Elephant & Piggie Meet & Greet, Free Day at the High, and More Things to Do in Atlanta This Weekend with Kids

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On the second Sunday of each month, families head to the High Museum of Art for FREE admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming. Photo by Alphonso Whitfield

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! 

Everyone's favorite best friends, Elephant & Piggie, are at CAMP in Dunwoody this weekend! Fans of the Mo Willems' characters (well, really, their parents) will want to quickly reserve a spot online to snap pics, do arts and crafts and take home a framed photo.  One of our favorite monthly free events takes place this weekend, the UPS Second Sunday at the High Museum of Art. It's a great day to visit the High for free admission, family-friendly programming, and performances. Visitors to the Atlanta History Center this weekend get to see the grand opening of the Goizueta Children's Experience. The much-anticipated, permanent exhibit is interactive and perfect for kids ages 1-8. 

Pass Gas Day, Year of the Snake, and More Holidays & Activities for January 2025

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Can you believe National Pass Gas Day is a real holiday? It will be your kid's favorite. Photo by Canva

Welcome to a NEW year! 2025 still sounds like the future, but it has arrived! There are a lot of holidays this month, and some of them are kooky fun! There's Pass Gas Day (what kid won't want to celebrate Fart Day?), an early Lunar New Year, Rubber Ducky Day, and of course, a long weekend for Martin Luther King Jr Day, to make it feel like the holiday season isn’t over yet!

Check this list, and you’ll find the perfect thing to do with your kids each and every day. In January at Mommy Poppins, we also celebrate all things FREE, so check out our national guide to freebies and also your local guide to free things to do near you!

Visiting the Sloomoo Institute: Soho's Museum of Slime Produces Ooey-Gooey Fun

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Stretch, mold, squish, and play with slime to your hearts content at the Sloomoo Institute in Soho.

If the ooey-gooey-slime craze has crept into your life, and you've been known to celebrate a discount deal on a gallon of Elmer's Glue, Soho's Sloomoo Institute is a must-visit. From its DIY slime bar, whose products far outpace our favorite make-at-home slime recipes, to being slimed at Sloomoo Falls, the Sloomoo Institute is a slime lover's paradise and an over-the-top sensory experience that left my daughters begging for more slime time.

Best Snow Tubing near Philly for Families

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Try Galactic tubing at Camelback Mountain for nighttime family adventures. Photo courtesy of Camelback

We've rounded up the best places for snow tubing near Philly for the ultimate winter fun.

Winter fun hardly gets more exciting than this, and we've rounded up our favorite places to go snow tubing near Philadelphia. As a kid, my snow tubing experiences consisted of my dad pulling snow tubes behind his 4-wheeler near our house. Safety standards have changed in the Philly area since the 1980s, and now we don’t have to resort to such creative measures. So get ready to ride the slopes down carefully crafted lanes from the Lehigh Valley to the Poconos at these snowy spots packed with cold-weather family fun.

For more winter excursions, check out our favorite sledding spots near Philly and our list of family-friendly skiing and snowboarding destinations. All of our favorite wintertime highlights can be found in our Winter Activities Guide for Philly Families.

Fun, Free Activities for Kids in January 2025: 15 Free Things To Do in Atlanta with Kids

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The Atlanta History Center is offering a free event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the Saturday before MLK Day. Photo courtesy of Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Coming off the holiday season, Atlanta parents truly appreciate free things to do in January. After all, creating holiday magic isn't cheap and our bank accounts could use a month to catch up. Luckily, we've found free events and activities in Atlanta throughout the month of January—from MLK Day parades to Atlanta Motor Speedway's Open House and free storytimes in between. 

Besides our list of fun, free events in January 2025, we also have an entire guide dedicated to saving money and having fun: Free Things to Do in Atlanta with Kids. This Atlanta catalog has the best scoop on Free Museum Days in Atlanta, Free Things to Do on Cold and Rainy Days, and much more! Happy savings for the New Year!

Fun Free Activities for Kids in January 2025: 12 Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids

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Welcome the Year of the Snake at the Oshogatsu Family Festival. Event photo by Doug Mukai for JANM

Free things to do in Los Angeles will provide a nice break to your wallet after the spending spree in December. There are plenty of fabulous free Los Angeles activities in January. From walks in nature to the Oshogatsu Family Festival to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parades and days of service, January's best events are 100% FREE. So, give your credit cards a rest while everyone enjoys these free activities in Los Angeles with kids. 

For more free things to do in Los Angeles with kids, visit these always-free, kid-friendly LA museums, discover free museum days for kids in Los Angeles, and browse our Guide to Free Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids. Free events are continually added to our Los Angeles event calendar, too. 

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