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Atlanta, Georgia - Hotels, Events Things to Do in Atlanta, GA
50 Fun Things To Do
50 Fun Things To Do
Whether you've got a few hours or days, stay and play your way with these fun things to do in
Atlanta!
Atlanta offers tons of fun for families, business professionals and everyone in between. There are so
many things to do in Atlanta - from family friendly attractions and history, to outdoor adventures and
award-winning culture - you're sure to find seasonal sensations year-round! Create your must-have
memories starting with this list of 50 fun things to do in Atlanta.
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50 Fun Things to See Do in Atlanta

3. Musicals, dramas and classical favorites light up Atlanta's theater scene before they head to the Big
Apple. The Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre provides a perfect way to spend the evening.
Explore miles of the Atlanta BeltLine by foot or on two wheels. Once you've worked up an appetite,
stop in one of the many restaurants to relax and refuel. One of Atlanta's newest green spaces, the
Atlanta BeltLine is an only-in-Atlanta way to stay active.
Right in the middle of Midtown Atlanta, in the northern corner of Piedmont Park, grows more than
30 acres of lush green garden just waiting to be explored. At the Atlanta Botanical Garden, seasonal
activities keep adventure blooming no matter the temperature.
Get your chopping arm ready! From spring to fall, head out to the Ted to catch the Atlanta Braves
and cheer on our home team.
Stump your friends with Civil War trivia after "Young Abe" guides you through a sweeping panorama
of the Battle of Atlanta, complete with music and sound effects. Experience the closest thing to a
Civil War-era 3D film at the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum.
What do Falcons do? Falcons rise up! With only a couple more seasons of Atlanta Falcons football to
be played in the Georgia Dome, now is the time to get in the gridiron frame of mind and cheer on the
Falcons!
The Atlanta History Center is no stranger to games: it hosts 6,000 memorabilia from the Olympic
Games including uniforms, victory medals, Olympic torches and even an original running track. Its
historic Swan House was also recently featured in the blockbuster hit, The Hunger Games: Catching

4. Fire!
Television and film industries are bustling in Atlanta and there's no time like the present to visit
ATLwood. Whether it's The Walking Dead, The Blind Side, Anchorman 2 or one of the many other
movies filmed in Atlanta, let Atlanta Movie Tours show you the sites!
Watch history come alive as knowledgeable guides share stories of Atlanta's past. From historic
Downtown to Inman Park, Sweet Auburn and everywhere in between, step into Atlanta like never
before with these outdoor guided walking tours offered by the Atlanta Preservation Center.
Want to be in the midst of dozens of Grammy-winners on one stage, but lost your invite to the
Grammys? A performance by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's award winning cast of musicians is your
ticket!
Pack a spare suitcase for all of the goodies you will bring back from Atlantic Station! Whether it's a
major retailer or a local boutique look you want, this walkable, outdoor shopping mecca will treat
you to serious retail therapy.
Get a first look at Atlanta from the comfort of an open-air smart car (or even a segway) as your ATL-
Cruzers tour guide shows you the ins and outs of Atlanta and its neighborhoods. Choose your
favorite stops along the way to help plan the rest of your visit!
Pay homage to Atlanta's Olympic legacy as you splash through the Fountain of Rings or play tag in
the green fields of Centennial Olympic Park, located near the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-
Cola, CNN Center and the new Center for Civil and Human Rights and College Football Hall of Fame
and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience.
Connect the American civil rights movement to current human rights issues through moving,
experiential exhibits at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Interact with history to understand
your role in the dream and the future.
A must-see for the kids in your family, the Center for Puppetry Arts tells some of the most-loved
children's fables through puppetry. While you're there, check out the Jim Henson exhibit to get a
glimpse of everyone's favorite frog!
Need ideas for a romantic date night? Pack your picnic basket, grab a bottle of wine and head to
Chastain Park Amphitheatre for a night to remember. From rock 'n' roll to blues and soul, concerts
at Chastain Park Amphitheatre offer something for everyone.
Every team is the home team at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience,
where hands-on installments keep you in the game. Sprint down memory lane with decades of
memorabilia and learn about Hall of Fame inductees.
Whether coffee or a cocktail is your poison, grab a drink and relax in Decatur Square. People watch,
read a book or simply soak in the sun and act like a local in one of Atlanta's most walkable
neighborhoods.
Watch Velodrome bike racing at its finest at Dick Lane Velodrome! With races throughout the year,
you can cheer on cyclists as they sprint toward the finish line.
Getting up close and personal with the dinosaurs at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a lot

