Looking for kid and family fun that’s free or cheap? Here are a few possibilities.

LIBRARIES

Movies, crafts, dance performances and story times are a few of the offerings at local libraries. Find events at these Web sites: Georgia Public Libraries (www.publiclibraries.com), DeKalb (www.dekalblibrary.org), Forsyth (www.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us), Atlanta (www.af.public.lib.ga.us), Gwinnett (www.gwinnettpl.org), Cobb (library.cobbcat.org) and Clayton (www.claytonpl.org)

MOVIES

Movies Under the Stars. Film showing of “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” Blankets and chairs welcome. Presented by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Showing begins at dark, April 25. Free. Beaverbrook Park, Brookview Drive N.W. and Beaverbrook Drive N.W., Atlanta. 770-395-7900.

East Cobb Movie Nights. Movies begin at dusk. Fridays starting May 1. Free. East Cobb Park, 3332 Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-591-3160, www.eastcobbpark.org.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

Atlanta Outdoor Activity Center. 1442 Richland Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-752-5385, www.wawaonline.org.

Chattahoochee Nature Center. 9135 Wileo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055. www.chattnaturecenter.org.

Atlanta Botanical Gardens. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Observatory Open House. Check out the stars on a clear night. Weather permitting. 8-10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Through Nov. 20. Free. Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta. 678-874-7102, www.fernbank.edu.

FAMILY FUN

Hop 4 Hope. Georgia Tech Freshman Council is attempting to break the record for the world’s longest hopscotch game by making a hopscotch course that is 3.14 miles long. Benefits the Children’s Miracle Network. Pi Mile sign in: Tech Tower. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 5. Chalk: $1. Georgia Tech, 225 North Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-894-0870, www.gatech.edu.

Ultimate Playdate. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays. April 15-May 6; 4-7 p.m. May 20-Nov. 11. Free. East Cobb Park, 3332 Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-591-3160. www.eastcobbpark.org.

CONCERTS

Spring Concerts on the Plaza. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music or visit nearby restaurants. 7-9 p.m. Saturdays. May 2-9; 7-9 p.m. May 30. Free. O’Neal Plaza, Bowden and Church streets, Douglasville. 770-949-2787, www.visitdouglasville.com.

Wednesday WindDown. Concerts held 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. April-September. Free. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Centennial Olympic Park Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-222-7275, www.centennialpark.com.

MUSEUMS

Target Free Second Tuesdays. Second Tuesday of each month. Through Dec. 8. Free. Imagine It Children’s Museum, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta. 404-659-5437, www.imagineit-cma.org.

Fulton County Free Saturday. Fulton County residents who show proof of residency may tour current exhibitions and the permanent collection. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. first Saturdays. Free. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.

— Compiled by Schauna Wright