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1/7/26 - By Elsa Simcik

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

The event name says it for train fanatics this weekend—Trains! Trains! Trains! at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw features interactive model train layouts and train-themed activities. Dinosaur enthusiasts head to Cobb Galleria Centre for Jurassic Quest, an immersive walk-through experience with both baby and big dinosaurs, opportunities for fossil digging and a LEGO-themed play zone.  Plus, car buffs zoom down to Echo Park Speedway for a FREE open house, with interactive fun and entertinament. Get details about these events and more weekend things to do by reading below!

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Jurassic Quest at Cobb Galleria Centre

NW Atlanta
January 23 - 25
Embark on a journey where North America’s largest moving, roaring, and breathing dinosaurs come alive in a fully immersive walk-through experience.  READ MORE

Trains! Trains! Trains! at the Southern Museum

Kennesaw
January 24 & 25
Train enthusiasts flock to the Southern Museum the last weekend of January for their popular model train display event. Visitors also enjoy train-themed activities and historic trains.  READ MORE

Echo Park Speedway Open House

Hampton-FREE
Saturday, January 24
Echo Park Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) is inviting fans to come see the historic speedway for themselves with defending Autotrader 400 winner Christopher Bell set to headline.  READ MORE

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA

West Midtown
Final weekend! Through Sunday, January 25
LUZIA chronicles the encounters of a parachuted traveler with the culture, nature and mythology of a dreamlike land inhabited by a mystifying menagerie of characters.  READ MORE

Music for the Very Young: Carnival of the Animals

Midtown
Select days through Sunday, February 1
Classical music meets storytelling as members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra bring your favorite fables and fairy tales to life in the Music for the Very Young Concert Series. Parents of 3 to 8-year-olds may enjoy these interactive concerts with their little ones, who can engage with the actors and musicians as the story unfolds. READ MORE

Adventure Playhouse at Dad's Garage

Atlanta
Saturday, January 24
Each Saturday parents and kids join Quinn and the playhouse pals as they explore worlds that have never been seen before. Kids join in on the fun by building the world of the story, playing characters, or singing along with Marlowe’s Musical Mayhem. READ MORE

Fairy House Breakfast at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
Sunday, January 25
Bundle up and join a CNC Naturalist for a morning continental breakfast and exploration of the Enchanted Woodland Trail. Guests get to eat some of the same foods the fairies and gnomes would have for breakfast, and learn all about how the fairies and gnomes make their homes and how they thrive in the forest.  READ MORE

The Rink at Park Tavern

Midtown
Through Monday, February 16
Park Tavern brings back its ice skating rink with its stunning backdrop featuring Piedmont Park and the Midtown skyline. Skaters (and spectators) enjoy the heated garden tent, an awesome sound system, and of course a huge rink!  READ MORE

Dinosaur! at Alliance Theatre

Midtown
Through Sunday, February 22
Kids adore this silly store about dinosaurs popping up everywhere. Get ready to find out how even the simplest day-to-day task can turn into an epic dino-tastic adventure that will leave little ones laughing and roaring for more.  READ MORE

The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill
Through Sunday, February 22
The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill is the largest portable outdoor ice skating rink in the southeast!  READ MORE

DinoVerse Atlanta

Dorawville
Through Sunday, February 22
DinoVerse is a family exhibition where kids and adults can explore giant skeletons, interactive dino zones, and creative activities. Step through a time portal with a thrilling Virtual Reality experience and snap epic dino photos.  READ MORE
Cirque du Soleil's LUZIA runs in Atlanta through January 25. Photo courtesy Cirque du Soleil
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Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.
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