5. less scary than the bared-teeth versions in film. Take a peek back in time with the Giants of the
Mesozoic - even one that measures more than 120 feet long!
That's no typo. You can actually snorkel or scuba dive with the whale sharks at the Georgia
Aquarium. Interested in interacting with a slightly smaller animal? The nation's largest aquarium
offers encounters with belugas, otters and even penguins!
Tucked away on the city's Westside, the Goat Farm Arts Center boasts a variety of indoor and
outdoor performance spaces to see a concert by a touring act or local band or a show by one of the
resident dance or theater companies.
Step inside the leading art museum in the Southeast and gaze at more than 13,000 modern and
contemporary works of art. A ticket to the High Museum of Art will get you into both the special
exhibitions and the permanent collection.
Open from the time the sun comes up until the lights turn off at 11 p.m., Atlanta's first public
skatepark, Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, is designed for skaters of all skill levels. Also enjoy a
nearby playground, multi-use athletic fields and seamless access to the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside
Trail.
Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta's oldest cemetery, holding more than 70,000 souls and a trove of
enthralling tales. It is also the final resting place of Civil War soldiers and civil rights pioneers, as
well as legends like author Margaret Mitchell, golfer Bobby Jones and Atlanta's first African-
American mayor Maynard Jackson. Enter the historic gates for tours each day.
News junkies and aspiring anchors unite! Take the Inside CNN Studio Tour to see exactly how this
globally recognized brand makes news, beginning to end. Keep your eyes peeled and you might even
see Robin Meade!
On the Jackson Street Bridge, high above International Boulevard, the only sound you hear as often
as passing traffic is a camera shutter. Venture over to the bridge at sunset and snap a selfie with
Atlanta's beautiful downtown skyline as the backdrop.
Several U.S. presidents established libraries, and we're pretty fond of the one our very own Nobel
Peace Prize-winning, peanut-growing, President Jimmy Carter erected. At the Jimmy Carter
Presidential Library and Museum, you'll find everything from a replica of the Oval Office to gifts he
received during his presidency.
Public art and political expression intermingle on this ever-changing urban canvas of images, words
and ideas. The Krog Street Tunnel, known for its street art, links the eclectic Inman Park and
Cabbagetown neighborhoods and is the tunnel of choice for photographers and fans of graffiti.
Stack, create and imagine at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center built on the top floor of Phipps
Plaza in Buckhead. Filled with hours of hands-on, interactive fun, kids will love playing inside one of
the world's biggest boxes of LEGO® bricks.
Put on those skinny jeans and grab your flannel shirt as you head down to Little Five Points for
vintage boutique shopping, bar hopping and great live music. For the full Little Five treatment,
check out the Elvis shrine at the Star Bar!
Atlanta and its walls create one big art gallery, thanks to the city's talented street artists who come

