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Atlanta has plenty to offer visitors without breaking the bank.  Below are just a few. Once you have planned your itinerary, check out our hotels page for vacation package deals.

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•Centennial Olympic Park The 21-acre park is the city's lasting legacy from the Centennial Olympic Games and hosts some of Atlanta's most exciting free events: -  At the Park, experience Wednesday Wind Down each Wednesday evening from 5:30-8 p.m., April-September, with performances varying from jazz to reggae.

- On Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon-1 p.m., April-October, enjoy Music at Noon, which features a variety of live music including R&B, jazz and reggae. 

- Enjoy an afternoon of fun for the family at Fourth Saturday Family Fun Days held on the fourth Saturday of each month, April-September, from Noon-4 p.m. Each Saturday highlights a new theme and includes street performers, arts and crafts and more.

•Castleberry Hill Trendy art galleries, restaurants and meeting places can be freely explored at Castleberry Hill.

•Turner First Thursdays
Self-guided tours of Downtown galleries occur the first Thursday of every month throughout the year. View the arts, tour historic districts of Downtown and enjoy discounts at Downtown restaurants.

•Atlanta-Fulton County Library
The Atlanta- Fulton County Library system offers complimentary education, networking and other events.

•Piedmont Park Located just 2 miles from downtown, Piedmont Park is one of the largest green spaces in the city:  - The park includes playgrounds for children of varying ages, baseball, soccer and football fields, and public tennis courts.

- Piedmont Park's sidewalks are one of the many PATH trails for pedestrians, bikers and rollerbladers. Other in-town PATH trails include the South Decatur Trolley Trail, the Westside Trail and the Chastain Park Trail.

- Canine lovers can exercise their pets at the Piedmont Park Dog Park, an enclosed area where dogs can play off-leash.

•Atlantic Station There's so much to do in Atlantic Station that the area created its own zip code. Window shop or relax without spending a dime.

•Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site The National Historic Site includes year-round tours of Dr. King's birth home, the church where his father preached, Ebenezer Baptist Church, his and wife Coretta Scott King's final resting places, the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame and the Visitor Center exhibiting civil rights memorabilia.

•Center for Puppetry Arts
Visit the permanent museum exhibit, Puppets:The Power of Wonder, and our special exhibits including Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Jim Henson: A Man & His Frog, free of charge every Thursday from 1-5 p.m.

•Woodruff Park Woodruff Park is one of downtown Atlanta's most significant green spaces and a great place to soak up Atlanta. The Woodruff Park Reading Room is an open-air reading room in the northern portion of Woodruff Park. In partnership with the Fulton County Library, carts are stocked with a selection of books, periodicals and newspapers, with readings and programs at lunchtime.

•Sweet Auburn District
The Sweet Auburn Historic District reflects the history, heritage and achievements of Atlanta's African-Americans. Auburn Avenue was once dubbed the richest black street in America by FORTUNE magazine. 

•Underground Atlanta
Underground Atlanta is located in the heart of downtown and features shopping, dining, history, city festivals and entertainment.

•SunTrust Lunch on Broad
May through September, enjoy live entertainment every Friday from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Broad Street in the Fairlie Poplar area of Downtown. Tables are scattered on the street so that visitors can enjoy the atmosphere after picking up lunch at one of the many affordable cafes in the area.

•Educational Freedom Beef up your brain muscles by learning more about the many colleges and universities that help make Atlanta a smart place.

•Museum of Design Atlanta
Study and celebrate how design affects our daily lives for free, free, free. 

•Savannah College of Art & Design Galleries – The ACA Gallery, located in the Woodruff Arts Center, showcases contemporary art that represents diverse cultural backgrounds, aesthetic interests, intellectual perspectives and artistic practices. The gallery organizes up to eight temporary exhibitions each year that emphasize work by artists of national and international repute. Other SCAD galleries include Trois Gallery, ShopSCAD, Gallery See, and Gallery 1600. 

•Flicks on 5th
Summer film series showing recent motion pictures at Centergy Plaza in Midtown on Wednesday nights in June and July (includes free popcorn).

•Georgia State Capitol 
Self-guided tours include a history of the building and lawmaking process, the public galleries of the House of Representatives and Senate and the Georgia Capitol Museum.

•Keeping It Wild 
Let your hair down and run wild in Atlanta. The Keeping It Wild program offers a wide range of educational programs, hikes and other outdoor activities for, you guessed it, free. 

