Free Things to Do in Atlanta

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Visitors Center and Monetary Museum, The Fountain of Rings in Centennial Olympic Park and The Governor's Mansion are three examples of the many free things to do in Atlanta.

Free Things To Do In Atlanta - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Visitors Center and Monetary Museum

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Visitors Center and Monetary Museum is located on Peachtree Street and is one of Atlanta's most educational attractions. Visitors will enjoy highlights of a self guided tour which includes a history of money, exhibits of artifacts, coins, and currency notes, a look at automated cash processing operations, an automated vault and more. Hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Free Things To Do In Atlanta - The Fountain of Rings in Centennial Olympic Park

The Fountain of Rings in Centennial Olympic Park is a spectacular interactive water fountain with 251 computer controlled water jets and a spash pad. (A splash pad is an area for water play that has no standing water.) The Fountain of Rings popular dancing water show features water sprays between 12 to 35 feet tall with are synchronized to 251 color changing lights and music from the speakers of a digital sound system. Among the musical selections played are Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, The Beatles' Twist And Shout, Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon and others. The water show performance times are12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm, 365 days a year and are completely free. Throughout the day, except when the show is playing, the fountain is open to the public, children as well as adults, to play in and enjoy, and also to cool off on a hot summer day.

Free Things To Do In Atlanta - The Governor's Mansion

The Governor's Mansion is located on West Paces Ferry Road. Tours are offered on Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The tour is a self guided tour, however, there are docents in each room to assist visitors. (Docents are knowledgeable trained volunteers who act as tour guides.) The entire first floor is for official entertaining, while the second floor serves as private living quarters for the governor and his family. All of the mansion's furnishings are museum quality Federalist Period antiques. One example is the writing desk and bookcase in the family sitting room on the first floor. These pieces, circa 1814, were owned by Amos Lawrence until he died in 1851. An Olympic torch from the 1966 Summer Olympic Games is also on display in the entrance hall.