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The Wren's Nest House Museum

3e141 Urbex Westend Wrensnesthouse
Call: (404) 753-7735 or visit www.wrensnest.org
The home of Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus tales, has recently undergone a revival shepherded by a descendant of the post-Civil War Atlanta writer. Sessions by master storytellers are the central attraction at the beautiful Victorian house.

Saturday December 17, 2022 11:00 AM EST
Categories: Holiday Take a festive step back in time at Atlanta’s oldest house museum. For three Saturdays this holiday season, The Wren’s Nest will host special tours highlighting the architectural history of the house, which will be decorated with Victorian-era holiday installations created by Old... [click here for more]

Saturday December 3, 2022 11:00 AM EST
Categories: Holiday Take a festive step back in time at Atlanta’s oldest house museum. For three Saturdays this holiday season, The Wren’s Nest will host special tours highlighting the architectural history of the house, which will be decorated with Victorian-era holiday installations created by Old... [click here for more]

Saturday November 26, 2022 11:00 AM EST
Categories: Holiday Take a festive step back in time at Atlanta’s oldest house museum. For three Saturdays this holiday season, The Wren’s Nest will host special tours highlighting the architectural history of the house, which will be decorated with Victorian-era holiday installations created by Old... [click here for more]

Friday August 19, 2022 07:30 PM EDT
Jazz Matters Showcase Series, the signature annual fundraising event, will take place on the grounds of The Wren’s Nest, home of author Joel Chandler Harris on two evenings this year. The Wren's Nest sits on 2-1/2 acres of magnolia and oak trees in the City of Atlanta's historic West End. It is the ... [click here for more]

Friday August 19, 2022 07:30 PM EDT
Jazz Matters, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that celebrates and promotes the art of jazz by highlighting the diversity and cultural roots of jazz music and musical genres influenced by it. [click here for more]

Saturday May 14, 2022 02:00 PM EDT
On Saturdays at the Wren’s Nest, stories are center stage! As the school year ends and summer break begins, we want to keep reading top of mind and invite the community to join us for a special storytime hosted by Drag Queen Story Hour’s very own Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker. Drag Queen Story Hour ... [click here for more]

Saturday April 23, 2022 01:00 PM EDT
In celebration of National Poetry Month, an observance that uplifts poetry’s role in our shared culture, The Wren’s Nest will host a special reading and performance by the 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Out Loud Georgia State Champion Amaya A. McGee and Akbar Imhotep, a 2012 Governor’s ... [click here for more]

Saturday November 27, 2021 02:00 PM EST
An exhibition of the photo-based works of artist, Tokie Rome-Taylor at The Wren's Nest. "One Day Soon Come" is Rome-Taylor's artistic interpretation and celebration of children, and particularly African Americans of the south. The work puts them at the center, to see their connections, cultural ri... [click here for more]

Friday September 24, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Séance, Halloween, Haunted House

The Wren’s Nest is proud to present our brand new Halloween-time experience, SÉANCE. Join us and a fleet of spirits for this family friendly fall season event that brings to life the séance craze popular around the turn of the 20th century.

The Wren’s N... [click here for more]

Friday September 17, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Ghost Hunting

The Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research is coming to The Wren's Nest for two nights of ghost hunting!

Our 150-year-old house holds a lot of history, stories, and secrets—both good and bad. If these walls could talk...well, maybe they can? Find out as experts inv... [click here for more]

Saturday May 15, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
Categories: Family The Wren’s NestThe historic home of Joel Chandler Harris, and the birthplace of the American illustrated storybookis pleased to announce its return to regular operations beginning Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT with a special live storytelling session and the introduction o... [click here for more]

Saturday October 10, 2020 07:30 PM EDT
Categories: Museum

Join us on a ghost hunting adventure in Georgia's oldest house museum - but from the comfort of your own home!

The Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research invites you to a different sort of Halloween experience. For four nights in October, paranormal investigators will lea... [click here for more]

Sunday July 19, 2020 04:00 PM EDT
Join The Wren's Nest for an online book talk with author, Gloria "Glo" Redding. Gloria will discuss her new memoir and self-help book, Generating Learning Opportunities. See her bio and the full book description below. The talk with take place over Zoom. It is a FREE event, but we ask that you ple... [click here for more]

Sunday March 29, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
Join The Wren's Nest at our annual spring fundraiser: Brer Rabbit Blues & BBQ! On March 29th from 1 PM - 5 PM, enjoy an afternoon of music, food, and entertainment in our beautiful back yard!

The afternoon will include:

- Barbecue and vegetarian meal options (plus dessert!)

- Boiled Peanut Buffe... [click here for more]

Friday September 6, 2019 07:00 PM EDT

Tickets include dinner and one drink ticket.

Class size limited to 20 guests.

Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Those who choose to investigate are required to sign a liability release form.

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Saturday June 22, 2019 05:00 PM EDT
Categories: Tour Of Homes

A Modern Look. A Historic Legacy.

Join us for Historic West End Tour of Homes 2019 presented by Atlanta based real estate firm Carter & creative retail complex Met Atlanta. An evening stroll of open homes, a gallery, and a museum in the most up and coming neighborhood in... [click here for more]

Saturday March 16, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend with The Wren's Nest's former owner, Joel Chandler Harris. He enjoyed his whiskey... maybe a little too much, but so did everyone else. Around the time Harris was born (c.1840s) the average consumption of alcohol by drinking-age-individuals was an outstanding 7.1 ... [click here for more]

Saturday February 2, 2019 05:00 PM EST
The Wren's Nest is a stately Queen-Anne Victorian home built in the 19th century. It's typically quiet during the day, except for the occasional tourist... After dark, an other-worldly group of visitors wander through the halls. Two infant boys have been seen playing on the stairs, perhaps they are ... [click here for more]

Saturday September 22, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
The Wren's Nest House Museum Cost: $35.00-$40.00,
Join West End Neighborhood Development (W.EN.D.) for "An Evening Under the Stars", our 10th Annual Candlelight Concert, presented by Citizens Trust Bank. This special evening will be headlined by R&B sensation Chante Moore. Bring your own picnic dinner, wine and beer to enjoy as part of th... [click here for more]

Saturday September 23, 2017 07:00 PM EDT
West End Neighborhood Development (W.EN.D.) "An Evening Under the Stars" for our 9th Annual Candlight Concert, presented by Citizens Trust Bank. This special evening will be headlined by the extremely talented KeKe Wyatt. Bring your own picnic dinner, wine and beer to enjoy for this elegant experi... [click here for more]

Saturday September 9, 2017 11:00 AM EDT
In these dark times, a little bit of escapism on a Saturday afternoon might be just what the doctor ordered. So turn off your phone, gear up with your best flapper dress and boater hat and head over to West End’s historic Wren’s Nest for a return to Roaring ’20s style decadence. Dance to big band hi... [click here for more]
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Friday July 21, 2017 08:00 PM EDT
The Wren's Nest House Museum Cost: $250 Tables (seats 10) / $20 Lawn,
Not sure if you like Jazz?

This series is for you. Are you a Jazz lover? This series, is definitely for you.

Jazz Matters @ The Wren's Experiencing Jazz Concert Series highlights the diversity and cultural roots of Jazz. Join us, July 21st, as we Experience Jazz, Gumbo Style (highlighting ... [click here for more]

Saturday July 15, 2017 12:00 PM EDT
Come on out to enjoy a festival that helps you to promote a healthier lifestyle! Join us for a jammin' to your health, Health and Wellness Reggae Musik festival. This open air music festival is suitable for all ages! This will be a fresh, motivating, and exciting festival that will showcase arts & c... [click here for more]

Saturday June 24, 2017 05:00 PM EDT
Atlanta's growth and development is unwavering, and it shows in the flourishing West End neighborhood. Residents of West End present a tour of homes to honor the historic neighborhood - and show off its pre-Beltline real estate. Voted the hottest neighborhood of 2016 by Redfin, the district boasts c... [click here for more]
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Saturday June 24, 2017 05:00 PM EDT
A Modern Look. A Historic Legacy. Join us for the Historic West End Tour of Homes 2017. An evening stroll of open homes, a gallery, and a museum in the most up and coming neighborhood in town Atlanta. Let us show you why West End is the "Best End". This is a self-guided walking/driving tour with ref... [click here for more]