6. together under Living Walls. Relish in this creation of contemporary public art through year-round
programming of murals, lectures, workshops, pop-up shops and gallery exhibitions.
Peek inside the restored rooms of the Margaret Mitchell House (where "Gone With the Wind" was
penned) complete with the native Atlantan's writing desk and period furnishings. Frankly, it would
be your misfortune to miss exhibitions exploring the author's life and the making of a film classic.
Stand in the footprints of civil rights leaders on the International civil rights Walk of Fame, where
the shoe prints of heroes such as Rosa Parks, former President Jimmy Carter, Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall and many others are embedded in a concrete memorial.
Take some time to connect with your mummy at Emory's Michael C. Carlos Museum. With
permanent collections that span the globe and renowned traveling exhibits, your inner history buff
will be transfixed by everything from mummies to a Greek muse!
Philips Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and Atlanta Dream (WNBA), keeps it rocking all
year long with hoops action and the hottest concerts. Named by Rolling Stone as one of the best
arenas in the country, Philips Arena hosts top national acts year round.
Not that we condone it, but if you're playing hooky, there's no better way to spend your day than
gallivanting around Piedmont Park, home to the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Lake Clara Meer.
Whether you bring the pooch for playtime at the dog park or a book to relax in the grass, this in-
town park in Atlanta is the place to be.
Scream your head off on the Scream Machine or cool down in Hurricane Harbor, the new waterpark
at Six Flags Over Georgia. From heart-pounding rides for the most adventurous to live
entertainment for the whole family, Six Flags has you covered for a fun family day.
Hop into a SkyView Atlanta gondola and travel up over 20 stories for a thrilling view of Atlanta.
Once located in Florida and even Paris, the SkyView Ferris wheel is one of the newest additions to
the collection of attractions surrounding Centennial Olympic Park.
Gaze at the stars at Starlight Six Drive-In Theatre. Whether they're on the big screen or in your
favorite constellation, the Starlight Drive-In is the perfect place for stargazing and was named one of
America's Five Coolest Drive-ins by Details magazine.
Take a trek through the treetops on SkyHike® or take a real hike (or the Summit Skyride) to the top
of the mountain for beautiful city skyline views. Tour the antebellum plantation or ride around Stone
Mountain by train and see the world's largest light show projected on it!
Take in the only 360-degree view of Atlanta from 73 stories high at The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar
View. As the Sun Dial rotates high above Peachtree Street, you'll see everything from Stone
Mountain to Georgia Tech and many other sites in between!
For meats and produce straight from the farm, plus unique eateries serving up everything from soul
food and gourmet hot dogs to artisanal ice cream, look no further than this urban farmer's market.
Also on the menu at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market are monthly culinary tours, storytelling, cooking
classes and tons of community events.
Shop for groceries, paint a masterpiece right on the wall and even milk a cow (don't worry, it's not
real!) at The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Hands-on exhibits, interactive music programming and

7. so much more just waiting to be discovered.
At Atlanta's fabulous Fox Theatre, every night is a red carpet event. Musicals, dance and nationally
renowned acts wait at the end of your red carpet walk, and if there's no show scheduled, have no
fear - you can always tour this Atlanta icon!
Hop on board a fully narrated 90-minute trolley tour to learn the history and enjoy the stories and
legends of Atlanta's top attractions and historic sites. Step on to discover the must-sees of Atlanta
while riding in style on Peachtree Trolley Tours.
Five chili dogs, four regular dogs and a cheeseburger. That's what President Obama ordered at The
Varsity. If he had asked, we would have recommended an FO and a naked dog walking. What will be
in your presidential-style order?
Experience the intriguing World of Coca-Cola! The attraction features a multi-sensory 4-D theater,
an extraordinary 1880s soda fountain, live-action bottling line, and the opportunity to sample nearly
60 different beverages from around the world. Now you can experience the quest for one of the
worlds best-kept secrets in the Vault of the Secret Formula.
Experience the intriguing World of Coca-Cola! The attraction features a multi-sensory 4-D theater,
an extraordinary 1880s soda fountain, live-action bottling line, and the opportunity to sample nearly
60 different beverages from around the world. Now you can experience the quest for one of the
worlds best-kept secrets in the Vault of the Secret Formula.
On Saturdays, witness the famous Uncle Remus stories come to life through incredible storytelling
at the historic home of the compiler himself, Joel Chandler Harris. Partake in a daily guided tour of
the Wren's Nest and stand in the same spot where the writer gave life to the Brer Rabbit tales from
his front porch.
Twin baby pandas! Does it get any cuter? Mei Lun and Mei Huan, born in 2013, are adorable, fluffy
additions to the Zoo Atlanta family. Visit Zoo Atlanta, in the historic Grant Park neighborhood,
during your next trip to Atlanta and watch them - and more of our zoo babies - grow with us!
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