Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody Nature Center

Walking trails, events & programs. Nature center with walking trails, picnic areas & a playground, plus children's programs & events.

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Treetop Quest Dunwoody

Treetop Quest Dunwoody

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Big Trees Forest Preserve

Big Trees Forest Preserve

Nature park with trails & stream access. This 30-acre nature preserve has a network of signed trails in a scenic streamside setting.

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Lost Corner Preserve

Lost Corner Preserve

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Abernathy Greenway Park North

Abernathy Greenway Park North

Park with picnic areas & playgrounds. Linear city park with artsy play structures, a pavilion, picnic tables & public restrooms.

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Morgan Falls Overlook Park

Morgan Falls Overlook Park

Playgrounds & scenic river views. Family-oriented park featuring expansive playgrounds, walking trails, picnic areas & river views.

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Hyde Farm Park

Hyde Farm Park

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Vickery Creek Waterfall

Vickery Creek Waterfall

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Roswell Mill Waterfall

Roswell Mill Waterfall

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Chattahoochee Nature Center

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Preserve with trails, gardens & animals. Educational facility on 127 acres with paths, a discovery center with animals & nature exhibits.

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Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins

Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins

Ruins of a 19th century stone paper mill. 19th century stone paper mill destroyed during the Civil War overlooking a creek with trail access.

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Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Scenic green space with classes for kids. 30-acre nature preserve with a trail, creek & wildflowers, plus environmental education for kids.

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Sloomoo Institute - Atlanta

Sloomoo Institute - Atlanta

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LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta

LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta

Amusement center inspired by LEGO®. Family entertainment center featuring LEGO® toy displays, rides & 4D films, plus a gift shop.

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Jones Bridge Park

Jones Bridge Park

Scenic river overlook with fishing areas. Tranquil setting featuring a playground, sand volleyball court & river with swim & fishing areas.

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Thrasher Park

Thrasher Park

Space with play equipment & picnic areas. Public green space with an amphitheater, pavilion & gazebo plus picnic tables & play equipment.

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Norcross Welcome Center and Museum

Norcross Welcome Center and Museum

Local history exhibits & visitor info. Visitor information center & museum with exhibits documenting local heritage & baseball history.

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Terrell Mill Park

Terrell Mill Park

Sports fields, playground & picnicking. A soccer field & 4 softball fields, picnic pavilions, a playground & a tennis center.

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Micro Center

Micro Center

Standby for computers & electronics. Retail chain with a vast stock of computers & parts, plus software, gaming supplies & electronics.

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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Wooded park with a historical village. Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.

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Smith Farm at Atlanta History Center

Smith Farm at Atlanta History Center

Historic museum of 1800s farm life. Museum on a working 19th-century smith farm featuring a kitchen garden, plus sheep & goats.

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Rock Mill Park

Rock Mill Park

Picnic area with a historic grist mill. Small public area with picnic facilities & paths, an amphitheater & a historic 1824 grist mill.

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Elwyn John Wildlife Sanctuary

Elwyn John Wildlife Sanctuary

Small nature area for walks & picnics. Petite conservation area featuring wooded walking trails, picnic tables & viewing platforms.

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Malibu Norcross

Malibu Norcross

Go Karts, mini golf & batting cages. Large venue with a Go Kart track, mini golf course, batting cages & more family-friendly activities.

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Cumberland Mall

Round1 Bowling & Arcade Cumberland Mall

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Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve

Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve

Fauna-rich wetland & forest floodplain. Suburban 28-acre preserve with forest, wetland & pond habitats for frogs, beavers & rich birdlife.

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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta

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Black Friday Deals

Black Friday Deals

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Center For Puppetry Arts

Center For Puppetry Arts

Puppetry museum with performances. Long-standing puppetry museum with a variety of exhibits, performances, workshops & classes.

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Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park

Park with sports & a farmers market. Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more.

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Museum of Illusions - Atlanta

Museum of Illusions - Atlanta

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Noguchi Playscape

Noguchi Playscape

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Fernbank Science Center

Fernbank Science Center

Hands-on exhibits & planetarium shows. Natural history museum featuring hands-on exhibits, live animals & planetarium shows.

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Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

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Fernbank Forest

Fernbank Forest

Old-growth forest for hiking & education. 65-acre old-growth hardwood forest offers nature hikes, native wildlife & a natural history museum.

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Toy Park

Toy Park

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Sidewalk Scooter

Sidewalk Scooter

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Marietta Fire Museum

Marietta Fire Museum

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Dirt Cheep Pro Audio & Musical Instruments

Dirt Cheep Pro Audio & Musical Instruments

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Glover Park

Glover Park

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Marietta Square

Marietta Square

Historic central park with a fountain. Quaint city park surrounded by shops & restaurants, with a fountain, benches & replica liberty bell.

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Howell Station

Howell Station

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William Root House Museum & Garden

William Root House Museum & Garden

Tours of a 19th-century merchant's home. Tours of this historic home offer a glimpse at the lives of an 1850s merchant & his family.

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Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium

Marine world to over 120,000 animals. One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore.

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Children's Museum of Atlanta

Children's Museum of Atlanta

30,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits. Recommended for kids age 2-8, this hands-on museum features an indoor playground, sand table & more.

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World of Coca-Cola

World of Coca-Cola

Museum showcasing the popular soft drink. Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886.

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Olympic Rings

Olympic Rings

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Fountain of Rings

Fountain of Rings

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SkyView Atlanta

SkyView Atlanta

Giant Ferris wheel with gondolas. 20-story Ferris wheel in Centennial Park providing scenic views from climate-controlled gondolas.

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Krog Street Tunnel

Krog Street Tunnel

Hip spot for street art & photo shoots. Funky tunnel lined with edgy street art & murals that's popular for photo & video shoots.

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Mountasia

Mountasia

Go-karting, mini-golf & arcade gaming. Recreation facility featuring a variety of games & attractions like 3 putt-putt courses & karting.

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Catch Air

Catch Air

Indoor play complex for kids 12 & under. Indoor play space for kids 12 & under, with a castle, ball pits, dance floor, games & inflatables.

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Tiny Doors ATL

Tiny Doors ATL

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Grant Park

Grant Park

131-acre green space & recreational area. Sprawling green space & recreational area is the heart of one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods.

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Civil War site & visitor's center. Preserved site of an 1864 Civil War battle, with a visitor's center featuring a film & artifacts.

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The Youth Museum

The Youth Museum

Arts & education center for children. Children's resource for interactive arts & educational programming & tours with costumed docents.

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Outdoor Activity Center

Outdoor Activity Center

Trails, a ropes course & a playground. 26-acre urban preserve with trails, interpretive hikes, a ropes course & a nature-themed playground.

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Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Botanical garden, art & learning center. Vast garden features 3,000 plant species, contemporary sculptures, a historic home & varied classes.

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Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Wooded preserve with a waterfall & trail. Forested 120-acre nature preserve with a trail, waterfall, streams, parking lot & picnic tables.

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