Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park
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7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Built for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, this public park offers weekly free concerts, a dancing water fountain for the kids and a memorial quilt in remembrance of the victims of the 1996 Olympic bombing.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- jehenson81Washington DC, District of Columbia25,942 contributionsFun to Walk AroundThis park was right next to my hotel and very close to where I was going for work. I walked through it a few times. There is a lot to see. The Rings are the perfect photo op and there are great views of downtown Atlanta. There are a lot of homeless people wandering around but there is also a police/security presence. It didn’t take very long for me to systematically work my way through the park and see everything. The most humbling thing was the Quilt of Remembrance in honor of those killed and hurt during the bombing. And in the same area there is a fountain honoring Richard Jewell who was vilified until he was finally cleared and named a hero for his actions that day. It was great to see this place that was all over the news when I was a kid and see where it all happened.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 25 October 2023
- WilliamWillieWilsonNashville, Tennessee1,638 contributionsWorth a visitThis is certainly not one of the greatest highlights of Atlanta, but it’s a worthy stop if you’re waiting for your reservation to come up at the Coca-Cola Museum or aquarium. The park is beautifully lit at night with a view of museums, the Ferris wheel, and downtown Atlanta. You can take selfies by the Olympic rings, find a tiny memorial in the middle of a fountain to the 1996 bombing, and even see the imprint of one of the nails from the bomb in the green, fanlike statue nearby. It’s a pleasant and large area with fountains and pathways, but it doesn’t take long to see and will be uncomfortable during the cold winter days or the infamous summer humidity.Visited January 2024Travelled soloWritten 2 January 2024
- Sara G.Saint Louis, Missouri896 contributionsDowntown GreenspaceCentennial Olympic Park commemorates hosting of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Serving as both a commemorative site and a hub for community engagement, the park offers a green space connecting the bustling city on all sides. There are numerous statues and fountains scattered throughout the park. The park started a trend for a remarkable wave of economic revitalization in downtown Atlanta, spawning numerous restaurants, hotels, and retail establishments in its vicinity.Visited March 2024Travelled on businessWritten 20 March 2024
- MTMHampshire692 contributionsLovely park, good info providedLovely park in the city, built at the time of the 1996 Olympics. A nice place to go and also nice exhibits and history. The names of medal winners are recorded on rocks. Atlanta really celebrates hosting the 1996 Olympics.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 April 2024
- Curious Cat50 contributionsPark off and relaxFree entry but only from 7am but its worth getting there earlier for a walk around the park to watch the sunrise. Smallish park. Opens onto another park with access to the main Atlanta attractionsVisited June 2024Travelled on businessWritten 8 June 2024
- Nazmul H83 contributionsNice place to unwind with friendsI absolutely love Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, especially the area around the Olympic Rings. It's one of my favorite spots in the city. The park is beautifully maintained, providing a perfect blend of green space and urban vibrancy. Sitting by the Olympic Rings, you can feel the history and excitement of the 1996 Summer Olympics. It's a great place to relax, chat with friends, and enjoy some snacks. The atmosphere is always lively, with families, tourists, and locals all enjoying the surroundings. The fountains near the rings are a highlight, especially on a hot day. Watching the kids play in the water is always heartwarming. The park also hosts various events and concerts, adding to its dynamic charm. Whether you're looking for a peaceful place to unwind or a vibrant spot to socialize, the Olympic Rings at Centennial Olympic Park offer the perfect setting. It's a must-visit for anyone in Atlanta!Visited June 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 23 June 2024
- RedTagGoVenus, Texas402 contributionsA nice park to visit!This is a beautiful park with lots of photo ops. It looks like you can actually do a picnic in the park and it was very family friendly. Parking in this area is ridiculously high, so I would suggest an Uber if you're not within walking distance. This just so happens to be directly across the street fro. The Embassy Suietes were we stayed, so it was pretty convenientVisited May 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 18 August 2024
- ValleyblueSacramento, California393 contributionsNice park to visit of you're there anywayMy star ranking may be a bit conservative. Centennial Park is definitely worth visiting and is good, but very good may be misleading. It's a park. There are things to see and it's nice to walk around to see some nice fountains and such. We walked into the visitor's center and it was kind of a joke, it takes all of about 90 seconds to see everything. Walking around the park is a good secondary thing to do if you're in the area visiting one of the major attractions such as World of Coca-Cola, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, both of which are essentially in the park, or if you're going to the aquarium or one of the nearby sports venues. Don't get me wrong, it's a very nice park, but not really worth a special trip just to see it.Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 19 September 2024
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MommaPreacher
31 contributions
Jan 2020
This was the location of the Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival in January. It was the perfect size for their set up.The Amphitheater was covered just enough to keep up dry from the gentle sprinkles of rain while we watched the special show. The lights were fantastic.
