Kids & Family in Atlanta, GA

25 places · 13 free · 6 indoor · Updated 2026-10-19

Centennial Park

Georgia Aquarium

Whale sharks overhead. Weekday mornings cheapest.

225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313404-581-4000Daily 9am-6pm (hours vary seasonally)indoorAges 0–16verified yesterday
$35-55
World of Coca-Cola

100+ sodas from around the world. Kids love the weird ones.

121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313404-676-5151Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pmindoorAges 0–16verified yesterday
$21-28
Children's Museum of Atlanta

Splatter wall. Toddler treehouse. Compact.

275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313404-659-5437Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 10am-3:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm; closed WedindoorAges 0–8verified yesterday
$19.95-21.95
Centennial Olympic Park

Free. Splash through the Olympic rings. Light shows daily.

265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313Daily 7am-11pm; fountain show times vary seasonallyoutdoorAges 0–12verified 2d ago
Free

Druid Hills

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Dinosaurs, live animals, 75 acres of forest. One ticket.

767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307404-929-6300Daily 10am-5pmAges 0–14verified yesterday
$24-26
Fernbank Science Center

Free exhibit hall. $5 planetarium. Most people don't know it exists.

156 Heaton Park Dr, Atlanta, GA 30307678-874-7102Mon-Wed 1pm-4pm, Thu-Fri 1pm-9pm (hours vary)indoorverified yesterday
Free (planetarium $5-10)
Lullwater Preserve

Free. Suspension bridge. Waterfall. Easy trails for little legs.

1463 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322Daily 7am-9pmoutdoorAges 3–14verified 2d ago
Free
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Free Japanese gardens and a lake — under 16 free to the Oval Office replica inside

441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30307(404) 865-7100Grounds: daily dawn to dusk; Museum: Mon-Sat 9am-4:45pm, Sun noon-4:45pmAges 3–14verified yesterday
Free (museum $15)

Grant Park

Zoo Atlanta

KIDZone splash pad + petting zoo. Great apes. Under 2 free.

800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315404-624-5600Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pmAges 0–14verified yesterday
$21-27

Buckhead

LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta

1.5 million bricks. 4D cinema. DUPLO Village for toddlers.

3500 Peachtree Rd NE, Ste G-1, Atlanta, GA 30326Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pmindoorAges 3–10verified yesterday
$25-28
Chastain Park

Free treehouse playground and roller slides in Atlanta's largest city park

135 W Wieuca Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342Daily 6am-11pmoutdoorAges 0–12verified yesterday
Free
Atlanta History Center

Free first Sundays — 1860s farm, Swan House, and the massive Cyclorama painting

130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305(404) 814-4000Tue-Sun 9am-4pm; closed MonAges 0–14verified yesterday
$27-35
Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Free 30-acre forest preserve in Buckhead with nature scavenger hunts

4055 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342Daily dawn to duskoutdoorAges 2–14verified yesterday
Free

Midtown

Piedmont Park

Free. Noguchi sculpture playground + all-abilities playground.

400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306Daily 6am-11pmoutdoorAges 0–12verified yesterday
Free
Center for Puppetry Arts

Original Muppets. Build a puppet to take home.

1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309404-873-3391Tue-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, closed MonindoorAges 0–12verified yesterday
$14-18
Atlanta Botanical Garden

Treetop Canopy Walk. Children's garden splash pad. Under 3 free.

1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309404-876-5859Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, closed MonAges 0–14verified yesterday
$25-28

Roswell

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Rescued raptors, river boardwalk, live reptiles. Under 2 free.

9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, GA 30075770-992-2055Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pmAges 0–14verified yesterday
$14-20

Downtown

SkyView Atlanta

200-foot Ferris wheel. Climate-controlled. Under 2 free.

168 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303Mon-Thu noon-10pm, Fri noon-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pmoutdoorverified yesterday
$16-18

East Atlanta

Starlight Drive-In Theatre

Kids $1. Double feature. They fall asleep in the car after.

2000 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316(404) 627-5786Gates open ~6:00-6:45pm nightly; shows at duskoutdoorAges 0–16verified 2d ago
$1-10

Dunwoody

Dunwoody Nature Center

Free — creek splashing, rope swings, and wetlands boardwalk

5343 Roberts Dr, Dunwoody, GA 30338Daily sunrise to sunsetoutdoorAges 0–14verified yesterday
Free

Decatur

Mason Mill Park

Free giant pirate ship playground with three-level treehouse

1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur, GA 30033Daily dawn to duskoutdoorAges 2–12verified yesterday
Free

Southwest Atlanta

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Free — waterfall, creek crossings, and historic ruins on an easy loop trail

2852 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311Daily dawn to duskoutdoorAges 3–14verified yesterday
Free

Johns Creek

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve

Free — 2.5 miles of forest trails and a restored heritage village

9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022Daily dawn to duskoutdoorAges 3–14verified yesterday
Free

Sandy Springs

Morgan Falls Overlook Park

Free riverside playground with Chattahoochee overlook and kayak launch

200 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350Daily dawn to duskoutdoorAges 0–12verified yesterday
Free

Old Fourth Ward

Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail

Free stroller-friendly trail with murals, markets, and art — connects Atlanta's best parks

619 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312Always openoutdoorAges 0–14verified yesterday
Free