Georgia Aquarium. Photo by @shaaannonshoots, Shannon Elisabeth

Georgia Aquarium. Photo by @shaaannonshoots, Shannon Elisabeth

12 Things Your Kids Will Love in Downtown Atlanta

Whether you are visiting Atlanta for the first time or you call the metro area home, downtown Atlanta is a must-visit location for the entire family. Here are 12 things your kids are sure to enjoy in downtown Atlanta (and I promise you’ll have fun, too!)

Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame

Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame

Throw a field goal at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame.

SkyView Atlanta

SkyView Atlanta

Fly high in the SkyView Atlanta Ferris wheel.

Sea otter encounter at the Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium

Laugh at the antics of the sea otters at Georgia Aquarium.

Related: An insider's guide to the Georgia Aquarium

Center for Puppetry Arts

Center for Puppetry Arts

Tour the Worlds of Puppetry Museum, featuring iconic characters by Jim Henson at the Center for Puppetry Arts, take in a show and make your own puppets.

Bicycle Tours of Atlanta

Bicycle Tours of Atlanta

Pedal to Midtown and back with Bicycle Tours of Atlanta.

World of Coca-Cola

World of Coca-Cola

Taste more than 100 flavors of Coke at the World of Coca-Cola.

Centennial Olympic Park fountain

Centennial Olympic Park

Dance in the Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park.

Hard Rock Cafe in Atlanta

Hard Rock Cafe

Listen to live music on Monday nights while eating a delicious burger at Hard Rock Café Atlanta.

Electric car tours in Atlanta with ATL-Cruzers

ATL-Cruzers

See the sights in an open-air smart car from ATL-Cruzers.

Children's Museum of Atlanta

Children's Museum of Atlanta

Learn while you play at the Children's Museum of Atlanta.

Playground at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia

Photo courtesy Piedmont Park Conservancy

Piedmont Park

Not far from the High Museum, make your way to the beloved Noguchi Playscape at Piedmont Park near the 12th Street gate. It's the only playground ever designed by renowned artist and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. He built it to highlight shapes, colors and textures for growing children.

The Varsity in Atlanta

The Varsity

Cool off with a Frosted Orange from Atlanta's iconic drive-in, The Varsity.

Click here to find more ideas about how to do Downtown Atlanta as a family.

Published: February 2022
Written by: Lesli Peterson
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