Friday June 16, 2017 08:00 PM EDT
Jazz Matters, inc. is a new non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and spreading the genre. It is excited to host a monthly performance series at the Wren's Nest where guests are invited to grab a picnic blanket and listen to the best-of-the-best jam. This month's theme is Blues and BBQ. [click here for more]

Thursday October 20, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Relax, Relate, Release … come out for a cultural roots of jazz experience. This Jazz concert series features different styles of jazz and genres influenced by it. [click here for more]

Friday July 15, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Want to enjoy a festival that helps promote a healthier lifestyle? Then come out for a jammin’ to this healthy reggae musik festival. This open air music festival is suitable for all ages! Children under 12 are free. [click here for more]

Friday June 24, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
West End Neighborhood Development (W.EN.D.) presents Everlasting Love - An Evening Under the Stars [click here for more]

Saturday December 5, 2015 07:00 PM EST
The Wren's Nest is hosting our annual Victorian Holiday Open House. FREE and open to the public.House museum tours, storytelling, harpist, caroling, Hip Hop Christmas skit, cake & pastries and hot beverages. [click here for more]

Saturday August 22, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Come on out to enjoy a festival that helps you to promote a healthier lifestyle.This open air music festival is suitable for all ages. It will showcase arts & crafts activities, healthcare presenters, poets, dancers, LIVE reggae music and much more. [click here for more]

Friday June 26, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Historic West End present a night of food, live music and candlelight, featuring Williams and Cann. [click here for more]

Wednesday June 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Atlanta History Center heads to the West End this June to check out the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris and his folktale characters Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit B.D.E. (before Disney era). Free history at 7:30 p.m., cold beer at the cash bar, and snacks at the food truck. Storytelling and house... [click here for more]

Saturday April 18, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, Kebbi Williams will present his 5th annual “Music in the Park” event, held in the Historic West End with Atlanta Streets Alive. Featured performances at this year's celebration include: Guest conductor Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and the 50-piece orchestra, Kebbi Wil... [click here for more]

Friday August 22, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
The Wren's Nest House Museum Cost: $10:00 for adults (children 12 and under are free),
Want to enjoy a festival that helps you to promote a healthier lifestyle? Then join us for a jammin’ to your health and wellness reggae musik festival. This open air music festival is suitable for all ages! The Health and Wellness Reggae Musik Festival will be held August 23rd, 2014, at The Wrenâ€... [click here for more]

Saturday April 19, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Amid this year’s 4/20 frenzy, a diverse array of Atlanta’s finest left-field talent takes over the Historic West End on Sun., April 20, for the fourth annual Music in the Park. Local Grammy-winning saxophonist Kebbi Williams curates the festival, bringing in such Atlanta luminaries as Faun and a... [click here for more]

Saturday October 5, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
The Wren's Nest House Museum Cost: $10:00 for adults (children 12 and under are free),
Want to enjoy a festival that helps you to create a healthier lifestyle? Then join us for a Jammin’ to Your Health event. This open air music festival is suitable for all ages! This is the first year that 3-2-1productions will bring the Health and Wellness Music Festival to Atlanta, GA. This will ... [click here for more]

Friday August 16, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Want to enjoy a festival that helps you to create a healthier lifestyle? Then join Wren's Nest for a Jammin' to Your Health event. This open-air music festival is suitable for all ages. This is the first year that 3-2-1productions will bring the Health and Wellness Music Festival to Atlanta, and wil... [click here for more]

Saturday July 27, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
The Wren's Nest House Museum Cost: $2 adults; Children under 12 free,
Town Meets Country is an open air vintage pop-up market with something for everyone in the family. Affordable collectibles, upcycled goods, hand-made items, antiques and food trucks take center stage as some of the most interesting people in the city co-mingle to exchange advice, ideas, and one-of-a... [click here for more]

Wednesday June 26, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Word of Mouth is a monthly reading and spoken word series. Email Jessie at jessie at wrensnest.org if you'd like to participate. [click here for more]
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310-1812
(404) 753-7735
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Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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