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I had an opportunity to visit Centennial Olympic Park for 3 days for the World Cup. The venue was amazing. The security checkout point lines moved very quickly. Plenty of bathrooms and food vendors. Water was free just need to bring your bottle. Huge TV screen to watch the soccer matches. Well done here. Plenty of vendors selling water, beer, sodas, and cocktails. Great job here Atlanta. Epic event y'all pulled off here for the world coming to Atlanta for the World Cup matches.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
Went for a walk this am and found this amazing park. It was clean and no motor vehicles allowed.
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
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.
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.
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!
Quality/Quantity - 1996 Summer Olympic games. 22 acres. Felt smaller than 22 acres. Visitor center - We did not visit. Fountain of rings, cool. Lights up at night and when they have events/shows. 500,000 engraved commemorative bricks, sorry forgot to take a picture. Atmosphere - See above. Events - see website. Service - N/A, self service. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1996.
2 months ago
I really wanted to explore this place more than I got to. When I was in town, the whole park was closed to the public. Kind of a bummer, I would have loved to have walked the entirety of the park and not see it from the outside at certain intervals. We were told that it was closed off because they were doing repairs after the FIFA World Cup viewing parties. Not sure if this was true, but there was still FIFA props everywhere. What I was able to take in was from the perimeter. Every gate I was able to stop and peek in to figure out what was in each spot. From behind bars I was able to see a lot and figure out what was what. Would have been nice to actually walk through here and be on Olympic grounds kind of. It is beautiful to see, and it is huge. Maybe one day I will be able to take it all in. read more
I had an opportunity to visit Centennial Olympic Park for 3 days for the World Cup. The venue was amazing. The security checkout point lines moved very quickly. Plenty of bathrooms and food vendors. Water was free just need to bring your bottle. Huge TV screen to watch the soccer matches. Well done here. Plenty of vendors selling water, beer, sodas, and cocktails. Great job here Atlanta. Epic event y'all pulled off here for the world coming to Atlanta for the World Cup matches. read more
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. read more
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. read more
5 months ago
8 months ago
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 read more
2 years ago
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. read more
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. read more
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! read more
Quality/Quantity - 1996 Summer Olympic games. 22 acres. Felt smaller than 22 acres. Visitor center - We did not visit. Fountain of rings, cool. Lights up at night and when they have events/shows. 500,000 engraved commemorative bricks, sorry forgot to take a picture. Atmosphere - See above. Events - see website. Service - N/A, self service. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1996. read more
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. read more
Faster. Higher. Stronger. So goes the Olympic motto that is reverberated every corner of the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The park was constructed for the 1996 Summer Olympics, and it has become one of the lasting symbols of the city's Olympic legacy. I really enjoyed walking, exploring, and taking good pictures of the things the 21-acre park has to offer. One could never miss taking a look at the iconic Centennial Olympic Rings, which remind visitors of the Olympics' time in this city in 1996, There is also the Olympic Ring Fountain, a fully computerized fountain with programmed lights synchronized with music. i saw some kids playing in the fountain during my visit. Another is the Quilt of Nations, by Andrew Crawford. This massive sculpture is an oval, made up of quilting squares, celebrating the nations of the world, as represented at the Olympics. To give honors to all the athletes who played in 1996, The World Athletes Monument,a series of bronze statues showing athletes in competition was made. The entrance way to the park, Gateway of Dreams created by artist Jerry Peart is a series of twisting columns in brightly colored red, yellow and blue symbolize the Olympic athletes' aspirations, hopes and dreams. There is also the Statue of Pierre de Coubertin, known to be the Father of the Modern Olympic Games, who was responsible for the formation of the modern Olympic movement.The park is near to Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center and College Football Hall of Fame. Whether you are into history, sports, or art, or just want a nice day spent outside, Centennial Olympic Park is an open space you will surely enjoy exploring and relaxing at the same time. read more
