For kids and teens, the Atlanta Music Project gives free music lessons and instruments in neighborhoods that have few programs. re:imagine/ATL teaches young people film and media, and VOX ATL publishes writing and art by teens.
For art outdoors, walk the BeltLine, which has murals and sculpture along the trail, or look for the murals by Living Walls. The Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park is free every Memorial Day weekend.
For shows, ask a theater about pay-what-you-can nights, or about ushering. Volunteer ushers usually see the show for free.
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts is a nonprofit that has helped Georgia artists and arts groups with legal needs since 1975. Volunteer attorneys help with things like copyright, trademarks, and contracts through short clinics, workshops, and referrals. You join as a member first, and artists with lower incomes can qualify for free legal help.
MODA is a museum in Midtown Atlanta that is all about design. It shows one exhibition at a time and runs tours, workshops, tastings, and programs for kids and teens. It is open Wednesday to Sunday, and it holds Free Friday days on set dates.
KidKong Association is a nonprofit that runs after-school programs for kids and teens.D. Sims Recreation Center in the Old Fourth Ward. Students can get homework help, play sports, make art, try science and video projects, and eat a snack and dinner.
The Peachtree Branch is a public library in Midtown Atlanta, part of the Fulton County Library System. It has a computer lab, meeting rooms, and a book return that works after hours. The branch also hosts events such as family storytime and a teen design program.
The Black Achievement Fund is a nonprofit that collects monthly member contributions to build Black-owned land, community spaces and programs. Members get a free online African history course, and the group runs events and online programs, including some at its Kemet Club on Church Street. Membership is open to anyone who believes in its mission.
Theatrical Outfit is a professional theater at 84 Luckie St NW in downtown Atlanta. It puts on five plays and a new work festival each season, with a focus on Atlanta artists. It also hosts guest events, runs an apprentice program for recent college graduates, and offers a youth spoken-word and playwriting bootcamp.
Atlanta Ballet is a professional ballet company and the official State Ballet of Georgia. Its Centre for Dance Education teaches dance to children and adults. You can also buy tickets to its shows, rent its studios, or join its supporter groups.
The High Museum of Art is an art museum on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta. It shows historical and contemporary art and traveling exhibitions. It also runs monthly free and low-cost programs, classes, camps, tours, and events for kids, teens, adults, and seniors.
The Alliance Theatre is a professional theater at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta. It puts on plays and musicals, including shows for families and for babies and toddlers. It also runs classes, teen programs, and programs for schools and teachers.
ADAMA is an art museum at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta. It shows art and culture from Africa and the African diaspora, with exhibits, artist talks called Arts Salons, and member programs. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday, from noon to 5 PM.
The Fox Theatre is a historic theatre in Midtown Atlanta. It hosts Broadway shows, concerts, comedy, dance, film nights and guided tours. Through Fox Gives it also runs free school programs, a high school arts careers program, scholarships and grants for historic theatres.
The Woodruff Arts Center is a campus in Midtown Atlanta that is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the High Museum of Art. It offers plays, concerts, and art exhibits. It also runs arts classes, camps, school programs, and a free play space for children from birth to age five.
The Auburn Avenue Research Library is a special library in the Fulton County Library System. It focuses on African American culture and history and on other people of African descent. Staff help with research, and the library has archives, art and history exhibits, and public programs such as lectures, film screenings and book talks.
The Center for Ethics is part of Emory University in Atlanta. It holds talks, film nights, exhibits, workshops and research seminars about right and wrong in health, the arts, character and leadership. It also teaches Emory students and advises other organizations on ethics.
The Arts & Social Justice Program is part of Emory College of Arts and Sciences. It pairs Atlanta artists with Emory teachers to co-teach classes that use art to look at unfair treatment in society. It also holds a yearly public showcase and community art events.
Atlanta Pride is a nonprofit that serves the LGBTQ+ community in metro Atlanta and across the South. Each October it holds a free Pride festival and parade in Piedmont Park. It also runs year-round events, supports local Pride causes with grants, and takes volunteers.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays classical and special concerts at Atlanta Symphony Hall in Midtown. It also runs programs for young people, such as a training program for student musicians, family concerts and online music lessons. Georgia college students can get a discounted concert pass.
Atlanta Contemporary is a free contemporary art museum on Atlanta's Westside. It shows new art, hosts artist talks, and offers family art workshops. The galleries are closed for now while new shows are set up, and they open October 22, 2026.
The Atlanta Opera is an opera company founded in 1979. It puts on full operas each season at theaters around Atlanta, and it also makes opera films, runs a new-works festival, and offers education programs.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum in downtown Atlanta.S. Civil Rights Movement and on human rights around the world, plus a children's gallery for ages 12 and under. It also holds family events on Saturdays, group and school visits, and programs for schools.
