Show your appreciation for the special women in your life this Mother’s Day, without breaking the bank. We’re including ideas for making the day memorable, along with Mother’s Day deals and discounts, and special events that are happening over the weekend of May 11th and 12th, 2024.
At the very end of the page is a huge list of all the free and cheap events on our calendar for Mother’s Day Weekend.
Ideas for Mother’s Day celebrations
Indulge in Mother’s Day Brunch
We’ve put together a list of Mother’s Day Brunch spots in the Atlanta metro area. The list includes very affordable meal bundles to go, dine-in options for less than $35 per person (many are far cheaper than that!), and a few hidden gem brunch spots you may not know about — including some with bottomless mimosa deals. Just click thru the link to browse the options.
Visit a spring festival
There are a number of spring festivals happening on Mother’s Day Weekend, including:
- Dunwoody Art Festival
- Sweet Auburn Springfest
- Chastain Park Spring Arts Festival
- Loganville Carnival
- Georgia Renaissance Festival
- Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade
Browse our complete list of spring festivals in 2024
Take advantage of a free museum day
The High Museum is offering it’s popular Second Sundays free day on May 12th, which gives you a chance to see the new Dutch Masterpieces exhibit for FREE. Everyone gets in free, not just moms!
The College Football Hall of Fame is offering FREE admission for moms, when you purchase another ticket. The first 100 mothers to arrive also get a free gift.
More info
Visit Stone Mountain for half price
Thanks to a limited-time offer from Groupon, you can buy a daily Attractions Pass at HALF OFF — that’s just $19.99, for both children and adults. (The regular price is $39.99 for adults, and $34.99 for kids.)
Groupon adds sales tax to this offer, but does NOT add any other fees. Your total for this deal is just $21.59.
If you have kids 2 or under, they get in FREE.
Remember that parking ($20) is not included.
Stroll through a garden to enjoy spring flowers
Metro Atlanta is just gorgeous in the spring!
If you want to see dazzling displays of flowers, you don’t have to buy that expensive ticket to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. There are plenty of other options on our list that are free or cheap. And most likely there are several you didn’t know about!
Browse our list of public gardens
Have an immersive experience
There are a couple of special immersive experiences happening in Atlanta this May.
You could either take someone out on Mother’s Day, or give tickets for a later date as a gift.
♦ Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience lets you step into a painting as you explore the painter’s work and life. It’s located at the Exhibition Hub in Doraville. Get tickets
♦ Horizon of Khufu is a virtual reality expedition into ancient Egypt. It’s located at Eclipso, which is the Illuminarium building in Midtown Atlanta. Get tickets
♦ Candlight Concerts allow you to listen to music in an intimate setting by flickering candlelight. The concerts encompass many different musical styles in a wide variety of special settings — like the Inman Park Trolley Barn and Magnolia Hall at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. More info + tickets
♦ Spray Paint & Sip invites you to learn all the ins and outs of working with spray paint and other elements of graffiti and street art at this interactive workshop. Tap into your creativity and unleash your inner street artist! More info + tickets
Walk or picnic in a park
You may have your favorite spot to walk in the woods and enjoy spring wildflowers. Or maybe you want to explore someplace new-t-you. Our favorites include:
- Murphey Candler Park — stroll around the lake and enjoy the wildflower trail
- Mary Scott Nature Preserve — walk in the woods and discover the ruins of an old homestead
- Peachtree Creek Greenway — a paved, multi-use trail and wildlife habitat
- Gibbs Gardens — there is always something in bloom here!
Buy discounted tickets to Cirque du Soleil + concerts
There are a couple of big ticket promotions happening — so you can give Mom an experience this Mother’s Day.
• You can save 30% on tickets to Cirque du Soleil when you buy now.
• Plus, Live Nation is offering $25 concert tickets for hundreds of national acts during National Concert Week.
Enjoy a free concert
Spring / summer concert season is just starting, but there are several FREE music events happening over Mother’s Day Weekend.
