Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Atlanta

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Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Atlanta

Piedmont Park
Piedmont Park
4.8 (11630 ratings)4.5 (2229 ratings)
Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more.
1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
ParkNature & Parks
Mentioned by AtlantaFi.com
50+ Free And Cheap Things To Do In Atlanta
"The city’s preeminent park, Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta is the perfect place to job, walk or just chill on the green grass. The park has a pristine pond, a huge running track, sprawling jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks and more. The real treat is spending the day strolling through this bucolic oasis in the middle of Atlanta and admiring the many dogwood trees, crepe murtles and azaleas planted throughout."
Mentioned by Discover Atlanta
Free and Cheap Things to Do in Atlanta
"Play in the ParkTruly experience The City in the Forest with a walk or bike ride through Piedmont Park, home to Atlanta Botanical Garden and Lake Clara Meer. Whether you are going to a festival, taking a sunset stroll or walking your pooch to the dog park, this is the place to be on a beautiful day."
Mentioned by Family Destinations Guide
27 Fun Things to Do with Kids in Atlanta (for 2021)
"A visit to Piedmont Park is one of the best things to do with kids in Atlanta. From its playgrounds to its pool, the park offers plenty of fun activities for your whole tribe. In summer, you may have a splash in its family-friendly pool."
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
4.7 (11923 ratings)4.5 (4507 ratings)
30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more.
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
Botanical gardenNature & ParksGardens
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
4.8 (7200 ratings)4.5 (3165 ratings)
National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place.
450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
National parkSights & LandmarksHistorical landmarkHistory museumHistoric Sites
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
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"Over 35 acres just east of Downtown Atlanta, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is dotted with places tied to Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement in Atlanta. By the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change you can pay your respects at the tomb of MLK and his wife Coretta Scott King, which sits at the centre of a reflecting pool, with an eternal flame burning close by."
Mentioned by Busy Tourist
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"You can’t talk about Atlanta without mentioning its significance to the Civil Rights Movement, and Martin Luther King Jr. played a major role in that. His “park” celebrates his legacy with museums, monuments, archives, resource centers and other important and informative places of interest regarding his life and his cause. The centerpiece of the park is the tomb of Dr. King and his wife."
Mentioned by 10Best
History and Art Take Center Stage at Atlanta's 10 Best Museums
"Center for Non-Violent Social Change honors Dr. King's life and reflects love, justice and peace. Both Dr. and Mrs. King's remains are housed in a crypt on the grounds, with an eternal flame. Freedom Hall houses a foyer displaying African art and exhibits paying homage to Rosa, Parks, Mahatma Gandhi and the Kings."
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta History Center
4.6 (333 ratings)4.5 (1272 ratings)
Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse.
130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA
MuseumHistory museumPublic libraryWedding venueGardens
Mentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
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"One of Atlanta's best museums, the Atlanta History Center was originally founded in 1926 by a group of Atlantans dedicated to, well, preserving their city's history. The Center, as we know it today, came to fruition in the 1990s as a way of highlighting the political and cultural history of Atlanta and the surrounding region. Unsurprisingly, there's an impressive collection of Civil War art and artifacts here (including Cyclorama: The Big Picture, a painting that measures 49-feet tall by 371-feet long), along with written commentary on the Native American history of Georgia and lighter, more pop-culture-adjacent topics like Folk Art."
Mentioned by Family Destinations Guide
27 Fun Things to Do with Kids in Atlanta (for 2021)
"History comes to life at the Atlanta History Center, with its captivating Southern folk art and Civil War exhibitions. As you explore the center, spend some time checking out their guided tours and special monthly programming. Plus, hit its top attractions, like the Centennial Olympic Games Museum."
Mentioned by Wheretraveler
A Guide to Atlanta's Museums and Historical Sites
"The center includes the Atlanta History Museum, the Cyclorama, the Centennial Olympic Games Museum, two historic homes (the Swan House and the Smith Family Farm), a research center and 33 acres of gardens."
Margaret Mitchell House
Margaret Mitchell House
4.5 (733 ratings)4 (758 ratings)
Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop.
979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
MuseumHistorical landmarkSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Let's Roam Explorer
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"The Margaret Mitchell House is located at her house in Midtown, where she wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind. She occupied the first-floor apartment of this Tudor Revival mansion and it’s now on the National Register of Historic Places. Her husband used to bring her library books to read and the day he came home empty-handed and told her that she had read all the fiction at the library, she decided to write her own book."
Mentioned by Secret Atlanta
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"Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Her only book Gone With The Wind won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. You can visit her Midtown home, which has become a museum dedicated to her and her renowned novel."
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
4.7 (269 ratings)4.5 (1084 ratings)
This historic 1850s cemetery is the burial site of Margaret Mitchell & other notable locals.
248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
CemeterySights & LandmarksHistorical landmarkHistoric Sites
Mentioned by citypass.com
Top Things to Do & Places to Visit in Atlanta
"Get a taste of history and enjoy one of the biggest green spaces in Atlanta at the city's Oakland Cemetery. Established in 1850, it's the oldest cemetery in Atlanta. To visit the top attractions in Atlanta, use an Atlanta CityPASS and save nearly half off combined admission costs."
Mentioned by Wheretraveler
A Guide to Atlanta's Museums and Historical Sites
"Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and regarded as one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the U.S., the 48-acre Oakland Cemetery is a showplace of sculpture and architecture, a botanical preserve and a quiet retreat."
D.H. Stanton Park
D.H. Stanton Park
4.4 (281 ratings)
213 Haygood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, USA
Park
Bank of America Plaza
Bank of America Plaza
4 (15 ratings)
600 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
BuildingSights & LandmarksArchitectural Buildings
Mentioned by IntownElite.com
Atlanta Skyline Building Guide
"Located on the southern edge of Midtown and towering to a height of 1,024 feet, the Bank of America building is the tallest in Georgia, the 6th tallest in the country, and 9th tallest in the world. It was completed in 1992 after only 14 months of construction. The open-lattice structure supporting the spire illuminates at night, and if that wasn't impressive enough, the spire is covered in 23-karat gold leaf."
Mentioned by TripSavvy
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"At 55 stories and 1,023 feet tall, the Bank of America Plaza has been the city's tallest building since its construction in 1982. Recognizable by both its postmodern Art Deco style, reminiscent of the Empire State Building, and its gold-leaf covered, 90-foot spire, the structure was designed by the same Connecticut-based firm responsible for New York's Central Park Zoo."
Mentioned by WorldAtlas
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"Bank of America Plaza stands at 1,023 feet above the ground making it the tallest building in Atlanta city since its completion in 1992. It ranks as the 11th tallest building in the US. The building has 55 floors above the ground, 24 elevators, and 1251 parking spaces."
Doc Manget Memorial Aviation Park
Doc Manget Memorial Aviation Park
4.6 (145 ratings)
2000 Airport Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Park
Bessie Branham Park
Bessie Branham Park
2051 Delano Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30317, USA
Park
Mentioned by Curbed Atlanta
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"Tucked in the residential bosom of historic Kirkwood, this seven-acre rectangle acts as community nerve center for events as disparate as Easter egg hunts and Kirkwood’s signature shindig, the Spring Fling. The updated playground and lush lawn are hits with kiddos and kite-flyers alike."