•The Federal Reserve Bank
Visit the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta and learn that money doesn't grow on trees.

•The Governor's Mansion
Georgia's Governor invites you to tour the mansion and learn the true meaning of Southern hospitality.

•Historic Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta was the final resting place for many Civil War soldiers and you can honor their legacy without charge.

•National Archives and Records
The Southeast Region of the National Archives is a center of study and offers endless opportunities to climb the nation's family tree. 

•Ferst Center Galleries at Georgia Tech
The Westbrook and the Richards Gallery feature visual art exhibits that usually display original artwork or photography by contemporary and student artists. Open Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., during performances, or by calling 404.894.2787.

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•Atlanta Cyclorama 
See the world's largest diorama painting that revolves around viewers as it depicts the 1864 Civil War Battle of Atlanta. Adult tickets are $7 year-round. 

•Atlanta Dream
get discounted tickets for these games:
July 22: vs. The Sacramento Monarchs. All tickets are just $10.
July 25: vs. Washington Mystics.  Tickets start at $10.
July 27: vs. NY Liberty.  Tickets start at $10.
Aug. 29: vs. Connecticut Sun. Tickets start at $10.
Sept. 2: vs. Seattle Storm. Tickets start at just $4!
Sept. 8: vs. Indiana Fever. Tickets start at just $4!
 
•Atlanta Preservation Center
Take a walking tour of Atlanta's neighborhoods and historic sites as guides provide an informative look into the history of the city.  Tours include historic Downtown, Sweet Auburn/Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District, Inman Park and Druid Hills, the neighborhood featured in the movie "Driving Miss Daisy," and more. Adult tickets are $10 and seniors and students are $5.
 
•Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival 
A summer tradition in Atlanta that shows classic and current films at The Fox Theatre in Midtown with pre-show, sing-along performances, June-August; $7 per person.
 
•Fernbank Science Center 
One of the nation's largest planetariums with nature trails and an observatory; $4 adult admission and $3 for students and seniors.
 
•Horizon Theatre
-$10 tickets to every production's Thursday night Preview performance.
- Horizon also offers Pay What You Can Night on every production's first Sunday performance as well.

•Jimmy Carter Library and Museum − Includes photographs and historic memorabilia from the Carter presidency; $8 adult admission year-round.
 
•Michael C. Carlos Museum 
Maintains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast with objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Americas at Emory University; $7 adult admission year-round.
 
•New World of Coca-Cola
The story of Coca-Cola is told through a fully-functioning bottling line, thrilling 4-D theater, interactive exhibits and a Taste Room with nearly 70 different products to sample; $9 youth (3-12 years old). 
 
•Starlight Six Drive-In Theater
Six outdoor screens show current major motion pictures year-round; $6 per person
 
•Stone Mountain Park
Visit Georgia's most popular attraction with the world's largest mass of exposed granite, featuring the world's largest high-relief carving. During Saturday evenings in the spring and fall plus nightly during the summer, see the face of the mountain light up at the Lasershow Spectacular.  Park entry is only $8, ($10 on certain holiday weekends) which includes parking and access to the natural areas. Most individual attraction ticket prices are under $10 throughout the year. 
 
•SunDial Restaurant, Bar & View
Travel to the top of the Westin Peachtree Plaza for a revolving view of Atlanta. Tickets are $5 for adults, meal not included. 
 
•Underground Atlanta's History Tour
The tour takes participants around the many historic buildings and sites that define the original Atlanta; $6 adult admission year-round.

• Laughing Matters 
Mention Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and receive $10 tickets to upcoming shows at Manuel's Tavern:
Sat. Aug. 9; Sat. Sept. 6; Sat. Oct. 11; Sat. Nov. 1

and at Academy Theater: Sat. Aug. 16; Sat. Sept. 20; Sat. Oct. 18; Sat. Nov. 15

Center for Puppetry Arts, Museum & Special Exhibits
General admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors & students, $6 for children

Discounted Tickets

•The MVP Ticket Package includes a ticket to a Braves game, Stone Mountain, Six Flags, Georgia Aquarium, and The World of Coke for $89. 

• Any visit to Atlanta should start at one of the same-day, half-price AtlanTIX booths. Located at Underground Atlanta and Lenox Square, the booths allow visitors to find half-price tickets to hundreds of theater, dance and music performances and more than a dozen cultural attractions. Information on available tickets can also be accessed through the AtlanTIX Web site, www.atlantaperforms.com, which serves as a comprehensive full-price box office for advance ticket sales. 
 
