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12/17/25 - 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! 

College football fans head to downtown Atlanta on Friday for the FREE Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Fan Fest, filled with interactive attractions like punting, passing and kicking games, obstacle courses and zip lining. Also downtown this weekend: The 2026 Atlanta Boat Show! Parents love to peruse the boats and kids enjoy the kids' zone with VR games, a surfing simulator and crafts. One of our favorite monthly FREE events takes place this weekend, UPS Second Sunday at the High Museum of Art. It's a great day to visit for free, family-friendly programming and performances. Read on for more fun things to do this weekend in Atlanta! 

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Downtown
January 8 - 11
Ring in the New Year at the 2026 Discover Boating Atlanta Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive®, docking January 8–11, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center. READ MORE

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Downtown - FREE
Friday, January 9
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is back, and with it comes tons of family-friendly events beyond the football game.  READ MORE

Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park

Dunwoody - FREE
Final weekend! Through Sunday, January 11
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Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Final weekend! Through Sunday, January 11
One of Atlanta’s favorite holiday light displays returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. Expect new music and choreography with more vertical lights than ever.  READ MORE

Carter's D.I.Y. Days

Buckhead & Alpharetta - FREE
Saturday, January 10
Calling all mini mastercrafters (ages 3+)  Carter's in Buckhead and Alpharetta offers a FREE hands-on DIY workshop in partnership with KiwiCo the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am – 12pm. READ MORE

Winter Wonderland at Fernbank

Druid Hills
Final weekend! Through Sunday, January 11
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Family Night Hike at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
Saturday, January 10
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The Magic Gateway Magic Show

Midtown
Saturday, January 10
This family-friendly magic show is set against the vibrant glow of a neon portal. Expect jaw-dropping illusions, hilarious moments, and interactive surprises where kids don’t just watch the magic—they help make it happen.  READ MORE

UPS Second Sunday at the High

Midtown - FREE
Sunday, January 11
On the second Sunday of each month, families head to the High Museum of Art for FREE admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming. Kids art-making activities, performances, and the High’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.   READ MORE

Kennesaw's Holiday Extravaganza

Kennesaw - FREE
Final weekend! Through Sunday, January 11
Kennesaw's Depot Park turns into a wonderland of festive Christmas trees during the holiday season. Walk around and take pictures of the one-of-a-kind trees, each individually decorated by a local business, school, or family.  READ MORE

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA

West Midtown
Through Sunday, January 25
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The Rink at Park Tavern

Midtown
Through Monday, February 16
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Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.
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