https://www.athensparent.com/ A resource for Athens area families — since 1998 https://www.athensparent.com/guides/best-playgrounds-splash-pads-athens-ga/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/best-playgrounds-splash-pads-athens-ga/ A parent's field guide to the best playgrounds and splash pads in Athens, GA — grouped by area, with a quick-pick for toddlers, big kids and hot days. https://www.athensparent.com/guides/birthday-party-planning-athens-ga/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/birthday-party-planning-athens-ga/ A no-fluff guide to planning a kids' birthday party in Athens, GA: when to book, real price tiers, birthday party places by kid personality, and what to ask. https://www.athensparent.com/guides/free-things-to-do-athens-ga-kids/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/free-things-to-do-athens-ga-kids/ Athens has a free zoo, a free art museum, free nature trails and free library storytimes. Our guide to free things to do with kids in Athens, GA. https://www.athensparent.com/guides/indoor-activities-athens-ga/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/indoor-activities-athens-ga/ Rainy day or 100-degree day? Indoor activities in Athens, GA for kids, sorted by energy level and cost: trampolines, art studios, free museums, libraries. https://www.athensparent.com/guides/new-to-athens-ga-family-guide/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/new-to-athens-ga-family-guide/ Moving to Athens, GA with kids? A local family guide: Clarke vs. Oconee, the first five places to take them, free storytimes, and a first-month checklist. https://www.athensparent.com/guides/storytimes-weekly-kids-events-athens-ga/ https://www.athensparent.com/guides/storytimes-weekly-kids-events-athens-ga/ Library storytime in Athens, GA plus a day-by-day guide to the free weekly kids events around town: ages, costs and times, Monday through Saturday. https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-10 Unstructured indoor play for the littlest ones, with age-appropriate toys set out in the storytime room. No program to sit still for — just a free, air-conditioned place for babies and toddlers to play and for caregivers to meet each other. https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-with-miss-harli-at-the-bogart-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-with-miss-harli-at-the-bogart-library/#2026-08-10 Weekly early-literacy storytime on the Oconee County side of the area — songs, letters, language play, stories and a STEAM activity, with playtime afterward for kids and caregivers to stick around. https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/#2026-08-10 A bilingual English/Spanish early-learning play program that runs four mornings a week at the Pinewoods branch. Space is limited and registration is required by phone or email in advance. https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-11 Unstructured indoor play for the littlest ones, with age-appropriate toys set out in the storytime room. No program to sit still for — just a free, air-conditioned place for babies and toddlers to play and for caregivers to meet each other. https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/#2026-08-11 A bilingual English/Spanish early-learning play program that runs four mornings a week at the Pinewoods branch. Space is limited and registration is required by phone or email in advance. https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-11 The main library's twice-weekly storytime: stories, songs, puppets and movement for children and their caregivers. Two identical sessions each morning so you can pick the one that fits nap schedules. https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-12 Unstructured indoor play for the littlest ones, with age-appropriate toys set out in the storytime room. No program to sit still for — just a free, air-conditioned place for babies and toddlers to play and for caregivers to meet each other. https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/#2026-08-12 A bilingual English/Spanish early-learning play program that runs four mornings a week at the Pinewoods branch. Space is limited and registration is required by phone or email in advance. https://www.athensparent.com/events/athens-farmers-market-wednesday-market-at-creature-comforts/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/athens-farmers-market-wednesday-market-at-creature-comforts/#2026-08-12 The weekday version of the Athens Farmers Market, set up in the brewery's outdoor space downtown, with the same mix of local produce, prepared foods and crafts plus a live music set from 6–8 p.m. An easy after-work, before-dinner stop with kids. https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/storytime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-12 The main library's twice-weekly storytime: stories, songs, puppets and movement for children and their caregivers. Two identical sessions each morning so you can pick the one that fits nap schedules. https://www.athensparent.com/events/sweet-pea-club-at-the-state-botanical-garden/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/sweet-pea-club-at-the-state-botanical-garden/#2026-08-13 The Garden's weekly preschool nature program, with songs, puppets, stories and games on a different theme each week — busy bees, parts of plants, decomposers, plants we eat and more. Held outdoors in the children's garden, so location within the garden can shift with the weather. https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/little-explorers-learn-and-grow-los-peque-os-exploradores-juegan-aprenden-y-crecen/#2026-08-13 A bilingual English/Spanish early-learning play program that runs four mornings a week at the Pinewoods branch. Space is limited and registration is required by phone or email in advance. https://www.athensparent.com/events/athens-farmers-market-saturday-market-at-bishop-park/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/athens-farmers-market-saturday-market-at-bishop-park/#2026-08-15 The area's flagship Saturday market — local produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers and handmade art, with live music in two sets across the morning. A free Kids Booth runs each week with rotating hands-on activities such as nature crafts, veggie stamping, paper marbling and https://www.athensparent.com/events/alice-h-richards-children-s-garden-performance-series/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/alice-h-richards-children-s-garden-performance-series/#2026-08-15 Live family shows on the outdoor Theater-in-the-Woods stage in the children's garden. The 2026 season ran The Studio Athens' Shrek The Musical Jr. (April 18), the Rebecca Sunshine Band (May 16), Sweet Georgia Brass (June 20), The Stage Oconee (July 18) and Canopy Studio (August 15). https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/ https://www.athensparent.com/events/open-playtime-at-the-athens-clarke-county-library/#2026-08-17 Unstructured indoor play for the littlest ones, with age-appropriate toys set out in the storytime room. No program to sit still for — just a free, air-conditioned place for babies and toddlers to play and for caregivers to meet each other.