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Families head to Stone Mountain Park Memorial Day weekend to honor our troops at this four-day event. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain Park
Families head to Stone Mountain Park Memorial Day weekend to honor our troops at this four-day event. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain Park
5/21/25 - By Elsa Simcik

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

Most Atlanta students are officially out for summer! Luckily, Atlanta has lots of FREE evening concerts like Riverside Sounds in Roswell and City Green Live in Sandy Springs. Also, check out Alpharetta Arts Streetfest happening this weekend, with face painting, food trucks, and art. Honor our armed forces at Stone Mountain Park's Memorial Day tribute, featuring a laser light show followed by patriotic fireworks. Plus, Memorial Day weekend is perfect for Summer Day Trips from Atlanta as well as a visit to nearby Georgia Swimming Lakes and Beaches. 

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Yaarab Shrine Circus in Marietta

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Final weekend! Through May 25, 2025
The elephants, funnel cakes, clowns, and rides are back at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta  for the Yaarab Shrine Circus. Families can enjoy the show under the big top, featuring Johnny Rockett's Cycle Circus Live, and also take in the carnival rides and the food, including hot wings, cotton candy, and fried Oreos.  READ MORE

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat at Center for Puppetry Arts

Midtown
Final weekend! Through May 25
See Cat in the Hat like you haven't before.  “It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how!” says the Cat in the tall red and white hat. See all your favorite moments from this literary classic come to life on stage.  READ MORE

Broadway's Shucked at the Fox

Midtown
Through May 25, 2025
"Shucked" is a Tony-award-winning musical comedy about a small Southern town called Cob County where the corn crop is mysteriously dying. The story follows Maizy, a young woman who leaves Cob County to find help saving her hometown's corn and possibly her future with Beau. She encounters a "corn doctor" in the big city who has a plan to exploit the desperate farmers.  READ MORE

LuminoCity Dino Safari at Mall of Georgia

Buford
Through June 15, 2025
Visit this immersive experience, blending light art with life-sized, roaring dinosaurs and interactive exhibits. Open daily (rain or shine). READ MORE

Groovin' on the Green at Halcyon

Alpharetta - FREE!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Visitors to Halcyon enjoy live music from local musicians every Friday and Saturday night, March - October.  READ MORE

Sandy Springs City Green Live

Sandy Springs - FREE
Friday, May 23, 2025
The free concert series features a different headliner each time along with an opening musical act. Families can purchase food and drinks at the event and kids can run around in the green space.  READ MORE

Memorial Day Weekend at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
May 23-26, 2025
Families head to Stone Mountain Park Memorial Day weekend to honor our troops at this four-day event. Visitors can enjoy Stone Mountain Park's attractions during the day and stay for the Lasershow Spectacular at night, or opt just to do the Lasershow. Following the show, spectators will be treated to a patriotic fireworks finale.  READ MORE

Super Spring Saturdays at Washington Farms

Bogart
Final day! Saturday, May 24, 2025
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

Riverside Sounds

Roswell - FREE
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Visitors bring blankets and chairs to Roswell's Riverside Park along the Chattahoochee for free concerts the fourth Saturday of each month, April - July. Families enjoy music, food (their own or from a food truck), and the nearby playgrounds.      READ MORE

Memorial Day Ceremony in Acworth

Acworth - FREE
Saturday, May 24, 2025
The ceremony to honor those who have given their lives in service to our country will be held on Saturday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. in Cauble Park at Patriots Point. Veterans and current servicemen will pay tribute to brave men and women who have fought and died for our nation.  READ MORE

Splash N Bash in Milton

Milton - FREE
Saturday, May 24, 2025
The end-of-school/start-of-summer event will feature giant waterslides, arts and crafts tables, and, of course, the open City Pool between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. If you're hungry, the Milton Volunteer Fire Corps will cook up burgers and hot dogs. Those looking for a more chilled treat, meanwhile, can grab a Kona Ice creation between noon and 2 p.m. READ MORE

Alpharetta Arts Streetfest

Alpharetta - FREE
May 24 & 25, 2025
Families flock to the Grove at Wills Park (behind the Alpharetta Community Center) for the popular Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. Enjoy face painting, games, and crafts while checking out art, jewelry, and other wares from local artists. READ MORE

Winder Arts and Crafts Festival

Winder - FREE
May 24 & 25, 2025
Kick off Memorial Day weekend at the inaugural Winder Arts and Crafts Festival at Jug Tavern Park. This free, two-day outdoor festival will feature painters, sculptors, photographers, crafters, and performers, creating a lively, family-friendly atmosphere. READ MORE

Atlanta Jazz Festival

Midtown - FREE!
May 24-26, 2025
Every year the Atlanta Jazz Festival is held in Piedmont Park on Memorial Day weekend. The largest free jazz festival in the country, it is an annual celebration of the music, culture and art of jazz, featuring jazz artists from all over the world. READ MORE

Memorial Day Weekend at Callaway Gardens

Pine Mountain
May 24-26, 2025
Visitors to Callaway Resort and Gardens during Memorial Day weekend can catch the Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament plus enjoy three nights of fireworks.  READ MORE

Family Canoe Days at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
Monday, May 26, 2025
Get into the water and into nature at this introductory canoe day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Families  head to Beaver Pond to learn paddling techniques, play games and participate in races with expert guides.  READ MORE

Alpharetta Symphony Presents: An Ode To America

Alpharetta - FREE!
Monday, May 26, 2025
Families are invited to this annual, free event by the Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra. This year they honor our nation with a slate of patriotic tunes and big band hits that celebrate the most American of music - jazz. Bring a blanket, some chairs and a picnic.      READ MORE

City of Dunwoody Memorial Day Ceremony

Dunwoody - FREE
Monday, May 26, 2025
People flock to the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial for Dunwoody's annual Memorial Day Ceremony. READ MORE

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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.
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