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4/24/24 - By Elsa Simcik

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

Head out to fun, free festivals this first weekend of May in Atlanta, like May-Retta Daze in Marietta, the Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival and the Decatur Arts Festival. All of these events have fun activities for kids, in addition to food and art. Speaking of fun activities for kids (our specialty), Wild Kratts fans get to activate their creature power this Sunday for Wild Kratts 2.0 at The Fox. The Kratt brothers will be there IRL and families can still score tickets. For even more fun ideas for things to do this weekend, read below! 

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Bodacious Blooms Flower Festival

Buckhead
May 2 - 4
Visitors are invited to this community-wide festival for a weekend of impressive floral installations, hands-on floral workshops from master floral designers, colorful in-store activations and gorgeous photo ops.  READ MORE

Decatur Arts Festival

Decatur - FREE
May 4 & 5
Celebrate art in Decatur all weekend long with this FREE event put on by the Decatur Arts Alliance. Families enjoy an ArtWalk on Friday night, a festival on Saturday (complete with a kids' fest), and more artsy fun on Sunday.  READ MORE

Fridays-N-Duluth

Duluth - FREE
Friday, May 3
Come to downtown Duluth on Fridays, May- July, for delicious food trucks boasting exotic flavors. Besides the food, kids and parents can also enjoy live entertainment. Select Fridays are Flicks on the Bricks with free kid movies.  READ MORE

Callanwolde Spring Concert Series

Druid Hills
Friday, May 3
For families with an appreciation for all kinds of music, visit Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for the Spring Concert Series in Callanwolde's outdoor amphitheater. Enjoy live music and bring blankets, chairs, and a picnic dinner. READ MORE

Georgia State Fair

Hampton
Final weekend! Through Sunday, May 5
Georgia's State Fair promises carnival rides, children's attractions and carousels, live shows, concessions, a family magic show, a petting zoo, and more. It all takes place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. READ MORE

Legally Blonde: The Musical at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center

Sandy Springs
Select dates, May 3 - 19
Appropriate for those ages 12 and up, moms and daughters will love spending the weekend at Legally Blonde: The Musical. Performed live in the Byers Theatre at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, by the City Springs Theatre Company. READ MORE

Super Spring Saturdays at Washington Farms

Bogart
Saturday, May 4
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

Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center

Midtown - FREE
Saturday, May 4
Join Dunwoody Nature Center staff on a family walk around the property. Every month is a different theme.  READ MORE

Free Comic Book Day 2024

Various locations - FREE
Saturday, May 4
Pow! Crash! Boom!  Getting comic books for free is...super! Free Comic Book Day returns on its usual first Saturday in May date. READ MORE

May-Retta Daze

Marietta - FREE
May 4 & 5
Folks head to the historic Marietta Square for this two-day festival which features art, music, food and a kids' zone.  READ MORE

Acworth-Cobb Dragon Boat Festival

Acworth - FREE
Saturday, May 4
Spectators watch a cool boat race (in which the boats all look like dragons!) and enjoy food and fun.  READ MORE

First Saturday at High Museum of Art

Midtown
Saturday, May 4
Families head to the High on the first Saturday of each month to experiment, play, and make art in studio workshops and learn about art on view through gallery tours. READ MORE

The Big Bounce America at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

Lawrenceville
Final weekend! Through Sunday, May 5
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

Adventure Cubs at Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta
Saturday, May 4
Adventure Cubs, ages 0-5, and their favorite grownups are invited to Zoo Atlanta for a morning of exploration, learning and fun.  READ MORE

Taste of Spring in Conyers

Conyers - FREE
Saturday, May 4
The City of Conyers invites the community to their annual Taste of Spring and Shine and Dine Car Show. Taste of Spring has live entertainment and fun for the kids. It also introduces the community to local restaurants around the Conyers area.  READ MORE

Puppet Palooza Saturdays at Stage Door Theatre

Dunwoody
Saturday, May 4
Stage Door Theatre in Dunwoody welcomes Picadilly Puppets with different shows for kids throughout the year.    READ MORE

Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival

Roswell - FREE
May 4 & 5
Parents and kids flock to this two-day outdoor festival in Roswell to check out paintings, sculptures, jewelry and more. Families also enjoy music, food trucks and performances.  READ MORE

Sunday FUNdays at Michael C. Carlos Museum

Druid Hills - FREE
Sunday, May 5
On the first Sunday of the month during the academic year, the Michael C. Carlos museum offers free admission and drop-in studio activities for families from 12 - 4 p.m. READ MORE

Wild Kratts at the Fox

Midtown
Sunday, May 5
Fans of the Kratt Brothers get to see the famous duo live in "Wild Kratts 2.0: Activate the Creature Power." This live, interactive experience brings the Emmy-nominated children's series to life, offering a unique blend of captivating storytelling, scientific exploration, and high-energy entertainment. READ MORE

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