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4/5/23 - By Elsa Simcik

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this Easter weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your weekend list! 

It's Easter weekend in Atlanta plus the last weekend of Spring Break 2023, which means families will find lots of fun all over town. Hop around Easter egg hunts on Easter weekend, including Saturday's Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop, which features 90,000 eggs dropped by helicopter onto a football field! We also love the Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon, where children collect eggs and trade them in for treat bags. Our favorite Atlanta attractions are open this week with special spring break programming, like Spring Break at Six Flags and Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park.  

Still need reservations for Easter brunch on Sunday? It's not too late! Check out our list of the Best Easter Brunches in Atlanta, many include meeting the Easter Bunny. Easter is also a nice time to stay home with family —make it "eggs-tra" fun with our list of Easter Scavenger Hunts and Other At-Home Easter Egg Hunt Ideas and Easter Crafts and Egg Dyeing for Kids. 

It's full on spring in Atlanta, which means you may be getting the itch to travel —see which destinations made our list of the 12 Best Places to Visit in the South. Spoiler alert: Almost all of them are driveable from Atlanta!

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Head to the Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon--children collect 10 eggs and trade them in for treat bags. Photo courtesy of Avalon
Head to the Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon--children collect 10 eggs and trade them in for treat bags. Photo courtesy of Avalon

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Kennesaw - Final weekend! Through Sunday, April 9, 2023
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Atlanta - Final weekend! Through Sunday, April 9, 2023
Atlanta's only urban fair is back in the gray lot across from Center Parc Stadium (the former Turner Field).  Families enjoy exciting rides, interactive games and of course, delicious fair food.  READ MORE

Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain - Through Sunday, April 9, 2023
During spring break week in Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park offers special entertainment (in addition to their regular attractions) including a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny. April is also the last month to see the classic laser light show before it gets a makeover in May.  READ MORE

Spring Break at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Through Sunday, April 9, 2023
Thrill-seeking kids can spend their Atlanta spring break at Six Flags Over Georgia. From April 1-9, the theme park is open daily with extended hours for Scream Break, a nightly event from 8-11 for teens with haunted houses. Young kids enjoy Egg Shellabration during the day with an egg scavenger hunt around the park.  READ MORE

Twilight Trek at Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta - Friday, April 7, 2023
Curious kids and adults can see what the animals do at night. Starting at dusk, zoo educators will take visitors on a tour and spot out animals that don't normally emerge during the day. Activities vary from season to season.  READ MORE

Hop-a-Long Easter Egg Hunt at Hotel at Avalon

Alpharetta - Saturday, April 8, 2023
Head to Avalon for Easter egg fun! This event will be held at the Hotel at Avalon due to rain! Children collect 10 eggs and bring them to the trade-in tent to receive a bag of treats. There are two separate hunts. READ MORE

EGGstravaganza at Warbington Farms

Cumming - Through Saturday, April 8, 2023
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Annual Easter Event and Pop-Up Market at the Collection at Forsyth

Cumming - Saturday, April 8, 2023
Event will move inside if there is rain. Look for the balloons by Jos A Banks. Bring your camera to snap a photo of your littles with the Easter Bunny while they participate in train rides, an egg hunt, face painting, and other Easter-themed activities. Parents will enjoy the live music and pop-up market.   READ MORE

'Egg'cellent Adventure at Honeysuckle Park

Doraville - Saturday, April 8, 2023
Event will be inside at Forest Fleming Arena! Spend the morning at Honeysuckle Park in Doraville for an 'Egg'cellent Adventure. The City of Doraville offers an Easter egg hunt with four different age groups so everyone stays safe. In addition, there will be arts and crafts, the Easter Bunny, treats, and more. READ MORE

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Marietta - Saturday, April 8, 2023
Originally scheduled for the Saturday before Easter, this event is now on Saturday, April 15. This HUGE Easter Egg hunt involves a helicopter dropping 90,000 eggs on Sprayberry High School's football field. The event also features activities such as face painting, and a kids zone with inflatable slides and bounce houses and opportunities for photos with the Easter Bunny for free between 10 am to 3 pm.  READ MORE

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Downtown - Saturday, April 8, 2023
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Sandy Springs Artsapalooza

Sandy Springs - April 8 & 9, 2023
Kids and parents head on over to the Sandy Springs Artsapalooza for 150 arts and crafts participants, a children’s play area, local musicians, interactive art stations, plus up to 150 arts and crafts participants in every discipline. READ MORE

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Midtown - Sunday, April 9, 2023
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

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