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Spring Break 2023: Top Things To Do in Atlanta with Kids

World Series champs Atlanta Braves start the 2023 season with opening day on Thursday, April 6. Photo by Elsa Simcik
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3/31/23 - By Melanie Preis

Spring break in Atlanta comes just in time--as the weather grows warmer, and both parents and kids are ready for a reprieve from the grind of school (and work). It's also a great time to explore Atlanta! This year Easter and Passover fall during spring break so families can enjoy lots of Easter Egg Hunts and Passover fun this week. Stone Mountain has Spring FUN Break with extras like a magician, a comedic stunt dog show, and dinosaurs. Spring Break at Six Flags Over Georgia offers cool events like Egg Shellabration (a scavenger hunt for younger kids) and Scream Break at night (think haunted houses for teens).

Don't feel like planning anything for spring break? Follow our ultimate 3-Day Itinerary in Atlanta with Kids and the A-T-L magic is ready to go!

Read on for all of our favorite spring break events happening in Atlanta, so your kids will be entertained, happy, and busy during the vacation. And remember to always check our event calendar for even more listings, as we update it all the time. Also, sign up for our FREE Atlanta newsletter to get weekly events delivered to your inbox! 

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Spin out on the rides at Six Flags Over Georgia, open the whole week of spring break. Photo by Elsa Simcik
Spin out on the rides at Six Flags Over Georgia, open the whole week of spring break. Photo by Elsa Simcik

Things to Do During Spring Break in Atlanta

Tulip Festival at Yule Forest

Stockbridge - Through April 2, 2023
Families head to Stockbridge for the Tulip Festival and enjoy the spectacle of 50,000 beautiful tulips, over 100,000 other flowers and aromatic plants, an artisan market, local food vendors, hayrides, u-pick flower gardens, outdoor activities, the sports-plex play zone, agritourism exhibits, farm animals, incredible dinosaur encounters presented by Prehistoric Nation, and so much more. READ MORE

Orchid Daze at The Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown - Through April 9, 2023
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

Atlanta Fair

Atlanta - Through 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

Dreamland Amusements Carnival at Town Center at Cobb

Kennesaw - Through April 9, 2023
Families head to Town Center at Cobb for tons of rides, games, and of course, carnival food. READ MORE

Harry Potter: The Exhibition Atlanta

Atlanta - Through April 16, 2023
Fans of the popular books and movies get to immerse themselves in all things Harry Potter. The touring exhibition celebrates the iconic moments, characters, settings, and beasts seen in the Harry Potter film series and the Wizarding World with interactive technology and original props and costumes. READ MORE

Penguin in My Pocket Puppet Show

Midtown - March 31- April 2, 2023
Kids enjoy the seeing the adventures of a quirky penguin scientist who crash lands in the jungle when her experimental jetpack fails. She works with an artistic monkey to find her way home, encountering a sea monster along the way.  This solo-puppeteer production features marionettes, rod puppets, audience member puppeteer’s participation, and a concertina. READ MORE

Hoppin' Into Halcyon

Alpharetta - Saturday, April 1, 2023
Families celebrate Easter on Saturday, April 1, at Halcyon. Families buy tickets for either 11-1 or 1-3. Children collect treat-filled eggs and goodies, meet animals from North Georgia Zoo, take photos with the Easter Bunny, do arts and crafts, get their faces painted and enjoy balloon animals.  READ MORE

Hop to the Movies

Suwanee, Tucker, and Roswell - Saturday, April 1, 2023
Hop to your nearest participating Movie Taverns location for a fun-filled Easter event. Take a photo with the Easter Bunny, be creative at the craft stations, and even go on an Easter egg hunt before watching the family-friendly Easter classic, "Hop."   READ MORE

Spring Festival on Ponce

Midtown - April 1 & 2, 2023
The Spring Festival on Ponce is one of Atlanta's premiere arts and crafts festival, taking place this first weekend of April at Olmsted Linear Park. READ MORE

EGGstravaganza at Warbington Farms

Cumming - April 1, 7, &, 8, 2023
Head up to Warbington Farms in Cumming for its EGGstravaganza, complete with hayrides, a petting zoo, and an Easter egg hunt with prizes. Kids can also visit with the Easter bunny and other characters.  READ MORE

Spring FUN Break at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain - April 1 - 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 - April 1 - 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

Celebrate Passover at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown - Sunday, April 2, 2023
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Atlanta on Sunday, April 2, celebrate Passover during Session B. Guests enjoy a special storytime featuring the book ‘Pippa’s Passover Plate’. The fun continues with a Passover Scavenger Hunt around the museum and crafts in the art studio.  READ MORE

Atlanta Braves Opening Day 2023

Atlanta - Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Atlanta Braves opening day is on Thursday, April 6 at 7:20pm. Watch as the city's favorite baseball team takes on the San Diego Padres to start off the season with a bang. READ MORE

Movies on the Square at Colony Square

Midtown - Thursday, April 6, 2023
Parents and kids head to Colony Square to see family-friendly movies at "Midtown's Living Room" on select Thursdays April - October.  READ MORE

Spring Fling at The Avenue at Peachtree City

Peachtree City - Thursday, April 6, 2023
Meet the Easter Bunny at the annual Spring Fling hosted by The Avenue at Peachtree City. After snapping a photo with your camera, enjoy live music while the kids head to the mini petting zoo and participate in the egg hunt.  READ MORE

Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop

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

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

Easter Egg Hunt & Eggs-stra Special Needs Egg Hunt

Norcross - Saturday, April 8, 2023
Get ready to hippity hop with the Easter Bunny in Norcross! On Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m., head over to Rossie Brundage Park for a totally free Easter Egg Hunt. At 1p.m., kids with special needs enjoy an Egg-stra Special Egg Hunt -- one that is super quick, so make sure you arrive a few minutes early to catch all the action. READ MORE

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

Earth Month at the Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown - April 1-30, 2023
Visitors to the Children's Museum of Atlanta in April can join in a celebration of our planet! Activities, programs and crafts that week will focus on helping Mother Earth by reducing, reusing and recyling.  READ MORE

EcoTinker at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell - Through May 31, 2023
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

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Gray lot across from Former Turner Field