April 2025: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Or things to do over Spring Break in Atlanta? Then you’ve come to the right place. Check out the list of things to do in April in Atlanta & Beyond below:

Easter Celebrations in Atlanta
Earth Day Celebrations in Atlanta

April Events in Atlanta

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All Month: Enjoy the spring flowers during this Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Inman Park neighborhood
Spring Break: are you looking for fun things to do with your kids? Check out this list of the Best Things to do with Kids in Atlanta or for hidden gems, check out More Fun Things to do with Kids in Atlanta
All Month: Stone Mountain is offering a Free Pre-K Pass and a discount for the child’s family – registration closes on May 15
All Month: Atlanta Blooms! at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
All Month: Spring Blooms at at Gibbs Gardens
All Month: Celebrate Spring with Tulips in bloom in Cason’s Garden at Callaway Gardens
All Month: Daffodil Days at Oakland Cemetery
All Month: The Daffodil Project – sites in metro Atlanta that celebrate the those who lost their lives in Holocaust including the Erskine Fountain in Grant Park and Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
Through mid-month: Azaleas at Callaway G ardens
April 1-13: Orchid Daze at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
April 1-13: Atlanta Fair near Georgia State/Center Parc Stadium (Old Turner Field)
April 1-20: Dino Fest at Stone Mountain Park
Weekends April 13- June 1: The Georgia Re naissance Festival

April 5-13: Spring Break at Stone Mountain Park!
Saturday, April 5: Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center: Rivers & Streams
Saturday, April 5: Spring to Life Family Festival at Oakland Cemetery
Saturday, April 5: Lantern Parade: Bring Light to Life in Sandy Springs
Saturday, April 5: BBQ and Brews Festival in downtown Ball Ground
Saturday, April 5: Panda Fest Asian Food Festival at Atlantic Station
Saturday & Sunday, April 5-6: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
- Atlanta History Center
- Center for Civil and Human Rights
- High Museum of Art
- Tellus Science Museum
Saturday & Sunday, April 5-6: Spring Festival on Ponce
Saturday & Sunday, April 5-6: Acworth Art Fest in downtown Acworth
Sunday, April 6: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
Thursday, April 10: Party with a Past: Little Five Points with the Atlanta History Center
Thursday, April 10: F ree Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum

Friday, April 11: City Green Live 2025 – Tonic concert in Sandy Springs with free lawn seating
Saturday, April 12: Brookhaven Touch-A-Truck at Blackburn Park
Saturday, April 12: Garden Faire with the North Fulton Master Gardeners in Wills Park, Alpharetta
Saturday & Sunday April 12-13: Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park
Saturday & Sunday April 12-13: Big Shanty Festival in Downtown Kennesaw
Sunday, April 13: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
Wednesday, April 16: Access for All at the High Museum of Art – free admission – register in advance
April 17-20: Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
Friday, April 18: Track Speeder Days at the Southeastern Railway Museum
Saturday, April 19: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum
Saturday, April 19: Cabbagetown Bake Sale at Esther Peachy Lefrevre Park – sweet treats, a witchy vendor market and music
Saturday, April 19: The First Day of National Park Week and includes free entrance to all National Parks
Saturday, April 19: ART Tucker Festival
Saturday, April 19: Strawberry Festival at Dickey Farms in Musella, Georgia
Saturday, April 19: History Seek Saturdays: Tour of Old Mill Park in Roswell – register in advance
Saturday & Sunday April 19-20: Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival including an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday
April 19-27: National Park Week – free admission to all National Park Service sites

April 24-27: Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
April 24-27: Vidalia Onion Festival – Vidalia, Georgia – purchase tickets in advance online
April 25-27: Inman Park Tour of Homes
Saturday, April 26: Kennesaw Mountainfest
Saturday, April 26: Roswell Spring Home & Garden Tour presented by the Roswell Woman’s Club
April 23-27: Lemonade Days Festival in Dunwoody’s Brook Run Park
Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27: Bear on the Square Mountain Festival – Dahlonega
Saturday & Sunday April 26-27: Inman Park Festival
Sunday, April 27: Taste of Marietta – Historic Marietta Square

Easter

Saturday, March 29: Milton Community Egg Hunt at Cambridge High School
Friday, April 4: Acworth Egg Hunt at the Acworth Sports Complex
Saturday, April 5: Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor’s Mansion – sign up online in advance – these spots go quickly!
Saturday, April 5: Bunny Breakfast in Kennesaw – sign up online in advance
April 10-13 & 17-19: Easter Bunny at Avalon
Friday, April 11: Flashlight Egg Hunt at Cherokee Veterans Park
Saturday, April 12: Easter Egg Hunt at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
Saturday, April 12: Easter Eggstravaganza at Etowah River Park in Canton – register online in advance
Saturday, April 12: Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt at Laurel Park in Gainesville
Saturday, April 12: Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Town at Trilith
Saturday, April 12: The Great Swan House Easter Egg Hunt at the Atlanta History Center – register in advance
Saturday, April 12: Illuminated Egg Hunt at Rhodes Jordan Soccer Fields in Lawrenceville
Saturday, April 12 & 18: Drop-In Family Program: Natural Egg Dyeing at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Friday, April 18: Marietta Community Egg Hunt at Life University
April 18-20: Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, NC
Saturday, April 19: Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop at Sprayberry High School
Saturday, April 19: Easter Egg Hunt & Eggs-tra Special Needs Egg Hunt in Rossie Brundage Park in Norcross
Saturday, April 19: Hop-a-long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon – no registration required! The Easter Bunny will be available for photos
Saturday, April 19: Art Hatch! at Smith Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw – discover eggs in nature with egg installations, scavenger hunts, arts, crafts, music and art vendors – pre-registration required
Saturday, April 19: Easter Egg Hunt in Grayson City Park – free admission
Saturday, April 19: Hoppin’ Into Halcyon on the Village Green – purchase tickets in advance
Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunrise Service at Stone Mountain Park
Sunday, April 20: Easter Tea at the Millennium Gate Museum

Earth Day

Saturday, April 19: Earth Day at Mill Creek Nature Center in Buford
Saturday, April 19: Earth Day Celebration at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
Tuesday, April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Saturday, April 26: Earth Day Festival on Decatur Square
April 19-27: National Park Week – free admission to all National Park Service sites on April 19

Celebrating a Birthday this Month?

Georgia residents get free admission to the Georgia Aquarium on your birthday! Bring your Georgia ID or a copy of a child’s birth certificate.

Coming up in May

May 2-4: Historic Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour – purchase tickets in advance online
May 3: Pushing Up Daisies Sylvester Cemetery & Garden Tour including bands and free drinks in East Atlanta – purchase your tickets in advance online
May 3: Tucker Day on Main Street
May 11-12: Dunwoody Art Festival at Dunwoody Village Parkway and Dunwoody Village Shopping Centre
May 17-18: Duluth Spring Arts Festival at Duluth Town Center
May 24-26: Atlanta Jazz Festival – in Piedmont Park

Are you planning to attend one of these events? Have you participated in the past? Do you have an event to recommend for the list? Let me know in the comments!