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Best Things to Do in Atlanta this Easter Weekend with Kids: Egg Hunts, National Parks, Artsapalooza

Bring baskets to collect Easter eggs and prizes at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw. Photo courtesy of the gardens
Bring baskets to collect Easter eggs and prizes at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw. Photo courtesy of the gardens
4/13/22 - By Elsa Simcik

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

Hop all around Atlanta this Easter weekend for egg hunts, holiday brunches and an art festival. Grab the kids' baskets and bounce over to one of many egg hunts happening Saturday, including the Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon, where children collect eggs and trade them in for treat bags. Head over to Blackburn Park in Brookhaven for the Easter Egg Scramble, which is free and includes a light breakfast along with your egg hunting. Add a little color to your family's outdoor adventures this Easter weekend with Sandy Springs' Artsapalooza, which has hundreds of artist vendors, a children's play area, and yes, another Easter egg hunt. 

We are full on into spring in Atlanta, which means you might want to stop and smell the flowers at Stunning Atlanta Gardens. Another fave fam spring activity? Traveling! We have a great list of Atlanta Campgrounds if you're an outdoorsy family, or check out our picks for the Best Kid-Friendly Spa Resorts and Hotels Near Atlanta, if that's more your style. 

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Duluth - April 15-17
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Alpharetta - Saturday, April 16
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EGGstravaganza at Warbington Farms

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Sandy Springs - April 16 & 17
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Easter Egg Hunt at Smith-Gilbert Gardens

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Hoppin' Into Halcyon

Alpharetta - Saturday, April 16
Families celebrate Easter on Saturday, April 1, at Halcyon. Families buy tickets for either 11-1 or 1-3. Children collect treat-filled eggs and goodies, meet animals from North Georgia Zoo, take photos with the Easter Bunny, do arts and crafts, get their faces painted and enjoy balloon animals.  READ MORE

Easter Egg Scramble

Brookhaven - Saturday, April 16
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The Taste at Cumming Fairgrounds

Cumming - Saturday, April 16
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Eggs-traordinary Extravaganza Underwater Egg Hunt

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