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3/30/25 - By Elsa Simcik

From Spring festivals and Easter to Earth Day and Passover, there's lots of fun for kids in Atlanta this April! 

We start April with spring break 2025 for most Atlanta students, and families who stay in town will have plenty of options for seasonal entertainment at Stone Mountain Park and Six Flags. Experience spring festivals both new, Panda Fest, and not-so-new, Atlanta Dogwood Festival (back for its 89th year at Piedmont Park!). And just when we thought April couldn't get any more "egg-citing," here comes Easter on April 20, 2025. Check out our list of Easter Egg Hunts in Atlanta and see below for our full list of fun, family-friendly events in April. 

We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it often. Be sure to sign up for our free newsletter, and never miss out on kid-friendly fun in Atlanta! 

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Top Things To Do in Atlanta With Kids This April

Earth Month at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
April 3-29, 2025
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Atlanta in April can join in a celebration of our planet! Activities, programs and crafts that week will focus on helping Mother Earth by reducing, reusing and recyling.  READ MORE

Atlanta Braves Opening Day 2025

Northwest Atlanta
Friday, April 4, 2025
All eyes are on Truist Park as the Braves begin their new season by taking on the Miami Marlins. READ MORE

Panda Fest at Atlantic Station

West Midtown
April 4 - 6, 2025
Panda fest is one of the biggest outdoor Asian food festivals in the US with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food, art and cultural traditions from Asia. READ MORE

Run Like Hell 5K at Oakland Cemetery

Grant Park
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The largest cemetery run in the country, Run Like Hell is a fundraiser, with all proceeds going to the restoration and preservation of historic Oakland Cemetery.  READ MORE

Spring Festival on Ponce

Midtown - FREE!
April 5 & 6, 2025
The Spring Festival on Ponce is one of Atlanta's premiere arts and crafts festival, taking place this first weekend of April at Olmsted Linear Park. READ MORE

Spring Break at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
April 5-13, 2025
Thrill-seeking kids can spend their Atlanta spring break at Six Flags Over Georgia. From April 5 - April 13, the theme park is open daily. Guests can try out the newest ride--the Georgia Gold Rusher!  READ MORE

Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
April 5-13, 2025
During spring break week in Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park offers special entertainment (in addition to their regular attractions).  READ MORE

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

Midtown
April 8 - May 25, 2025
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

Atlanta Dogwood Festival

Midtown - FREE!
April 11-13, 2025
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back for its 89th year! Head to Piedmont Park on April 11-13 for music, art, food, events, nature, and so much more. Highlights include the Kids Village and the Mimosa 5K run! READ MORE

Hoppy Easter at The Works

Upper Westside - FREE!
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Everyone is invited to the annual Hoppy Easter event at The Works ATL. The fun-filled day includes an Easter egg hunt, photo opportunities, live music, balloon animals, and a petting zoo. READ MORE

Monster Jam at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton
April 12 & 13, 2025
The trucks and the noise are all back at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Families can enjoy the action-packed event and see fan favorites like Grave Digger and El Toro Loco.  READ MORE

EGGstravaganza at Warbington Farms

Cumming
April 12, 18 & 19, 2025
Head up to Warbington Farms in Cumming for its EGGstravaganza, complete with hayrides, a petting zoo, and an Easter egg hunt with prizes. Kids can also take photos with the Easter Bunny and other characters.  READ MORE

The Big Bounce America in Douglasville

Douglasville
Fridays - Sundays April 12-20, 2025
Kids can bounce, jump and slide their hearts out with this traveling bouncy house extravaganza. Participants will have unlimited access to four attractions--a sports-themed bounce house, a giant obstacle course, an air space themed slide/ball pit section and a deep sea adventure-themed bounce house. The main event is the "World's Biggest Bounce House," which visitors will have timed access to with their tickets.  READ MORE

Georgia Renaissance Festival

Fairburn
Saturdays & Sundays, April 12 - June 1, 2025
Huzzah, the Georgia Renaissance Festival is here! Time for turkey "legges," jousting, games, rides, and the artisan market. READ MORE

Hoppin' Into Halcyon

Alpharetta
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Families buy tickets for either 11-1 or 1-3, where children collect treat-filled eggs and goodies, pet animals, take photos with the Easter Bunny, do arts and crafts, get faces painted, and enjoy balloon animals.  READ MORE

Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop

Marietta - FREE!
Saturday, April 19, 2025
This HUGE Easter Egg hunt involves a helicopter dropping thousands of eggs on Sprayberry High School's football field. The event also features activities such as face painting, and a kids zone with inflatable slides and bounce houses and opportunities for photos with the Easter Bunny for free between 11am and 3 pm.  READ MORE

Little Critters Day at Fernbank

Druid Hills
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Fernbank presents Little Critters Day, an event that features both indoor and outdoor activities and includes interaction with baby animals, seasonal crafts, and more. Visit puppies from PAWS Atlanta and exotic birds from Papayago Rescue House.  READ MORE

FuelFest at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton
Saturday, April 19, 2025
FuelFest is heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway. This event is part music festival, car show, auto racing, and auto expo, featuring movie cars, meet-and-greets plus interactive sponsor exhibits.      READ MORE

Easter Brunch at Park Tavern

Midtown
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Visit the Easter Bunny at Park Tavern’s brunch.  Featuring omelets, a carving station, and a dessert bar. Prior to the brunch, the restaurant will also host an Easter egg hunt for kids 12 and under at 10:30am.  READ MORE

Earth Day at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Kids and parents enjoy engaging and fun family activities celebrating nature and the beautiful plants around us.  READ MORE

Lemonade Days Festival

Dunwoody - FREE!
April 23 - 26, 2025
Parents and kids attend this Dunwoody tradition and enjoy full-scale carnival rides, performances and a Dunwoody Idol contest.  READ MORE

Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes

Inman Park - FREE!
April 25 -27, 2025
Families enjoy the Inman Park Festival in one of Atlanta's oldest and most scenic and iconic neighborhoods. It all starts with a tour of homes preview on Friday and the festival begins on Saturday, continuing into Sunday. The festival includes a street parade, kids' zone, and arts and crafts market.  READ MORE

Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds

Reynolds - FREE!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
It's called "The Sweetest Spot in Georgia" and the free event happens on the 4th Saturday of April in Reynolds every year. Visitors pick strawberries, participate in their famous strawberry-eating contests and enjoy tons of activities like a petting zoo, parade, tractor show, and more.  READ MORE

Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival

Smyrna - FREE!
April 26 & 27, 2025
Celebrate the jonquils blooming this time of year with a festival featuring 150 arts and crafts booths, an interactive children's zone with inflatables, entertainment, and tons of food.  READ MORE

Toddler Takeover at The Woodruff Arts Center

Midtown
April 26 & 27, 2025
This one-of-a-kind experience developed for children from birth through 5 years old will feature performances of the Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young, art-making at the High Museum of Art, activities with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians, and much more.  READ MORE

Peter Pan at the Fox

Midtown
April 29 - May 3, 2025
This high-flying broadway musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation. The adventure begins when Peter Pan and his mischievous sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the bedroom of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of fairy dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Boundary Waters Aquatic Center
Fernbank Museum of Natural History

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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