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15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

4 min read · Long read · 2026

Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend in Atlanta? Lunar New Year events are taking place at Stone Mountain Park, which includes a special drone and light show, and at Plaza Las Americas, which hosts a Chinese Dragon Dance and traditional food and entertainment. Dad’s Garage offers improv comedy that’s kid friendly. And Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus comes to North Point Mall in Alpharetta.

Check out the following 15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:

Finally, Friday

Love lives at Oakland Cemetery with activities such as a guided tour that takes visitors to grave sites to learn around their love stories. Kids will be able to make a heart-shaped suncatcher to take home.

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Orchid Daze: Living Canvas, the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s celebration of the vibrant plants and blooms, opens on Friday, Feb. 14 and continues until Sunday, April 12. (Photo courtesy of Atlanta Botanical Garden)
Orchid Daze: Living Canvas, the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s celebration of the vibrant plants and blooms, opens on Friday, Feb. 14 and continues until Sunday, April 12. (Photo courtesy of Atlanta Botanical Garden)

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Sing along to songs from every era during Swift Nation: A Taylor Swift Tribute at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta on Friday, Feb. 13. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Nation)
Sing along to songs from every era during Swift Nation: A Taylor Swift Tribute at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta on Friday, Feb. 13. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Nation)

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Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus brings more than 60 performers to its shows at North Point Mall in Alpharetta, continuing Friday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 15, plus additional dates. (Photo courtesy of Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus)
Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus brings more than 60 performers to its shows at North Point Mall in Alpharetta, continuing Friday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 15, plus additional dates. (Photo courtesy of Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus)

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