Things To Do in Atlanta With Kids

A Great list of things to do and places to see with your kids when you visit Atlanta, Georgia:

1. Don’t miss the ‘Imagine It!’ children’s museum.
2. Go to the Day Butterfly Center at the Callaway Gardens (an hour and 20 minutes from Atlanta’s center).
3. See a film at the historic Fox Theatre.
4. Touch a dolphin at the Georgia Aquarium!
5. Jump around in the Great Barn, or play in the Geyser Towers at Stone Mountain Park.
6. Go to story time at the Wren’s Nest, where Joel Chandler Harris wrote the Brer Rabbit & Uncle Remus stories!
7. Be amazed at the incredible plant giants and beauty of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
8. Stay cool, in the pool: At Piedmont Park. Or play sports, or go fishing.
9. Explore a world of the past, at the Atlanta History Center.
10. See incredible giant dinosaur skeletons at the Fernbank Museum.
11. The Carlos Museum is great for kids who love ancient history!
12. Take your son to a baseball game at Turner Field.
13. Introduce your children to the concert experience, at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
14. Older children & teenagers will enjoy visiting the Swan House—one of the most photographed of Atlanta’s landmarks.
15. Bring the little ones to the Theater for the Very Young, at the Alliance Theatre.
16. See Pandas, and over 200 other species at Zoo Atlanta.
17. Build puppets, watch shows, and see an incredible variety of puppets at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
18. Make something at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center!
19. Open Happiness, at the World of Coca Cola.
20. Make science an adventure, at the Fernbank Science Center.
21. Watch a film at a drive-in theater!
22. Ride the 20-story SkyView Ferris wheel!
23. Try out indoor rock climbing.
24. Take your classy kids to the Opera.
25. See artifacts from the Titanic!
26. Walk in downtown Atlanta, and see the curious Flatiron Building.
27. Visit the Telephone Museum.
28. See big fake dinosaurs at the Extreme Dinosaurs museum—good for young ones.
29. Stop and look at ‘The Castle’ on 15th Street.
30. Play on the Grant Park playground.
31. Go to the Wild Animal Safari, a little over an hour outside of Atlanta.
32. Teach your children self-reliance by playing hide-and-seek across the entire city! (Not advised)

We have many more ideas over on our site about Georgia!