When it’s warm outside, the list of things to do around your city can feel endless. There’s a cookout going on in this neighborhood, a food festival in that one, pools and fireworks galore. The city really comes to life with the celebration and congregation of people and summertime feels more glamourous because of it. But as it gets cooler, you’ll notice that people stay inside more and more, thus, their social lives might take a major backseat to winter blues. To combat that, here are some of the best ways to spend your weekends in Atlanta by the month that will help you jump right into the sweater weather and out of your default Netflix and Chill mode:
There are some great perks to holiday time in the city, one of them being the Ice Skating Rink at Centennial Park that appears like clockwork in the middle of the renowned Atlanta park. For a general admission price of $12, enjoy a 90-minute ice skating session from now until 1/10. While you’re at the park, take in all the Centennial Park Holiday Lights.
There’s a Winter Edition to a familiar and beloved Pub Crawl that occurs on the Atlanta Beltline. Participants on the Pub Crawl will make their way from Krog Street Market to Piedmont Park via the Atlanta Beltline’s East Side Trail. Pub Crawl on the Beltline Winter Edition includes stops to Two Urban Licks, Apres Diem, and Across the Street among other drink spots.
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens puts on a stunning display for their visitors during the holiday seasons and offer a decadent array of lights in lieu of their usual showing of floral designs. Garden Lights Holiday Nights at Botanical Gardens is leaving 1/3, at the top of next year. So, if you haven’t seen them yet, now’s your last chance.
Bring in your New Year glamorously by partying the night before at NYE-Westin Atlanta NYElectric. It’s the ultimate NYE experience with an electric countdown. Music and dancing will commence in three massive ballrooms with 5-hour open bars. Countdown in style and dance the new year in with this premier Atlanta event.
Dive into an Atlanta NYE oldie but goodie by going downtown with your family and/or friends to watch the Peach Drop. Over 100,000 people partake and celebrate every year in the old faithful and free alternative to celebrate NYE in the city.
Get a jump on your New Year’s Resolution goals by starting your New Year productively with the aid of a Resolution Run kicking off on 1/1. There are options to do a 4-mile run, a 1-mile run, and a 50-meter dash, and people of all ages are invited to celebrate the new year with a healthy effort.
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