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11/6/24 - By Elsa Simcik

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

It's Veterans Day weekend and families have lots of opportunities to celebrate and pay tribute to those who have served in the military with parades and events in Atlanta. A big favorite is the Georgia Veterans Day Parade, which travels through Midtown along Peachtree Street on Saturday. Enjoy the Veterans Day Parade-Watching Party at the Atlanta History Center's Midtown location. And active duty, veterans, and retired military personnel with valid ID get free admission to Stone Mountain Park this weekend. It's beginning to feel a lot like the holidays in Atlanta, with some of our favorite seasonal events launching this weekend, including Stone Mountain Christmas and the Atlanta Winter Lantern Festival. 

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Dawsonville
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 10, 2024
This fall, Burt’s Pumpkin Farm offers a scenic 2-mile hayride featuring a stream crossing, covered bridge, animated pumpkins, and a view of nearby Amicalola Falls. You’ll also want to visit the pumpkin patch (free), stock up on fall decorations, and taste the pumpkin rolls in the country store. READ MORE

Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze

Dawsonville
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 10, 2024
Uncle Shuck’s 15-acre property offers almost four miles of "corn-fusing" twists and turns every fall. General admission tickets also include wagon rides, a bonfire, kiddie maze, goat walk, tire mountain, jump pad, and corn cannon.  READ MORE

Tonight with the Impressionists Virtual Reality Experience

Midtown
Through December 8, 2024
Tonight with the Impressionists, Paris 1874 is virtual reality experience in Atlanta that transports visitors back in time 150 years to the birth of Impressionism. Relive one of the most revolutionary nights in art history in an all-new experience that reconstructs the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris. READ MORE

Xfinity Movie Series at The Battery

NW Atlanta - FREE!
Friday, November 8, 2024
Families bring blankets and chairs to the plaza at The Battery weekly in October and November to watch an outdoor, kid-friendly movie. No outside food or drink allowed but attendees can purchase food from nearby Battery restaurants and have a picnic.  READ MORE

Netherworld Haunted House

Stone Mountain
Final weekend! November 8-9, 2024
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IrishFest Atlanta

Roswell - FREE!
November 8 - 10, 2024
IrishFest Atlanta shows off the culture of Ireland right here in the South. The party starts with music and dance workshops (pre-registration required) and then leads into free public performances of artists, musicians, and family activities. READ MORE

Winter Lantern Festival Atlanta

Lawrenceville
Opening weekend! November 8, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds transforms into a dazzling world of light with over 1,000 Chinese lanterns portraying Chinese myths, legends, and zodiacs; Attendees will be amazed as they traverse through dazzling displays of colorful, festive lights and lanterns, including an animal kingdom, a sea world, and a theme park. READ MORE

The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill
Opening weekend! November 8, 2024 - February 16, 2024
The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill opens for ice skating on the largest portable outdoor ice skating rink in the Southeast on November 8, 2024!  READ MORE

Lawrenceville Harvest Festival

Lawrenceville - FREE!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Kids and parents descend on the Lawrenceville Lawn for a fun-filled Saturday featuring all things festive and fall-themed. Harvest Fest brings together live entertainment, a marketplace, a pie-eating contest, plus fun and games for kids, like a train and petting zoo.  READ MORE

Georgia Veterans Day Parade

Midtown - FREE!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
The Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade takes place in Midtown Atlanta along Peachtree Street. This is the destination for all citizens to come together and honor our Veterans and Active-Duty Military. READ MORE

Veterans Day Parade-Watching Party at Atlanta History Center- Midtown

Midtown - FREE!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Visitors head to Atlanta History Center Midtown (site of Margaret Mitchell House) for a prime parade-watching spot along Peachtree Street.  READ MORE

Georgia Veterans Day Expo in Midtown

Midtown - FREE!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Families can observe Veterans Day at The Woodruff Arts Center. The family-friendly event includes over 40 exhibits from Veterans Service Organizations, and equipment displays from The National Infantry Museum.    READ MORE

Veterans Day Cruz-In

Alpharetta - FREE!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
This annual Veteran's Day tradition will take place in Alpharetta at the American Legion Post 201. Families enjoy the car cruise, food, vendors, music and activities for the kids.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park Veterans Day Weekend

Stone Mountain
November 9-10, 2024
Active duty, veterans, and retired military personnel will receive one FREE attractions ticket to Stone Mountain Christmas with valid ID and will save up to 35 percent off per person (ticket is $24.99 + tax for an adult or child) for immediate family members. READ MORE

A Christmas Carol at Alliance Theatre

Midtown
Opening weekend! November 9 - December 24, 2024
This year's production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to Alliance Theatre's Coca-Cola Stage.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain
Opening weekend! November 9, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE

UPS Second Sunday at the High

Midtown - FREE!
Sunday, November 10, 2024
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. Kids art-making activities, performances, and the High’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.   READ MORE

Dunwoody's Veterans Day Ceremony

Dunwoody - FREE!
Monday, November 11, 2024
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Free Entrance at National Parks for Veterans Day

Multiple locations - FREE!
Monday, November 11, 2024
Explore national parks for FREE on Veterans Day, November 11. This includes Atlanta area parks, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.  READ MORE

Roswell Veterans Day Ceremony

Roswell - FREE!
Monday, November 11, 2024
The City of Roswell honors veterans with an honor walk and ceremony at Roswell Area Park Pond.  READ MORE

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