| Category |
Activity |
Location |
Distance from Villa International (miles approx) |
MARTA Accessibility |
Estimated Cost |
Ideal Duration |
Website |
| Attraction |
Visit Georgia Aquarium |
Georgia Aquarium |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org |
| Attraction |
Explore World of Coca-Cola |
World of Coca-Cola |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com |
| Attraction |
Laser Light Show |
Stone Mountain Park |
16 |
Car recommended |
$ |
2 hours |
https://stonemountainpark.com/tickets-specials/tickets/#lighttix |
| College Sports |
Attend SEC college football game |
Sanford Stadium – University of Georgia |
70 |
Car recommended |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://georgiadogs.com |
| Community Sports |
Attend a local high school football game |
Local Atlanta high school stadium |
3-10 |
Bus/Car |
$ |
2 hours |
|
| Entertainment |
Dad’s Garage improv comedy |
Dad’s Garage Theatre |
2.5 |
Yes |
$ |
2 hours |
https://dadsgarage.com |
| Entertainment |
Go to an old-fashioned Drive In Movie |
Starlight Drive In |
8 |
No |
$ |
3 hours |
https://starlightdrivein.com/ |
| Festival |
Attend the Georgia State Fair |
Georgia State Fair (Hampton GA) |
30 |
Car recommended |
$ |
2-3 hours |
https://georgiastatefair.com |
| Film Tourism |
Visit local filming locations-Stranger Things, Walking Dead, MCU |
Dtours Atlanta |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://dtour.me/walking-dead-to-the-hunger-games |
| Food |
Eat Southern food |
Mary Mac’s Tea Room |
1.5 |
Yes |
$$ |
1-2 hours |
https://marymacs.com |
| Food |
Eat classic chili dogs |
The Varsity |
2.5 |
Yes |
$ |
1 hour |
https://thevarsity.com |
| Food |
Buford Highway global food tour |
Buford Highway restaurants |
10 |
Bus |
$ |
2 hours |
https://discoveratlanta.com |
| Food |
Southern BBQ meal |
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q |
3 |
Bus |
$$ |
1-2 hours |
https://foxbrosbbq.com |
| Food |
Ponce rooftop mini golf |
Skyline Park at Ponce City Market |
2 |
Yes |
$ |
1-2 hours |
|
| Food |
Eat at original Atlanta chicken chain |
Chick-fil-A |
2 |
Yes |
$ |
30-60 minutes |
https://www.chick-fil-a.com |
| Food |
Eat at traditional roadside diner |
Majestic Diner |
2 |
Bus |
$ |
1 hour |
https://majesticdiner.com |
| Food |
Eat Tex-Mex fajitas and margaritas |
Superica |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
1-2 hours |
https://superica.com |
| Food Hall |
Explore Ponce City Market |
Ponce City Market |
2 |
Yes |
$ |
2 hours |
https://poncecitymarket.com |
| Food Hall |
Eat at Krog Street Market |
Krog Street Market |
3 |
Yes |
$ |
1-2 hours |
https://krogstreetmarket.com |
| Garden |
Atlanta Botanical Garden |
Atlanta Botanical Garden |
1.7 |
Yes |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://atlantabg.org |
| Garden |
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve |
Cascade Springs |
9 |
Car recommended |
Free |
1-2 hours |
|
| Historic Town Square |
Visit classic county courthouse square |
Dahlonega Square |
65 |
Car recommended |
Free-$ |
2 hours |
https://dahlonega.org |
| Historic Town Square |
Visit classic county courthouse square |
Covington Square |
35 |
Car recommended |
Free-$ |
2 hours |
https://dtour.me/dtours-atlanta-homepage |
| History |
Visit MLK National Historical Park |
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park |
2.5 |
Yes |
Free |
2 hours |
https://www.nps.gov/malu |
| Market |
Freedom Farmers Market |
Freedom Park Farmers Market |
3 |
Bus/MARTA |
$ |
1-2 hours |
https://freedomfarmersmkt.org |
| Market |
Sweet Auburn Curb Market |
Municipal Market |
2.5 |
Yes |
$ |
1 hour |
https://municipalmarketatl.com |
| Museum |
High Museum of Art |
High Museum of Art |
1.5 |
Yes |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://high.org |
| Museum |
Atlanta History Center |
Atlanta History Center |
6 |
Bus |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://atlantahistorycenter.com |
| Museum |
