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2/28/25 - By Elsa Simcik

From Purim to St. Patrick's Day and the arrival of spring, March is a great time to get out and enjoy Atlanta! 

As we spring forward into March, families can enjoy outdoor events like the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade with floats, bagpipes, and lots of green! Purim falls in mid March this year and families have several events to choose from like the Purim Carnival with a Cause in north Atlanta and MJCCA's Purimpalooza. Fans of the Harlem Globetrotters have the opportuniy to see the awesome antics of the basketball stars in Duluth at Gas South Arena this month. Finally, nothing signals spring in Atlanta more than the annual Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, with live music, fun kids' zone, food, and more. Read on to see all of the family-friendly March events! 

We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently. March on over here to sign up for our newsletter! 

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Best Things To Do in Atlanta with Kids this March

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Multiple locations
Select days through March 16, 2025
It's the 25th annivesary of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF). Audiences enjoy tons of films at venues across Atlanta, representing countries all over the world.  READ MORE

Orchid Daze at The Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Through April 13, 2025
The Atlanta Botanical Garden welcomes guests for Orchid Daze, an annual indoor plant exhibition in the Fuqua Conservatory and Orchid Center, which is scheduled to showcase a variety of orchids including festoons, aerialists, and chandeliers. READ MORE

Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody - FREE!
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Join Dunwoody Nature Center staff on a family walk around the property. Every month is a different theme.  READ MORE

Publix Atlanta Kids Marathon

Atlanta
Saturday, March 1, 2025
The Publix Atlanta Kids Marathon gives kids and families the opportunity to engage in the sport of running and participate in a race that closely resembles a big-city marathon. The kid portion of the event is held on Saturday, the day prior to the big half and full marathon, at The Home Depot Backyard.  READ MORE

Miraculous Meet-and-Greet at CAMP

Dunwoody
March 1, 2, 8, & 9, 2025
Head to CAMP for 30 minutes of Miraculous fun! Kids will enjoy games, crafts, dancing, and a magical meet-and-greet with the teen protector of Paris herself: Ladybug! READ MORE

Galapagos George at Center for Puppetry Arts

Midtown
Select days March 5-16, 2025
Journey to the far-off Galapagos Islands to meet George, the last tortoise of his kind, at the Center of Puppetry Arts. This uplifting eco-fable tells the true story of the famous, not-so-little tortoise and the island he calls home. READ MORE

Atlanta Fair

Atlanta
March 7-April 13, 2025
Atlanta's only urban fair is back in the gray lot across from Georgia State's Center Parc Stadium. Families enjoy exciting rides, interactive games and of course, delicious fair food.  READ MORE

Superhero Science Night at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
Saturday, March 8, 2025
The Children's Museum of Atlanta hosts Superhero Science Night, where kids are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero and learn how to save the world with the power of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  READ MORE

Swan Lake at Gas South Theater

Duluth
March 8 & 9, 2025
Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents Swan Lake, a magical story of love conquering all. filled with swans, a nasty sorcerer, a fairytale princess and her handsome prince. Swan Lake is Perfect for audiences of all ages. READ MORE

Atlanta Science Festival

Various locations
March 8-22, 2025
The Atlanta Science Festival is a two-week celebration of local science and technology taking place March 8-22, 2025, at various locations around Atlanta. Kids explore the world of STEAM with approximately 100+ engaging events.  READ MORE

Tulip Festival at Yule Forest

Stockbridge
Weekends, March 8-30, 2025
At the annual Tulip Festival at Yule Forest in Stockbridge, guests discover an amazing spectacle of 170,000 tulips, an artisan market, local food vendors, tractor hayrides, and more.  READ MORE

Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids

Lawrenceville
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Kids get to see the improv comedy troupe Blacktop Playground in action as they create funny scenes using suggestions from the crowd. This interactive show is funny and runs about 40-55 minutes.      READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park's Dino Fest

Stone Mountain
Select days, March 8 - April 20, 2025
Stone Mountain Park’s Dino Fest is back! Dinosaurs roam the grounds and fly overhead. Guests see dinosaurs in 4-D, a new lighted dinosaur-themed parade, plus a special dinosaur Drone & Light Show on Saturday nights.  READ MORE

