# Things to do with kids in DeKalb County, GA

> 35 upcoming family events and 8 places and ongoing programs in DeKalb County, GA, in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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## Events ahead

- [Birds Georgia Forest Walk 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/birds-georgia-forest-walk-2026--listing-29f465c9ec55f0d06f08fda2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. A volunteer leads beginning birders through Fernbank Forest.
- [Dino Talk — selected October 2026 sessions](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/dino-talk-selected-october-2026-sessions--listing-f057b20f1ad3cfaf7a08387b) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 15. Educators explain the prehistoric animals in the Great Hall.
- [Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/dinosaur-trick-or-treat-2026--listing-9b6e2a42559056abb3af64ba) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · With admission · checked Oct 11. Costumed families collect treats and try Halloween crafts.
- [Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble — Decatur Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/princess-in-black-and-the-trick-or-treating-trouble-decatur-library--listing-51cc2619bc383e58c4602d1b) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Decatur Library (DeKalb County Public Library) · All ages · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Little Shop of Stories and the Georgia Center for the Book kick off the bookstore's Trick or Treat Week with a Halloween author event at the Decatur Library on Saturday, October…
- [Pumpkin Festival — fall 2026 selected dates](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/pumpkin-festival-fall-2026-selected-dates--listing-523ebc77a78565c63dc5210a) — Sep 19 – Nov 1 · 2:00 PM · Stone Mountain Park · From $36.99 · checked Oct 22. Storybook characters, fall shows, family attractions and illuminated pumpkin scenes after dark.
- [Halloween – Día de los Muertos at Plaza Fiesta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/halloween-dia-de-los-muertos-at-plaza-fiesta--listing-92c8dc052aa502d8d8f3c2e7) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plaza Fiesta · Free · checked Oct 24. Plaza Fiesta, the Latino shopping center on Buford Highway in the Brookhaven–Chamblee corridor, marks Halloween and Día de los Muertos with a free afternoon celebration for…
- [Live Animal Encounter — selected October 2026 sessions](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/live-animal-encounter-selected-october-2026-sessions--listing-0c7a69de238f44c4b180dca2) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Museum educators introduce animal ambassadors and their biology.
- [Meet a Ranger — selected October 2026 sessions](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/meet-a-ranger-selected-october-2026-sessions--listing-7a472f739d1f686b816ac95b) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Ages 6+ · With admission · checked Oct 11. Families learn about the outdoor environment with a forest ranger.
- [Color Wheel Collage Scrapbooking Journaling Two-session Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-collage-scrapbooking-journaling-two-session-workshop--listing-18d0f030f9acb254721099da) — Wed, Oct 28 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Color Wheel Studio, Decatur · Ages 11+ · From $90 · checked Oct 11. Hands-on studio instruction across two sessions with materials supplied.
- [Story Time — selected October 2026 sessions](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/story-time-selected-october-2026-sessions--listing-435d0fd4e3ce6ba2e470d369) — Wed, Oct 28 · 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Up to 8 · With admission · checked Oct 22. Read-alouds connect marine biology, heritage and seasonal change.
- [Native American Festival and Pow Wow 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/native-american-festival-and-pow-wow-2026--listing-b1ff041d28ea65001b0d1508) — Oct 29 – Nov 1 · Stone Mountain Park · From $15.99 · checked Oct 11. Native dance, drumming, storytelling, traditional crafts and wildlife presentations at Historic Square.
