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    Centennial Olympic Park

    4.0 (410 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Nicole F.

    Lovely area to relax or sight see. Olympic rings are there for a photo op or in a fountain with occasional fountain shows. Bathrooms present. In the same area as Coca-Cola park and the Aquarium.

    Amy S.

    Very nice park!! They have a playground for kids, tons of open grass areas for whatever, clean bathrooms, water fountains (with the low ones for dogs too!), the splash water rings, and good views. We enjoyed walking around.

    Jacob M.

    The park itself is well kept considering the amount of foot traffic. Lots to do and see. The good-and bad is that there are people loitering: The good - music... I saw an old man playing drums and allowed a young child to play with him. And the old man told the young boy to always show love to others. The bad - (at the time we were there) satanists with a microphone were taunting passersby. Kind of irritating. I don't care what you believe in. But if you are harassing people just minding their own business and obviously trying to ignore you then that's a problem. I hope they read this too. Take that somewhere else. The playground was nice too. It is a large park. Those who have a difficult time walking should steer clear from traveling through.

    Sue W.

    If youre an Olympic fan, definitely work checking out this gorgeous park! Its right near Coke World and very well kept and gorgeous. Definitely glad we stopped here!

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    Mindy L.

    One of the best parks I've ever been to! Very well maintained and has great fountains, statues and grassy areas. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the city.

    Annie K.

    Nice open park to stroll around, close to all the tourist spots. Very hot tho since not much shaded seating area, but perfect to bring kids to play in the open fields, or just to walk around outside

    Gayle B.

    Centennial Olympic Park was a nice place for a relaxing stroll. The Visitor Center had one of the original Olympic torches on display, which was really neat to see up close. The fountain was beautiful, and snapping a picture with the iconic Olympic rings was definitely a highlight of our visit

    Sarah D.

    Went for a walk this am and found this amazing park. It was clean and no motor vehicles allowed.

    Brigitte L.

    Huge park located right in the heart of downtown ATL. We walked through to get to the bus stop location for our Tea Around Town experience. The park appeared to be well maintained and clean. There were play areas and bike paths as well as seating.

    Tank G.

    This 22 acre park was funded by commercial donors and people that purchased a half million commemorative paver bricks, that you will see throughout the park. I loved my time at this park. You can easily spend a half a day here. There is so much to do. There are commercial lots and garages within a reasonable walk to this park. You may also be able to find some metered street parking. The park is hard to miss as the entrance is marked by some bright and large olympic rings. Those rings make for some good pictures. This park was built for the 1996 Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta. This spot is awesome even almost 30 years later. There is tons of seating available on benches throughout the park. The park has a very nice interactive splash pad, with the nozzles in the form of Olympic rings. You will find a couple of shelters with a bunch of picnic tables under them. That is where you will also find the restroom facility. The park also has 5 areas (the Quilt areas) with water features (waterfalls) with bench around them. There is the Quilt of Origins, The Quilt of Spirit, The Quilt of Dreams, The Quilt of Nations and the Quilt of Remeberance. Each area also has a sculpture or other piece of public art associated with it. It was some of the best seating in the park for me. Of course the park has some green space to play on. The park does have a lot of restrictions though, so be sure to check them before you do anything in the park. You will see 65-foot towers around the park's perimeter. They are called Hermes Tower and are named after the mythological messenger of the gods Hermes. They are stylized reproductions of markers that led the ancient Greeks to significant public spaces and events. No park is complete without a a playground. This park has two. Both playground areas are on mud free rubbery surfaces. They also has benches and other things for caregivers to sit on to watch their littles while they play. One park appears to be for smaller kids and has a Sway Away boat, monkey bars, ADA swings, a play structure with slides, a roller slide and regular slides, fake rocks to play and sit on, a tunnel and a small slide structure. The other play area has two play structures. The large one has canopies, monkey bars, a spral slide, bridges, ladders, and a suspended pebble bridge. The smaller one has a few slides, canopies, and a little rock climbing wall. Additionally the park has an information/welcome center and an outdoor amphitheater. The Southern Company Amphitheater is very nice. It seats about 200 and undergoes constant upgrades. Other park features include the Ivan Allen Tribute, a statue chronicling the leadership and contributions that the Allen family made to the city over the course of three generations, and the Gateway of Dreams, a sculpture that pays homage to Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics. This park host many events and concerts including Pat Benatar, Outkast, the Sweetwater 420 Festival. Bebe Rexha, Shaky Knees Festival, Usher, Ludacris, Maroon 5, Pitbull, Sheryl Crow and Mumford and Sons. I really like this park. It is a must visit if you are in Atlanta. It is conveniently located near many of Atlanta's other attractions including the NCAA football Hall of Fame, Coca Cola World, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Children's Museum of Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium and Skyview Atlanta. I am so glad that I was able to make it here. I give this park one of my highest recommendations.

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    Ashli A.

    This park is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! This is the first park I visited in Atlanta! It's extremely clean and well kept. I felt safe and at peace, and took many photos (attached). There's a row of electric scooters conveniently located at the entrance to rent for transport downtown! This is one of the cleanest public parks I've seen! I'm very impressed and looking forward to lounging here again during my Atlanta trip!

    Beth E.

    What a nice park in the middle of a city. The grass is like a golf course and it's just very pretty. It was empty when we were there, but I bet on weekends it's crowded with people on blankets enjoying the outdoors. There were workers everywhere keeping everything pristine.

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    Kelly D.

    Located in downtown Atlanta, this park was used as the medal ceremony for the Olympics. You should add this to your trip as it only takes about 20 minutes to walk through.

    4/10/24 FYI.

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    What is parking like here?

    There are ample amounts of parking garages in the area.

    Is there a picnic area?

    Yes. There is covered 'pavilion' area with tables. However, its isn't line of sight from the fountains. It is in the same park, but in the corners.

    What time does the fountain light up each day? The website gives a schedule of when the songs play but not when it lights up?

    gwcca.org has the Fountain of Rings schedule posted

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    Small but beautiful, clean park in walking distance to the Coca Cola Museum and the Georgia Aquarium.

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