Atlanta family events
Family-friendly events around Atlanta, Sep 25 through Oct 9, 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Saturday, October 24
8 to 9:30am
Fernbank Museum of Natural HistoryEarly guided walk through Fernbank Forest with a Birds Georgia volunteer to meet the feathered inhabitants of the old-growth woods. Binoculars recommended.
9am to 4pm, through Oct 25
Zoo AtlantaThe zoo turns into a friendly Halloween festival with a kids trick-or-treat lane, crafts, carnival games, roaming costumed characters, and mostly not-scary decorations.
10am to 3pm, every Saturday
Center for Puppetry ArtsCostumed kids take over the puppetry museum for a Halloween dance party with trick-or-treat stations, a kids DJ, walk-around puppets, mask making, and story time.
10am to 1pm
Fernbank Museum of Natural HistoryNo tricks, just treats at Fernbank's annual Halloween morning with candy tables, crafts, and activities among the dinosaurs. Costumes encouraged, bring a candy bag.
10am to 12pm, through Oct 25Free
Atlanta Botanical GardenFree morning family program in the Garden with seasonal fall activities and nature play for kids and their caregivers among the autumn plantings.
2 to 10pm, through Oct 25
Stone Mountain ParkPlay by Day fall festival, Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 1, with park attractions, character meet and greets, and the not-so-spooky Glow by Night experience.
5:30 to 7:30pm
Children's Museum of AtlantaAfter-hours museum takeover with candy stations at every exhibit, carnival games, Halloween crafts, a live DJ, and a circus performance for costumed kids.
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