Traveling with kids can be difficult especially if you don’t know where to go: you don’t want to pack your kids up and take them to a 5-star restaurant, for example. The following destinations are very kid accessible and make for great family bonding experiences. Read on to find super-fun, kid-friendly places in Atlanta.

Children at Zoo1. Zoo Atlanta
There is no doubt that kids love animals! Visit Zoo Atlanta with your little ones in tow and make friends with Atlanta’s four-legged, furry, and finned fauna. Zoo Atlanta also offers way-fun educational activities to get your kids to interact with the residents. Gorilla feeding, Orangutan Talk, and the Petting Zoo are just a few of the kid-centered programs that Zoo Atlanta has to offer. To learn more about Zoo Atlanta activities for kids visit: www.ZooAtlanta.org.

2. World of Coca-Cola
Did you know that the Coca-Cola Corporation got its meager start in a two-story house in Atlanta? The World of Coca-Cola is a center dedicated to educating the public on this multi-billion dollar industry. You can purchase a VIP Guided Tour which includes a “style my coke” bottle from the Coca-Cola Store. Also, you can sample from over 40 brands of soda from all over the world! The soda fountains at the end of the tour are the icing on the cake! Helpful Hint: The World of Coca-Cola is located next to the Georgia Aquarium. So, after procuring your free 8 oz. Coke, mosey over to the Aquarium to see the marine life up-close and personal. To learn more about what the World of Coca-Cola has planned for your kid’s activities in Atlanta, visit: www.WorldofCoca-Cola.com.


3. Stone Mountain Park
This Atlanta theme park is a cut-above the rest! Tour Atlanta from the trees in their Sky Hike – the country’s largest adventure course. Stone Mountain Park boasts the world’s largest Laser Light Show ending in fireworks. This 40 minute show is choreographed with your favorite tunes. The Summit Skyride is a cable car that takes you and your kids to the top of Stone Mountain and gives you a great view of Confederate Memorial carving, the city of Atlanta, and the Appalachian Mountains. Stone Mountain Park has something for every season! Don’t miss the Journey to the Center of the Earth 4D Movie! To learn more about Stone Mountain Park and plan your kid’s activities in Atlanta visit: www.StoneMountainPark.com.

4. Braves Game and Braves Hall of Fame Museum
The Atlanta Braves make this thriving metropolis their home. Take in a Braves game at Turner Field and indulge in many of their tasty concessions or pop into The Braves Chop House, Neighborhood Pizza, or the Smokehouse BBQ during the seventh inning stretch. Take a tour of Turner Field or visit the Braves Hall of Fame Museum. This museum offers educational tours for children elementary to high school aged including: a mathematics tour, social studies tour, art tour, careers in sports tour, and a regular/history tour which aims to relate your children’s favorite game with what they are learning in school. To learn more about the Braves’ Atlanta activities for kids visit: Atlanta.Braves.mlb.com.

5. Fernbank Science Center
This educational attraction will satisfy your kids’ curiosities. The Fernbank Science Center is founded on the principle that education for kids should be fun and interactive. Added bonus: admission to the museum as well as many of the activities are free of charge. This may be a great option if you want to indulge in some educational, cheap fun with your kids. Check out the planetarium for a fee – one of the biggest in the country – and explore the night sky. Check out the live animals in the exhibit hall and don’t miss their interesting and engaging events. To learn more about the Fernbank Science Center and what it has planned for your kid’s activities in Atlanta, visit: www.Fernbank.edu.

6. Centennial Olympic Park
This urban oasis was constructed to host the 1996 Olympic Games. The centerpiece of the park – the Fountain of Rings – operates 4 light shows a day. Snuggle up with your kids on the lawn under a blanket of stars and watch this computerized fountain in a display choreographed with your favorite tunes like “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid, or “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King. The park also includes 21 acres of pavilions, playing arenas, water gardens and trails. Bring your family today and bask in the beauty that is Atlanta’s premier park. To learn more about Atlanta activities for kids at Centennial Olympic Park, visit: www.CentennialPark.com.

7. CNN Tour
Take your kids to see behind-the-scenes of the global headquarters of the largest world media operation. Sit in a model control room; take an insider’s peek at the technology that makes CNN News possible; watch CNN in action from the Overlook; and learn how the anchors know their lines while looking straight into the camera. Give your kids insight into the world’s fastest, most comprehensive news source. To learn more about touring CNN headquarters and CNN Atlanta activities for kids visit: www.CNN.com.

8. Georgia Aquarium
The world’s largest aquarium is in Atlanta! This marine-life extravaganza offers cool and inventive exhibits like one that simulates a river flowing over your head behind panes of glass. Check out the behind the scenes tour if you and your kids are curious about how the aquarium operates. The “Ocean Voyager” exhibit takes you on a moving sidewalk through a tunnel of glass where whale sharks – the largest fish species in the world – manta rays, hammerhead sharks and more live and thrive in over 6 million gallons of saltwater. (No other aquarium has ever attempted to exhibit whale sharks.) Don’t forget to check out the 4D theater which offers Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow – an interactive tour of the ocean. Your seats are outfitted with virtual reality controls to help you and your kids feel as if you are really immersed in the depths of the ocean. To learn more about the Georgia Aquarium’s Atlanta activities for kids visit: www.GeorgiaAquarium.org.

9. The King Center
Atlanta is home to one of the most beloved advocators for peace and justice in the world, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bring your kids to The King Center and learn along with them about the life and times of this most famous man. The King Center includes the reverend’s birth home and final resting place, gardens, and the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church – where Dr. King preached nonviolence from the pulpit. Take advantage of the Library & Archives and Bookstore and Resource Center which each boast a wealth of information about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, death, and the Civil Rights Movement that he helped to create. To learn more about kid’s activities in Atlanta at The King Center visit: www.TheKingCenter.org.

10. Six Flags over Georgia
If your kids like thrill rides, Ben & Jerry’s, and arcade games, then take them to Six Flags over Georgia, where they can explore Gotham City, Bugs Bunny World, and Peachtree Square – and more – in dozens of rides guaranteed to make them scream, laugh, and smile. This bustling theme park is a perfect stop if you have an entire day with nothing to do. To learn more about Six Flags over Georgia and its kid’s activities in Atlanta visit: www.Sixflags.com.

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11. Center for Puppetry Arts
Your kids will love interacting with the puppets in the hands-on gallery and watching puppetry performances. This quirky museum is dedicated to educating the public on puppetry arts. Jim Hensen originals are displayed here, as well as other famous puppets throughout time. Join the Create-A-Puppet workshop and your kids – and you – can make a puppet to take home as a souvenir! To learn more about this way-cool Atlanta museum visit: www.Puppet.org.