April 2026: 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. Get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather at a spring festival. Take your kids to an Easter Egg Hunt. Find a nature center to celebrate Earth Day!

• All Month April Events in Atlanta
• Individual April Events in Atlanta
• Easter Celebrations in Atlanta
• Earth Day Celebrations in Atlanta

All Month April Events in Atlanta

• 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 Gardens
• April 1-12: Orchid Daze at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• April 1-12: Atlanta Fair near Georgia State/Center Parc Stadium (Old Turner Field)
• April 1-26 – Select Dates: Dino Fest at Stone Mountain Park
• Weekends April 11- May 31: The Georgia Renaissance Festival

April Events in Atlanta

• April 3-5: Panda Fest Asian Food Festival at Atlantic Station
• Saturday, April 4: Kids Night Out at Zoo Atlanta – register in advance
• Saturday, April 4: Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center: Pollinator Power
• April 4-11: Spring Break at Stone Mountain Park!
• Saturday & Sunday April 4-5: Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival including an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday
• Saturday & Sunday, April 4-5: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
  • Tellus Science Museum
  • Savoy Automobile Museum
  • Booth Western Art Museum
• Thursday, April 9: Free Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum

• Saturday & Sunday April 10-12: Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park
• Saturday, April 11: Brookhaven Touch-A-Truck at Blackburn Park
• Saturday, April 11: Garden Faire with the North Fulton Master Gardeners in Wills Park, Alpharetta
• Saturday & Sunday, April 11-12: Spring Festival on Ponce
• Saturday & Sunday, April 11-12: Acworth Art Fest in downtown Acworth
• Sunday, April 12: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Wednesday, April 15: Access for All at the High Museum of Art – free admission – register in advance
• April 16-19: Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Friday, April 17-19: Track Speeder Days at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• April 17-19: Historic Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour – purchase tickets in advance online
• Saturday, April 18: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum
• Saturday & Sunday April 18-19: Big Shanty Festival in Downtown Kennesaw
• Saturday & Sunday, April 18-19: Bear on the Square Mountain Festival – Dahlonega
• 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
• April 18-25: National Park Week – find a National Park Service site near you to participate in an event

• April 22-26: Lemonade Days Festival in Dunwoody’s Brook Run Park
• April 23: Moonlight Tours at Truist Park
• April 23-26: Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• April 24-26: Vidalia Onion Festival – Vidalia, Georgia – purchase tickets in advance online
• April 25-27: Inman Park Tour of Homes
• Saturday, April 25: Roswell Spring Home & Garden Tour presented by the Roswell Woman’s Club
• Saturday, April 25: Cabbagetown Bake Sale at Esther Peachy Lefrevre Park – sweet treats, a witchy vendor market and music
• Saturday, April 25: Art Hatch Spring Garden Festival in Cobb County
• Saturday & Sunday April 25-26: Inman Park Festival
  • Inman Park Neighborhood Guide
  • History of Inman Park
  • Free Self-Guided Walking Tour of Inman Park
• Sunday, April 26: Taste of Marietta – Historic Marietta Square
• Sunday, April 26: Villa Rica Art & Soul Festival at the Mill Amphitheater in downtown

Easter

• Saturday, March 14: Easter Eggstravaganza at Etowah River Park in Canton – register online in advance
• Saturday, March 21: Milton Community Egg Hunt at Cambridge High School
• Saturday, March 21: Bunny Brunch in Marietta
• Saturday, March 21: Bunny Breakfast in Kennesaw – sign up online in advance
• March 26-29: Easter Bunny at Avalon
• Friday, March 27: Acworth Egg Hunt at the Acworth Sports Complex
• Friday, March 27: Flashlight Egg Hunt at Cherokee Veterans Park
• Saturday, March 28: Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt at Laurel Park in Gainesville
• Saturday, March 28: Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Town at Trilith
• Saturday, March 28: Illuminated Egg Hunt at Rhodes Jordan Soccer Fields in Lawrenceville
• Saturday, March 28: Drop-In Family Program: Natural Egg Dyeing at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

• April 2-4: Easter Bunny at Avalon
• April 3-5: Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, NC
• Saturday, April 4: Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor’s Mansion – sign up online in advance – these spots go quickly!
• Saturday, April 4: Easter Egg-stravaganza in Blackburn Park, Brookhaven
• Saturday, April 4: Easter Egg Hunt at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
• Saturday, April 4: Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop at Sprayberry High School
• Saturday, April 4: Easter Egg Hunt in Rossie Brundage Park in Norcross
• Saturday, April 4: Hop-a-long Easter Egg Hunt at Avalon – no registration required! The Easter Bunny will be available for photos
• Saturday, April 4: Easter Egg Hunt in Grayson City Park – free admission
• Saturday, April 4: Hoppin’ Into Halcyon on the Village Green – purchase tickets in advance
• Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunrise Service at Stone Mountain Park

Earth Day

• Friday & Saturday, April 17-18: Celebrate Earth Day volunteering with Trees Atlanta – register in advance
• Saturday, April 18: Earth Day Celebration at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
• Saturday, April 18: Earth Day Festival at Legacy Park in Decatur
• Saturday, April 18: Earth Day Fest at the East Atlanta Village Community Farmers Market
• April 18-25: National Park Week – Celebrate Earth Day, which kicks of National Parks Week at a National Park Service site near you
• Wednesday, April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Saturday, April 25: Earth Day at Mill Creek Nature Center in Buford

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

• Saturday, May 2: Tucker Day on Main Street
• Saturday, May 9: Pushing Up Daisies Sylvester Cemetery & Garden Tour including bands and free drinks in East Atlanta – purchase your tickets in advance online
• Saturday, May 9: Lantern Parade: Bring Light to Life in Sandy Springs
• Saturday, May 9: Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Saturday, May 10: Celebrate Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta with free genral admission for Mom with the purchase of another ticket
• May 9-10: Dunwoody Art Festival at Dunwoody Village Parkway and Dunwoody Village Shopping Centre 
• Saturday, May 16: Kirkwood Spring Fling & Tour of Homes
• May 16-17: Duluth Spring Arts Festival at Duluth Town Center
• Thursday, May 21: Party with a Past: Georgia Public Broadcasting Studios with the Atlanta History Center
• May 24-26: Atlanta Jazz Festival – in Piedmont Park
• Saturday, May 30: Wheels & Rails Invitational Car Show at the Southeastern Railway Museum

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!

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