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4/27/25 - By Elsa Simcik

From Mother's Day to Memorial Day, we'll be finding fun things to do all month long—May the 4th be with you!

Head outdoors this May in Atlanta for sunshine, warmth, and opportunities for kids to get out their wiggles. Families flock to FREE art festivals in May, including Chastain Park Arts Festival, Decatur Arts Festival, and Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. Each of these outdoor events have interactive activities for kids in addition to local art for parents to purchase. Every weekend in May families can hit the Georgia Renaissance Festival, which has tons of things to do for kids. And what's May without the arrival of the Georgia State Fair?! At the end of the month, families enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend, with special celebrations like a spectacular laser light show at Stone Mountain Park!

Plan for Mother's Day with Atlanta Mother's Day brunches and check out our Spring Guide for Atlanta Families, with travel inspiration for Memorial Day weekend! We’re always adding more events to our Atlanta events calendar, so don’t forget to check it frequently. Get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletters.

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Best Things To Do in Atlanta with Kids this May

Georgia Renaissance Festival

Fairburn
Weekends through June 1, 2025
Huzzah, the Georgia Renaissance Festival is here! Time for turkey "legges," jousting, games, rides, and the artisan market. READ MORE

Decatur Arts Festival

Decatur - FREE
May 2-4, 2025
Celebrate art in Decatur all weekend long with this FREE event put on by the Decatur Arts Alliance. Families enjoy an ArtWalk on Friday night, a festival on Saturday (complete with a kids' fest), and more artsy fun on Sunday.  READ MORE

Hot Wheels Legends Tour

Suwanee - FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour stops at Walmart in Suwanee with an all-new search for the next fan-created custom car to be made into a Hot Wheels die-cast toy. READ MORE

Taste of Spring in Conyers

Conyers - FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The City of Conyers invites the community to their annual Taste of Spring and Shine and Dine Car Show. Taste of Spring has live entertainment and fun for the kids. It also introduces the community to local restaurants around the Conyers area.  READ MORE

Roswell Spring Arts & Crafts Festival

Roswell - FREE
May 3 & 4, 2025
Everyone is invited to this favorite tradition in Roswell. Visitors enjoy works by local artists, live entertainment, children's activities, and food trucks.  READ MORE

May-Retta Daze

Marietta - FREE
May 3 & 4, 2025
Folks head to the historic Marietta Square for this two-day festival which features art, music, food and a kids' zone.  READ MORE

Super Spring Saturdays at Washington Farms

Bogart
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025
Take a drive to Bogart, GA (about 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta) to Washington Farms for Super Spring Saturdays! Kids will have the time of their lives on the farm with jumpy pads and slides, a petting zoo, paintball, wagon rides, and ziplines, just to name a few. The farm features lots of yummy food for sale!  READ MORE

Taste of Alpharetta

Alpharetta
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Rain or shine, locals and visitors alike will be treated to savory, sweet, spicy, and umami dishes from over 60 of Alpharetta’s best restaurants. Parents may purchase wrist bands for kids to access the kids zone for $15.  READ MORE

Georgia State Fair

Hampton
May 9 - 18, 2025
Georgia's State Fair promises carnival rides, children's attractions and carousels, live shows, concessions, a family magic show, a petting zoo, and more. It all takes place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. READ MORE

Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival

Acworth - FREE
May 9 & 10, 2025
The Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival is back at Logan Farm Park in Acworth. The event is free, but patrons can purchase taster tickets and a voting ticket to sample the competition. READ MORE

Chastain Park Arts Festival

Buckhead - FREE
May 10 & 11, 2025
With 185 local artists showcasing their talents at the largest public parks in Fulton County, the Chastain Park Arts Festival is serious about art. Visitors can check out and shop for paintings, glass designs, sculptures and jewelry. Kids will enjoy the children's area and the food trucks.  READ MORE

Dunwoody Art Festival

Dunwoody - FREE
May 10 & 11, 2025
Kids and grownups are sure to enjoy the Dunwoody Art Festival, including food, face painting, a kids' zone, shopping, and of course, lots of art.  READ MORE

Alice's Wonderland at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
May 10 - September 14, 2025
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole as a new story of larger-than-life plants blooms in Atlanta’s Urban Oasis. Alice’s Wonderland features 38 larger-than-life sculptures in seven installations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s timeless tales, plus Shaggy Dog and the now-iconic Earth Goddess. READ MORE

Mother's Day Family Canoe Trip at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Book a spot for the Mother's Day Family Canoe event at Chattahoochee Nature Center. Perfect for beginners and young family members (ages 5 and up), participants learn paddling strokes from trained staff members. The staff provides equipment and supervises races on Beaver Pond.  READ MORE

LuminoCity Dino Safari at Mall of Georgia

Buford
May 15 - June 15, 2025
Visit this immersive experience, blending light art with life-sized, roaring dinosaurs and interactive exhibits. Open daily (rain or shine). READ MORE

Marietta Greek Festival

Marietta
May 16 - 18, 2025
Enjoy music, dancing, and Greek food at this beloved festival. Kids will enjoy the section with children's activities.  READ MORE

Backyard Campout in Kennesaw

Kennesaw
May 17, 2025
Families experience the great outdoors at this event put on by Kennesaw Parks and Rec. Campers play games, listen to professional storytellers around a campfire and watch a movie. READ MORE

Kirkwood Spring Fling and Tour of Homes

Kirkwood- FREE
Saturday, May 17, 2025
This popular spring festival always kicks off with a 5k in the morning, then continues all day with live music, a kids' area with inflatables, artist market, face painting, chicken wing-fling cook-off, and delicious food vendors. READ MORE

Virginia-Highland Porchfest

Virginia-Highland - FREE
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Listen to live bands performing on the porches of homes in the historic Virginia-Highland neighborhood. The Kids Corner at John Howell Park will host magic shows, craft activities, bubbles, and a bounce house. Food trucks and local vendors will also be on site.  READ MORE

Scooby Doo Mansion Mayhem Opening Day at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Scooby and the gang invite families to solve a gem of a mystery at Children's Museum of Atlanta! This immersive experience, in partnership with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, allows families to join the members of Mystery Inc. to analyze clues and put their problem-solving skills to the test.  READ MORE

Unicorn World Atlanta

NW Atlanta
May 17 & 18, 2025
Come enjoy a day of family fun at Unicorn World, where guests will experience life-sized, animatronic unicorns up close as they move, “breathe,” and neigh like real horses.  READ MORE

Memorial Day Weekend at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
May 23 - 26, 2025
Families head to Stone Mountain Park Memorial Day weekend to honor our troops at this four-day event. Visitors can enjoy Stone Mountain Park's attractions during the day and stay for the Lasershow Spectacular at night, or opt just to do the Lasershow. Following the show, spectators will be treated to a patriotic fireworks finale.  READ MORE

Alpharetta Arts Streetfest

Alpharetta - FREE
May 24 & 25, 2025
Families flock to the Grove at Wills Park (behind the Alpharetta Community Center) for the popular Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. Enjoy face painting, games, and crafts while checking out art, jewelry, and other wares from local artists. READ MORE

Memorial Day Weekend at Callaway Gardens

Pine Mountain
May 24 - 26, 2025
Visitors to Callaway Resort and Gardens during Memorial Day weekend can catch the Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament plus enjoy three nights of fireworks.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Olde Town Conyers Pavillion
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
Wills Park (Grand Lawn behind Alpharetta Community Center)
Callaway Resort & Gardens

About the Author

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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