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The City of Johns Creek’s Lunar New Year celebration is a family-friendly event that embraces cultural diversity in our community. Photo courtesy of Johns Creek
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1/22/25 - 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! 

Fans get to see their favorite monster trucks in a whole new light this weekend, when the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Glow-N-Fire show rolls into State Farm Area. February also brings Black History Month; every day this month, visitors to the Children's Museum of Atlanta experience interactive storytimes and activities as part of their exhibit, Black Futures. Love is already in the air with fun, kid-friendly dances this weekend like the Valentine's Dance Party in Kennesaw and a Daddy Daughter Dance in Sandy Springs. Read on to find out details on these events and more! 

More Things To Do in Atlanta This Week With Kids

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Best Things To Do This Weekend in Atlanta With Kids

Sandy Springs' Daddy Daughter Dance

Sandy Springs
Friday, January 31
Dads, father figures and their daughters attend this annual dance and are treated to a DJ, dance contests, games and snacks. Dads & daughters dance the night away with music from a live DJ featuring both dads' and daughters' favorite tunes.   READ MORE

Atlanta Eclipso's Life Chronicles

Atlanta
Through Sunday, March 30
Dive into the history of life itself with Life Chronicles, an immersive expedition covering 3.5 billion years of the Earth’s history and living organisms. Equipped with a virtual reality headset, you will be transported back in time to the Earth’s origins, before embarking on an epic adventure through the planet’s major evolutionary phases. READ MORE

Lunar New Year at Atlantic Station

West Midtown - FREE!
Through February 12
Families head to the Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station nightly to celebrate the Year of the Snake.  READ MORE

Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival

Midtown
January 31 - February 2
See juggling, unicycling, flow & play, hooping, comedy at the annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. Families even get to learn how to juggle.  READ MORE

Family Saturday at High Museum of Art

Midtown
Saturday, February 1
Families head to the High on the first Saturday of each month to experiment, play, and make art in studio workshops and learn about art on view through gallery tours. READ MORE

Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody - FREE!
Saturday, February 1
Join Dunwoody Nature Center staff on a family walk around the property. Every month is a different theme.  READ MORE

Johns Creek Lunar New Year Celebration

Johns Creek - FREE!
Saturday, February 1
Families celebrate Lunar New Year with cultural performances, traditional food, local vendors, and kids’ activities at the fields across from the Atlanta Athletic Club. READ MORE

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Downtown
February 1 & 2
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks has a new show featuring the same level of fun and excitement that fans have come to expect, but with an added fiery twist. Fans get to watch their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks – Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and the brand new Skelesaurus™!   READ MORE

Lunar New Year Festival at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
February 1 & 2; February 8 & 9
The largest Lunar New Year Spectacular in North America is back at Stone Mountain Park for the third year in a row. With a drone show, light show, cultural craft activities, storytelling, puppetry, dance and drum exhibitions, and parades, the event offers something for everyone.  READ MORE

Black Futures Month at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
February 1 - 28
In February The Children's Museum celebrates Black Futures Month, which is all about black leaders who are making a difference in the world today.  READ MORE

Roswell Roots: Blacktop Improv

Roswell
Saturday, February 1
February is Black History Month so celebrate the history and culture with Roswell Roots: A Festival of Black History and Culture. Clean, clever comedy with Blacktop Improv, the nation’s leading African-American comedy troupe, will kick off the Roswell Roots Festival 2025.   READ MORE

Alpharetta Rotary Polar Bear Plunge

Alpharetta - FREE!
Saturday, February 1
Every year in February, dozens of plungers have been jumping into the Wills Park pool and “Freezin for a Reason” to support charitable organizations both near and far.   READ MORE

Adventure Cubs at Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta
Saturday, February 1
Adventure Cubs, ages 0-5, and their favorite grownups are invited to Zoo Atlanta for a morning of exploration, learning and fun.  READ MORE

Valentine's Dance Party in Kennesaw

Kennesaw
Saturday, February 1
Families can dance the evening away and enjoy an all-you-can-eat dinner and dessert bar at this annual Kennesaw event. Guests are encouraged to dress their best for this special night out. The Ben Robertson Community Center’s Banquet Hall will be decorated for the occasion, providing the perfect backdrop for making lasting memories. READ MORE

Hot Chocolate Run

Downtown
Sunday, February 2
America’s sweetest run is back with 5K and 15K distances and a post-run party at Centennial Olympic Park.  READ MORE

Decatur Lunar New Year

Decatur
Sunday, February 2
The City of Decatur celebrates Lunar New Year with a festival feautring customs from all across Asia. The event will have craft booths, food vendors, dance performances and more.  READ MORE

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