Free Halloween evening of games, bounce houses, food trucks and free candy for families and neighbours in costume, with limited space and required registration.
Weekly Friday evening of board and card games for families, with food from Switchman Hall, free parking and free admission.
Seventh edition of the Wontanara festival, themed 'Roots to the Future', with African and Afro-diasporic dance, music, a vendor marketplace and workshops.
A family-friendly Halloween celebration with monster bowling, laser tag, arcade, crafts, and trick-or-treating.
A free home and remodeling show featuring local contractors, designers, and remodelers with hands-on demonstrations, expert advice, and weekend giveaways.
Halloween family festival at Zoo Atlanta with trick-or-treating, costumed characters, animal encounters and Halloween-themed animal shows.
A Halloween-themed drag brunch featuring Disney villain songs performed by Atlanta's drag queens and kings, hosted by Dotte Com.
Free outdoor screening of 'The Lorax' on The Plaza Green at The Battery Atlanta as part of the Xfinity Fall Movie Series.
Women's soccer match between Georgia State University and Old Dominion with fan appreciation activities.
A family-friendly Day of the Dead festival with music, crafts, food, and altars at Oakland Cemetery, hosted by the Institute of Mexican Culture and the Consulate General of Mexico.
Dog-friendly restaurant crawl along the Atlanta Beltline where dogs get canine versions of dishes and owners enjoy bites, with visits to pet boutiques.
Toddler storytime for young children aged 1 to 5, combining storytelling with movement, songs, games and a craft activity.
Free outdoor screening of 'Coco' on the lawn at Uptown Atlanta, the final screening of the monthly Movies on the Lawn series.
Diwali celebration with a special menu of traditional Indian dishes at IKARA Restaurant.
A historic neighbourhood festival featuring a chili cook-off, bluegrass music, an artist market and the popular Romp & Stomp 5K run.
Georgia State University men's basketball game against Andrew College at the GSU Convocation Center.
Annual two-day festival celebrating Arab and Arab-American heritage with live performances, an Arab world food court, a souq, exhibits, workshops and games.
45th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade along Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, honoring Global War on Terror veterans and the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Free, juried two-day outdoor fine arts festival with 155+ local and Georgian artists, live demonstrations, food trucks and DJs at Chastain Park.
Members-only dress rehearsal of the Center for Puppetry Arts' live-puppet adaptation of the 1964 stop-motion classic 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'.
Halloween pumpkin-smashing day at the Five Points Community Garden with a broom-making demonstration, fire cider tasting, live music and s'mores.
Family-friendly block party with food, music and activities on a car-free Howell Mill Road, part of the Atlanta Streets Alive open streets programme.
A holiday classic returns to the stage as a faithful puppet adaptation of the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop-motion special, following Rudolph and Hermey the Elf on a heartwarming adventure.
Holiday showcase of puppetry with beloved characters from Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah.
Immersive showcase from the Georgia Tech School of Music with multimedia works and music-centered games that blend concert, gallery and arcade.
Virtual game design studio for designers aged 10-13 to build an interactive adventure using block-based coding with Scratch.
Georgia Aquarium's winter holiday celebration with a 40-foot LED tree, Scuba Claus in Ocean Voyager, live music, Santa visits and an adults-only After Hours edition.
Play-based learning session for children aged 2 to 4 and their caregivers, with arts and crafts, storybook time and garden exploration.
Annual G-scale holiday model train display presented by Norfolk Southern, included with garden admission.
Holiday ride-on train, the Botanical Express, takes passengers on a loop around the Great Lawn of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Fall festival with a competitive chili cook-off, the Romp 5K, an artist market and live bluegrass music in Cabbagetown.
Author Joanne Telcide-Bryant shares her holiday-themed children's book in the Change Agent Adventure gallery, followed by literacy-focused activities.
A homeschool day exploring historical moments when the public was fooled into believing the unbelievable, with hands-on activities and historical simulations for families.
An immersive, in-person Minecraft experience where guests explore a life-sized blocky world on a story-driven rescue mission across eight realms.
Fourth edition of the Indigenous culture festival with a Powwow, the 'Art of Activism' dialogue, music, dance and the screening of 'The Doctrine of Discovery'.
Immersive dance-theatre piece by Emma Morris Projects in which four dancers embody Past, Present, Future and In-Between to explore memory, time and personal stories.
Holiday lantern festival with more than a hundred handcrafted wildlife lanterns, hot cocoa, fire pits and the Endangered Species Carousel at Zoo Atlanta.
NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons, billed as a Kids Day Game with a Harry the Hawk slippers giveaway for the first 2,000 children.
Annual holiday kickoff with a lantern-making workshop, lantern parade led by the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable, and the lighting of the Great Tree, Menorah, and Kinara.
Day camp for children aged 7 to 10 to explore the garden's edible plants and bake fall treats like focaccia, apple cinnamon muffins and scones.
Fall Break camp for children ages 5-11 with animal encounters, STEAM projects and hands-on science activities at Zoo Atlanta.
A beloved Atlanta tradition featuring a half marathon, 5K, mile and dash, with participants and spectators often dressed in Thanksgiving-themed costumes.
A candlelit concert by the Listeso String Quartet with orchestral renditions of Taylor Swift's pop and country hits.
