Parks & Recreation
Depot Park
Kennesaw, GACobb County
Downtown Kennesaw greenspace next to the historic depot district.
FreeOutdoorAll ages
Category
Attractions
Bigger outings worth planning around: adventure parks, amusement attractions, museums and the kind of destination that turns an ordinary Saturday into a story your kids retell all week.
Age
Setting
Price
Educational FunRainy Day Pick
Museums & Educational
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History
Kennesaw, GACobb County
Smithsonian-affiliated museum in downtown Kennesaw built around locomotive and Civil War history.
$IndoorAges 5–17
Outdoor FavoriteEducational Fun
Attractions
Smith-Gilbert Gardens
Kennesaw, GACobb County
A City of Kennesaw botanical garden with walking paths and outdoor sculpture.
$OutdoorAll ages
Educational FunWorth the Drive
Trails & Outdoors
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw, GACobb County
National Park Service battlefield with miles of hiking trails and a visitor center near Marietta and Kennesaw.
FreeOutdoorAll ages
Hidden Gem
Parks & Playgrounds
Aviation Park
Kennesaw, GACobb County
Kennesaw city park known for its outdoor aircraft display alongside play space.
FreeOutdoorAges 1–12
Educational FunRainy Day Pick
Museums & Educational
Marietta History Center
Marietta, GACobb County
Local history museum on Marietta Square.
$IndoorAges 5–17
Rainy Day PickTeen Friendly
Representative imageIndoor Fun
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
Marietta, GACobb County
Indoor karting and large-scale arcade entertainment center in Marietta.
$IndoorAges 5–17
Worth the Drive
Parks & Playgrounds
Cauble Park
Acworth, GACobb County
Acworth's lakeside park on Lake Acworth, with a beach area, playground and open lawn.
FreeOutdoorAges 1–12
Rainy Day PickTeen Friendly
Representative imageIndoor Fun
Portal Pinball Arcade
Acworth, GACobb County
Pinball and arcade venue in Acworth.
$IndoorAges 5–17
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Parks & Recreation
Mableton Town Square Park
Mableton, GACobb County
Community greenspace at the center of Mableton.
FreeOutdoorAll ages
Rainy Day PickTeen Friendly
Representative imageIndoor Fun
The Blue Ghost Arcade
Woodstock, GACherokee County
Retro arcade in downtown Woodstock.
$IndoorAges 5–17
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