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 17
9am to 10pm, through Oct 18
Stone Mountain ParkScotland comes to Georgia with pipe bands, Highland dancing, athletic contests, clan tents, Scottish food, and Celtic performers across the park meadow.
9am to 4pm, through Oct 18
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 12pm, one of 5 datesFree
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.
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.
10:30am to 12:30pm, one of 3 dates
Center for Puppetry ArtsMonthly two-hour block of classic puppet TV shows in a comfy living-room setup, with cereal, milk, and juice for purchase. A nostalgia trip kids can discover fresh.
12 to 1:30pm
Chattahoochee Nature CenterGuided intro to canoeing on Beaver Pond for first-time paddlers and families: guides teach paddling technique and lead activities on the water. Registration required.
12 to 7pm, through Oct 18Free
Little Five PointsAtlanta's famously offbeat Halloween weekend with 100-plus art vendors, live music, skate ramps, a monster sticker hunt, and the big parade on Sunday at 1pm.
2 to 10pm, through Oct 18
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.
3 to 7pmFree
The Grove behind Alpharetta Community CenterFree Halloween bash on the lawn behind the Alpharetta Community Center with a costume dance-off, carnival games, crafts, treats, and the annual scarecrow winners.
4 to 8pm
Southeastern Railway MuseumTrick-or-treating among historic trains with decorated car trunks full of candy, an open-house celebration, a food truck, and the Marietta Civic Band.
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