6 free things to do with baby in metro Atlanta

Once a year Georgia residents can live it up for free at the zoo by getting Zoo Atlanta Library Pass, good for up to four people through the Georgia Public Library Service.

Just check out the Zoo Atlanta Library Pass DVD at a local library, keep your return receipt and present your library card and the receipt at the zoo gate. Be sure you redeem your free trip within 28 days of returning the DVD.

Zoo Atlanta also offers free admission on Aug. 18 and 19. Just be sure to bring a recognized form of ID proving you live or work in Atlanta or Fulton County, and you’re covered for up to two adults and four children. Driver’s licenses, gas or light bills and employee IDs are all recognized forms of ID. (Credit: Lachlan Gowen / Unsplash)

Get your splash on with SeaVentures’ baby splash class on Wednesdays and Fridays in Alpharetta for babies ages 3-months to 9-months-old. Just note that you can’t just show up. Register online, and confirm your spot because space is limited to six babies per class. (Credit: Claude Piche / Unsplash)

Because there are parks with baby swings near our local libraries, we normally make library-days, park-days too. We love hitting the park behind the Cleveland Avenue library, splashing at the splash pad at Perkerson Park and following the winding trail to a gorgeous, grassy area of Arthur Langford Jr. Park. But it’s a real luxury to occasionally be able to explore different parks throughout metro Atlanta. Brook Run Park is worth the trip. When I pulled up to the Dunwoody destination on a mommy meet up, I was blown away. The park not only has baby swings and the standard jungle gym, but a rocky stream you can put your baby’s feet in, a community garden and plenty of beautiful and stroller-friendly trails. I won’t even attempt to describe the expansive Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs. It simply defies words. You just have to see it. (Credit: Keisha Montfleury / Unsplash)

The High Museum not only offers free admission on the second Sunday of each month, it also provides family-friendly programming from 1 to 4 p.m. on those days. I went earlier this month. And although my 6-month-old son was a little young for most the activities, he was all eyes and ears while taking in the African art and staring in judgment of the other kids. (Credit: London Scout / Unsplash)

Libraries are for more than just checking out books. From puppet shows and crafting sessions to popup yoga and storytelling, the event options are endless and local. The Cleveland Avenue branch on the Southside has the best resident storyteller in all the lands, and the Southeast Atlanta branch has such a beautiful facility that I just let Donovan crawl the aisles and explore. (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)

Jump Start Gymnasium offers a free class for babies to introduce them to new sounds, movements and experiences using bells, hoops and vivid colors. Register online. (Credit: Thabang Mokoena / Unsplash)