23 Best Things to Do in Atlanta with Kids June 2025

Parents love the activities specifically geared for children during Virginia-Highland Summerfest. Photo by Debra Thibodeaux
Parents love the activities specifically geared for children during Virginia-Highland Summerfest. Photo by Debra Thibodeaux
5/30/25 - By Elsa Simcik

Get ready for summer vacation! Things to do in Atlanta this month include Juneteenth celebrations, Father's Day, and lots of summer festivals.  

June in Atlanta brings popular summer festivals, like Virginia-Highland Summerfest with music, art, and an entire Kidsfest! Don't miss the Chattahoochee Nature Center Butterfly Festival with games, entertainment, and hundreds of butterflies. Celebrate Juneteenth at Atlanta events like the Downtown Juneteenth Parade & Music Festival and Acworth's Juneteenth Concert on the Green. On select weekends in June, Thomas the Train fans can spend the day with Thomas and Friends in Cordele, Georgia. And honor dad at Father's Day events in Roswell and downtown Atlanta.

Get more ideas by checking out our Ultimate Atlanta Kids Summer Vacation Guide, which includes inspiration for FREE Things to Do This Summer as well as Summer Day Trips from Atlanta. 

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Fernbank Museum of Natural History

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Roswell Cultural Arts Center

College Football Hall of Fame

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Convention Center

About the Author

Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.