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Closed
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Mon |
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Tue |
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Wed |
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Thu |
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Fri |
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Sat |
Closed
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Spend a day enjoying outdoor and indoor recreation at the Bessie Branham Park. This park has a recreation center that houses indoor basketball courts, men's and women's locker rooms, a fitness room, library, arts and crafts center, a community room, and more. If you prefer to get some fresh air, hang out at the playground or Urban Tree House outside. There is also a large green area at Branham Park where you can stage a football or baseball game.
Get in the game at the Philips Arena and watch the NBA's Atlanta Hawks or the WNBA's Atlanta Dream dominate the basketball court. If you're not a sports fan, keep your eye on the concert schedule and catch performers like Rod Stewart, Britney Spears, John Legend, Bon Jovi, Bob Seger, and Tom Petty take the stage.
Explore the history of the city at the Atlanta History Center. The museum features rotating and traveling exhibits, and houses six permanent exhibits that showcase relevant points in Atlanta history. Events and time periods spotlighted include the city's expansion from a rural area to a metropolis, the Civil Rights Movement in the city, and the city during the Civil War. The Atlanta History Center boasts one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts in the world. This museum and attraction also has historic homes and gardens on its grounds, and has been teaching the public about Atlanta's history since 1926.
Enjoy a performance at one of Atlanta's most historic venues, the Fox Theatre. The theater originally opened as a movie palace in 1929 and has been providing audiences with entertainment ever since. Presently, the venue books more than 300 performances annually, including productions from the Atlanta Ballet, Broadway touring companies, film series and various cultural events, and concerts by world-famous artists.