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Enjoy a day full of holiday activities followed by the epic Christmas tree lighting at Avalon on Sunday, November 23, 2025. Photo courtesy of Avalon
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10/31/25 - By Elsa Simcik

November brings plenty of things to do, as Atlanta gears up for holidays from Veterans Day to Thanksgiving and full steam ahead to Christmas. Don't miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in Atlanta this November!

November in Atlanta means lots of fall fun with outdoor festivals like Chastain Park Arts Festival and Chomp & Stomp in Cabbagetown. Don't miss the 44th annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown on November 8. Then suddenly, it's holiday time with tree lightings and popular events like Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden and Stone Mountain Christmas. We are especially excited about a new holiday event this year, Light Up the Season at Piedmont Park -- this new Atlanta tradition features a 50-foot holiday tree, a menorah, and a kinara that will shine bright over our city all season long. 

Our Atlanta Fall Guide is full of ideas for family fun in November like farm destinations and cool getaways. We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so check it often. Get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletters! 

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Top Things to Do in Atlanta with Kids this November

Xfinity Movie Series at The Battery

NW Atlanta
Fridays through November 29, 2025
Families bring blankets and chairs to the plaza at The Battery weekly in October and November to watch an outdoor, kid-friendly movie. No outside food or drink allowed but attendees can purchase food from nearby Battery restaurants and have a picnic.  READ MORE

Dia de los Muertos Festival at ASO

Midtown - FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Celebrate our departed loved ones and Mexican-American culture at this family-friendly festival with live Mariachi music; traditional dancers; ofrendas; stilt walkers; interactive photo booths; food trucks; and children's area with face painting, storytelling, and games with prizes READ MORE

Taste of Kennesaw

Kennesaw
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Parents head to the Taste of Kennesaw for the food—over 40 restaurants with yummy samples—while kids prefer the children's area with inflatables, slides, a rock wall, and a train.    READ MORE

Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival

Chastain Park - FREE
November 1 & 2, 2025
Visitors enjoy fine art and crafts, a children’s area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Local acoustic musicians enliven the atmosphere. READ MORE

STEM Fest at Bright Horizons

Various Locations
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Join Bright Horizons centers across the country for STEM Fest. This is your chance to see science, technology, engineering, and math in action with fun, hands-on activities for you and your child. READ MORE

Cirque du Soleil LUZIA

West Midtown
Select dates starting November 6, 2025
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

IrishFest Atlanta

Roswell - FREE
November 7-9, 2025
Celebrate Irish culture in the heart of Metro Atlanta! IrishFest Atlanta brings together music, dance, workshops, and community events over three days.  READ MORE

Chomp & Stomp

Cabbagetown - FREE
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Head to Cabbagetown for the annual Chomp & Stomp chili festival. Families will devour chili, as well as enjoy bluegrass live music, drinks, and lots of fun. READ MORE

Georgia Veterans Day Parade

Midtown - FREE
Saturday, November 8, 2025
The Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade takes place in Midtown Atlanta along Peachtree Street. This is the destination for all citizens to come together and honor our Veterans and Active-Duty Military. READ MORE

DC Heroes Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
November 8 - 30, 2025
Six Flags Over Georgia is proud to honor all those who protect and serve – both in comics and real life – during DC Heroes Fest. Your favorite DC heroes, like BATMAN™, SUPERMAN™, and WONDER WOMAN™, will be celebrated along with our local heroes: First Responders; teachers; active military and veterans; and Public Health workers. READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain
Select days starting November 8, 2025
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Puppet Show

Midtown
Select days starting November 12, 2025
Children delight in seeing this classic tale played out in puppet form at the Center for Puppetry Arts this holiday season.  READ MORE

Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights

Pine Mountain
Nightly starting November 14, 2025
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights is an annual Christmas lights display that spans the size of two football fields. Visitors can experience it in a car, on a trolley or on foot.  READ MORE

