Looking for something fun to do with your family this weekend in metro Atlanta? The Atlanta Fair returns to downtown, bringing all the rides, games and food you’ll need to make some memories. And the Atlanta Science Festival gets underway this weekend with activities such as an ice cream-based learning (and tasting) experience as well as a Fernbank Goes Wild event at Fernbank Science Center.
Check out the following 15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Atlanta Fair
The Atlanta Fair is back starting this weekend and brings rides, fair food and games and prizes for the young — and young at heart — to enjoy.
Friday, March 6-Sunday, March 8 and continuing through Sunday, April 12. Admission $3-$10, unlimited rides $35, single tickets $1.25, book of 25 $25. Rides take two to four tickets per person. 688 Central Ave. SW, Atlanta. 772-266-9885.
Georgia Aquarium 5K
Run, walk or jog your way through this ninth annual Peachtree Road Race qualifier that takes you past some of downtown Atlanta’s most iconic landmarks. It’s open to ages 8 and up and helps fund the Georgia Aquarium’s research and conservation efforts.
8 a.m. Saturday, March 7. $40-$45. Georgia Aquarium, Pemberton Place, 225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta. 404-581-4000.
A Scoop of Science
Learn about the science of ice cream in this Atlanta Science Festival event. Two physicists will answer questions you never knew to ask about the sweet treat and explore the physics of disordered solids. The ticket price includes ice cream following the event.
4-5 p.m. Sunday, March 8. $12. Southface Institute, 241 Pine St. NE, Atlanta. 770-322-4992.
Family Saturday
Take the family to the High Museum of Art for arts programming for all ages, including tours and activities for toddlers as well as teens.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 7. $23.50 admission, $25 prepaid parking. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400.
Credit: Photo courtesy of city of Kennesaw
Credit: Photo courtesy of city of Kennesaw
Touch-A-Truck Expo
Kids and adults can touch and explore trucks, heavy construction and public safety vehicles and meet their owners and operators. Kennesaw’s Parks & Recreation Department will also host an open house event so you can learn about available summer camps as well as job openings at the camps. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Adams Park, 2600 Park Drive, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714.
Atlanta Black College Expo
Meet with representatives from more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities, some of which are waiving application fees and/or granting on-the-spot acceptances. Seminars and prizes are also offered.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Cobb Convention Center Atlanta, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta. 877-427-4100.
‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’
The Georgia Ballet reimagines L. Frank Baum’s classic tale with family-friendly performances highlighting imaginative choreography, vibrant costumes and theatrical storytelling.
7 p.m. Thursday, March 5 (sensory friendly); 8 p.m. Friday, March 6; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7; and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8. $26-$46. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 528 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 770-528-0881.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain Park
Credit: Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain Park
Dino Fest
See flying or “4D” dinosaurs as well as a lighted dinosaur-themed parade and a special dinosaur Drone & Light Show (select dates) at Stone Mountain Park.
Saturday, March 7, Sunday, March 8, and continuing on select dates through Sunday, April 26. $36.99-$39.99 (includes park attractions and lawn access to Dino Fest Drone & Light Show). Dino Fest Drone & Light Show only $10. Parking $20 daily, $40 annually. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 478-478-6686.
Gardening Workshop: Spring Prep
Get ready for spring with a hands-on gardening workshop to learn tips and techniques and plant seeds in a seed starter to take home.
9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 7. $25. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Create Dunwoody Holi/Boon Vong
Credit: Photo courtesy of Create Dunwoody Holi/Boon Vong
Create Dunwoody Holi
Celebrate the Indian tradition that marks the arrival of spring at this festival filled with dancing, music, food and colorful powder to playfully toss.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Free admission, $5 a package for Holi colors. Wildcat Park, 5435 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 404-964-6987.
Fernbank Goes Wild
Take part in animal encounters, bird walks, hands-on science activities, planetarium shows and more as part of the annual Atlanta Science Festival.
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Free. Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta. 678-874-7102.
Chattahoochee Road Race
Run a Peachtree Road Race qualifier 5K or 10K that’s mostly flat and has a downhill finish.
7:45-11 a.m. Saturday, March 7. $45 5K, $50 10K. 226 Mount Vernon Road, Sandy Springs. 404-231-9064.
Irish Fest
Have fun with an afternoon of Irish cheer, music, dance performances, face painting, balloon twisters and food. You can also compete in a Leprechaun Costume Contest and an Irish Jig Contest.
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Free admission. Downtown Norcross. 770-448-2122.
Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
The longest-running Division I collegiate conference women’s basketball tournament tips off at Gas South Arena and is accompanied by the ACC Fan Fest.
Continuing 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, March 6; noon, Saturday, March 8; and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9. $15.15 and up, $15 parking. Fan Fest continuing 9-11 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 6; 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 7; and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, March 8. Free. Gas South Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 470-639-8243.
Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1
Run your choice of distances ranging from 1 mile to a half-marathon and let the kids run in their own dash before staying for the after-party.
7:55 a.m. Kids Dash, 8 a.m. 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and half-marathon. Sunday, March 8. $17-$82, free Kid’s Dash without swag. Rabbit Hill Park, 400 Rabbit Hill Road, Dacula.
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