EcoTinker at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
March 10-May 31, 2025
Head outdoors this spring for nature-inspired tech and tinker stations, where kids can experiment and explore. Learn about science through five interactive exhibits including the Interactive Playground.  READ MORE

Avenue Shamrock

Marietta - FREE!
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Avenue East Cobb. Family-friendly activities include live music, a dance performance by the Drake School of Irish Dance, a bounce house, live llamas, face painting, a festive photo booth and more.      READ MORE

Luck of Avalon

Alpharetta - FREE!
Friday, March 14, 2025
Families head to the plaza at Avalon for a St. Patrick's Day celebration. Family-friendly activities include face painting, a photo booth and a performance by Drake Irish Dance.  READ MORE

Mother-Son Nerf Wars

Smyrna
Friday, March 14, 2025
At this fun and crazy event, mothers and sons engage in Nerf wars, activities, games, and snacks. Moms and sons bring their own single-shot Nerf gun and the facility provides darts and goggles.  READ MORE

Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade

Midtown - FREE!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Atlanta's St. Patrick's Day Parade, which kicks off at noon, is one of the country's oldest parades, and celebrates the contributions made by the Irish to Atlanta, the South and the United States. The parade is a family-friendly event in which "everybody is Irish" and includes clowns, floats, bands, dancers, drill teams, and a bagpipe and drum corps. READ MORE

Purim Carnival with a Cause

North Atlanta - FREE!
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Families celebrate Purim and give back to the community at this event. Kids enjoy carnival games, a bounce house, a petting zoo as well as mitzvah stations to teach them about hunger and social justice.  READ MORE

MJCCA Purimpalooza

Dunwoody - FREE!
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Celebrate Purim at the Atlanta JCC during youth sports for a day packed with fun and festivities.  Dive into face painting, become a character in the costume tent, indulge in tasty hamentashen, play lawn games, and get creative making mishloach manot (Purim baskets). READ MORE

St. Patrick's Day in Conyers

Conyers - FREE!
Monday, March 17, 2025
Conyers boasts the world's fastest growing St. Patrick's Day Parade (at two blocks long). After families enjoy the parade, they are invited to continue to the fun with shenanigans in Olde Town Conyers like the best dressed pet contest, Leprechaun Lookalike (for adults) and the King and Queen (children) of St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans.  READ MORE

Folktale Festival at Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Dunwoody Nature Center is hosting a Folktale Festival where guests enjoy activities like an immersive farmyard, educational experiences, and arts & crafts. Enjoy delicious food and local vendors & artisans.  READ MORE

Wing & Rock Fest in Canton

Canton - FREE!
March 22 & 23, 2025
The very popular Wing and Rock Festival is back and includes lots of opportunities to taste wings and enjoy live music. There will be a Kids Zone with bouncy houses, a petting zoo, and arts and crafts. There may be an additional fee for the bouncy houses.  READ MORE

Harlem Globetrotters at Gas South Arena

Duluth
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Fans love the dunks, alley-oops, looooong shots, magic, history and laughs! Don’t miss your chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters plus more as the world-famous Globetrotters level-up every game with all-new, exciting challenges in 2025! READ MORE

Guinness World Record Attempt: Largest Kazoo Ensemble

Macon
Friday, March 28, 2025
Be a Part of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Official Attempt for the Largest Kazoo Ensemble during the 2025 International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon!  READ MORE

It's Electric! at Aurora Theatre

Lawrenceville
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Audiences will be in shock and awe with It’s Electric! Experience experiments with a 50,000 volt Tesla coil and hands-on demonstrations with a hair-raising electrostatic generator. There’s even an indoor lightning strike! Full of audience participation, this action-packed show combines learning with fun to educate and entertain. READ MORE

Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival

Brookhaven - FREE!
March 29 & 30, 2025
Celebrate the blooming cherry blossoms at Brookhaven's annual festival. The FREE Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Blackburn Park, and features more than 100 artists, as well as kids zone, pet world, a classic car show, delicious food, and more! READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

The Home Depot Backyard
Gray lot across from Georgia State's stadium
Atlanta Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Atrium Health Amphitheater