Very Hungry, 26-Foot Caterpillar Comes to Life in Midtown

Atlanta, GA -- There's a very large caterpillar outside Colony Square.

Inspired by the exhibit, I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle, at The High Museum of Art, North American Properties transformed an existing metal bench in Colony Square’s new pop-up park into The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The caterpillar, designed by MacroTek Services, is will be 26 feet long, three feet wide and up to eight feet tall.

Until Thursday, the giant caterpillar was covered by a cocoon. Then children from Primrose School of Midtown gathered around for the big reveal as the cocoon was removed and The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes to life.

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In addition to the reveal, a storyteller from the Alliance Theatre was on hand to read from the famous children’s book.

This initiative is part of North American's effort to rebrand Colony Square.

Images: North American Properties