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Families head to The Avenue Peachtree City on New Year's Eve morning for a daytime celebration at Central Park. Photo courtesy of the venue
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12/28/22 - By Elsa Simcik

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

This weekend welcome in 2023 with plenty of kid-friendly (i.e. early) New Year's Eve celebrations like The Bubble Bash at Children's Museum of Atlanta and Noon Year's Eve at Avalon. Another reason Atlanta will be all a buzz on NYE? The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl featuring the Georgia Bulldogs! Fans without tickets can enjoy the parade on Saturday at 1pm and attend the kid-friendly, indoor FanFest at 3pm. If you haven't been to Atlanta's fun holiday events, this weekend is your last chance for several of our faves, like Stone Mountain Christmas. And for the last time this season, sip hot cocoa and ride roller coasters (maybe not in that order) at Holiday in the Park at Six Flags. 

If you're staying in this NYE, we have awesome ideas for Celebrating New Year's at Home with Kids. As we say goodbye to 2022, let's remember the good times of the cool stuff that opened in Atlanta in 2022, like Sloomoo Institute and Harry Potter: The Exhibition Atlanta. 

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Things To Do New Year's Weekend in Atlanta

Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park

Dunwoody - Final weekend! Through December 31, 2022
Families love this free event at Brook Run Park. Opening night on December 1, 2022 includes complimentary hot cocoa, popcorn, and of course, the lights! Guests will see 85,000 sugarcoated lights, complete with a chocolate volcano, candy castle, ice cream land, and more! The lights run until December 31, 2022, 5-10pm. READ MORE

Lights of LIFE at Life University

Marietta - Final weekend! Through December 31, 2022
A drive-through holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. In addition to the magical display, a petting zoo, train rides, and pony rides are available for children. READ MORE

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Downtown - Saturday, December 31, 2022
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is back, and with it comes tons of family-friendly events beyond just the football game. Before the game starts, eager fans can attend the free Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade marching through downtown Atlanta. Afterwards, families can purchase tickets for FanFest, an indoor experience at Georgia World Congress Center. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Bubble Bash at The Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown - Saturday, December 31, 2022
Kids and parents can party into 2023 during the day at the Children's Museum of Atlanta. Visitors enjoy dancing, games, a DJ and crafts (party hats and noisemakers!). Kids also make their own bubbles to ring in the new year!  READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at Skyline Park

Midtown - Saturday, December 31, 2022
Skyline Park welcomes families for a special Noon Year’s Eve celebration on the Roof at Ponce City Market. Tickets include admission, unlimited boardwalk games, mini-golf, slide, Heege tower, and all-you-can-drink hot chocolate.  READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at The Avenue Peachtree City

Peachtree City - Saturday, December 31, 2022
Families head to the Avenue Peachtree City on New Year's Eve morning for a celebration at Central Park. Beginning at 10am, kids enjoy cotton candy, a DJ, a photo booth, face painting, sparkling cider and more! Countdown to noon with confetti cannons. The party continues until 1pm.  READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at Avalon

Alpharetta - Saturday, December 31, 2022
Celebrate NYE early at the Hotel at Avalon with a DJ, crafts and face painting. The event concludes with a giant balloon drop!  READ MORE

New Year's Eve Bash at The Battery

Northwest Atlanta - Saturday, December 31, 2022
The Battery hosts a New Year's Eve celebration that has something for everyone. The Early Innings party, geared towards families, starts at 6pm and wraps up at 8pm with an inflatable baseball drop. Those who want to stay later can continue through to the Late Innings party, which starts at 9pm.  READ MORE

Kids' Early New Year's Eve at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain - Saturday, December 31, 2022
Stone Mountain Park counts down to 2023 at 9pm on New Year's Eve, so kids can get to bed at a good time. Families attend Stone Mountain Christmas with all of its activities and stay for the early New Year's Eve celebration.  READ MORE

Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Final weekend! Through January 1, 2023
Starting the weekend before Thanksgiving and going through January 2, 2024, Six Flags Over Georgia gets into the holiday spirit. Families enjoy photos with Santa, hot chocolate, beautiful light displays, and of course, all of the thrilling Six Flags rides.  READ MORE

Reindeer Road World of Illumination

Marietta - Final weekend! Through January 1, 2023
Take a trip down Reindeer Road at this holiday lights extravaganza! World of Illumination welcomes families in their own cars to ride through a space that'd make Santa proud. Head to Six Flags White Water and see the property transformed into twinkling, magical wonderland READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain - Final weekend! Through January 1, 2023
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE

Shine Light Show

Lawrenceville - Final weekend! Through January 1, 2023
Coming to Coolray Field in Larenceville for the first time, Shine Light show features dazzling lights with archways, giant candy canes, glowing snowmen, and more that families can enjoy from the comfort and safety of the car. Lights are synchronized to holiday classics that families listen to while driving through the attraction. READ MORE

Winter Wonderland at Fernbank

Druid Hills - Through January 6, 2023
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