Candy Rush Light Show by World of Illumination

Marietta
Nightly starting November 14, 2025
Take a trip through sugar plum fairies, a gigantic gingerbread village and sweets as far as the eye can see. Candy Rush is the world’s largest animated drive-through audio-visual experience, highlighting larger-than-life Christmas characters and confections. READ MORE

Glow Light Show

Lawrenceville
Nightly starting November 14, 2025
Glow Light Show returns this holiday season at Coolray Field beginning Nov. 14 and running through Jan. 4. Don’t miss the Atlanta area’s most popular, budget-friendly light show the whole family can enjoy!  READ MORE

Heroes and Villains: An Epic Musical Showdown

Roswell
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Grab your cape, don your mask, and prepare for an orchestral adventure where good and evil go head-to-head in a battle of legendary themes and symphonic might! From the soaring triumph of Star Wars to the brooding drama of Beauty and the Beast, the thunder of Led Zeppelin, the stormy genius of Beethoven, and more.  READ MORE

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Nightly starting November 15, 2025
One of Atlanta’s favorite holiday light displays returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. Expect new music and choreography with more vertical lights than ever.  READ MORE

License to Chill Snow Island at Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands

Buford
Daily starting November 15, 2025
License to Chill Snow Island is a seasonal amusement park at Lake Lanier Islands that features one of the fastest snow tubing hills in North America. It includes winter-themed carnival rides, an ice skating rink, fire pit with s’mores, and specialty winter drinks and snacks.   READ MORE

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

NW Atlanta
Friday, November 21, 2025
In this a-MEOW-zing musical show, Gabby unboxes a special acorn that needs the magical touch of a rainbow to grow. But when CatRat causes a color cat-astrophe and breaks the rainbow, Gabby and the Gabby Cats must find the colors again to set things right. READ MORE

The Lighting of Avenue East Cobb

Marietta - FREE
Friday, November 21, 2025
Kick off the holiday season at East Cobb's hometown hangout, Avenue East Cobb. Enjoy a tree lighting, activities, live music, and more! READ MORE

Gwinnett Glows Holiday Tree Lighting

Duluth - FREE
Friday, November 21, 2025
Gwinnett Glows is a free community celebration launching the holiday season and the  Georgia Festival of Trees. Enjoy a free lighting ceremony with food trucks, entertainment and more. READ MORE

IllumiNights at Zoo Atlanta

Grant Park
Select nights starting November 21, 2025
​Experience the magic of Atlanta holiday lights! IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival is back at Zoo Atlanta. The lanterns create a wonderland for zoo visitors to enjoy.  READ MORE

Georgia Festival of Trees

Duluth
Select nights, November 22 - 30, 2025
The Georgia Festival of Trees is back in a their new location (Gas South Convention Center in Duluth) and with a special guest - The Pink Pig! Celebrate the holiday season with beautiful trees, live entertainment, children's games and crafts, and of course, Santa!  READ MORE

The Lighting of Avalon

Alpharetta - FREE
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Families head to Avalon, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, for a day full of holiday activities. The festival kicks off at 2pm with an ice-skating performance followed by the opening of the rink to the public.  READ MORE

Light Up the Season at Piedmont Park

Midtown - FREE
Kicks off on November 23, 2025
Be part of a new Atlanta tradition! The Piedmont Park Conservancy is proud to introduce a dazzling new tradition: a 50-foot holiday tree, a menorah, and a kinara that will shine bright over Atlanta.  READ MORE

Lights of LIFE at Life University

Marietta
Nightly starting November 27, 2025
A drive-through holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. In addition to the magical display, a petting zoo, train rides, and pony rides are available for children. READ MORE

Atlanta Christkindl Market in Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville- FREE
Select days starting November 28, 2025
New location! Atlanta parents and kids get to visit this authentic German marketplace in Lawrenceville all season long. The Atlanta Christkindl Market features holiday items, as well as German food, treats, drinks, and more. Santa will be there for photos!  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Margaritaville at Lanier Islands
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Gas South Convention Center
Gas South Convention Center

About the Author

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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