Things To Do In Atlanta, USA With Kids

A family holiday can never be a bad idea. However, when travelling with kids, it comes as an added responsibility to hunt for spots that can keep little ones engaged. If you are planning to visit Atlanta with kids, Outlook Traveller has got you covered!

From a zoo and an aquarium, to a 30-acre botanical garden and a puppet center, the city has much to offer for everyone, including those little ones. Explore these things to do in Atlanta when travelling with kids.

A Visit To The Children’s Museum Of Atlanta 

If you are travelling with a kid who is eight years old or younger, make sure you plan a visit to the Children's Museum of Atlanta. The museum offers options for children to engage in everything—ranging from painting and pickling vegetables to milking a cow and launching a rocket.

It is a spot that can prove to provide a hands-on holistic and enriching experience for your children, allowing them to explore and play around with different skills and engaging activities.

There are a host of exhibits and shows that are also organised for children. Check the schedules on the website to plan your visits well. 

Spread Your Picnic Mats At Piedmont Park 

Take a walk along 10th street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown where you will find a brightly coloured four-way rainbow crosswalk that will possibly excite your child. It stands there as a symbol of acceptance and to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Only a 15-minute walk will take you to the Piedmont Park. Spread your mat and lay your kid’s favourite snacks to spend some quality family time on a sunny day at the park.

The playgrounds at the sprawling park with its many swings will be a cherry on the cake. For sports enthusiasts, the baseball, basketball and tennis court with a skateboarding arena will engage you and your little ones for the entire day. The park also hosts performances and events. Music Midtown is one of the many events that are organised here.

Explore The Atlanta Botanical Garden

Just adjacent to the Piedmont park, in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, is the city’s botanical garden, a 30-acre paradise of beautiful plant displays and uniquely curated gardens. The highlights at the botanical garden include the Alice’s Wonderland exhibit that features larger-than-life plant displays representing still and characters inspired by Lewis Caroll’s book. The Canopy walk, which is a 600-ft-long skywalk, will allow you to walk among the treetops.

Georgia Aquarium And Atlanta Zoo

Listed among the largest aquariums in the world is the Georgia aquarium. Allow your kids to explore the marine richness of the city as they come a step closer to animals like dolphins, sea lions, beluga whales, penguins and even a whale shark.

You can also plan to spend a night under the sea at the aquarium and be guaranteed to swim with these creatures, interact with them and come closer. If your kids enjoy spending their time observing and admiring animals, a trip to Zoo Atlanta is also a great idea. From giant pandas and giraffes to tigers and monkeys, be rest assured that the kids will enjoy their visit to observe these beings in their natural habitat. 

Center For Puppetry Arts

You can expect live puppet shows, hands-on workshops to create your own puppets, and a museum with a vast collection of puppets at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Let you children spot Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on your visit to the center. The age-specific puppet shows that tell different stories and workshops allow you to bring your creative juices to work and make puppets of your own.