Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in DeKalb County, GA
35 upcoming family events and 8 places and programs in DeKalb County, GA. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Eastern Time.
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Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM
Birds Georgia Forest Walk 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Dino Talk — selected October 2026 sessions
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admission
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble — Decatur Library
Decatur Library (DeKalb County Public Library)
FreeAll ages
Oct24SatPumpkins and patchesThrough Nov 1
Pumpkin Festival — fall 2026 selected dates
Stone Mountain Park
From $36.99
Oct25SunSTEM & discoverySun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Live Animal Encounter — selected October 2026 sessions
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAll ages
Oct25SunOutdoorsSun, Oct 25 · 11:30 AM
Meet a Ranger — selected October 2026 sessions
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAges 6+
- Community
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Halloween – Día de los Muertos at Plaza Fiesta
Plaza Fiesta
Free
Oct28WedArts & craftsWed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Color Wheel Collage Scrapbooking Journaling Two-session Workshop
Color Wheel Studio
From $90Ages 11+
Oct28WedSTEM & discoveryWed, Oct 28 · 11:30 AM
Story Time — selected October 2026 sessions
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionUp to 8
Oct29ThuOutdoorsThrough Nov 1
Native American Festival and Pow Wow 2026
Stone Mountain Park
From $15.99
- Community
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Truck or Treat — Brook Run Park, Dunwoody
Brook Run Park
- Community
Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Scavenger Hunt — Scott Candler Library
Scott Candler Library
FreeAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM
Haunting at High Street
High Street Atlanta — The Green
FreeAll ages
Nov3TueArts & craftsTue, Nov 3 · 8:30 AM
Zone of Light 2026 No-school Creative Arts Days
Zone of Light Studio
From $100Ages 5–12
- Community
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Movie on the Green: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Tucker
Tucker Town Green
Free
Nov7SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Sensory Morning 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAll ages
Nov7SatOutdoorsThrough Jan 3
Stone Mountain Christmas 2026–27
Stone Mountain Park
From $36.99
Nov7SatOutdoorsThrough Jan 3
The North Pole Magical Experience 2026–27
Stone Mountain Park
From $30
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Family Science Saturday — Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library
Ages 5–10
Nov8SunOutdoorsSun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM
Fernbank Morning Hikes — November and December 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
From $20
Nov13FriOutdoorsFri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Friday Night Hike — November listing needs reconfirmation
Dunwoody Nature Center
From $7
Nov14SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Second Saturday family volunteering — November 2026
Dunwoody Nature Center
Free
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Adventures in Science 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
Dino Discovery Club: Fossils, Facts and Fun! — Doraville Library
Doraville Library (temporary location)
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Polar Plunge — Kelley Cofer Pool, Tucker
Kelley Cofer Park — pool
From $5
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 22
Family Nature Walk with a Fernbank Forest Ranger — November 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History — WildWoods (Petal Pod)
With admission
- Community
Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM
Thanksgiving Day – Día de Acción de Gracias at Plaza Fiesta
Plaza Fiesta
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Mon, Nov 23
Thanksgiving school-break nature camps 2026
Dunwoody Nature Center
Paid
- Dec2WedArts & crafts
Wed, Dec 2 · 6:30 PM
Color Wheel Beginner Crochet Two-session Workshop
Color Wheel Studio
From $90Ages 11+
- Community
Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM
Light Up Brookhaven 2026 — Blackburn Park
Blackburn Park
All ages
- Community
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
Posada Navideña Celebration at Plaza Fiesta
Plaza Fiesta
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM
Friday Kid's Night — Zone of Light Studio, Decatur
Zone of Light Studio
From $30Ages 5–12
- Outdoors
Mon, Dec 21
Winter Break I nature camps 2026
Dunwoody Nature Center
Paid
- Outdoors
Mon, Dec 28
Winter Break II nature camps 2026–27
Dunwoody Nature Center
Paid
Places and ongoing programs
OngoingprogramArts & craftsRecurring / by appointment
All Fired Up Emory Village Family Pottery Painting
All Fired Up Emory Village
From $6
OngoingprogramArts & craftsRecurring / by appointment
Atlanta Institute for Musical Theatre ACT Foundations
Atlanta Institute for Musical Theatre
From $125
OngoingprogramSports & playRecurring / by appointment
Central Rock Gym Atlanta Youth Climbing Clubs
Central Rock Gym Atlanta
From $200Ages 4–18
OngoingprogramArts & craftsRecurring / by appointment
Color Wheel After-school Multi-media Art Studio — Waitlist
Color Wheel Studio
From $445
- OngoingprogramArts & crafts
Recurring / by appointment
Color Wheel Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop — Schedule Needs Confirmation
Color Wheel Studio
From $90Ages 11+
VisitanytimeSTEM & discoveryVisit on your schedule
Fernbank Museum and WildWoods Family Visit
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Paid
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Backyard Scientists — fall 2026 homeschool nature classes
Dunwoody Nature Center
From $55
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Dunwoody Nature Center — free forest, playground and trails
Dunwoody Nature Center
Free
Recently ended
Oct23FriCommunityEndedPast · Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
Halloween Trail at Henderson Park — Tucker
Henderson Park West
All ages
Oct23FriFestivals and partiesEndedPast · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Teen Night: Hallow-Teen 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
From $10Ages 13–17
- Check?datesArts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Color Wheel Bedazzle It! Teen Two-session Workshop
Color Wheel Studio
From $60Ages 12+
Oct19MonCommunityEndedPast · Oct 19 · 5:30 PM
Fall Family Carnival
Scott Candler Library
All ages
Oct17SatOutdoorsEndedThrough Oct 18
Fall Family Campout 2026
Dunwoody Nature Center
Oct18SunOutdoorsEndedPast · Oct 18 · 11:30 AM
Family Nature Walk — October 18, 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admission
Oct18SunArts & craftsEndedPast · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Nature Art — October 18, 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admission
Oct16FriSTEM & discoveryEndedPast · Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
Critter Corner — October 16, 2026
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
With admissionAll ages
Oct14WedArts & craftsEndedPast · Oct 14 · 3:30 PM
Kids Sewing — Hand-Sewn Creation
Scott Candler Library
Ages 7–10
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 13 · 4:00 PM
STEAM Engineers — Monster Traps
Scott Candler Library
Ages 5–10
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 12 · 8:30 AM
Color Wheel Art Survivor Day Camp — Ages 5–7
Color Wheel Studio
From $95Ages 5–7
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 12 · 8:30 AM
Color Wheel Art Survivor Day Camp — Ages 8–12
Color Wheel Studio
From $95Ages 8–12
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