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 Fall 2024 Homecoming tailgate, parade and game
- Catch a show at the Rialto Center for the Arts
- Login to Handshake to find on and off-campus jobs
- Walk the Georgia State Blue Line
- Learn the Georgia State Alma Mater
- See a performance presented by the College of the Arts at Perimeter College’s Clarkston Fine Arts 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 (September 27-29)
- Spot signature Atlanta locations in your favorite tv show or movie
- Listen to the Album 88 radio station
- Learn about your student discounts at the student center info desk
- Showcase your talent at our annual Georgia State’s Got Talent show
Festivals / Parades / Events
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- Enjoy music in the streets at the Sweet Auburn Music Fest (September 28-29)
- Attend the North Georgia State Fair (September 19-29)
- Check out all the events at JapanFest (September 21 - 22)
- Grab some friends from the fandom for Dragoncon (Labor Day Weekend)
- Celebrate at the German-themed Oktoberfest
- Check out the different Atlanta Pride parades
- Enjoy live music at Sunset Sessions at Park Tavern (Sundays in April - September)
Museums and History
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- View the John Lewis Mural at 219 Auburn Ave
- View modern art 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 exhibits for free at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center
- Explore tours and events at Castleberry Hill Historic Art District
- Enjoy a weekend at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center
- Take a tour of the historic State Capitol
- Check out 95,000 square feet of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Explore Georgia history at the Georgia Archives
- See a historic Pullman car at the Southeastern Railway Museum
Attractions
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- Check out fashion and film at SCAD FASH
- View the glass art gallery at Decatur Glassblowing
- Celebrate artists of color at Hammonds House Museum
- See a movie at the Starlight Drive-In
- Try world cuisines at the restaurants along Buford Highway
- Go roller skating or ice skating
- Test your swing at TopGolf
- Check out the restaurants and attractions at the Interlock Atlanta
- Try your hand at one of the many Painting Classes
- Check out the restaurants and attractions at the Battery Atlanta
- Ride a Bird scooter around campus
- Sing some karaoke
- Attend a yoga class
- Find a Tiny Door
- Visit the World of Coca-Cola
- Visit 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*
- Ride the Skyview Atlanta Ferris Wheel*
- Enjoy jazz on the lawn at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
- Take a Segway tour of the city
Get outside!
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- Sign up for a trip through Georgia State’s Touch the Earth programs
- Walk or ride your bike down the Silver Comet Trail
- Cross the swing bridge at the Morningside Nature Preserve
- Show off your skills at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark
- View the wildlife on the trails at Zonolite Park
- Get in a two-mile run at Tanyard Creek Park
- 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
- Picnic in Grant Park
- Canoe with friends at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
- Hit the trails at Chastain Park Conservancy
- 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
- Experience the wonder of nature at the Dunwoody Nature Center
- Venture away from the perimeter to see land and water at Red Top Mountain
- Visit the Etowah Indian Mounds
- Explore the tree, plant, and wildlife sanctuary at Big Trees Forest Preserve
- Go birding at the Lullwater Preserve
- Relax with friends in Freedom Park
- Hike Stone Mountain at Stone Mountain Park
Cool Neighborhoods & Markets to Explore
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- Enjoy the best views of the city from the Jackson Street Bridge
- Visit the Krog Street Market food hall
- 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
- Enjoy year-round festivals, live music and amazing dining at Decatur Square
- Grab lunch or dinner at Colony Square’s Politan Row Food Hall.
- Explore the Summerhill neighborhood
- View community art in Cabbagetown
- Explore shopping, dining, and entertainment at the Avalon in Alpharetta
- Taste food from around the world at Your Dekalb Farmers Market
- Find places to eat and get work done at the Buckhead Village
- Check out street art using the Atlanta Street Art Map
- Explore the historic district of Old Fourth Ward
- Enjoy the fun restaurants and activities in Brookhaven