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 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.
Callanwolde is a nonprofit arts center on a historic 12-acre estate in Atlanta. It offers art, dance, writing, pottery and wellness classes, summer camps, concerts and shows. It also runs free arts programs for Title I and Title III students, veterans and people with disabilities, and has financial aid for classes.
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.
Atlanta Music Project helps children and teens learn instruments, sing in choirs, and perform in concerts, with a focus on communities with fewer resources. It covers music tuition and provides instruments for many programs, though registration or after-school fees may apply. Students and alumni can also get college and career guidance and help paying for college.
Moving in the Spirit is a youth arts group in Atlanta that uses dance to help kids and teens grow. It has dance classes for ages 3 to 18, from beginners to advanced dancers, plus a teen theater tech program. Families who need help with cost can ask for sliding-scale tuition.
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.
This is the Boys & Girls Club at McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur. It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens ages 6 to 15 come after school for homework help, tutoring, STEM, arts, health and wellness, and leadership activities.
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 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.
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.
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.
Out of Hand Theater is an Atlanta nonprofit that uses short plays, information and group talk to work on social issues. It brings plays to homes and community spaces, runs free dinners with a play and a guided talk, and gives free theater classes in Atlanta-area schools.
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.
Hammonds House Museum is an art museum in Atlanta's West End. It shows art by artists of African descent in a historic Victorian home with a sculpture garden. The museum also holds talks, walking tours, family and school programs, and community days.
Giwayen Mata is an all-women dance, drum, and singing group in Atlanta. It honors the music and dance of the African Diaspora. It teaches a West African dance class every other Sunday and can be booked for school visits, kids' classes, and performances.
This is the John H.S. (The Innovation & Expression Studio). It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens come after school to take part in arts-focused activities: performing arts, culinary arts, visual arts, and music and production.
RE:IMAGINE is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps young people start careers in film and media. It offers workshops, a one-year paid apprenticeship, a summer filmmaking fellowship, and school programs. It also hires out its youth apprentices for video and media work.
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.