There is no shortage of children's activities in the bustling city of Atlanta, Georgia. Whether you're there for a weekend, on an extended stay or it's the place you call home, you shuoldn't have difficulties finding fun and exciting things to do that the whole family will enjoy.
There's a child in the heart of everyone, and the Center For Puppetry Arts is sure to bring that child to the surface. Visitors can take in family-friendly puppet shows and attend workshops to learn about the history and impact of puppets as they make their own characters. At the hands-on puppet museum, both children and adults immerse themselves in the world of puppetry with exhibits of puppets through the ages, videos and books.
Center For Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-3089
puppet.org
The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium, according the their website. The tanks inside the aquarium hold a total of more than eight million gallons of water, both freshwater and saltwater. Five exhibits and two galleries offers glimpses of rarely seen marine life. Ocean Voyager, an exhibit holding 6.3 million gallons of water and home to three manta rays, is the largest single aquarium exhibit in the world.
The 4D Theater, which is not included in the regular price of admission, gives visitors a look at the ocean through the eyes of the fish. Not only will you see the currents and passing fish, but you will feel them pass by you, thanks to the special seating and built-in special effects.
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-581-4000
georgiaaquarium.org
Imagine It!, The Children's Museum of Atlanta, is a great place to spend a day with the family. The environment within the museum encourages hand-on creative play for children under the age of eight, and emphasizes learning through the use of all of our senses.
The Fundamentally Food exhibit gives children a chance to learn about what the food on our plates goes through to get to us. They role play, first as farmers, then to truck drivers and crane operators, and finally to grocery shoppers, as they follow food on its journey. A padded crawl space, complete with tunnels, is available for pre-walkers, and a creativity wall allows you to paint whatever your heart desires, right on its surface. Leaping into Learning lets children dress up in raincoats and fish or dance in waterfalls.
Imagine It!
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-659-5437
childrensmuseumatlanta.org