- [Truck or Treat — Brook Run Park, Dunwoody](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/truck-or-treat-brook-run-park-dunwoody--listing-6e32944e8257af712d6f3405) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Brook Run Park, Dunwoody · checked Oct 20. The City of Dunwoody's Truck or Treat fills Brook Run Park on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., two days before Halloween. Families come for food trucks, a DJ and, in…
- [Halloween Scavenger Hunt — Scott Candler Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/halloween-scavenger-hunt-scott-candler-library--listing-aad613dab79f8f476ebee51b) — Sat, Oct 31 · Scott Candler Library, Decatur · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. On Halloween day, Saturday, October 31, 2026, children and tweens can stop by the Circulation Desk at the Scott Candler Library in Decatur during open hours to pick up a list of…
- [Haunting at High Street](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/haunting-at-high-street--listing-5f611a05b4401e3b48b9c59e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · High Street Atlanta — The Green · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. High Street Atlanta hosts Haunting at High Street on The Green on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The evening has live music, roaming entertainment including…
- [Zone of Light 2026 No-school Creative Arts Days](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/zone-of-light-2026-no-school-creative-arts-days--listing-07a6b880d4bd77ca82c5f911) — Tue, Nov 3 (+10 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Zone of Light Studio, Decatur · Ages 5–12 · From $100 · checked Oct 15. School-break days combine art, music, creative projects, games and outdoor play.
- [Movie on the Green: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Tucker](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/movie-on-the-green-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-tucker--listing-5d7ed5d2e2f12b17e47f2d9b) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Tucker Town Green · Free · checked Oct 24. The City of Tucker screens The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on a big outdoor screen on Tucker Town Green, a free family movie night in the middle of downtown Tucker. Families can…
- [Family Science Saturday — Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-science-saturday-stone-mountain-sue-kellogg-library--listing-47a892df5aeec5ae08e241b6) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library · Ages 5–10 · checked Oct 20. DeKalb County Public Library's Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library runs a hands-on Family Science Saturday on November 7, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. Children aged 5 to 10 and their…
- [Sensory Morning 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/sensory-morning-2026--listing-0afe0fc16e2358bda2d54084) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Early museum access and a film adapted for sensory needs.
- [Stone Mountain Christmas 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/stone-mountain-christmas-2026-27--listing-9de04629f9710783b15a3bb9) — Nov 7 – Jan 3 · Stone Mountain Park · From $36.99 · checked Oct 11. Holiday lights, family shows, Christmas parade and a seasonal drone-and-light show.
- [The North Pole Magical Experience 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/the-north-pole-magical-experience-2026-27--listing-ca71ae8de318fea2dae41579) — Nov 7 – Jan 3 · Stone Mountain Park · From $30 · checked Oct 11. A timed, guided round trip to Santa’s workshop with a pre-boarding holiday experience.
- [Fernbank Morning Hikes — November and December 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/fernbank-morning-hikes-november-and-december-2026--listing-bf54215ebb6e5aa3e78dde7b) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · From $20 · checked Oct 11. Guided two-hour hikes explore the old-growth forest ecosystem.
- [Friday Night Hike — November listing needs reconfirmation](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/friday-night-hike-november-listing-needs-reconfirmation--listing-a87e3706d8d4dd651d88ff74) — Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Dunwoody Nature Center · From $7 · checked Oct 11. A guided evening woodland walk explores seasonal changes and local nature stories.
- [Adventures in Science 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/adventures-in-science-2026--listing-7acc9bdec7f04add374f4718) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · With admission · checked Oct 11. Hands-on experiments and activities introduce scientific work.
- [Second Saturday family volunteering — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/second-saturday-family-volunteering-november-2026--listing-0cd096a3f4ccc28663caf70f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Dunwoody Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 11. Trail maintenance, invasive removal and native planting for community stewardship.
