Critter Café - Ages 6-9 - Our Toxic Friends
In-person (Legacy Park) | 1 hour program | Second Sunday of every month
Critter Café is a delightfully casual family experience for our youngest critter enthusiasts, including ones too young for Critter Camp!
Each month, a brief presentation is followed by lots of supervised handling time with salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, and snakes. A different group is explored each month! Handling isn't required, as our goal is to provide a safe learning experience for children and their parents to explore these fascinating animals at their own pace. This program is available for children who are still too young to participate in our other programs like Critter Camp. This is not a drop-off program, rather an opportunity for parents and children to learn about these animals together. One parent/guardian can come free with each registration. 2nd parents and others, please register so we can make sure we have enough room for everyone.
Critter Café Calendar
Sessions occur on the second Sunday each month, from 10-11 am
Critter Café follows our monthly program themes:
January: Our Backyard Critters
February: RomanticAF
March: Migration March
April: Frogs
May: Salamanders
June: Turtles
July: Snakes
August: Lizards and Crocs
September: Frogs II
October: Salamanders II
November: Our Toxic Friends
December: Brumation Zone
AF is wheelchair accessible.
Event Information
| Event Date | 11-08-2026 11:30 am |
| Event End Date | 11-08-2026 12:30 pm |
| Capacity | 20 |
| Registered | 3 |
| Individual Price | $20.00 |
| Location | Amphibian Foundation - Legacy Park - Decatur |
Venue Information - Amphibian Foundation - Legacy Park - Decatur
Amphibian Foundation's main location is at Decatur Legacy Park @ 530 South Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030 | Google Map
At Legacy Park, our building (Leigh Cottage) is in the south campus back towards the track. The south entrance is the closest to AF. (see map below).
Entering the Building
The front entrance to our building enters into the AF Auditorium, as well as the (coming soon) Gift Shop, Community Science Lab, and offices. The rear entrance (near the track) provides access to the Downstairs Classroom and (coming soon) Amphibian Exhibit Hall.
Parking at AF
Parking at Legacy Park is interesting. The closest parking spots to our building are marked with green rectangles on the map below: a lot right next to our building on the south side has 11 spots, and Whitehead Parking Lot is very close with 15 additional spots. There is handicapped parking (4 spots) available along the southeast side of our building.
Handicapped Access
Both floors of AF are 100% handicapped accessible through the front (upper level) entrance or rear (lower level) entrance. Inside, the floors are connected with a staircase which is not handicapped accessible.
Hotels Near AF
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