Kids & Family in Atlanta, GA
25 places · 13 free · 6 indoor · Updated 2026-10-19
Centennial Park
Whale sharks overhead. Weekday mornings cheapest.
100+ sodas from around the world. Kids love the weird ones.
Splatter wall. Toddler treehouse. Compact.
Free. Splash through the Olympic rings. Light shows daily.
Druid Hills
Dinosaurs, live animals, 75 acres of forest. One ticket.
Free exhibit hall. $5 planetarium. Most people don't know it exists.
Free. Suspension bridge. Waterfall. Easy trails for little legs.
Free Japanese gardens and a lake — under 16 free to the Oval Office replica inside
Grant Park
KIDZone splash pad + petting zoo. Great apes. Under 2 free.
Buckhead
1.5 million bricks. 4D cinema. DUPLO Village for toddlers.
Free treehouse playground and roller slides in Atlanta's largest city park
Free first Sundays — 1860s farm, Swan House, and the massive Cyclorama painting
Free 30-acre forest preserve in Buckhead with nature scavenger hunts
Midtown
Free. Noguchi sculpture playground + all-abilities playground.
Original Muppets. Build a puppet to take home.
Treetop Canopy Walk. Children's garden splash pad. Under 3 free.
Roswell
Rescued raptors, river boardwalk, live reptiles. Under 2 free.
Downtown
200-foot Ferris wheel. Climate-controlled. Under 2 free.
East Atlanta
Kids $1. Double feature. They fall asleep in the car after.
Dunwoody
Free — creek splashing, rope swings, and wetlands boardwalk
Decatur
Free giant pirate ship playground with three-level treehouse
Southwest Atlanta
Free — waterfall, creek crossings, and historic ruins on an easy loop trail
Johns Creek
Free — 2.5 miles of forest trails and a restored heritage village
Sandy Springs
Free riverside playground with Chattahoochee overlook and kayak launch
Old Fourth Ward
Free stroller-friendly trail with murals, markets, and art — connects Atlanta's best parks