Things to do in Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in Georgia, and the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Atlanta sits in both Fulton County and DeKalb County – which is where most of the CDC facilities reside. As of 2015, the city of Atlanta had a population of approximately 464,000 and a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of 5.5 million. The mayor of Atlanta is Kasim Reed. Nicknames for Atlanta include “Hotlanta” and “the ATL.”

Atlanta has a reputation for being a “City of Trees” and along with the city’s tree lined neighborhoods, Atlanta has many parks including:

1. Piedmont Park
2. Grant Park
3. Lullwater Park
4. Centennial Olympic Park
5. Freedom Park

There is something for everyone in Atlanta and Georgia; and there is almost never a shortage of things to do. Use the lists below to help plan your weekends in the summer.

Places to visit in Atlanta:

1. Georgia Aquarium
2. Zoo Atlanta
3. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic site
4. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
5. Atlanta History Center
6. Woodruff Arts Center
7. High Museum of Art
8. Center for Puppetry Arts
9. Margaret Mitchell House
10. Atlanta Botanical Garden
11. Six Flags Over Georgia
12. Fernbank Science Center
13. Underground Atlanta
14. World of Coca-Cola

Places to visit in the Atlanta metro and beyond:

1. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
2. Chattahoochee Nature Center
3. Stone Mountain State Park
4. North Georgia Mountains
5. The Appalachian Trail
6. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
7. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
8. Ocmulgee National Monument
9. Fort Frederica National Monument
10. Fort Pulaski National Monument
11. Savannah, GA
12. Cumberland Island National Seashore

Sports

Plenty of professional sports events occur in Atlanta during the summer. Some events include Atlanta Braves baseball and Atlanta Silverbacks soccer.

Useful Websites

1. The City of Atlanta Website
2. Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau: Atlanta travel guide
3. Fulton County Visitor’s Bureau
4. Dekalb County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
5. Georgia’s Official Tourism and Travel Website