Written 7 January 2020
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Briana Hernandez
San Antonio, TX36 contributions
Dec 2019
Huge Park in the middle of downtown ATL. Just walking around the park you see a lot of tourist hot spots like the CNN center, coca cola world and the ferris wheel. The park itself is super clean, a lot of diversity and is very safe. Plenty of grassy areas for a picnic, walking the dogs and much more. Plenty of good restaurants nearby as well. Parking is a bit tricky but any major city has the same problem. The Lantern festival was going on when we went but they do not allow dogs (we had our small 10 lbs pup with us so that was a no go) A ton of great photo spots.
Written 7 January 2020
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666Suzi666
Welwyn Garden City, UK211 contributions
Feb 2020
We'd bought a picnic in the food court at the CNN tower and wanted somewhere outside to eat the food on a sunny day and headed for the park. We'd been told about the dancing fountains, but they are so much better than expected - water moving to music, just lovely. The park is big with plenty of seating and toilets - a perfect place to relax in central Atlanta
Written 28 February 2020
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640venitac
Amarillo, TX36 contributions
Dec 2019
It was exciting to see the actual rings of the Olympics. There were numerous shops and food booths around. Most of them seemed to be German. The "Christmas" display, which cost $20 per person was Chinese lantern type animals etc. It was all very well done and beautiful, but I felt like a foreigner in my own country.
Written 7 January 2020
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TexasBuffettFan
Houston, TX1,746 contributions
Sept 2021 • Family
This park is very nice and is a hub to many attractions. It has very weird hours, opens late and closes early. It’s very, very obvious they are trying to keep the homeless from sleeping in the park, so the limit the number of open gates and make sure the entire park is closed well before dark and open late morning. It’s really a wasted effort since all of the surrounding areas are consumed with people sleeping on the streets.
Written 8 September 2021
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jehenson81
Washington DC, DC25,942 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
This park was right next to my hotel and very close to where I was going for work. I walked through it a few times. There is a lot to see. The Rings are the perfect photo op and there are great views of downtown Atlanta. There are a lot of homeless people wandering around but there is also a police/security presence. It didn’t take very long for me to systematically work my way through the park and see everything. The most humbling thing was the Quilt of Remembrance in honor of those killed and hurt during the bombing. And in the same area there is a fountain honoring Richard Jewell who was vilified until he was finally cleared and named a hero for his actions that day. It was great to see this place that was all over the news when I was a kid and see where it all happened.
Written 25 October 2023
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MRA_MOM
Portage, IN74 contributions
Jan 2020
My 10 yr old and I went to Atlanta for the weekend and stayed across from Centennial Olympic Park. It was beautiful to see out of our window no matter what time of day. There is a small playground and a splash pad that was even running in January. The grounds are kept VERY beautiful. There are several fountains and displays commemorating the 1996 Olympics. The park is huge and we spent a lot of time there. There are several benches on one side of the park. The only downside is that there are almost no benches on the other side of the park or in the middle. We had to walk to the opposite side of the huge park any time we just wanted to sit and relax. There are huge grass areas for the kids to play, have a picnic, or start a game of flag football.