• Atlanta CityPass features eight attractions at one low price, close to 50 percent of the combined admission prices. CityPass booklets will be valid for nine days from the first day of use and may be purchased in advance online or at the first attraction visited. Choose from the Georgia Aquarium; New World of Coca-Cola; Zoo Atlanta; Inside CNN Atlanta; Fernbank Museum of Natural History or Atlanta Botanical Garden; High Museum of Art or Atlanta History Center. Atlanta CityPass is $69 for adults and $49 for youth ages 3-12.

• The Downtown Connects Card brings the opportunity to experience the best Downtown Atlanta has to offer at a discounted price. The free card provides special offers and discounts at Downtown attractions, restaurants, hotels, stores, and museums throughout Downtown Atlanta. The card can be downloaded online or picked up at any of the many offering affiliates for unlimited use while in Downtown Atlanta.
 
• Agatha's - A Taste of Mystery
Take $5 off tickets when you mention Atlanta.net.
Discount good Sunday-Fridays; No holidays or month of December; Discount good per reservation(not per person)


•Alliance Theatre Company
Rush Ticket: Tickets are $16.82 ($18.00 with tax) at 5 p.m. day of show. Based on more than 10% capacity available. In person and cash only. 
 
Student Tickets: $10 discounted seats in the balcony for all shows. Not valid for Friday or Saturday night.  Must be 18 and younger, or show current college ID (including International Student IDS) at the box office. In person only.

•Atlanta Botanical Garden
Buy One, Get One Free with Splash 'n' Save. 
Good Saturdays and Sundays, through Aug. 31
Download the buy one, get one free admission coupon

•The Atlanta Braves have several ticket savings options: 
 
- The Braves Gas Card Promotion is 2 tickets to 4 Braves games, plus a $25 Chevron gas card for as low as $88.  
 
-All You Can Eat Seats for as low as $30, $45, & $65
 
-Skyline seats - $1 tickets
 
-Coca Cola 2 for 1 Tuesdays - $8 tickets for $4 every Tuesday home game
- McDonalds Outfield Advantage - $22 tickets for $11 every Wednesday home game
 
-MasterCard Grand Slam package  - 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 Cokes, a parking pass & game program for as low as $59 
 
-Show your military or college ID and receive 2 tickets for the price of 1 
 
-Back to School: All kids 14 and under get in for $5 on Sunday, Aug. 3

•Georgia Aquarium
For only $40, visit Georgia Aquarium as many times as you'd like with the new Summer Splash Pass. 
You'll receive: Unlimited admission into the Aquarium for 90 days; Immediate access through the Member's Entrance for you & guests; free admission to Jazz Journeys, , taking place each Friday night this summer. s

•Kangaroo Conservation Center
The Wander DownUnder Self-Guided Walking Tour is a bargain at just $18.00 per person. Available Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. No reservations necessary.

•Mad Mad Whirled
Whirlyball & Lasertag All-You-Can-Play
Monday - Thursday
5-11 p.m.: $20
9-11 p.m.: $15
10-11 p.m.:$10

•Theatre in the Square
$11 tickets for any seat for two preview shows at the beginning of each show run.
 
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Previews:  Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. & Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. 

• Six Flags Over Georgia
Everyone pays kids price ($29.99) for park admission when purchasing tickets online at sixflags.com. Open daily through Aug. 10. The park resumes weekend operation beginning Aug. 16 with additional operating dates during Fright Fest.

• Zoo Atlanta
Discounts are available for:
Senior Citizen (55+)    $13.99
Military Rate               $13.99
College Student Rate   $13.99

Transportation
 
MARTA
Atlanta's bus and rail system is $1.75 per person. Rail service stops at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and in the major business and tourist areas of Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead and Perimeter Center. Bus service includes the Braves shuttle and the A to Z Route, connecting visitors with the Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta.

The Peach
Travel from Lenox Square to the Georgia State Capitol on The Peach, or MARTA Route 110. The Peach will offer service with more frequent stops, many at some of the city's most popular and historic locations. The Peach features specially designed buses and will run every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 1 a.m., seven days a week. Fare is $1.75, which includes transfers to MARTA rail or bus. 

The Buc
Buckhead's free shuttle service has 26 stops to take visitors around the Buckhead area, including Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza.

Tech Trolley 
This free Midtown trolley is sponsored by the Georgia Institute of Technology and takes riders to various places in the Midtown area.

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