Spring Break Cabin Fever Already?

It’s Spring Break and your kids are looking for things to do. Here are some fun ideas that require little planning.

BEST BETS FOR SPRING BREAK

• ESCALADE ROCK CLIMBING GYM

Where/When: 3694 Kennesaw South Industrial Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Hours are Monday – Friday, 2pm - 10pm; Saturday, 11am - 10pm; and Sunday, 12pm - 6pm.

Why Go: Visit the Escalade Rock Climbing Gym in Kennesaw where your kids can burn off extra energy while making lasting memories. The gym boasts a kid-friendly bouldering Island Cage with a slide and a “cosmic monkey bar tunnel” along with climbing walls, rope anchors, lead walls, campus board and training area.

Pricing: $15 weekday pass without a guide, $20 weekday pass with a guide and $20 weekend pass.

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Where/When: 50 Lodge Rd SE Cartersville, GA 30121. Open daily, 7am – 10pm.

Why Go: Rent a boat, hike the trails and picnic along the lakeshore. You are lucky enough to live in Cartersville, the home of Red Top Mountain so there’s no need to travel or spend a lot of money to have an awesome Spring Break.

Pricing: $5 parking to access the park

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Where/When: Carmike Cinemas 12, see site for show times.

Why Go: Bring your kids to a matinee showing of this popular movie early in the week, then help them make their own movie throughout the rest of the week. Help them come up with a script, film the movie and edit it in on one of the many pieces of editing software available. End the week with a viewing party for family and friends!

Pricing: $6.50 matinee

• THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA

Where/When: 275 Centennial Park Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30313-182. Open daily, Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 5pm.

Why Go: There is something for every kid at the Children’s Museum. Make a day of going into the city and exploring the vast and stimulating museum.  

Pricing: Adults and children two years old and over are $12.50 (plus tax).  Children under two are free.