Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard This Summer
Fernbank Museum
Sometimes we forget how much our city offers for family fun! Appreciate the metro area by visiting these top attractions.
Make Learning Fun
Play and learn at Fernbank Museum of Natural History! Permanent exhibits delve into STEAM, nature, dinosaurs, Georgia’s history and more. Exhibit “Turtles” opens on June 7 and features live turtles to explore their lives and behaviors. The outdoor WildWoods and Fernbank Forest feature interactive fun, as well as special exhibit “Spirit Guides” on view through Aug. 3. Included with admission, watch science-based and educational documentaries on the Giant Screen Theater.
Touchdown!
Explore the people, traditions and passion of the sport at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. Get in the game with interactive exhibits featuring AI technology, find your favorite team on the three-story helmet wall, sing karaoke fight songs, enact being an announcer with the ESPN College Game Day Desk Built by The Home Depot, test your skills on the Indoor Playing Field and more.
Animals Around the World
Visit with animals from all over the world at Zoo Atlanta, including more than 70 species of amphibians and reptiles, elephants, giraffes, rhinos and more. See the new habitat for the African lions in the African Savanna zone. For an extra special visit, book a Wild Encounters experience to get up close to a fascinating animal, or meet the incredible and creative petting zoo painters! The area for kids includes Treetop Trail, a two-level challenge, the Endangered Species Carousel, a train, a splash fountain, two playgrounds and a petting zoo.
Atlanta Braves
Let’s Play Ball
Watch the winning Atlanta Braves compete on their home field at Truist Park. Enjoy Friday Night Fireworks after the game. Other special promotions include giveaways, autographs and a chance for kids ages 14 and younger to run the bases. The new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Park features a rock-climbing tower, interactive play experiences, meeting Blooper and more. The Braves Kids Club’s Rookie Membership includes access to Kids Club Days, special ticket offers, giveaways and more, or join the All-Star Membership for special perks.
Garden Party
Stroll through Atlanta Botanical Garden’s two locations. The Lou Glenn Children’s Garden in Atlanta features a Flower Bridge, vegetable gardens, honeybees and more. View the combined beauty of nature and art with exhibits “Alice’s Wonderland” and “Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics.” The Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children’s Garden in Gainesville has a Treehouse and Rock Climb, frog sculptures and a Fairy Forest with a Fairyland Trolley. The “Forest Forms: Woodland Wonders” exhibit opens on June 7 and showcases 21 enormous metal sculptures.
Natural Beauty
Stone Mountain Park has it all: 15 miles of trails, a four-level Dinotorium playground and an interactive Dinosaur Explore, the Scenic Railroad train, mini golf and more. Check out the Lakeside Zip Line Adventure Course at the Adventure Outpost, which sends you sailing over the lake twice. Starting on June 7, enjoy special summer entertainment with Summer at the Rock and the nightly Music Across America Drone & Light Show.
Playdate
The hands-on Children’s Museum of Atlanta offers kids tons of opportunities to explore educational concepts with interactive exhibits and stations for play-based learning. Join the members of Mystery Inc. to solve the mystery of a missing jewel with the immersive “SCOOBY-DOO! Mansion Mayhem.” Permanent exhibits explore food, countries, creativity, science, problem-solving and simple machines.
A Slimey Masterpiece
Get messy and creative by making your own fantastic slime at Sloomoo Institute. At the DIY Bar, customize the perfect slime by choosing from more than 40 colors, 60+ fragrances and 120 charms. Play with more than 25 slime vats, each filled with different textures and scents, be transformed into a slime creature, walk Lake Sloomoo and more. With the Enhanced Experience, get slimed at Sloomoo Falls!
Summer of Science
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of science at Tellus Science Museum. The Millar Science in Motion Gallery propels visitors through 100 years of transportation technology, and other permanent exhibits explore minerals, gemstones and fossils. Special exhibits dive into the purpose of patents, the power of nature and tree house habitats. Visit the Bentley Planetarium for an out-of-this-world look at the solar system.
Atlanta Beltline / Christopher T Martin
A Day of Exploration
The Atlanta Beltline has it all — it’s a walking trail, bike path, green space and art museum! Walk along this 22-mile loop for attractions, restaurants, parks and trails. Along the corridor, explore temporary public art exhibits and galleries, go on a bike or arboretum tour, stop by a playground, grab a bite to eat, join a fitness class and more.
Wonder of the Waves
Travel under the sea with Georgia Aquarium. View more than 50 species in the 6.3-million gallon Ocean Voyager tunnel. See penguins, rays, fishes, otters, whales and more, and special experiences can include up-close animal encounters. The newer “Explorers Cove” is a hands-on look at three coastal biomes. Dive into marine animals’ habitats with “Aquanaut Adventure: A Discovery Zone,” and explore ocean predators in “SHARKS! Predators of the Deep.”
