Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. Wikipedia

Population 498,715 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 9 h 55 in Dec, dark by 15:30 · 14 h 23 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 09 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 59 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 57 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 01 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 54 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 23 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 11 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 25 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 24 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 22 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 25 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 55 of daylight
Tourist office · 1.1 km Visitor Center

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. National Black Arts Festival

    July

    Is held during the third week in July and is the world's largest cultural celebration of African-American art

    Official site

  2. Dragon Con Parade

    September

    Atlanta's biggest parade is a sight to see for any geek, whether you're on the lookout for pirates, wizards, superheroes, or Storm Troopers.

    Official site

  3. Atlanta Celebrates Photography

    October

    Promotes photography exhibitions and events citywide every October

    Official site

3 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Atlanta); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Atlanta Municipal Market

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.1 km from the centre

  • Little's Food Store

    No hours mapped

    2.1 km from the centre

  • Grant Park Farmers Market

    No hours mapped

    2.2 km from the centre

  • End Of The Hall

    No hours mapped

    2.6 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 16 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Atlanta 5.5 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.