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The Inman Park Festival features a street parade, kids' zone, and an arts & crafts market. Photo courtesy of Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes
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4/24/24 - By Elsa Simcik

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

It's the last weekend of April and spring festival season is in full swing with Atlanta events like the Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes. Kids will love visiting the Georgia State Fair, which kicks off on Friday! Strawberry fans have their pick of two festivals this weekend: Super Spring Saturday at Washington Farms in Bogart and the Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds. We have even more fun things to do this weekend -- read below! 

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Best Things To Do This Weekend in Atlanta With Kids

LuminoCity Dino Safari Atlanta at Sugarloaf Mills

Lawrenceville
Final weekend! Through Sunday, April 28
Visit an immersive experience, blending light art with life-sized, roaring dinosaurs and interactive exhibits. Open daily (rain or shine). READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park's Dino Fest

Stone Mountain
Final weekend! Select dates through Sunday, April 28
Stone Mountain Park’s Dino Fest is a new festival all about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs roam the grounds and fly overhead. Guests see dinosaurs in 4-D, a lighted dinosaur-themed parade, plus a special dinosaur Drone & Light Show on Saturday nights.  READ MORE

Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes

Inman Park - FREE
April 26-28
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.  READ MORE

Georgia State Fair

Hampton
April 26 - May 5
Georgia's State Fair promises carnival rides, children's attractions and carousels, live shows, concessions, a family magic show, a petting zoo, and more. It all takes place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. READ MORE

ARTucker

Tucker - FREE
Saturday, April 27
ARTucker, a non-profit 501 c 3, is dedicated to showcasing Georgia artists and makers, while cultivating a vibrant arts community in Tucker.  Shows are open to all Georgia artists over the age of 18, showing their own creations. The event will feature a live performance area and chalk painting.  READ MORE

Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds

Reynolds - FREE
Saturday, April 27
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.  READ MORE

All About Kids Expo at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

Lawrenceville - FREE
Saturday, April 27
Kids of all ages and their parents are invited to the "All about Kids Expo" at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds for tons of fun activities, inside and outside. READ MORE

Stay & Play Saturday at the Southern Museum

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Saturday, April 27
Kids and caregivers head to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History for family fun activities on the fourth Saturday of each month.  READ MORE

Super Spring Saturdays at Washington Farms

Bogart
Saturday, April 27
Take a drive to Bogart, GA (about 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta) to Washington Farms for Super Spring Saturdays! Kids will have the time of their lives on the farm with jumpy pads and slides, a petting zoo, paintball, wagon rides, and ziplines, just to name a few. The farm features lots of yummy food for sale!  READ MORE

Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival

Smyrna - FREE
April 27 & 28
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.  READ MORE

Day Out With Thomas at the Tennessee Valley Railroad

Chattanooga, TN
April 27 & 28
Thomas the Train fans visit Chattanooga, TN to see the beloved tank engine and his pals. The event stops in at the Tennessee Valley Railroad for two weekends in a row in April. Tickets include a train ride on Thomas.  READ MORE

Duluth Spring Arts Festival

Duluth - FREE
April 27 & 28
Parents and kids flock to this two-day outdoor festival in Duluth to check out paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and more. Families also enjoy music, food trucks and performances.  READ MORE

The Big Bounce America at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

Lawrenceville
April 27 - May 5th
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.  READ MORE

Farewell Party for Wacky World Playground

Alpharetta- FREE
Sunday, April 28
Wacky World is going to be rebuilt to make it more accessible for all ages and abilities, but before the construction begins, the City of Alpharetta is throwing a farewell party for the beloved original playground.  READ MORE

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