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Explore the BeltLine

On the trail, cool down with a frozen treat or take a break at many restaurants opening their backdoors to the Atlanta BeltLine. You might come across free workout classes, festivals and street markets. Check out the bike tours to see what the BeltLine has to offer.

Listen Up!

Did you hear the story about …? Your family can hear lots of intriguing tales on Saturdays at the Wren’s Nest, the Queen Anne Victorian home of author Joel Chandler Harris, who wrote “Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings.” Professional storytellers enthrall kids and adults with tales such as How Brer Bear Lost His Tail, and Harris’ home is as beautifully preserved as when he lived there.

Go for a Spin

Get a 360-degree view of the city from the Sundial Restaurant and View atop The Westin Peachtree Plaza. The adventure includes an 85-second ride in a glass elevator, up 723 feet to the observatory. Gaze through a telescope to spot landmarks, stadiums and natural features like Stone Mountain. Reservation only.

Get a Clue

Explore metro Atlanta with Clue Town Books, a series of scavenger hunts created by Jay Carlson in multiple locations, such as Piedmont Park, Oakland Cemetery, Downtown Decatur, Atlanta BeltLine, Grant Park and Downtown Kirkwood. Each book comes with a pencil and compass to help solve clues and those who solve the puzzle get a small prize. Buy books ($8.50-$18) at cluetownbooks.com and some local specialty shops.

Take a Pass

Be a tourist in your own town with CityPass Atlanta, a money-saving way to see Atlanta’s top attractions over a nine-day span. You’ll save 44% off admission prices and be able to skip most ticket lines. Ticket booklets cover the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola and Zoo Atlanta; plus choose between the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Fernbank Museum of Natural History or the Chick-fil-A Fan College Football Hall of Fame. Check out citypass.com/atlanta, or buy booklets at any of the attractions.

Go for a Streetcar Ride

Hop on the Atlanta Streetcar at any of 12 stops along its 2.7-mile route for a tour of downtown, and consider hopping off for a no-fee visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site or free fun at Centennial Olympic Park, where kids can take a slide on the playground or cool off in the Fountain of Rings. Along the theme of free, take a picnic lunch to the park, or buy a low-cost meal at the nearby CNN Food Court. Adults ride for $1; up to 2 children under 46″ ride free with a paid adult.

Pick Up and Go

Grab a bucket and head out to a farm for u-pick fun. Blueberry and blackberry season begins in July. Be sure to call the farm before heading out to pick since hours and berry availability change. Read our list of Best Blueberry Farms Around Atlanta or visit pickyourown.org.

Fly, Fly Away

Let your imagination soar at the Delta Flight Museum. The museum sneaks in a few history lessons about the growth of Atlanta and Delta Air Lines as it wows visitors with cool planes and artifacts. See the only Delta passenger Douglas DC-3 plane in existence, spend time in a flight simulator and much more.

Screen an Outdoor Movie

Watch a movie under the stars at the multiple screen Starlight Drive-In Theatre – sit on a blanket, lawn chair or in your car. For more movies under the stars, read Atlanta Parent’s Guide to Outdoor Movies in Atlanta.

Go into the Garden

Visit Serenbe for nature, shops, restaurants, horseback riding in the beautiful Serenbe community. Shop the Farmers Market on Saturdays, sign up for a Goat Yoga class, or take a tour of the farm. You can even book an accommodation – including staying at the historic Farmhouse – for an exciting staycation.

Swing Through the Trees

Zip along on the Treetop Quest obstacle course and zip-line. The course has 52 obstacles, 12 ziplines and a net trampoline. The Chickpea Course has a low ropes course for children ages 6 and younger. Check out the two locations: Buford and Dunwoody.

Roll Out the Fun

Take the tweens and teens on a 2.5-hour ATL Cruzers Segway Tour of Midtown Atlanta or Atlanta’s historic neighborhoods. A guide leads the tour with a maximum of eight people, ages 14 and older. On one tour, you’ll roll around Inman Park and the Atlanta BeltLine; on the other, roll past High Museum, Fox Theatre and more. The electric car tour is for ages 8 and older, and the trolley tour is all ages.

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