The quick answer
Atlanta has a lot more to offer than its headline attractions. Below are 25 unique things to do — split into creative, outdoorsy, foodie, and date-worthy ideas — so you can find something that fits your group and your mood. A few of them are ours (we run a hands-on art studio in Brookhaven), but most are city-wide favorites worth your afternoon.
Creative & hands-on (make something to take home)
These are the ideas you remember, because you walk away with proof you did them.
- Pour your own fluid art canvas. Tilt and swirl vibrant paint into a one-of-a-kind piece at a fluid art experience — no skills required.
- Try a 21+ sip & paint. Pour a drink, then pour a canvas at an adults-only sip & paint in Atlanta.
- Make a glittery resin tumbler you'll actually use, at a resin tumbler experience.
- Hand-paint a glass picture frame stroke by stroke at a glass painting experience.
- Fling paint in the Splat Zone. Suit up and throw, drip, and splatter color across a canvas in the Splat Zone.
- Build a trucker hat at a patch bar. Pick a hat, choose from thousands of patches, and we heat-press your design at the patch party.
- Paint your pet. Turn a photo of your dog or cat into a framed glass pawtrait — see all of our experiences to find your favorite.
- Browse the BeltLine's public art on a self-guided mural walk.
Outdoors & active
- Walk or bike the Eastside and Westside trails of the Atlanta BeltLine.
- Wander the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown.
- Catch skyline views from the top of Stone Mountain.
- Picnic and people-watch in Piedmont Park.
- Explore the trails and treehouse-level canopy walk at the Chattahoochee River.
- Spend a morning at the Atlanta History Center and its gardens.
Food, drink & markets
- Graze your way through Ponce City Market's food hall.
- Sample global street food at Buford Highway's restaurants.
- Hunt for finds at the Krog Street Market.
- Do a coffee crawl through the city's independent roasters.
- Tour a local brewery or distillery on a weekend afternoon.
Culture & date-worthy ideas
- Plan a creative date night in Atlanta where you make art together instead of just dinner-and-a-movie.
- Catch a show at the Fox Theatre.
- Spend an afternoon at the High Museum of Art.
- Walk the grounds of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.
- Round up the crew for a girls' night out or a bachelorette party with wine and canvases.
- Catch a Braves, Hawks, or Atlanta United game in season.
Not in the city center? You're still close.
Plenty of these ideas are an easy drive from the suburbs. Our Brookhaven studio regularly welcomes guests from Decatur, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, and Buckhead — see all the areas we serve to find the creative spot nearest you.
The most memorable thing on the list
If you want a thing to do in Atlanta that gives you something to keep, start with a hands-on art session. Pick from our full menu of creative experiences, plan a date night, or book a private event for your group — and leave with art you made yourself.