Things to Do for Kids in Atlanta in April 2025

Best Things To Do in Atlanta With Kids This April

Earth Month at Children's Museum of Atlanta
Downtown
April 3-29, 2025
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Atlanta in April can join in a celebration of our planet! Activities, programs and crafts that week will focus on helping Mother Earth by reducing, reusing and recycling. Visit the website here.

Panda Fest at Atlantic Station
West Midtown
April 4 - 6, 2025
Panda fest is one of the biggest outdoor Asian food festivals in the US with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food, art and cultural traditions from Asia. Visit the website here.

Run Like Hell 5K at Oakland Cemetery
Grant Park
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The largest cemetery run in the country, Run Like Hell is a fundraiser, with all proceeds going to the restoration and preservation of historic Oakland Cemetery. Visit the website here.

Spring Festival on Ponce
Olmsted Linear Park, 1451 Ponce de Leon Avenue , Atlanta - FREE!
April 5 & 6, 2025
The Spring Festival on Ponce is one of Atlanta's premiere arts and crafts festival, taking place this first weekend of April at Olmsted Linear Park. Visit the website here.

Spring Break at Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell
April 5-13, 2025
Thrill-seeking kids can spend their Atlanta spring break at Six Flags Over Georgia. From April 5 - April 13, the theme park is open daily. Guests can try out the newest ride--the Georgia Gold Rusher! Visit the website here.

Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain
April 5-13, 2025
During spring break week in Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park offers special entertainment (in addition to their regular attractions). Visit the website here.

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat at Center for Puppetry Arts
Midtown
April 8 - May 25, 2025
See Cat in the Hat like you haven't before. “It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how!” says the Cat in the tall red and white hat. See all your favorite moments from this literary classic come to life on stage. Visit the website here.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Piedmont Park, 400 Park Dr. NE, Atlanta - FREE!
April 11-13, 2025
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back for its 89th year! Head to Piedmont Park on April 11-13 for music, art, food, events, nature, and so much more. Highlights include the Kids Village and the Mimosa 5K run! Visit the website here.

Monster Jam at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton
April 12 & 13, 2025
The trucks and the noise are all back at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Families can enjoy the action-packed event and see fan favorites like Grave Digger and El Toro Loco. Visit the website here.

EGGstravaganza at Warbington Farms
Cumming
April 12, 18 & 19, 2025
Head up to Warbington Farms in Cumming for its EGGstravaganza, complete with hayrides, a petting zoo, and an Easter egg hunt with prizes. Kids can also take photos with the Easter Bunny and other characters. Visit the website here.

The Big Bounce America in Douglasville
Douglasville
Fridays - Sundays April 12-20, 2025
Kids can bounce, jump and slide their hearts out with this traveling bouncy house extravaganza. Participants will have unlimited access to four attractions--a sports-themed bounce house, a giant obstacle course, an air space themed slide/ball pit section and a deep sea adventure-themed bounce house. The main event is the "World's Biggest Bounce House," which visitors will have timed access to with their tickets. Visit the website here.

Georgia Renaissance Festival
Fairburn
Saturdays & Sundays, April 12 - June 1, 2025
Huzzah, the Georgia Renaissance Festival is here! Time for turkey "legges," jousting, games, rides, and the artisan market. Visit the website here.

Hoppin' Into Halcyon
Alpharetta
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Families buy tickets for either 11-1 or 1-3, where children collect treat-filled eggs and goodies, pet animals, take photos with the Easter Bunny, do arts and crafts, get faces painted, and enjoy balloon animals. Visit the website here.

Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop
Sprayberry High School, 2525 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta - FREE!
Saturday, April 19, 2025
This HUGE Easter Egg hunt involves a helicopter dropping thousands of eggs on Sprayberry High School's football field. The event also features activities such as face painting, and a kids zone with inflatable slides and bounce houses and opportunities for photos with the Easter Bunny for free between 11am and 3 pm. Visit the website here.

Little Critters Day at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Druid Hills
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Fernbank presents Little Critters Day, an event that features both indoor and outdoor activities and includes interaction with baby animals, seasonal crafts, and more. Visit puppies from PAWS Atlanta and exotic birds from Papayago Rescue House. Visit the website here.

FuelFest at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton
Saturday, April 19, 2025
FuelFest is heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway. This event is part music festival, car show, auto racing, and auto expo, featuring movie cars, meet-and-greets plus interactive sponsor exhibits. Visit the website here.

Easter Brunch at Park Tavern
Midtown
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Visit the Easter Bunny at Park Tavern’s brunch. Featuring omelets, a carving station, and a dessert bar. Prior to the brunch, the restaurant will also host an Easter egg hunt for kids 12 and under at 10:30am. Visit the website here.

Earth Day at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Midtown
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Kids and parents enjoy engaging and fun family activities celebrating nature and the beautiful plants around us. Visit the website here.

Lemonade Days Festival
Brook Run Park, Dunwoody - FREE!
April 23 - 26, 2025
Parents and kids attend this Dunwoody tradition and enjoy full-scale carnival rides, performances and a Dunwoody Idol contest. Visit the website here.

Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes
Inman Park - FREE!
April 25 -27, 2025
Families enjoy the Inman Park Festival in one of Atlanta's oldest and most scenic and iconic neighborhoods. It all starts with a tour of homes preview on Friday and the festival begins on Saturday, continuing into Sunday. The festival includes a street parade, kids' zone, and arts and crafts market. Visit the website here.

Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds
City of Reynolds, GA
3 E. William Wainwright St., Reynolds - FREE!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
It's called "The Sweetest Spot in Georgia" and the free event happens on the 4th Saturday of April in Reynolds every year. Visitors pick strawberries, participate in their famous strawberry-eating contests and enjoy tons of activities like a petting zoo, parade, tractor show, and more. Visit the website here.

Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival
Smyrna Village Green
200 Village Green Cir. , Smyrna - FREE!
April 26 & 27, 2025
Celebrate the jonquils blooming this time of year with a festival featuring 150 arts and crafts booths, an interactive children's zone with inflatables, entertainment, and tons of food. Visit the website here.

Toddler Takeover at The Woodruff Arts Center
Woodruff Arts Center, Midtown
April 26 & 27, 2025
This one-of-a-kind experience developed for children from birth through 5 years old will feature performances of the Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young, art-making at the High Museum of Art, activities with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians, and much more. Visit the website here.

Peter Pan at the Fox
Midtown
April 29 - May 3, 2025
This high-flying broadway musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation. The adventure begins when Peter Pan and his mischievous sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the bedroom of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of fairy dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget. Visit the website here.

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