10+ Things We Love About Stone Mountain Park
From unique entertainment to living history, Stone Mountain Park is a fun stop for families. Don’t miss these events and attractions. Be sure to check the calendar for attraction dates, tickets and availability.
Lasershow Spectacular
This classic show, an Atlanta tradition, is a nighttime activity for families featuring high-quality animation, music, water effects, drones, fireworks and lots of lasers! Through Sept. 6, admission to the Lasershow is free.
Geyser Splash Pad
Kids can cool off in Geyser Splash Pad’s pop jets, trickling creek, palm tree showers, and build sandcastles in the sandbar. For those that want to get completely soaked, play in the spray of the gushing geyser or stand under the dump buckets for the ultimate cool-off. There are tables and benches where parents can relax as the kids play. Through Aug. 31.
Summit Skyride
Ride the Skyride cable car 825 feet above ground to see wide-ranging views of Atlanta and the Appalachian Mountains. Kids love the journey as much as the destination. Walk back downhill, which is much easier with little ones than climbing up.
Adventure Outpost
Explore the lake on a sightseeing cruise or rent a paddleboard or kayak. The Lakeside Zip Line has 7 zip lines and 10 obstacles. With zips up to 400 feet long, the adventure course tops the trees and sends you sailing over the lake twice.
Scenic Railroad
Take a five-mile, 30-minute excursion around the mountain in open-air cars while you enjoy the view.
Dinosaur Explore
Travel back in time and see 20 life-size dinosaurs that move and roar! You’ll also find interactive paleontology tents, photo ops and a dino feeding wall.
Dinotorium
This dino-themed indoor attraction has slides, trampoline floors, climbing structures and over 65 interactive games for families and children, Learn about dino care and research as you climb, play and explore.
Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf
This train-themed course, based on the real-life Great Locomotive Chase, has 18 holes of train-themed fun.
The Lost World 4D
Outrun terrifying predators, take a wild jeep ride through the tropical rainforest and soar over a jungle island in this 4D experience.
Historic Square and The Farmyard
Restored historical buildings from around Georgia are situated in the Historic Square at Stone Mountain Park. Check out the working garden and cookhouse on a self-guided tour and learn more about the lifestyle and habits of 18th and 19th century Georgians. Don’t miss the Farmyard, where kids interact with animals and their trainers, who explain the roles livestock played in the early years of the state.
SkyHike
On SkyHike, families can challenge themselves and each other on suspended bridges and vertical climbing features. Choose from from a 12-foot high trail for beginners, a 24-foot high trail, or the super challenge trail at nearly 40 feet (or 4 stories) up in the air. Open seasonally.
Events
Shop arts and crafts, taste delicious foods and more at the Yellow Daisy Festival. Sept. 4-7.
The Pumpkin Festival includes storytelling, a dance-a-long parade and meet-and-greet with Spookley the pumpkin. Sept. 13-Nov. 2.
The annual Highland Games festival celebrates all things Scottish with music and dance performances, food, vendors and morel Oct. 18-19.
Native American Festival and Pow Wow includes Native American dance, music, craft demos, cooking, storytelling and wildlife presentations. Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
Celebrate Memorial Day with a special salute to the troops, an extended fireworks finale and the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision. May 22-25, 2026.
Spend the Fourth of July at the Fantastic Fourth Celebration. 2026 dates TBA.