Annual free holiday event at the Fox Theatre with free photos with Santa, sing-alongs by the organ 'Mighty Mo', a special performance by Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies and a screening of 'Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'.
Cirque du Soleil's first-ever holiday production, an 85-minute acrobatic show based on the classic poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas', suitable for the whole family.
Play-based learning session for children aged 2 to 4 with arts and crafts, storybook times and garden exploration, accompanied by a caregiver.
A festive day of holiday activities for all ages with Santa photos, story times, crafts, a Jingle Parade, and historic holiday demonstrations.
Atlanta's longest-running indie craft market featuring 100+ artisan vendors, vintage curators, local food and workshops.
A reimagined, larger-than-life production of The Nutcracker with live Tchaikovsky music by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, featuring dazzling costumes and stage effects.
Free two-day celebration of Hip Hop culture with live performances, MC battles, B-Boying, youth programming, food and art in Historic Fourth Ward Park.
Holiday visit to meet Santa with professional family photos, holiday crafts, a cookie and juice, and an elf scavenger hunt across three sessions.
Morning holiday event at the Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom with Mrs. Claus and her elves, a photo with Santa and a light breakfast with a view of the aquarium.
Family holiday concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by William R. Langley, featuring carols, a sing-along and selections from 'The Nutcracker' for children 12 and under.
Touring stage adaptation of the Peanuts Christmas story, with the Peanuts characters played by actors who sing and dance, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.
Immersive audiovisual concert in which Christopher O'Riley plays Bach at the piano while high-resolution cosmic imagery from NASA and the ESA fills the screen.
Candlelight tribute concert of Christmas classics by the Listesso String Quartet at the historic Collier Hall in West Midtown.
The largest Nutcracker production in North America, featuring international dancers, acrobatics, costumes and puppets to Tchaikovsky's score.
A contemporary dance spectacle mixing hip hop and Tchaikovsky's music, directed by Jennifer Weber, with MC Kurtis Blow opening the show.
Interactive shadow puppet adventure in which the audience's choices shape the story, presented by Mr. Damon's Shadow Puppets.
A toddler storytime session where children discover the wonders of winter with Thing 1 and Thing 2.
A homeschool day event exploring the museum through STEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Annual spring gardening symposium with a speaker lineup and plant sale at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Puppetry show for ages 4 and over that flies audiences to Neverland with blacklight effects and video magic, including museum admission.
An interactive entertainment show featuring Hot Wheels Monster Trucks performing gravity-defying stunts in a high-octane 'Color Bash' theme.
Toddler storytime with singing and dancing for young children, included with admission.
Kids Day NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets with Harry the Hawk, the ATL Dancers and a Harry the Hawk beanie giveaway for the first 2,000 kids.
World premiere musical sequel to Alice in Wonderland and prequel to Peter Pan, a pre-Broadway show for families ages 9 and up.
Spring floral display with more than 139,000 bulbs inspired by Keukenhof, marking the Atlanta Botanical Garden's 50th anniversary.
A toddler storytime session featuring stories, songs, and crafts, included with admission to the Atlanta History Center.
A 60-minute puppet show by Hunter Marionettes about a penguin scientist who crash-lands in the jungle, with audience participation, recommended for ages 4 and up.
NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic on Kids Day, with family activities, Harry the Hawk and a giveaway for the first 2,000 children.
Puppet show by Doppelskope and Sandglass Theaters in which the Grimm family's steam-powered Story Machine malfunctions and they reimagine Grimm fairy tales with the audience's help.
World premiere puppet show based on Carlo Collodi's classic, exploring what it means to be human, recommended for ages 4 and up.
Toddler storytime to read and sing about trucks and vehicles, included with admission.
A homeschool day exploring the people and places of pre-European Georgia, included with admission.
Culminating day of the Atlanta Haiku Festival with haiku readings, a writing workshop, family activities and a chef demonstration at the Outdoor Kitchen.
A toddler storytime session where children celebrate self-love through singing, dancing, and reading the book 'I Like Myself'.
Weekend event for dogs and their owners with swimming and splashing activities at Piedmont Park, with proceeds supporting the park's dog parks.
Exhibition exploring the art of stop-motion animation with original puppets, sets and production materials from works including Adventure Time, Anomalisa and Corpse Bride.
A comprehensive survey of Walter Wick's photographic work, featuring his famous I Spy! children's book plates alongside rarely seen material and the three-dimensional models used to create the images.
A Halloween-themed event at the LEGO Discovery Center featuring LEGO builds, glow-in-the-dark workshops, a costume parade, and a Monster Mash Dance Party.
An all-ages immersive experience where visitors walk through a 360-degree projected workshop to create and personalise their own toy.
Atlanta's longest-running annual fall fair returns with new rides, classic carnival treats and family attractions.
Behind-the-scenes encounter with Zoo Atlanta's African elephants, Tara and Kelly, with a Zoo Educator introduction, a tour of the care team and a chance to hand-feed an elephant.
Behind-the-scenes encounter with warthogs on the African Savanna, where guests meet the Animal Care Team and give the warthogs a treat.
National Dog Day patio celebration at Dos Caminos in Midtown where guests bring their dogs for treats and the humans enjoy Mexican food and cocktails.
Family exhibitions on view at the Children's Museum of Atlanta, including 'Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit' and 'Rock Identification at the Science Bar'.
