Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Augusta this week: we found two free outings, including Morris Museum of Art, plus one library program. Five free days and events are coming up, each with its date. And two places never charge admission, like Augusta-Richmond County Public Library and Morris Museum of Art.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Augusta list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
1 Tenth St., Augusta, GA 30901
Southern art in ten galleries on the Riverwalk. Kids 12 and under always get in free, and Sunday is free for everyone. Strollers are fine; big bags stay out of the galleries.
Friedman Branch Library · 1447 Jackson Road, Augusta, GA 30909
Drop in and build with the library’s LEGO. All ages are welcome.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Morris Museum of Art · Downtown Augusta
Newberry Street Festival Center
6–7:30 p.m. Local choirs sing, the mayor and Santa stop by, and the city hands out hot chocolate and cider. S'mores kits cost extra.
110 Coach Light Way, Aiken · 110 Coach Light Way, Aiken, SC 29803
6–8 p.m. An evening tree lighting in Aiken with Santa photos and hot chocolate from The Village Café.
Hopelands Gardens · 135 Dupree Place, Aiken, SC
6–9:30 p.m. Two miles of lit garden paths with cocoa, cider and cookies. Kids can do crafts and see Santa at Rye Patch. Parking at the gardens is only for guests with disabilities, so take the shuttle from Citizens Park; the last one leaves at 8:45 p.m.
Columbia County Exhibition Center · 212 Partnership Dr., Grovetown, GA
9 a.m. – noon. Quest Church hosts this free morning with photos with Santa and waffles. There's face painting and crafts too.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Story Time at Friedman, Tiny Tales at Wallace and Family Storytime at Diamond Lakes.
Weekday storytimes; see the calendar
Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Augusta.
Keep planning
November: things to do in AugustaEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in AugustaEvery dated listing for the month, by weekLibrary storytimes in AugustaBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Thanksgiving weekend in AugustaParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in AugustaParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in AugustaBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flaggedThis week in AugustaDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
This week we found two free outings for ages 0–6, including Morris Museum of Art and LEGO Club (Friedman Branch). See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
Morris Museum of Art (free for kids; free for all on Sunday): Sun Nov 1. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
Downtown Aiken Christmas Tree Lighting, Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa, Christmas in Hopelands and Breakfast with Santa at the Columbia County Exhibition Center are free this season. Dates and times are on each card under free days and free events.
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library and Morris Museum of Art don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes: Morris Museum of Art.
Yes. Augusta-Richmond County Public Library runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Augusta that weekend, free ones flagged.
