WHAT TO DO. WHEN TO DO IT.
Seasonal things to do in and around Atlanta, including day trips within 250 km (155 miles): explore activities, festivals and outings by season, distance and type, with sources and dates on Chronopin.
Oct 28 · Fall. Seasonal windows; check the organizer for opening hours and exact dates.
22 activities within 155 mi (250 km) of the city center · straight-line distances
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Various, route changes· Outdoors· 0 mi / 0 km from Atlanta
Car-free Sundays turn city streets into open space for biking, walking, skating and dancing.
Suggested trip: 1 day
City of Atlanta streets (rotating routes) · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Downtown Atlanta· Sports· 0.7 mi / 1.2 km from Atlanta
NBA home games downtown during the regular season and playoffs.
State Farm Arena · Oct – Apr · until Apr 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Downtown Atlanta· Sports· 0.9 mi / 1.4 km from Atlanta
MLS matches with a loud supporters section in a retractable-roof stadium.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Feb – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Downtown· Family· 1.1 mi / 1.7 km from Atlanta
Haunted Seas in the fall and WinterTide later in the year.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Georgia Aquarium · Oct – Feb · until Feb 28 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Midtown Atlanta· Sports· 1.6 mi / 2.6 km from Atlanta
ACC college football in an intimate on-campus stadium with skyline views.
Bobby Dodd Stadium · Sep – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Midtown· Family· 3 mi / 4.8 km from Atlanta
Scarecrow displays and autumn events.
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Oct 1 – Nov 1 · until Nov 1
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Druid Hills, 5 mi east· Family· 3.9 mi / 6.3 km from Atlanta
Giant dinosaur skeletons, a walk through global ecosystems and rotating exhibits, good for rainy days in any season.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Decatur, 6 mi east· Arts & culture· 5.6 mi / 8.9 km from Atlanta
Author talks, a keynote evening and a street fair of booksellers and kids activities fill downtown Decatur for a weekend.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Decatur Square · Sep – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Buckhead, 6 mi north· Arts & culture· 6.4 mi / 10 km from Atlanta
Museum, historic Swan House mansion and woodland gardens covering the city's history across several campuses.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Atlanta History Center · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Austell, 15 mi west· Family· 9.3 mi / 15 km from Atlanta
Haunted mazes and scare zones after dark on select nights, with a daytime Tricks and Treats option for families.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Six Flags Over Georgia · Sep 11 – Nov 1 · until Nov 1
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Lithia Springs, 20 mi west· Outdoors· 14 mi / 23 km from Atlanta
Wooded trails along a rocky creek lead to the ruins of a Civil War era textile mill, with lake paddling nearby.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Sweetwater Creek State Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Sandy Springs, 12 mi north· Outdoors· 17 mi / 28 km from Atlanta
Riverside trails, paddling and summer tubing within suburban Atlanta.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Chattahoochee River NRA · Apr – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Kennesaw, 25 mi northwest· Outdoors· 20 mi / 31 km from Atlanta
Hike to the summit for skyline views and walk Civil War earthworks through hardwood forest, especially lovely in fall.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Chattahoochee Hills, 30 mi southwest· Food & drink· 27 mi / 43 km from Atlanta
Farm-centered community with restaurants, a weekend market, gardens and trails south of the city.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Serenbe · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Dawsonville, 65 mi north· Outdoors· 57 mi / 92 km from Atlanta
Georgia's tallest cascading waterfall with a boardwalk and stairs viewing area, and the approach trail to the Appalachian Trail; spring flow and fall color are best.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Amicalola Falls State Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Dahlonega, 65 mi north· Food & drink· 59 mi / 95 km from Atlanta
Tuscan-style estate tasting room and restaurant in the north Georgia wine country, with vineyard views.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Montaluce Winery · Apr – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Athens, 70 mi east· Sports· 60 mi / 96 km from Atlanta
Saturday college football between the hedges in one of the SEC's signature game-day towns.
Sanford Stadium · Sep – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Cleveland, 80 mi north· Food & drink· 72 mi / 115 km from Atlanta
Mountain-view tasting room and cave near the Helen area, with seasonal events.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Yonah Mountain Vineyards · Apr – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Helen, 75 mi north· Festivals· 76 mi / 122 km from Atlanta
Alpine-themed Bavarian town hosts one of the longest Oktoberfests in the US, with live oompah bands, beer, and German food in the Festhalle.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Helen Festhalle · Sep 10 – Nov 1 · until Nov 1
IN SEASON NOWAtlanta· Tallulah Falls, 100 mi northeast· Outdoors· 89 mi / 143 km from Atlanta
A two-mile-deep gorge with rim trails, a suspension bridge over the river and scheduled dam-release whitewater weekends.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Tallulah Gorge State Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNashville· Manchester, 65 mi southeast· Outdoors· 155 mi / 249 km from Atlanta
Walk trails along two rivers and waterfalls around an ancient earthwork enclosure with a museum on site.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNashville· Lynchburg, 75 mi south· Food & drink· 155 mi / 249 km from Atlanta
Walk the hollow and charcoal mellowing grounds of the Tennessee whiskey distillery in Lynchburg, with guided tours and tastings offered on site.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Jack Daniel's Distillery · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season