15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend
Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend in Atlanta? Festivals are popping up all over, including the Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes, the Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival and the Gwinnett Donut Festival. In addition, a children’s gallery that features an interactive experience is opening at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Check out the following 15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
“Change Agent Adventure: Children’s Gallery”
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens a gallery for children 12 and under that offers an interactive experience in a “secret headquarters” where they’ll discover how kids throughout history have challenged injustice and made a difference.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, grand opening. $21-$26. National Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., Atlanta. 678-999-8990.
Run or walk in your choice of a 5K or 10K, or cycle 20, 45 or 62 miles to support Grady Health System.
Saturday, April 25. $50 and up. Center Parc Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive SE, Atlanta. 404-489-1550.
Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes
Inman Park Festival highlights include artist booths lining many streets, Tour of Homes, three stages of music, a Dance Festival, food, a quirky parade and the Little Gnome Zone with inflatables and face painting.
Noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, Tour of Homes. $35 presale, $40 event weekend. 11 a.m. festival Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26, with 2 p.m. parade Saturday, April 25. Free admission. Inman Park neighborhood, Atlanta.
The annual festival will host more than 150 arts and crafts booths as well as plenty of festival food, music, a Georgia Grown area and a large interactive children’s area with activities such as big and small inflatables and sand art.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Free admission. Village Green Park, 1250 Powder Springs St. SE, Smyrna. 770-434-6600.
Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a concert by Ollie Patterson and the Weekend Getaway Band.
7 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Free general admission, $1,200 sponsor tables for 8 with dinner at 6 p.m. (supports Acworth Arts Alliance). Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee St., Acworth. 678-543-5777.
Dunwoody Preservation Trust Lemonade Days Festival
The annual Lemonade Days Festival brings the fun to Dunwoody with 20-plus midway rides, a food court, beer garden, pony rides, petting zoo, Chalk Art Station and more.
Continuing 4-10 p.m. Friday, April 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Free admission, $35 unlimited rides band. Ride tickets $1.25 each or $25 for a sheet of 25. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. 770-668-0401.
Browse and shop from a curated lineup of artists and makers, view performances, create art at chalk walls, visit food trucks, get your kids’ faces painted for free and complete a free crafting project.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Free admission. Tucker Town Green, 4226 Railroad Ave., Tucker.
Join the Chamblee Police Department’s Neighborhood Resource Unit for a day of friendly competition, fun and teamwork.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Free. Village Park, 3397 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee.
The Christian Youth Theater presents “Newsies,” based on the Disney film and Tony-winning Broadway hit.
Continuing Friday, April 24-Sunday, April 26. $22. Valor Christian Academy, 4755 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta.
The day of car-free fun on Canton Street kicks off with the Bike Roswell! Mayor’s Ride and continues with activities, demonstrations, music and games promoting healthy lifestyles.
8 a.m. Bike Roswell! Mayor’s Ride, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. street closed, 11 a.m. family bike parade. Sunday, April 26. Free activities and family 4-mile bike ride, $55 for routes ranging from 18 to 60 miles. Canton Street from Magnolia Street to Woodstock Road, Roswell.
Johns Creek Garden Club Plant Sale
Spruce up your yard this spring with plants from the Johns Creek Garden Club.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Hillbrooke Subdivision Pavilion, 5450 N. Hillbrooke Trace, Johns Creek.
Celebrate your love of science fiction at this convention featuring vendors, panels, performances, games, special guests and more.
Friday, April 24-Sunday, April 26. $20-$50. Sonesta Gwinnett Place, 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth.
Treat yourself to doughnuts from your choice of over 30 makers, enter a doughnut-eating contest, buy additional food, listen to music and play games.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Free admission. Shorty Howell Park, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth.
Watch “The Cat in the Hat” come to life onstage with surprises and delightful disorder.
7 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26. $28 and up. Gas South Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 470-639-8243.
Día del Niño (Children’s Day Celebration)
Let the kids enjoy inflatables, play zones, games and activities, with music and entertainment also included in the fun.
Noon-7 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Free. Plaza Las Americas, 733 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn. 404-838-6740.
