15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend
Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend in Atlanta? The Atlanta Science Festival concludes with its Exploration Expo that offers hands-on activities, including ones where you can touch a human brain and watch how far a sneeze travels. And as the Atlanta Braves’ season opener nears, fans are invited to Truist Park for an Open House where you can meet Blooper, play catch on the field and more.
Check out the following 15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Atlanta Science Festival’s Exploration Expo
This year’s Atlanta Science Festival wraps up with a big event with 100 hands-on, interactive science booths and activities where you can make a bath bomb, change a tire on a Formula 1-style car and more.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Free, RSVP requested. Piedmont Park, near the intersection of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive.
Get a sneak peek at the ballpark before the Braves start the 2026 season and enjoy activities such as running the bases, visiting the Braves dugout for a photo op and more.
1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Free with required ticket, free parking for two hours. Truist Park, 755 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta.
Refresh your home and garden for spring by meeting with and getting ideas from home improvement vendors and learning tips from onstage experts.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, March 20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Age 13 and up general admission $9 through Thursday, March 19, $11 after. Seniors 65 and up with ID and children age 12 and under free. Cobb Convention Center Atlanta, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 816-601-2709.
View art demonstrations and participate in workshops such as soft sculpture, quickset resin art, comics, painting and more. Prospective students are encouraged to bring their portfolios for a free faculty review.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Free. Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design, 1200 Chastain Road, Suite 115, Kennesaw. 470-578-4636.
Run in the 10th annual Marietta Shamrock Shuffle, a Peachtree Road Race qualifier, to support the youth sports, recreation and education programs helped by the Marietta Police Athletic League.
8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 21. $50. Glover Park on Historic Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. 404-747-4095.
Whether you’re a first-time angler or are experienced, join in the fun of fishing at Kelley Cofer Park. If you don’t have gear, poles and bait, everything you need will be provided while supplies last, and help will be provided for newbies.
8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 21. Free, registration requested. Kelley Cofer Park, 4259 N. Park Drive, Tucker. 470-481-0205.
A Shakespeare Happening: “Much Ado About Nothing”
This series returns to Avondale Estates for another year with Renaissance music featuring musicians from the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, interactive children’s storytelling and a theatrical play and the featured performance of “Much Ado About Nothing.” An actor portraying Shakespeare will narrate, guide and interact with the audience throughout the performance.
2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Free. Town Center, 40 S. Main St., Avondale Estates. 404-434-8089.
Celebrate science through stories by meeting children’s authors, getting books signed and taking part in hands-on activities. The event is followed by a free planetarium showing of “Max Goes to the Moon” at 7 p.m.
5-7 p.m. Friday, March 20. Free. Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta. 678-874-7102.
Take a single-day, triple hike up all of Atlanta’s monadnocks: Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain and Stone Mountain.
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 22. $30, two-for-one offer available. Stone Mountain walk-up trail parking lot, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 404-998-8384.
Bring your flashlights and your family to hunt eggs in the dark.
7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, March 21. $14 for Roswell residents, $21 for nonresidents. East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell. 770-641-3727.
Water Drop Dash 5K and Fun Run
Run in this fast and flat course along the banks of the Chattahoochee River and stay for the post-race water festival. The 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.
7-10 a.m. Saturday, March 21. 5K $45 in advance, $50 day of race, Fun Run $15, $20 day of race. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055.
Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour
Celebrate 100 years of the Harlem Globetrotters with the team’s gravity-defying dunks and game-changing tricks.
3 p.m. Sunday, March 22. $39.89 and up, $15 parking. Gas South District, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 470-639-8243.
Join in the fun of a weekend packed with anime, gaming, cosplay and pop culture excitement through panels, performances, artist showcases and family-friendly activities.
10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, through 7 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Sonesta Gwinnett Place, 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth.
The Suwanee Kiwanis hosts its 14th annual Shamrock 5K to raise money for the group’s Don Lee Memorial Scholarships. Prizes will be awarded, including one for the most spirited St. Paddy’s runner.
8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 21. $35. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.
Treat yourself to a deal on a burger at one of Gwinnett County’s participating restaurants.
Through Sunday, March 22. Check website for participating restaurants. 770-623-3600.
