Things to Do in Midtown Atlanta

This state-of-the-art performance venue hosts some of Atlanta’s best concerts, shows, performances and more. With its intimate feel, cutting-edge sound and lighting systems and cozy lounge area it is an icon in the Midtown music and performing arts community.

The epicenter of Atlanta’s cultural scene, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to The Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Arts for Learning.

Showcasing some of the best young and emerging talent in the country, the Savannah College of Art and Design stages a diverse range of exhibits throughout the year.

Encompassing ten square blocks centered around the lush Central Park, Atlantic Station is one of Atlanta’s most popular shopping, dining and entertainment destinations.

Devoted to all things Coca-Cola, this popular attraction is located near the Georgia Aquarium at Pemberton Place. Visitors can enjoy a product tasting center and browse thousands of pieces of soft drink memorabilia.

One of the largest aquariums in the world, the Georgia Aquarium is home to more than 100,000 species. In a stunning building designed to resemble the bow of a ship, exhibits include the 6.3 million–gallon Ocean Voyager Gallery and the 84,000-square-foot AT&T Dolphin Tales Exhibit along with habitats dedicated to penguins, sea lions, sea otters, river otters, sea turtles and giant octopi.

One of the world’s largest permanent wholesale trade centers, AmericasMart Atlanta hosts several trade shows every year, including Market Wednesday, Atlanta Apparel, Atlanta Spring Immediate Delivery and The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.

Atlanta’s premier meeting and convention facility features more than 3.9 square feet (360,000 square meters) of LEED-certified exhibition space while hosting more than a million visitors each year.

In addition to serving as the home court for the Atlanta Hawks, Philips Arena hosts big-name concerts, stage performances and more.

Get a 55-minute behind-the-scenes look at CNN’s control room, newsrooms and broadcast studios.

The home stadium for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA's Georgia State Panthers football team, the Georgia Dome has also hosted every Peach Bowl Game since 1992 and every SEC Championship Game since 1994.

Get up close and personal with more than 1,500 animals and 200 species from around the world, including gorillas, tigers and the giant panda trio of Yang Yang, Lun Lun and Xi Lan. Hop aboard the Nabisco Endangered Species Carousel, wow the kids at the petting zoo or set off for adventure on the Georgia Natural Gas Blue Flame Express Train.