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5/15/24 - 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! 

Atlanta parks are the place to be this Saturday as families celebrate Kids to Parks Day, an initiative to connect families with their local, state, and national parks, with events at Dunwoody's Brook Run Park and Sandy Springs' Hammond Park. Speaking of outdoor festivals, families enjoy Greek culture at the Marietta Greek Festival. The annual Kirkwood Spring Fling also takes place this weekend, with live music, inflatables, an artist market, and more. 

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Stellaluna Puppet Show at Center for Puppetry Arts

Midtown
Final weekend! Through Sunday, May 19
Based on the beloved bestselling children's book, Stellaluna tells the story of a helpless baby fruit bat who falls into a nest of bird fledglings and tries to fit in. It is a classic tale of differences and similarities and how with acceptance and respect “..we’re friends. And that’s a fact,” says Stellaluna.  READ MORE

Backyard Campout in Kennesaw

Kennesaw
May 17 & 18
Families experience the great outdoors at this event put on by Kennesaw Parks and Rec. Campers play games, listen to professional storytellers around a campfire and watch the movie Shrek. READ MORE

Live in the DTL (Downtown Lawrenceville) Concert Series

Lawrenceville - FREE
Friday, May 17
Visitors to the Lawrenceville Lawn get to see the newly added amphitheater and enjoy tribute bands each month, from May to September.  READ MORE

Marietta Greek Festival

Marietta
May 17-19
Enjoy music, dancing, and Greek food at this beloved festival. Kids will enjoy the section with children's activities.  READ MORE

Fridays-N-Duluth

Duluth - FREE
Friday, May 17
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

Avalon Nights Live

Alpharetta - FREE
Friday, May 17
Families can gather in the Plaza (green space in front of Regal Cinemas) every Friday from April to October for music and dancing.  READ MORE

Yaarab Shrine Circus

Marietta
Opening weekend! May 17-27
The elephants, funnel cakes, clowns, and rides are back at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta  for the Yaarab Shrine Circus. Families can enjoy the show under the big top, featuring Johnny Rockett's Cycle Circus Live, and also take in the carnival rides and the food, including hot wings, cotton candy, and fried Oreos.  READ MORE

Kids to Parks Day in Dunwoody

Dunwoody - FREE
Saturday, May 18
Celebrate parks and the great outdoors at Brook Run Park. Activities include face painting, a DJ, bubbles, The Music Class, concessions, balloon artists and more.  READ MORE

Funbox Bounce House at the Mall at Stonecrest

Stonecrest & Cumberland Malls
Through June 16
Kids and parents bounce in the Funbox, a huge traveling inflatable experience. Guests purchase tickets online for 90-minute sessions. The bouncy is 25,000 sq. ft. of continuous jumping zones connecting 10 different play areas. READ MORE

Kids to Parks Day in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs- FREE
Saturday, May 18
For National Kids to Parks Day, everyone is encouraged to use local parks and recreation sites to develop more active, healthy lifestyles. Activities Include: Inflatables, Water Slides, Popcorn, Balloon Artist, Temporary Tattoos, DJ and Music, Prizes, and more! READ MORE

Kirkwood Spring Fling and Tour of Homes

Kirkwood - FREE
Saturday, May 18
This popular spring festival always kicks off with a 5k in the morning, then continues all day with live music, a kids' area with inflatables, artist market, face painting, chicken wing-fling cook-off, and delicious food vendors. READ MORE

Movies Under the Stars at Mall of Georgia

Buford - FREE
Saturday, May 18
Head to Mall of Georgia in Buford for the Movies Under the Stars entertainment series. Festivities (face painting, characters, a band/DJ) begin at 5pm, movie begins at 7PM. READ MORE

Free Kids Class with Mister John's Music

Avondale Estates - FREE
Saturday, May 18
Mister John’s Music is offering a series of free baby music classes this spring on the town green at Avondale Estates.  The magical magical music classes promise to be full of surprises set to kids' favorite tunes. BYO blanket. READ MORE

Chattahoochee Food Works 3rd Anniversary Celebration

West Midtown - FREE
Saturday, May 18
Celebrate the 3rd year anniversary of Chattahoochee Food Works with a day packed with excitement, including a balloon artist, face painting, an outdoor bubble bash, mesmerizing magic, a live band, DJs and more hourly activities.     READ MORE

Virginia-Highland Porchfest

Virginia-Highland - FREE
Saturday, May 18
Listen to live bands performing on the porches of homes in the historic Virginia-Highland neighborhood. The Kids Corner at John Howell Park will host magic shows, craft activities, bubbles, and a bounce house. Food trucks and local vendors will also be on site.  READ MORE

Latino Family Festival at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
Final weekend! May 18 & 19
Stone Mountain Park hosts the second annual Latino Family Festival the first three weekends in May. The festival features a family-friendly Drone and Light Show on the largest screen in the world, parade, storytellers, and live performers. READ MORE

Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams with the ASO

Alpharetta
Sunday, May 19
This family-friendly symphonic concert features pieces from iconic film scores including many of John Williams' works: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and much more. READ MORE

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