Written 13 January 2020
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Geoff H
Sissinghurst, UK17,861 contributions
Oct 2022
It was a real shame that our itinery meant we could only spend a short time in this park. The part that we walked in was extremely pleasant and it was a thrill to say that we were walking on an area where an Olympic Games had been held. Well done City of Atlanta for preserving this piece of history because we have seen other former Olympic Games areas in Europe and these have been just left to fall apart after the Games have finished.
Written 4 December 2022
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Salgal8
Charleston, SC55 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
We were disappointed that we could not get into the park to walk around. We had one full day in Atlanta, a Monday, thought we’d head over before we went to the aquarium only to find all gates around park locked at 9:30 am. After almost 5 hours in the aquarium, we headed back to Centennial Park….it was probably about 2-3pm, gates still locked!
Don’t know what the reasoning for this was. A passerby mentioned that they may have locked the gates because there was a game the previous night and they were afraid of the park getting trashed. We did manage to get pictures of the Olympic rings that are outside of the park.
Don’t know what the reasoning for this was. A passerby mentioned that they may have locked the gates because there was a game the previous night and they were afraid of the park getting trashed. We did manage to get pictures of the Olympic rings that are outside of the park.
Written 3 October 2021
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Nazmul H
83 contributions
June 2024 • Friends
I absolutely love Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, especially the area around the Olympic Rings. It's one of my favorite spots in the city. The park is beautifully maintained, providing a perfect blend of green space and urban vibrancy.
Sitting by the Olympic Rings, you can feel the history and excitement of the 1996 Summer Olympics. It's a great place to relax, chat with friends, and enjoy some snacks. The atmosphere is always lively, with families, tourists, and locals all enjoying the surroundings.
The fountains near the rings are a highlight, especially on a hot day. Watching the kids play in the water is always heartwarming. The park also hosts various events and concerts, adding to its dynamic charm.
Whether you're looking for a peaceful place to unwind or a vibrant spot to socialize, the Olympic Rings at Centennial Olympic Park offer the perfect setting. It's a must-visit for anyone in Atlanta!
Sitting by the Olympic Rings, you can feel the history and excitement of the 1996 Summer Olympics. It's a great place to relax, chat with friends, and enjoy some snacks. The atmosphere is always lively, with families, tourists, and locals all enjoying the surroundings.
The fountains near the rings are a highlight, especially on a hot day. Watching the kids play in the water is always heartwarming. The park also hosts various events and concerts, adding to its dynamic charm.
Whether you're looking for a peaceful place to unwind or a vibrant spot to socialize, the Olympic Rings at Centennial Olympic Park offer the perfect setting. It's a must-visit for anyone in Atlanta!
Written 23 June 2024
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Is the park open 24/24? Is it a good place to run?
Written 13 December 2022
It is open from 7am to 7pm daily. There are paths and grass and there is a specific walk which you can also run.
Written 14 December 2022
They should've sent you a map with the location upon your purchase
Written 9 September 2021
Hi! Can you walk through the Centennial Olympic Park or it is close?
Written 20 August 2020
I’m not sure if Covid has shut that area down. You May want to check with the Atlanta Visitors Center.
Written 21 August 2020
Several large multi-story garages and a number of lots are in the area. You can't escape paying, street parking is rare and metered.
Written 7 December 2019
Yes, there IS a directory. But it can be difficult to get oriented. It will give you the section to look in. There was construction there when we attended. Take a picture of the directory map and use that to find your section.
Written 26 February 2019
Do you have to pay for the Ferris Wheel?
Written 17 February 2019
Not sure... I took UBER to get around.
Written 28 December 2017
Any parking near the park? What is the rate of parking then? Thanks
Written 31 July 2017
They are parking lots near the park some are free but I usually find a spot in the neighborhood and walk those 2-3 blocks back to the park.
Written 1 August 2017
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