SATURDAY:
- Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra — at Symphony Hall
- Night Music and Market — Peachtree Corners Town Green
- Jonesboro Mother’s Day weekend jazz concert — Washington Park
- Home by Dark Concert Series — Brooke Street Park in Alpharetta
- Choral Concert by Tucker Community Singers — featuring Broadway tunes and more
SUNDAY:
- Neighborhood Jazz Series — Perkerson Park in southwest Atlanta
- Alpharetta Sympony Youth Orchestra — at the Alpharetta High School auditorium
Check out our entire list of free outdoor concerts around metro Atlanta — it’s growing all the time!
Go strawberry picking
Fresh, local strawberries are a sign of spring in Georgia! It’s the perfect time to plan a pick-your-own outing or enjoy a strawberry festival at a Georgia farm. We’ve put together a list of you-pick fields within an hour’s drive from downtown Atlanta.
More info
Take a Mother’s Day tour of an alpaca farm
Creekwater Alpaca Farm in Gwinnett County is open for tours on both Saturday and Sunday on Mother’s Day weekend. Come for a visit, and pet and feed Creekwater Farm’s 50 alpacas.
More info
View the Wonderland exhibit at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Alice’s Wonderland Returns opens at Atlanta Botanical Garden on May 11, 2024. It features amazing topiary-like installations that reflect the classic tale of Wonderland.
Unfortunately, we don’t have a discount for this one!
More info
These whimsical, larger than life pieces are on display at ABG. Photo: H. Brucker
Moms get in FREE at North GA Wildlife Park
Take a road trip to north Georgia and see the animals! Moms get in FREE with a paid admission for an accompanying child or adult, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You must buy your tickets at the ticket booth on Mother’s Day to get the deal. The attraction is located in Cleveland, GA.
More info
Moms get in FREE at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Visit The Chattahoochee Nature Center on Mother’s Day — Sunday, May 12, 2024 — and get FREE admission for moms and grandmas.
More info
2024 Mother’s Day deals and freebies
Whole Foods
Amazon Prime members can get a bouquet of 15 tulips for just $9.99 at participating locations. Regular price is $14.99. The deal is valid from May 10th thru 16th.
Amazon
There are tons of deals running now for mom’s day, and they change daily. We’ve recently seen up to half off on Echo smart speakers. You can also shop by category — like Pet Mom, Bookworms, Grandma, New Moms, etc. Check out the deals!
Groupon
Shop for flowers, spa certificates, and other gifts on Groupon’s Mother Day sale page. In some cases, you can get an extra discount with the code SAVE at checkout.
California Pizza Kitchen
Enjoy slicing into a pizza with Mom at California Pizza Kitchen. From May 10 to 12, 2024, customers can order their favorite CPK pizzas on a heart-shaped crispy thin crust at no additional cost. Available for dine-in or take-out.
Edible
Send Mom a big arrangement of fresh fruit or other treats.
Edible offers a variety of special offers for Mother’s Day — up to 50% off. Check out the shop’s variety of fresh fruit arrangements, dipped fruit, cupcakes and more for a special gift for mom.
Hooters
Mothers enjoy 10 FREE wings (any style) with the purchase of 10 wings (any style) at Hooters on May 12, 2024. The offer is valid for dine-in only.
Lowes
Offering a free flowering plant and in-store activities.
Olive Garden
If you take Mom to Olive Garden, enjoy an extra take-home entrée for just $6. Pick up enough for the whole family. Choose from Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce.
Panda Express
Offering a 5 Person Family Meal for just $30. The bundle includes two large sides and three large entrées — enough food to feed the whole family with some leftover for a midnight snack. The meal deal is available from May 1 to 12, 2024.
Shake Shack
The chain is offering a buy-one-get-one FREE shake for online orders placed from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The offer requires an additional purchase of $10 or more.
Subway
Through May 13, 2024, you can buy one footlong sub and get another for free with promo code FLBOGO at participating locations. The offer is only available through the Subway website or mobile app.
TCBY
After lunch or dinner, chill out with Mom at TCBY. Mom’s first 6 ounces of frozen yogurt is FREE on Mother’s Day.
