ATLANTA — If you’re looking for free things to do in Atlanta during the week or over the weekend, check out these places that will give you a fun experience but keep your wallet intact.
Watch Lasershow 2.0 Spectacular in Mountainvision, projected on the largest granite outcrop in the world. While viewers are relaxing on a terrace, the show features bright lights, iconic music, lasers, extravagant fireworks and insane fire effects, all while offering a gorgeous view of the mountain. In an upgrade from last year’s show, 2.0 offers music-synced robotic drones. What more could you ask for? The show takes place at 9:30 p.m. daily. While the show is free, daily parking is $15.
Have a thing for nature, exercise and relaxation? The Chattahoochee River hiking trails are the place to be. Take a boat ride, get your fishing poles, grab your shoes for a run or get your legs ready to climb on a hiking trail through the 48-mile-long, 10,000-acre chain of parks that stretches from the river’s dam at Lake Lanier. Some of the popular trails in the recreational area include East Palisades Trail, Sope Creek Trail, Cochran Shoals Trail, West Palisades Trail at Paces Mill Park, Vickery Creek Trail at Roswell Mill, Powers Island Trail, Cochran Shoals to Sope Creek, Jones Bridge Park Trail, Gold Branch Trail at Bull Sluice Lake and Island Ford Trail. Be sure to check those out.
Movies Under The Stars Summer Concert
Movies under the calm summer skies, how much better can it get? Regardless if you are taking your special friend or going with family members, this experience provides you the best of both worlds. Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and join in for a free concert and movie every Saturday night.
The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Mall of Georgia in Buford. The event will feature a live band performance, bounce houses, food and drink vendors and special retailer activations. Following the concert, the movie begins at dusk at The Village Amphitheatre.
Schedule of Events:
July 4: Movie: The LEGO® Batman Movie, Band: The Woody's, A1A, The Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band
July 8: Movie: Hidden Figures, Band: Mike Veal Band
July 15: Movie: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Band: Line 6
July 22: Movie: Moana, Band: Foxes & Fossils
July 29: Movie: Kong: Skull Island, Band: Dean Taylor & The Better Days
Take a soothing walk, ride your bike, grab your skates or walk your dog along the 61.5-mile-long trail. The trail is located 13 miles northwest of Atlanta and runs through Cobb, Paulding and Polk counties. It ends at the Georgia-Alabama state line, near Cedartown and The Esom Hill Trailhead.
Enjoy the countryside and pack your lunch for an exciting time.
Take advantage of free family programming from 1 to 4 p.m. every Sunday, led by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and High Museum of Art. Activities include family festivals, art-making activities, interactive musical story times, composers-in-training sessions, instrument making, drop-in acting classes and more. Also, get the awesome chance to view world-class productions and exhibitions at The Woodruff Arts Center.
Enjoy beautiful sunsets behind the Atlanta skyline and music just before the work week starts at Park Tavern. Join 105.7 radio station & Bowery South every Sunday for nature’s beauty and music.
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