Best Nightlife in Atlanta

Mali Restaurant
Mali Restaurant
4.4 (547 ratings)
Casual-yet-elegant eatery serving traditional Thai fare & sushi with optional patio seating.
961 Amsterdam Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
Sushi restaurantAsian restaurantBarRestaurantSoutheast Asian restaurantThai restaurant
Himitsu
Himitsu
2.8 (235 ratings)
Chic, intimate lounge connected to sushi spot Umi, serving upscale drinks & Japanese bites.
Two Buckhead Plaza, 3050 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA
LoungeBarCocktail barJapanese restaurant
Mentioned by Thrillist
The Most Romantic Restaurants in Atlanta
"BuckheadA reservations-only speakeasy with impressive cocktailsHimitsu is impossibly sexy from its secret entrance to its sleek, mid-century modern design. The cocktails are Japanese-inspired and the bites are supplied by adjacent Umi. The reservations-only policy means that it’s never overcrowded and you won’t have to fight for your date’s attention (unless a celeb enters the room, which is a common occurrence)."
Mentioned by TripSavvy
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"Himitsu — which literally means "secret" in Japanese — is the ultimate speakeasy: a reservations only Japanese craft cocktail lounge from the same team as upscale sister sushi spot Umi. Expect sake, wine, champagne and Asian-inspired cocktails from world-renowned bartender Shingo Gokan, all served in luxurious glassware in a plush and intimate setting."
Manuel's Tavern
Manuel's Tavern
4.6 (1372 ratings)
Longtime neighborhood bar with homestyle pub grub, dozens of beers on tap & a lively scene.
602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
BarRestaurant
Mentioned by Discover Atlanta
13 Iconic Restaurants in Atlanta
"Manuel’s Tavern is as much a political and literati hangout as it is a place to dine. The de facto meeting spot for journalists, politicians (mostly left-leaning), neighborhood folks and the literary crowd, Manuel’s is the place to have a beer, talk politics and watch a Braves game. President Carter, whose Carter Center is around the block, used to be a frequent visitor."

Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Atlanta

Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Flatiron
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Flatiron
4.3 (44 ratings)4 (16 ratings)
84 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Coffee shopSights & LandmarksArchitectural Buildings
Freedom Park
Freedom Park
4.7 (1341 ratings)4.5 (7 ratings)
Green space on 200 acres boasting trails, sculptures & a butterfly garden, plus a farmer's market.
Moreland Ave NE & North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
ParkNature & Parks
State Farm Arena
State Farm Arena
4.5 (4513 ratings)4.5 (812 ratings)
Home of the Hawks & the Dream, this state-of-the-art venue also hosts concerts & special events.
1 State Farm Dr, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
ArenaSights & LandmarksStadiumArenas & Stadiums

Best Dessert in Atlanta

Insomnia Cookies
Insomnia Cookies
4.6 (20 ratings)
Bakery chain known for late-night deliveries, with some locations selling ice cream.
619 Edgewood Ave SE Suite 103, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
Cookie shopDessert shopIce cream shop
White Windmill Bakery and Cafe
White Windmill Bakery and Cafe
4.5 (698 ratings)
Charming Korean find featuring coffee & light fare, plus sweet treats including frozen yogurt.
5881 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville, GA 30340, USA
BakeryBubble tea storeCafeCake shopCoffee shopDessert shopSandwich shop
Mentioned by Eater Atlanta
Where to Eat Pastries Around Atlanta
"White Windmill is a Korean bakery with locations in both Doraville and Duluth. The bakery offers an impressive array of treats, including flavored coffee and tea lattes, breads, and French and Asian pastries. Try not to over indulge in all of the samples here."
King of Pops Window
King of Pops Window
4.8 (176 ratings)
Fruit- & dairy-based pops at this walk-up spot come in flavors such as coconut latte & pear vanilla.
337 Elizabeth St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
Ice cream shopCatererDessert shopMobile caterer
Mentioned by The Fearless Foreigner
The Best Brunch Places in Atlanta
"Are you searching for a really unique brunch experience in Atlanta?. What if I told you that you could brunch without knowing where you are eating or what you will be eating?. It doesn’t get any more unique than that!"

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