Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Atlanta - 2020

Georgia Aquarium contains more than 10 million gallons of water with over 500 different species. Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and aquatic animals worldwide.  

Of course, the libraries in the Atlanta area are not really ONE place, but MANY places... but it's important to emphasize how valuable libraries are for family learning and fun. The libraries in our area are wonderful about posting their events to the KidsOutAndAbout calendar so you always can get ideas for free things to do with your kids that celebrate education and imagination. KidsOutAndAbout.com takes this opportunity to salute the wonderful children's librarians who serve our community with such dedication. They're proud that locals voted them to the list of the best places to take kids this year!

Welcome to Fernbank Science Center...where science truly becomes an adventure! Visit today and experience the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium and the Ralph Buice Jr. Observatory. In addition to the Apollo 6 command module, our Center host many child friendly exhibits.

As the largest regional theme park in the Southeast, Six Flags Over Georgia is home to more than 40 rides including 12 roller coasters, three children's areas, water rides and thrill rides. Six Flags Over Georgia is also home to Hurricane Harbor water park, a massive water park and tropical paradise full of wave pools and slippery slides, open late May through September. During the summer months, take the kids to splash around in Paradise Island, the park's huge interactive water play structure featuring dozens of water elements and slides. Each fall, Six Flags Over Georgia is transformed into a haunted theme park for Fright Fest. Halloween shows, roaming zombies and electrifying rides make Fright Fest the best Halloween experience in Atlanta. The region’s largest winter celebration, Holiday in the Park delights with more than one million glittering lights on display that give the park a magical glow.

Come face-to-face with the world's largest dinosaurs, explore the development of life on Earth through the landscapes of present-day Georgia, connect with cultures from around the globe, engage in a variety of hands-on exhibitions and more! Take a walk on the wild side as you explore 75 acres of new outdoor nature adventures. WildWoods and Fernbank Forest combine to highlight the natural world through immersive trails, educational programming, hands-on exhibits, and beautiful scenery. Fernbank’s outdoor areas are open year-round, rain or shine, but may be closed in the event of dangerous conditions.

North Georgia Wildlife Park & Zoo is home to all kinds of farm and exotic animals. We offers more options than a traditional zoo and do this to help fit your schedule, dreams, ages and budget! We also specialize in close experiences & personal interactions. 

Indoor playground & party center w/ cafe healthy choices in fitness, food & fun for the whole family. Primarily entertaining babies up through age 10. The cafe offers a full menu of natural and organic choices with gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly options. A truly green non-toxic indoor playground and birthday party center with locations in Atlanta and Peachtree Corners.

High-speed super-karts, European-style tracks, a state of the art arcade, XD motion theater, racing simulators, ropes course and attractions such as cosmic rock wall, zip line, laser tag and bowling. Each location is also home to The Andretti Grill, a full bar/ restaurant capable of serving our 10,000+ square feet of event and meeting space. Locations in Roswell and Marietta.

Beat the heat at Six Flags White Water, the Southeast's largest water park. Consistently voted one of the top 10 water parks in the nation, Six Flags White Water is located off Interstate 75 just a few miles north of Atlanta in charming Marietta, Georgia. The park boasts more than 30 slides, including three interactive children’s areas, a huge wave pool and lazy river.

A high flying, high energy, awesome fun-time bouncing from wall to wall with our incredible trampoline experiences! Warrior Course, Warped Wall, Jousting and Parkour blocks, and Ultimate 3-D Dodgeball games. The extreme Foam Zone has thousands of foam blocks to cushion your landing. Get your dunk game on at the Sky Slam courts, and enjoy a wall-to-wall bounce on the Freestyle court.

Because science matters, we engage, educate, and inspire visitors to make scientific connections through dynamic exhibits and enriching experiences.

Nestled in the foothills of North Georgia, lies the home of the largest camel herd in Georgia. Along with camels and many of your common farm animals, our farm is home to many exotic animals such as giraffe, zebras, capybaras, lemurs, llamas and more from around the globe! Our working farm is open for tours daily by reservation only January -August. We also host two annual farm celebrations, PumpkinFest mid-September through October, and A Country Christmas, which opens Thanksgiving at 6 PM and continues through December 30. Everyone is welcome – no group too small or too large!

We are Braves Country.

Children of all ages are invited to discover the thrill of the circus; experience the wonder of swinging on trapeze, spinning on aerial hoop, dancing in air on aerial silks, and so much more. Experience positive, relaxed, elite-level instruction while connecting with compassionate, encouraging, caring coaches. Whether you are looking for an inspiring new activity, or you are planning to go career and shoot for Cirque du Soleil, Akrosphere will walk with you through your own personal adventure into the amazing world of the Circus Arts!