Fernbank Museum of Natural History |
Fernbank Museum |
5 |
Bus |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://fernbankmuseum.org |
| Museum |
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library |
Carter Center |
3 |
Bus |
$$ |
2 hours |
https://jimmycarterlibrary.gov |
| Music |
Live jazz |
Blind Willie’s Blues Club |
3 |
Bus |
$ |
2 hours |
https://blindwilliesblues.com |
| Nature |
Street art walk on BeltLine |
Atlanta BeltLine murals |
2 |
Yes |
Free |
1-2 hours |
|
| Nature |
Hike Stone Mountain trails |
Stone Mountain Park |
16 |
Car recommended |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://stonemountainpark.com |
| Nature |
Hike part of famous Appalachian Trail |
Appalachian Approach Trail / Springer Mountain |
85 |
Car recommended |
Free |
2-3 hours |
https://appalachiantrail.org |
| Neighborhood |
Explore Little Five Points |
Little Five Points |
3.5 |
Bus/MARTA |
Free-$ |
2 hours |
https://l5patlanta.com |
| Neighborhood |
Virginia Highland stroll |
Virginia Highland |
2 |
Bus |
Free-$ |
2 hours |
|
| Neighborhood |
Inman Park historic homes |
Inman Park |
2.5 |
Yes |
Free |
1-2 hours |
|
| Park |
Walk Centennial Olympic Park |
Centennial Olympic Park |
3 |
Yes |
Free |
1-2 hours |
https://www.gwcca.org/park |
| Park |
Walk Piedmont Park |
Piedmont Park |
1.5 |
Yes |
Free |
2 hours |
https://piedmontpark.org |
| Park |
Walk Grant Park |
Grant Park |
4 |
Bus/MARTA |
Free |
1-2 hours |
https://grantparkatlanta.org |
| Park |
Chattahoochee River walk |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
12 |
Car recommended |
Free |
2 hours |
https://nps.gov/chat |
| Park |
Freedom Park walking trails |
Freedom Park |
2.5 |
Yes |
Free |
1-2 hours |
|
| Park |
Historic Oakland Cemetery gardens |
Oakland Cemetery |
3 |
Yes |
Free |
1-2 hours |
https://oaklandcemetery.com |
| Park |
Lullwater Preserve Emory walk |
Lullwater Preserve |
6 |
Bus |
Free |
2 hours |
|
| Road Trip Culture |
Visit famous mega gas station |
Buc-ee’s (Calhoun GA) |
70 |
Car recommended |
Free-$ |
1 hour |
https://buc-ees.com |
| Seasonal Farm |
Fall corn maze and farm activities |
Southern Belle Farm |
35 |
Car recommended |
$ |
2-3 hours |
https://southernbellefarm.com |
| Shopping |
Atlantic Station shopping district |
Atlantic Station |
3 |
Bus |
Free-$ |
2 hours |
https://atlanticstation.com |
| Shopping |
Visit a large Outlet Mall |
ium Outlets |
48 |
Car recommended |
$$ |
4 hours |
https://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/north-georgia |
| Shopping |
Little Five Points vintage stores |
Little Five Points shops |
3.5 |
Bus |
$ |
1-2 hours |
|
| Sports |
Atlanta Braves baseball game (seasonal) |
Truist Park |
12 |
Bus |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://mlb.com/braves |
| Sports |
Atlanta United soccer match |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://atlutd.com |
| Sports |
Atlanta Falcons football game |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Yes |
$$ |
3-4 hours |
https://www.atlantafalcons.com/ |
| Sports |
Atlanta Hawks basketball game |
State Farm Arena |
3 |
Yes |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://nba.com/hawks |
| Sports |
NASCAR Race |
Echo Park Speedway |
20 |
Car recommended |
$$ |
4 hours |
https://www.echoparkspeedway.com/ |
| Theme Park |
Ride roller coasters |
Six Flags Over Georgia |
12 |
Bus/Car |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia |
| Trail |
Walk BeltLine Eastside Trail |
Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail |
2 |
Yes |
Free |
2 hours |
https://beltline.org |
| View |
Sunset at Piedmont Park skyline |
Piedmont Park |
1.5 |
Yes |
Free |
1 hour |
|
| View |
Jackson Street Bridge skyline view |
Jackson Street Bridge |
3 |
Bus |
Free |
30-60 minutes |
| View |
Ride SkyView Atlanta Ferris Wheel |
SkyView Atlanta |
3 |
Yes |
$ |
1 hour |
https://skyviewatlanta.com |
| Zoo |
Visit Zoo Atlanta |
Zoo Atlanta |
4 |
Bus/MARTA |
$$ |
2-3 hours |
https://zooatlanta.org |
