m. daily
Free Admission
Details: 478.926.6870; museumofaviation.org

Georgia Children’s Museum
370, 382 Cherry Street
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 - 5:30 p.m.
$4; Children under 2: Free
Details: 478.755.9539; georgiachildrensmuseum.com

Ocmulgee National Monument Lantern Light Tours
Guide yourself or enjoy a tour guide for this one-mile walk along the lantern light trail.
1207 Emery Highway
March 18 - 20, 25, 26 and 27; gates open at 7:15 p.m., close at 9:30 p.m.
$5 for visitors 13 years or older; 12 and under: Free
Details: 478.752.8257; nps.gov/ocmu

Interested in exploring for yourself? Click HERE for a map of the Cherry Blossom Trail.