Things to Do in Athens, GA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Athens, Georgia, features the top 45 nearby activities — including 24 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Athens, GA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
  • The results below include the top 27 things to do within the city of Athens, GA , followed by 18 popular activities in nearby cities, including Madison, Commerce, Winder and Watkinsville
  • Our list of the best things to do in Athens, Georgia, features the top 45 nearby activities — including 24 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Athens, GA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
  • The results below include the top 27 things to do within the city of Athens, GA , followed by 18 popular activities in nearby cities, including Madison, Commerce, Winder and Watkinsville
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0.6 Miles
100% 9 votes
Music Venue 263 W Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601 MoreLess Info
Flicker Theatre & Bar hosts local artistic activities including live music, poetry reading, art shows, variety acts, stand up comedy, benefits and locally made movies. They also feature activities like poker, ping pong and video games.
0.8 Miles
75% 16 votes
Historic Sites 634 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601 MoreLess Info
Taylor-Grady House is a historic landmark which is now home to the Junior League of Athens. The house is named after Robert Taylor and Henry W. Grady, who are significant historical figures in the local community.
1.5 Miles
100% 5 votes
Zoos 293 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens, GA 30606 MoreLess Info
A neighborhood facility, Memorial Park is frequented by families with children. Park features include a playground, walking trails, swimming pool and picnic pavilion. For added convenience, there is a nearby dog park for the family pet to enjoy.
0.8 Miles
63% 30 votes
Statues Athens, GA MoreLess Info
The Iron Horse is an artistic monument and sculpture that is made from iron. The Iron Horse was created by Abbot Pattinson and weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and can be viewed for free 7 days a week.
2.9 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 1400 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605 MoreLess Info
Maintained by the University of Georgia, Oconee Forest Park is 60 acres nature reserve with trails for hiking and mountain biking. The park features hickory trees and provides visitors with direct access to Lake Herrick.
1.2 Miles
27% 11 votes
Natural History Museums East Campus Road, Athens, GA 30602 MoreLess Info
Owned and operated by the University of Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Natural History holds 14 natural history collections. The individual collections are divided by six different departments of the university, including anthropology, botany, geology, geography, plant pathology, and entomology.
2.1 Miles
- 2 votes
Bowling 555 Macon Highway, Athens, GA 30606 MoreLess Info
A family entertainment center and bowling alley, the Showtime Bowling Center features 32 lanes of bowling with automatic scoring as well as a video game arcade and billiard tables. The center is available for party rentals.
6.2 Miles
100% 44 votes
Walking Tours 1030 Porter Creek Drive, Madison, GA 30677 MoreLess Info
North Georgia Tours offers narrated tours and ghost walks that are meant to enlighten and entertain. Tours, which can be conducted on foot or by carriage, focus on the area's architecture, history, and local legends.
6.3 Miles
98% 45 votes
Other Tours 1030 Porter Creek Dr, Watkinsville, GA 30677 MoreLess Info
Climb into a horsedrawn carriage operated by North Georgia Tours and experience bucolic Watsonville from the comfort of a sheltered buggy. Due to limited space, carriage tours are best for groups of no more than four adults.
10.5 Miles
93% 44 votes
Other Outdoor Places 5671 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA MoreLess Info
Enjoy a day of fun in the sun at Washington Farms in Watkinsville, Georgia. The farm is open from mid-spring through early autumn. Its most popular offerings are pick-your-own strawberry harvesting and hay rides.
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