- [Dino Discovery Club: Fossils, Facts and Fun! — Doraville Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/dino-discovery-club-fossils-facts-and-fun-doraville-library--listing-c00af271f511d03a105d0549) — Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Doraville Library (temporary location) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Doraville Library's monthly Dino Discovery Club is for future paleontologists ages 5 and up. Each session teaches facts about dinosaurs, fossils and prehistoric life and ends…
- [Polar Plunge — Kelley Cofer Pool, Tucker](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/polar-plunge-kelley-cofer-pool-tucker--listing-67c5aca219fb6bc7b31ca425) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Kelley Cofer Park — pool, Tucker · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Tucker Parks & Recreation opens the holiday season with a chilly community splash at the Kelley Cofer Park pool. Brave plungers jump into the cold water while friends and family…
- [Family Nature Walk with a Fernbank Forest Ranger — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-nature-walk-with-a-fernbank-forest-ranger-november-2026--listing-3d32318e77d24e41f9fcb70f) — Sun, Nov 22 (+1 more date) · Fernbank Museum of Natural History — WildWoods (Petal Pod) · With admission · checked Oct 24. A short ranger-led walk into Fernbank Forest, the old-growth woodland behind Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Druid Hills. Families meet a Fernbank Forest Ranger at the…
- [Thanksgiving Day – Día de Acción de Gracias at Plaza Fiesta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-day-dia-de-accion-de-gracias-at-plaza-fiesta--listing-672f713b5020b07c89cecf22) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plaza Fiesta · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway holds a bilingual Thanksgiving celebration on Sunday, November 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., the weekend before the holiday. The shopping center gives away…
- [Thanksgiving school-break nature camps 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-school-break-nature-camps-2026--listing-5cd97e8bfe6c9e926de4e654) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · Dunwoody Nature Center · Paid · checked Oct 11. School-break nature camps combine hikes, experiments, games, crafts and outdoor play.
- [Color Wheel Beginner Crochet Two-session Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-beginner-crochet-two-session-workshop--listing-119fa65f953468785e34e3c0) — Wed, Dec 2 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Color Wheel Studio, Decatur · Ages 11+ · From $90 · checked Oct 11. Hands-on studio instruction across two sessions with materials supplied.
- [Light Up Brookhaven 2026 — Blackburn Park](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/light-up-brookhaven-2026-blackburn-park--listing-3de92319093c5ae6f188de8e) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Blackburn Park, Brookhaven · All ages · checked Oct 24. Light Up Brookhaven is the City of Brookhaven's annual holiday lighting celebration at Blackburn Park, the large city park on Ashford Dunwoody Road. The Parks and Recreation…
- [Posada Navideña Celebration at Plaza Fiesta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/posada-navidena-celebration-at-plaza-fiesta--listing-de1a1e4ac2b87c099ad4e6aa) — Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plaza Fiesta · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Plaza Fiesta, the Latino shopping center on Buford Highway, celebrates the Mexican Christmas tradition of the posada on Sunday, December 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. Posadas recall Mary…
- [Friday Kid's Night — Zone of Light Studio, Decatur](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/friday-kid-s-night-zone-of-light-studio-decatur--listing-f2f882acd3cc7fd3b077c14b) — Fri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Zone of Light Studio, Decatur · Ages 5–12 · From $30 · checked Oct 24. Zone of Light Studio in Decatur runs a Friday drop-off evening for children aged 5 to 12: three and a half hours of creative activities in the studio, a pizza dinner and an…
- [Winter Break I nature camps 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/winter-break-i-nature-camps-2026--listing-8002818d8f2d0bb05b43be02) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · Dunwoody Nature Center · Paid · checked Oct 11. School-break nature camps combine hikes, experiments, games, crafts and outdoor play.
- [Winter Break II nature camps 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/winter-break-ii-nature-camps-2026-27--listing-dd3ee9b312c334852d101437) — Mon, Dec 28 (+3 more dates) · Dunwoody Nature Center · Paid · checked Oct 11. School-break nature camps combine hikes, experiments, games, crafts and outdoor play.

## Places and ongoing programs

- [All Fired Up Emory Village Family Pottery Painting](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/all-fired-up-emory-village-family-pottery-painting--listing-0d503b4f6584bbdc4c629713) — Consult the official organizer for the current session and registration. · All Fired Up Emory Village · From $6 · checked Oct 11. Families paint ready-made pottery or arrange hand-building; no pottery wheels.
- [Atlanta Institute for Musical Theatre ACT Foundations](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/atlanta-institute-for-musical-theatre-act-foundations--listing-8dc459635cdca3eca6626ab1) — 2026–27 season, Wednesdays 17:30–19:00; source says classes begin August 12. Interview… · Atlanta Institute for Musical Theatre, Brookhaven · From $125 · checked Oct 11. Young performers study voice, acting, movement and ensemble work with a semester showcase.
