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:
- Piedmont Park
- Grant Park
- Lullwater Park
- Centennial Olympic Park
- 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 :
- Georgia Aquarium
- Zoo Atlanta
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic site
- The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
- Atlanta History Center
- Woodruff Arts Center
- High Museum of Art
- Center for Puppetry Arts
- Margaret Mitchell House
- Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Six Flags Over Georgia
- Fernbank Science Center
- Underground Atlanta
- World of Coca-Cola
Places to visit in the Atlanta metro and beyond:
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- Stone Mountain State Park
- North Georgia Mountains
- The Appalachian Trail
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
- Ocmulgee National Monument
- Fort Frederica National Monument
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
- Savannah, GA
- Cumberland Island National Seashore
Sports
Plenty of professional sports events occur in Atlanta during the summer. Some events include Atlanta Braves baseball, Atlanta Silverbacks soccer.
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