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1/2/20 - By James Smith

Happy New Year, Atlanta. You've survived the gift-giving rush, Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations, and now can focus ahead to a bright 2020.

This weekend you can usher in the new year with a space adventure at the Fernbank Science Center, a nature hike in Roswell, even a toy adventure in Atlanta And that's just the beginning: Enjoy a makers club meeting just for girls, skating at a number of local rinks, and more.

Why not check out some final holiday happenings at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Centennial Olympic Park, and Stone Mountain before those events end their seasonal runs. Whatever you do, know your friends at Mommy Poppins Atlanta will be with you all through 2020.

Need more inspiration? See our guide to the best winter break activities with kids in the Atlanta area before they head back to school. And remember, our events calendar is loaded with fun, family events through January and beyond. Sign up for our FREE newsletters to receive posts such as this right to your inbox.

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Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival

Atlanta
As part of the International Winter Wonderland, the 2019 Chinese Lantern Festival features more than 25 lanterns in Centennial Olympic Park. READ MORE

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta
One of Atlanta’s favorite holiday light displays returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. READ MORE

Holiday Ride-On Train

Atlanta
All aboard the Botanical Express. The popular children’s ride-on train is set to depart for a trip around the Great Lawn every Saturday and Sunday from November 18 to January 7. READ MORE

Toys R Us Adventure Atlanta

Atlanta
Toys R Us and Candytopia are back with an immersive experience for the whole family based on nostaligic favorites as well as today's most popular toys, including Paw Patrol and Tickle-me-Elmo.  READ MORE

Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
Atlanta residents can experience a winter wonderland no matter the weather with real snow, tubing, and snowy playing at Snow Mountain. READ MORE

Skate The Sky

Atlanta
Skate the Sky is back for ice skating, rides, and games on The Roof at Ponce City Market. READ MORE

Skate the Station

Atlanta
The largest outdoor ice rink in the Southeast is back at Atlantic Station in time for the holidays. Skate the Station is offered daily through January 20, 2020, weather permitting. READ MORE

The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill

Snellville
The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill opens for ice skating on the largest portable outdoor ice skating rink in the Southeast on November 9, 2023.  READ MORE

Enchanted Woodland Trail: Gnome and Fairy Houses

Roswell
As the air chills and the trees lose their leaves, fairies and gnomes make their journey south and begin preparations to build their whimsical winter homes along Kingfisher Pond Trail. Bundle up and head out to the trail at Chattahoochee Nature Center. READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE
Delight in the Festival of Trees at the SE Railway Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
Delight in the Festival of Trees at the SE Railway Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum

Saturday, January 4

SE Railway Museum Festival of Trees

Duluth
Community businesses and organizations bring Christmas to the museum with the Festival of Trees. Groups create trees based on individually selected themes.  READ MORE

Apollo Interactive Exhibit at Fernbank Science Center - POSTPONED

Atlanta
Experience the interactive traveling exhibit that features one of the consoles from the Apollo Mission Control Room. Sit where the flight controllers did and imagine the feeling of anticipation as they guided the astronauts to their rendezvous with the moon and return to Earth. READ MORE

Sensory Friendly Saturdays at the Children's Museum of Atlanta

Atlanta
On the first Saturday of every month, the museum opens at 9am for families with children on the autism spectrum or children with sensory-processing disorders. READ MORE

Sunday, January 5

Middle School Girl Makers Club @ Decatur Makers

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Decatur Makers hosts its Girl Makers Club for middle-school girls. Work on projects with power tools, design, art, programming, and problem-solving READ MORE

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