Party Places for Kids in Atlanta, Georgia

Many party packages come complete with themed decorations.

According to the Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau, local attractions like the Georgia Aquarium and the Martin Luther King Center are just a few of the reasons Atlanta receives over 29 million visitors each year. Local Atlanta residents may not realize that many of these family-friendly attractions are also wonderful places to hold children's parties. Party packages offered by many of these venues are designed to minimize your stress while allowing you to celebrate your child's birthday or special occasion in a fun and memorable way.

Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia Aquarium opened in downtown Atlanta in November 2005. Created through a $250 million donation from a co-founder of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus, the Georgia Aquarium attracts over six million visitors each year. For parents seeking an unusual party venue, the aquarium offers a themed children's birthday party program. The parties are for 90 minutes, accommodate groups of 15, and are created around one of four themes (pirates, deepo, island, or ocean). Included in the party package are birthday party invitations, aquarium admissions, birthday cake and ice cream, themed party gift bags, and free parking for one car. The party also includes an animal encounter, and either a "behind the scenes" tour or a visit from the aquarium mascot. The aquarium also supplies a party coordinator who will manage the party, and also lead party games so that parents can relax and enjoy themselves. Parties must be reserved in advanced, and a non-refundable deposit is required when making the reservation.

Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St.
Atlanta, GA 30313
[phone]
georgiaaquarium.org

Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta is Atlanta's oldest cultural attraction. Founded in 1889, the zoo was created when Atlanta businessman George Valentine Gress donated animals he'd purchased from a bankrupt circus to the city of Atlanta. The popular attraction receives over 700,000 annual visitors and offers a great option for an unusual children's birthday party. The basic zoo birthday party package includes admission for 12 guests, 90-minute rental of the birthday party pavilion, and catering for 12 (pizza and refreshments, but you must provide the cake). Additional entertainment options that can be added to the package include: an animal encounter, a caricaturist, a juggler or unicyclist, a strolling clown, a palm reader, a tarot card reader, a juggler on stilts, a face painter, a DJ, and a face-painting clown. Reservations for parties must be made at least one month in advance and a 50-percent non-refundable deposit is due upon confirmation of your reservation.

Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
[phone]
zooatlanta.org

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta is located right across the street from Centennial Olympic Park, in downtown Atlanta. The museum opened in 2003 and offers over 30,000 feet of hands-on, colorful, themed exhibits for children to explore. The museum's party package includes one free parking pass, admission for 10 children and 12 adults, a 60-minute private party room, a museum-provided party coordinator who will lead the children in a "make and take" activity, and goody boxes for up to 10 children. Catering, including paper goods, refreshments, pizza, cake, and ice cream, can be added for an additional fee. Reservations are required, and the museum strongly encourages contacting them at least two weeks prior to your preferred date. A small non-refundable deposit is due when you make the reservation.

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30313
[phone]
childrensmuseumatlanta.org

References

• Georgia Aquarium: Party with the Fishes
• Zoo Atlanta: Party Packages
• Imagine It The Children's Museum of Atlanta: Party FAQs

Resources

• Atlanta Parent Magazine: Party Planning Guide