This list provides some unique suggestions for exploring all that our great city (and the surrounding metro area) has to offer!
(*indicates discounted tickets available for Georgia State students)
Georgia State Traditions
- Find a student organization to join in the Panther Involvement Network
- Volunteer through PawsForACause and support our local community
- Attend the Homecoming golf cart parade
- Listen to or join one of the 5 student media groups
- Login to Handshake to find on- and off-campus jobs
- Attend the Daffodil Festival at Perimeter College’s Newton campus
- Learn the Georgia State Alma Mater
- See a performance from the College of the Arts at Perimeter College’s Clarkston theater
- Visit the Georgia State Perimeter College Native Plant Botanical Garden
- Catch a Georgia State sporting event
- Join an intramural team or a sport club
- Share life at Georgie State with your family during family weekend
- Eat your fill at a dining hall theme night
- Visit a different GSU campus
- Learn about your student discounts at the student center info desk
- Meet new friends at homecoming tailgates
Festivals / Parades / Events
- Shellebrate at Oyster Fest (February)
- Participate in the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade (May)
- Hear from the legendary Jazz artists at the Atlanta Jazz Festival (May)
- Make an appearance Dragoncon over Labor Day weekend (September)
- Occu-pie yourself at the annual Porches and Pie Fest (September)
- Dance your heart out at College Park Music Fest (September)
- Check out all the great events at JapanFest (September)
- Catch live music in Piedmont Park at Music Midtown (September)
- Enjoy live music at Sunset Sessions at Park Tavern (Sundays April - September)
- Enjoy music in the streets at the Sweet Auburn Music Fest (September)
- Connect with culture at A3C Hip-Hop Festival (September)
- Celebrate Atlanta Pride (October)
- Enjoy a freakishly fun Halloween Festival (October)
- Warm up at the Atlanta Chili Cookoff (November)
Museums and History
- Appreciate local talent at the John Lewis mural (219 Auburn Ave.)
- View modern art and rotating exhibits at the High Museum of Art
- Learn about rights around the world at the Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Explore the history of the city at the Atlanta History Center
- View dinosaur bones or a 3D movie at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- See puppets from around the world at the Center for Puppetry Arts
- Explore free exhibits at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center
- Take a self-guided tour on the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll (2nd Friday of each month)
- Spend a weekend on the trails at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center
- Tour the State Capitol
- Check out 95,000 square feet of the College Football Hall of Fame
- View history from an African American perspective at the APEX Museum
- Explore Georgia history at the Georgia Archives
- See a historic Pullman car at the Southeastern Railway Museum
- View the glass art gallery at Decatur Glassblowing
- Celebrate artists of color at Hammonds House Museum
- Learn why Atlanta used to be known as "The Gate City" at the Millennium Gate Museum
- Head over to the Breman Museum to explore Jewish Heritage
Attractions
- Rent a tube and shoot the hooch (float down the Chattahoochee River)
- Travel back in time and see a movie at the Starlight Drive-In
- Grab a hotdog at the world’s largest drive-in, The Varsity
- Try world cuisines at the restaurants along Buford Highway
- Test your swing at TopGolf
- Chop it up at an American Cooking Class
- See how fast you can emerge from an Escape Room
- Have a sing-off at one of the many karaoke spots
- Find a Tiny Door
- Visit the World of Coca-Cola
- Visit life under the sea at the Georgia Aquarium*
- Check out the wildlife at Zoo Atlanta*
- Test your speed at Andretti's Indoor Karting & Games
- Experience the thrills at Six Flags* (especially when Six Flags Goes Blue)
- Splash in the water at Six Flags White Water*
- Ride the Skyview Atlanta Ferris Wheel*
- Catch a Broadway show at the historic Fox Theater
- Expand your mind through the stage at the Alliance Theater
Get outside!
- Sign up for an outdoor excursion through our Touch the Earth programs
- Attend an event or just relax between classes at Hurt Park
- Walk or ride your bike down the Silver Comet Trail
- Show off your skills at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark
- Explore 3,200 acres of natural beauty at Stone Mountain
- Visit Kennesaw Mountain National Park
- Stroll through Oakland Cemetery
- Take a walk or grab a bite to eat on the Atlanta Beltline
- Smell the flowers at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Explore the trails or check out the farmer’s market at Piedmont Park
- Canoe with friends at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
- View the site of an old textile mill at Sweetwater Creek State Park
- Wills Park is a can’t miss for horse lovers
- Run the PATH 400 Greenway along GA 400 and into the heart of Buckhead
- Rent a bike and explore Atlanta on two wheels
- Run, bike, or walk on Newton Trails
- Venture away from the perimeter to see land and water at Red Top Mountain
- Visit the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the southeast at Etowah Indian Mounds
Cool Neighborhoods & Markets to Explore
- Enjoy the best views of the city from the Jackson Street Bridge
- Visit the Krog Street Market food hall
- Explore the bustling Buckhead neighborhood
- Check out the street art in the Krog Street Tunnel
- Visit the historic Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn
- Catch great views of the city from Ponce City Market / Skyline Park
- Experience the eclectic Little Five Points
- Shop, dine and play at Atlantic Station
- Visit the historic Decatur Square
- Explore the Summerhill neighborhood
- View community art in Cabbagetown
- Taste food from around the world at Your Dekalb Farmers Market
- Pick up fruit and veggies at the Fresh MARTA Market near you
- Check out street art using the Atlanta Street Art Map
- Explore shopping, dining, and entertainment at the Avalon in Alpharetta
- Explore the Edgewood retail district with the free GSU shopping shuttle
- Discover the food scene in Inman Park