Rainy Day Activities in Atlanta, GA
When it rains in Atlanta, GA, the best indoor options include Atlanta Botanical Garden ($27), Atlanta Botanical Garden ($25-28), Atlanta History Center ($27-35), Atlanta History Center ($27-35), and Centennial Olympic Park (Free).
Whale sharks overhead. Weekday mornings cheapest.
225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Daily 9am-6pm (hours vary seasonally) · Ages 0–16
100+ sodas from around the world. Kids love the weird ones.
121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm · Ages 0–16
Splatter wall. Toddler treehouse. Compact.
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 10am-3:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm; closed Wed · Ages 0–8
Dinosaurs, live animals, 75 acres of forest. One ticket.
767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0–14
KIDZone splash pad + petting zoo. Great apes. Under 2 free.
800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm · Ages 0–14
1.5 million bricks. 4D cinema. DUPLO Village for toddlers.
3500 Peachtree Rd NE, Ste G-1, Atlanta, GA 30326 · Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm · Ages 3–10
Original Muppets. Build a puppet to take home.
1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Tue-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, closed Mon · Ages 0–12
Treetop Canopy Walk. Children's garden splash pad. Under 3 free.
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, closed Mon · Ages 0–14
Free exhibit hall. $5 planetarium. Most people don't know it exists.
156 Heaton Park Dr, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Mon-Wed 1pm-4pm, Thu-Fri 1pm-9pm (hours vary)
Rescued raptors, river boardwalk, live reptiles. Under 2 free.
9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm · Ages 0–14
200-foot Ferris wheel. Climate-controlled. Under 2 free.
168 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 · Mon-Thu noon-10pm, Fri noon-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pm
Free. Splash through the Olympic rings. Light shows daily.
265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Daily 7am-11pm; fountain show times vary seasonally · Ages 0–12
Kids $1. Double feature. They fall asleep in the car after.
2000 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 · Gates open ~6:00-6:45pm nightly; shows at dusk · Ages 0–16
Free treehouse playground and roller slides in Atlanta's largest city park
135 W Wieuca Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342 · Daily 6am-11pm · Ages 0–12
Free first Sundays — 1860s farm, Swan House, and the massive Cyclorama painting
130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 · Tue-Sun 9am-4pm; closed Mon · Ages 0–14
Free giant pirate ship playground with three-level treehouse
1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 · Daily dawn to dusk · Ages 2–12
Free Japanese gardens and a lake — under 16 free to the Oval Office replica inside
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Grounds: daily dawn to dusk; Museum: Mon-Sat 9am-4:45pm, Sun noon-4:45pm · Ages 3–14
Free riverside playground with Chattahoochee overlook and kayak launch
200 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350 · Daily dawn to dusk · Ages 0–12
Starlit Arabian sky ceiling. Twinkling stars. 1929.
660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 · Box office Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-3pm; show times vary
The lunch counter simulation will stay with you
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Food hall in a 1920s Sears. Rooftop amusement park. Free entry.
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 · Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
More local than Ponce City. Graffiti tunnel next door.
99 Krog St, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Mon-Thu 7am-9pm, Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-9pm
Free second Sundays. Richard Meier building. Huge collection.
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm, closed Mon
1911 church turned concert venue. The acoustics are real.
152 Luckie St, Atlanta, GA 30303 · Show nights, check schedule
Improv Thunderdome. Audience participation. Converted church.
569 Ezzard St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 · Shows Thu-Sat, typically 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Free. Birth home, church, tomb. Arrive early for ranger tour.
450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 · Daily 9am-5pm
600-foot treetop Canopy Walk. Next to Piedmont Park.
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Tue-Sun 9am-5pm (extended hours for events), closed Mon
100+ beverages from around the world. Cheesy. Fun.
121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Daily 10am-5pm (hours vary seasonally)
1930s theater in Little Five Points. Hit the record stores first.
1099 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Show nights, check schedule
$10 double feature. Kids $1. Since 1949.
2000 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 · Gates open ~6:00-6:45pm nightly; shows at dusk
Only design museum in the Southeast. Free Freaky Fridays.
1315 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, closed Mon
33-acre campus with the Cyclorama and three historic houses — free first Sundays
130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 · Tue-Sun 9am-4pm; historic houses open at 11am; closed Mon
625-capacity room in a King Plow warehouse — great sound, smart bookings
887 W Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · Show nights, check schedule
Free — the Olympic Fountain of Rings and a 22-acre park connecting Atlanta's top attractions
265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 · Daily 7am-11pm; fountain show times vary seasonally
Oval Office replica inside; 35 acres of free Japanese gardens outside
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30307 · Mon-Sat 9am-4:45pm, Sun noon-4:45pm
200-foot Ferris wheel with skyline views from climate-controlled gondolas
168 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 · Mon-Thu noon-10pm, Fri noon-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pm
Art studios, galleries, and events in an old cotton gin compound — free to walk around.
1200 Foster St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · Daily, event hours vary
Free, tranquil park on Proctor Creek — old mill ruins and a boardwalk through the woods.
607 Paines Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · Daily 6am-11pm