Fun family things to do in Atlanta?

[UglyCasanova]

So we are planning a family vacation at the end of May. We are staying a week in Myrtle Beach, but on the drive back home we were thinking about stopping in either Atlanta or Huntsville. If Huntsville we are going to do the whole NASA thing, but I think that might be more up my alley than the wife and kids. Probably we are going to stay a night or two in Atlanta.

My question: what fun things are there to do in Atlanta for a family (oldest being 10, youngest being 2)? We did the aquarium two years ago and I don't really want to do that again. I was thinking about taking them to the water park, but I'm not sure how well that would work with my youngest. It might could work though, I'm sure they have little kid play areas. World of Coke seems meh. I would like to tour CNN but again I don't think the kids would like that at all. Not really in to civil rights museums or anything like that either. If they have a good natural history museum that would be neat, but in my searching I didn't come across one.

Thanks.

 

[Muadib]

Catch a Braves game?

 

[shortylickens]

Do they have escorts and street pharmaceuticals?

Also, catch a game. Maybe tour the Coke plant.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Catch a Braves game?

I checked and there isn't one there the day(s) we will be there (May 21st & 22nd). Plus I hate baseball.

 

[Muadib]

I checked and there isn't one there the day(s) we will be there (May 21st & 22nd). Plus I hate baseball.

Six Flags?

 

[Loop2kil]

Stone Mountain maybe???.

 

[dud]

Six Flags (in season)

Underground Atlanta

Braves home game

World of Coca Cola

 

[Kalmah]

Yeah, check Stone Mountain.

 

[Printer Bandit]

go to top of Stone Mountain

 

[Q]

World of Coke is pretty neat actually.

 

[nonameo]

There's a science museum in atlanta too, but I forget what the name of it is. It's hands on and pretty neat.

edit: that's right, it's called scitrek definitely recommended.

edit: nevermind, looks like they've closed.

 

[Maligx]

The aquarium is right across from world of coke

edit: didn't see your don't wanna do the aquarium thing again 'till after lol

 

[UglyCasanova]

There's a science museum in atlanta too, but I forget what the name of it is. It's hands on and pretty neat.

edit: that's right, it's called scitrek definitely recommended.

edit: nevermind, looks like they've closed.

Thank sounded fun.

 

[alfa147x]

World of Coke
Aquarium.. Edit: Nvm
Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta
CNN Center Tour <- one of the coolest things from my childhood
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Shakespeare Tavern
Center for Puppetry Arts
WikiTravel

 

[brblx]

white water or six flags.

tell your kids to thank me later.

 

[Chaotic42]

Stone Mountain is neat. In Huntsville, Monte Sano is pretty, though you may have to hike a little.

Monte Sano

 

[UglyCasanova]

Welp we decided to stay 2 nights there. Six Flags White Water's opening day is the Saturday that we are there all day. I told them and they seemed excited about it. The rest of the time I think we might just hit up the mall and get some food.

On that note, what are some good places to eat in the Marietta area?

 

[alfa147x]

Chin Chin
Flying Biscuit Cafe&#8206;
P F Chang's China Bistro

If you have two girls:
The American Girl Restaurant

Indian: Zyka&#8206;

 

[brblx]

Welp we decided to stay 2 nights there. Six Flags White Water's opening day is the Saturday that we are there all day. I told them and they seemed excited about it. The rest of the time I think we might just hit up the mall and get some food.

On that note, what are some good places to eat in the Marietta area?

you'll like white water. it's been a long time since i've been there, but it's the best water park i've been to. 100% better than the disney water parks in florida. mostly because it doesn't feature pools with the interiors covered in 50 grit sandpaper.

 

[Lounatik]

If you are in Marietta just hit 75N up to Kennesaw and go to Bangkok Cabin ( 3413 Cherokee Street Kennesaw, Georgia 30144) Fantastic food, may be the best around. Go into downtown Acworth and eat at Henry's Louisiana Grill (4835 N. Main St. Acworth GA 30101) . Both of these places are minutes apart and just 2 miles or so from the Interstate. Another place to eat in Acworth is The Olde Mill ( 4271 Southside Drive,Acworth Ga 30101) .

On the plus side you can eat at any of these places and check out the historic downtown areas of both.


Peace

Lounatik

 

[zerocool84]

P F Chang's China Bistro
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PF Chang's??? That's like Panda Express.

 

[rcpratt]

We were just there in December (Chick-Fil-A Bowl), we hit up the CNN center, aquarium, and World of Coke thing. All three were pretty fun.

 

[alfa147x]

PF Chang's??? That's like Panda Express.

Really? I guess I was thinking of the wrong restaurant:\

 

[lokiju]

Stone Mountain is great for family fun.

Catch a laser light show at night time there.

The World of Coke is actually pretty entertaining and worth visiting IMO.

There's the Fernbank Science museum which is also great for kids.

There's also the Bodies Exhibit going on at Atlantic station, which I saw when it was in FL and was pretty damn interesting.

Lastly there's the Georgia Renaissance Festival that's happening on the southern end of the area, which I haven't been to but will probably hit up myself later this month.