- [Backyard Scientists — fall 2026 homeschool nature classes](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/backyard-scientists-fall-2026-homeschool-nature-classes--listing-01f40b5ba9f19f713fc004b6) — Thursdays beginning September 17, 2026, 9 am–12:30 pm. Exact fall end date and… · Dunwoody Nature Center · From $55 · checked Oct 11. Drop-off naturalist classes cover ecology, geology, plant identification and hands-on outdoor science.
- [Central Rock Gym Atlanta Youth Climbing Clubs](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/central-rock-gym-atlanta-youth-climbing-clubs--listing-834c93326cacdb3497c5c0c6) — Consult the official organizer for the current session and registration. · Central Rock Gym Atlanta · Ages 4–18 · From $200 · checked Oct 11. Age-based coached climbing supports young beginners, older children and teens; trial assessment helps assign a club.
- [Color Wheel After-school Multi-media Art Studio — Waitlist](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-after-school-multi-media-art-studio-waitlist--listing-979d1350f2e81475a3ba8c0c) — August–May, Monday–Friday 14:30–18:00; specific attendance package arranged with the… · Color Wheel Studio, Decatur · From $445 · checked Oct 11. Enrolled students rotate through drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles, printmaking and mixed media.
- [Color Wheel Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop — Schedule Needs Confirmation](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-beginner-pottery-wheel-workshop-schedule-needs-confirmatio--listing-8818d2ddf6f8d8c5c8ad3564) — Title and primary date section say Nov 11/18, 2026, 18:30–20:00; logistics section… · Color Wheel Studio, Decatur · Ages 11+ · From $90 · checked Oct 11. Learn pottery-wheel basics in a two-session throwing and glazing workshop.
- [Dunwoody Nature Center — free forest, playground and trails](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/dunwoody-nature-center-free-forest-playground-and-trails--listing-974f2a0eeeda81edbafe0ad0) — Sunrise to sunset, seven days per week. · Dunwoody Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 11. Explore a 22-acre woodland park with a playground and nature trails.
- [Fernbank Museum and WildWoods Family Visit](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/fernbank-museum-and-wildwoods-family-visit--listing-e2faf5c0ff8de0e14a95c5f9) — Daily 10am–5pm; Fernbank Forest closes 4:30pm. Evening events use separate schedules. · Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Paid · checked Oct 11. Explore natural-history exhibits, a giant-screen film and outdoor nature areas with one daytime admission ticket.

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Trail at Henderson Park — Tucker](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/halloween-trail-at-henderson-park-tucker--listing-f85706fe8398e5e38cec8ce1) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Teen Night: Hallow-Teen 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/teen-night-hallow-teen-2026--listing-22ef63de7903c02f1b5e0ef8) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Color Wheel Bedazzle It! Teen Two-session Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-bedazzle-it-teen-two-session-workshop--listing-d931f8979a6602fde08677f3) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Fall Family Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/fall-family-carnival--listing-4831c55d30da55fc275b1f04) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Fall Family Campout 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/fall-family-campout-2026--listing-f91f1a57ae5b0c3dc936eb07) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Family Nature Walk — October 18, 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-nature-walk-october-18-2026--listing-da0006df7e42df499b5a9132) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Nature Art — October 18, 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/nature-art-october-18-2026--listing-aa50d7c9c5552b0c364fceb4) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Critter Corner — October 16, 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/critter-corner-october-16-2026--listing-dc94ec3cd54ee34e6f285b68) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Kids Sewing — Hand-Sewn Creation](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/kids-sewing-hand-sewn-creation--listing-3b8cbc6672f1acbf53606afa) — ended Wed, Oct 14
- [STEAM Engineers — Monster Traps](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/steam-engineers-monster-traps--listing-74f7a705a73365bdb03946db) — ended Tue, Oct 13
- [Color Wheel Art Survivor Day Camp — Ages 5–7](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-art-survivor-day-camp-ages-5-7--listing-7f6eb2bc009a8e30f085b4e5) — ended Mon, Oct 12
- [Color Wheel Art Survivor Day Camp — Ages 8–12](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/color-wheel-art-survivor-day-camp-ages-8-12--listing-0f9d98a00a7ebfaeefac8ffc) — ended Mon, Oct 12

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