For fresh air, wide-open green space, and some of the most gorgeous trees in the city, head to Candler Park. Along with a large area of open, green space, the park boasts an outdoor playground, pavilion areas, a pool, walking paths, and lots more. Candler Park also hosts community events like CP Movie Nights every month, and a Fall Festival. Fans of running may want to look into joining the Candler Park Running Club to meet with other enthusiasts of the sport.
Make sure your kids get their daily dose of education by taking the family to Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. This museum is full of hands-on exhibits and attractions like Leaping into Learning and Let Your Creativity Flow, which both feature interactive activities and fun games for families.
Wash down some seafood down with a tasty drink from the bar at Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House. The menu at this restaurant and bar seems never ending, listing items like gator bites, crab cakes, oysters, fried fish and shrimp, and lots more. If you like to mix your alcohol with your food - literally - try some oyster shooters off the pub's spirits menu. Vodka and oysters not your thing? Don't worry, the drink menu is just as vast as the food menu and the talented bartenders are sure to know how to make you're favorite cocktail.
Join in the celebration of Caribbean culture at the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival. Bright costumes, music and parades are a large part of this festival, along with Caribbean food, arts and crafts, and other live entertainment. The festival is celebrated right before Lent, and is somewhat of a "last hurrah" before the observation of the Catholic tradition.