2 years ago
I'm old enough to remember watching Olympic athletes being interviewed on tv in this park. There's a lot of open space, which is nice for festivals and celebrations, but I wish there was more shade. Atlanta gets mighty hot in the summer and a having a place to step out of the sun and relax would be nice. I like the small area dedicated to the 1996 Olympics, especially the Olympic rings-inspired splash park. Otherwise, this is a nice oasis in the middle of a concrete jungle, but it's also a little underwhelming. read more
We stopped by this park and it is really beautiful. It has stunning flowers everywhere, waterfalls, ponds, important statues and the Olympic sign from when the Olympics were hosted in Atlanta. This is a free park to park use and you could spend 30 minutes to an hour here. It was really enjoyable and definitely a must see. read more
Centennial 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. read more
3 months ago
2 years ago
Centennial Olympic Park is a 22-acre public park that opened in downtown Atlanta, Georgia in 1996. It was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The park property had previously been a variety of vacant lots and abandoned or run-down industrial buildings. It was later chosen to be a central gathering location for visitors and spectators during the Olympics and as a lasting legacy for the city. The celebrations in the park were marred by the July 27th bombings which killed two people (one from a heart attack) and injured 111 others. Following the 1996 Olympics, the park has played host to millions of visitors a year at various events, the popular summer music concert series, the annual SweetWater 420 Fest, and an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display. My family and I visited Centennial Olympic Park this past summer while we were on a road trip. We were staying in Atlanta for a few days and our hotel happened to be located right across the street. Not only did we visit the park a few times during our stay, but we saw it every time we looked out our hotel window. My wife is a huge fan of the Olympics and she was ecstatic. While several Olympic parks and stadiums are essentially abandoned and fall into disrepair following the completion of the games, Atlanta officials always planned to make their Olympic park a permanent feature of the city. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and feature landscaped gardens, fountains, pavilions, an amphitheater, monuments, and even playgrounds for children. Our favorite feature of the park was the Fountain of Rings interactive fountain. Designed to resemble the Olympic ring symbol, it consists of 251 jets that shoot 12 to 35 feet in the air, and also creates a water sculpture that is essentially the front yard of the nearby museum. We especially loved seeing it at night when it was illuminated by colored lights. The fountain show plays four times a day, 365 days a year. We loved visiting Centennial Olympic Park and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Atlanta! read more
4 years ago
So at first I was pretty upset at our timing around this park. We happened to be in town the weekend of a marathon, so they closed the park while they set up. Not only had I wanted to visit this park because the Atlanta games are the first I vividly remember (who could forget what Kerri Strug did???) but also, my hotel was right by the rings and walking through the park was a shortcut to many a place I wanted to go. HAHAHA! Luckily enough, the marathon happened and while it was happening, the park was opened. So we brought our to-go breakfast and had a seat in one of the MANY benches and people watched. Then we did a quick walk around to see the sights and the layout of the park. This park is much smaller than I thought it would be but it's very nice with a lot of seating and quite a few interesting pieces of art to look at. It's a great place to Pokémon if you're into that sort of thing *wink wink.* read more
Beautiful open park that is free to enter unless they have events. It is right next to the majority of attractions, World of Coca Cola, the aquarium, etc. There isn't street parking or free parking since it is downtown so you will have to find the public parking garages but there are plenty. On a nice day it is nice to hang out and relax around here. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
Came here for the Annual Sundresses and Seersuckers event thrown by Omega Psi Phi fraternity. This was my first time coming to the park and really exploring. The park was gorgeous. It's larger than I thought and has tons of beautiful fountains which make for nice backdrops. It was also really nice during sunset. I look forward to other events at the park. read more
Centennial Olympic park hosted, the Juneteenth festival this weekend. There was so much to enjoy this afternoon. There was live music, clothe venders, food vendors and so much more. I really appreciated the effort that was made in keeping the porta potties clean. read more
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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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