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9 Top Things to Do in Georgia
All 9 things to do our route editors picked in Georgia, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect sights and experiences, with Savannah contributing the most (4).
Our curated picks
9 things to do in Georgia, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Savannah 4 picks
Bonaventure Cemetery
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Riverside cemetery of moss-draped oaks and Victorian statuary.
Tip: Get a map at the gate; free and open daily.
Photo: John Muir · Public domain
Mercer Williams House Museum
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Tip: Tours are timed; buy at the carriage house.
Photo: Erik Olsen · Google
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Regency house museum with one of the South's best-preserved urban slave quarters.
Tip: Run by Telfair Museums; combo ticket covers two museums too.
Photo: Chance Hooper · Google
River Street
Savannah · On our Charleston & Savannah route
Cobblestone riverfront of old cotton warehouses and passing container ships.
Tip: Pralines at River Street Sweets; walk at dusk.
Photo: Sviatlana Tsiaseika · Google
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta 3 picks
Centennial Olympic Park
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
The 1996 Olympics park at the heart of downtown, ringed by the skyline and the main open space for watching the midnight show.
Tip: Enter from Centennial Olympic Park Drive; security lines build after 10 p.m.
Jackson Street Bridge
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Overpass above Freedom Parkway with the most photographed view of the downtown skyline, a short walk from Old Fourth Ward.
Tip: Bring a layer; it is exposed and breezy at midnight.
Photo: Joey Kyber jtkyber1 · CC0SkyView Atlanta
Downtown & Midtown Atlanta · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Ferris wheel with enclosed, heated gondolas next to Centennial Olympic Park, about 200 feet up over downtown.
Tip: Ride on Dec 30 or early on Dec 31 to see the skyline before the crowds.
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine 2 picks
Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
Paved former rail corridor lined with murals and patios, linking Reynoldstown, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward and Piedmont Park.
Tip: Walk north from Krog Street to Ponce City Market, about 2 miles.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine · On our Atlanta New Year's Eve route
King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church and his tomb along Auburn Avenue in Sweet Auburn.
Tip: Visitor center buildings typically close on Jan 1; the streets, tomb and reflecting pool stay open to walk.
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the things to do in Georgia?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 9 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Georgia has the most things to do on this list?
Savannah has the most (4 of 9), followed by Downtown & Midtown Atlanta (3) and Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine (2).
Are any of these free?
6 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Bonaventure Cemetery, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, Jackson Street Bridge, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, and more. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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Destinations on this list
- Savannah 4 on this list
- Downtown & Midtown Atlanta 3 on this list
- Old Fourth Ward & the BeltLine 2 on this list
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