Christmas at Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain’s annual Christmas is an incredible event for the whole family not to be missed. There are more than two million lights, live entertainment and the arrival of Santa Claus at the nightly parade, and a snow angel that flies high in the sky that brings a snowfall and fireworks celebration.
Festivities include:

The classic film “Polar Express” in a 4-D experience.

Two Fabulous Live Shows - A Hometown Holiday and Kickin’ Up Christmas.

Christmas Lasershow.

Crossroads Christmas Parade.

Over 2million lights on the Crossroads Buildings.

Christmas Event Dates: November 8 – December 30

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Snow Mountain Park - SNOW AT STONE MOUNTAIN!

New this year, Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Park transforms into a winterland with Snow Mountain, Atlanta’s first snow park. Come early and make a day of it. With three football fields of deep snow including a 400’ tubing hill and a 30,000 square foot play area, this new attraction has plenty for your whole family to do!

Based at Stone Mountain Park’s famous Laser Lawn, Snow Mountain keeps your entire family busy for hours. Eleven tubing runs and an oversized snow play area filled with a blizzard of snow activities make Snow Mountain Atlanta’s not-to-be-missed winter attraction. There’s even a play zone reserved for your littlest snow bunnies!

Snow Mountain’s state-of-the-art snow-making magic guarantees you more than 200 tons of fresh snow daily. And using the Mountain SnoLift to get you up the tubing hill, you’ll want to go again and again!

Take a break from the activity at many spots throughout the park. Watch the tubing action from the SnoDeck. Or catch your breath under a HotSpot. Check out SnoFire Point for warming your toes, roasting marshmallows and making everyone’s favorite winter treat—S’mores!

Plan your visit to Snow Mountain today.

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival- Last Weekend!

6th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Dates: October 3 - 26 (Fridays - Sundays)

Times:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM on Fridays & Sundays
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM with Lasershow at 8:00 PM on Saturdays

Come out and enjoy some cooler weather at Atlanta’s favorite place to celebrate the fall season. Now in it’s 6th year, Stone Mountain Park’s annual Pumpkin Festival has become a family favorite with kids and parents alike.

Throughout weekends in October enjoy attractions, entertainment, activities and fall decorations that are fun for all ages.

Event Highlights Include:

NEW! Sci Guys Science Show
NEW! Sky Hike
NEW! Pumpkin Puppet Parade (Starts at 3:00pm - Meet at 2:50pm at the Dogwood)
NEW! Children’s Costume Contest (Saturdays Only)
NEW! Trick or Treating in the shops
Jack Squash’s A-MAZE-ing Adventure
Pie Eating Contests
Kroger Pumpkin Patch
Story Time & Tunes For Tots
Backyard Circus

Stone Mountain Park

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Stone Mountain Park is a green oasis where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together. Listed in Frommer’s 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See Before You Die,” Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The five square mile park is Georgia’s most visited attraction. Home to the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, Stone Mountain Park offers a variety ofattractions, entertainment and recreation.

There’s always something happening at Stone Mountain Park.

Main Park Entrance (May be unknown to some map programs)
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Map to Center of Attractions Area 
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Web: www.stonemountainpark.com

Stone Mountain Park is easy to find. It is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta on US Highway 78. Just take exit 39 B off Interstate 285 and follow Highway 78 east for 8 miles. The main entrance for Stone Mountain Park is exit 8 off of Highway 78.

Specific written directions are below:

From Downtown Atlanta (via I-20) 
Take I-20 East to I-285 North. Once on I-285 North, take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Downtown/Midtown Atlanta (via I-85)
Take I-85 North to I-285 East. Once on I-285 East, take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Dahlonega/Cumming/Alpharetta (via GA 400)
Take GA 400 South to I-285 East. Once on I-285 East, go past I-85 to Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
When exiting the Airport, follow signs to I-285. When you get to I-285, take I-285 East (towards Augusta). Follow I-285 to exit 39-B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Augusta and South Carolina (via I-20)
Take I-20 West to I-285 North. Once on I-285 North, take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Greenville, South Carolina
Take I-85 South to I-285 East. Once on I-285 East, take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Chattanooga, Tennessee
Take I-75 South to I-285 East. Continue on I-285 East to Exit 39B. Take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Snellville/Athens (via U.S. Hwy 78)
Take U.S. Highway 78 West. After crossing the overpass above East/West Park Place Blvd. near the Stone Mountain Tennis Center, exit to the left at the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance, exit 8. Follow this exit ramp cautiously around long curve to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Birmingham, Alabama (via I-20)
Take I-20 East through Downtown Atlanta. After passing through downtown Atlanta, continue on I-20 East to I-285 North. Once on I-285 North, take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

From Lake City, Florida / Valdosta, Georgia (via I-75)
Take I-75 North to I-675. Take I-675 North to I-285 East (Augusta). Continue on I-285 East to Exit 39B. Take Exit 39B, the U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel 7.7 miles and take exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. Follow the exit ramp to the East Gate entrance of Stone Mountain Park.

The World of Coca-Cola

The World of Coca-Cola at Pemberton Place celebrated its Grand Opening on May 24, 2007.  It’s the only place where you can explore the complete story—past, present and future—of the world’s best-known brand.

With 60,000 square feet for you to explore, the World of Coca-Cola features more than 1,200 artifacts from around the world that, until now, have never been displayed to the public before.

Around every corner you’ll experience something new and inviting.  You’ll see great interactive exhibits such as a thrilling, multi-sensory 4-D movie (3D glasses with moving seats) and a fully functioning bottling line.  You can even give our 7-foot Coca-Cola Polar Bear a big hug!  And of course, a World of Coca­Cola favorite—the tasting experience, will give you a refreshing opportunity to sample over 60 different products from around the world.  All this and much more make the World of Coca­Cola a unique and must-see Atlanta experience!  A visit of the entire attraction is estimated to last an average of 90 minutes.

121 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313-1807

(404) 676-5151 or 1-800-676-COKE (2653)

Web: www.worldofcoca-cola.com

Directions:

Southbound via I-75/85:

Exit 249C Williams St.

Turn right onto Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd.

Parking garage is on the left at the second traffic light.

Northbound via I-75/85:

Exit 249D Spring St./W. Peachtree.

Turn right onto Spring St. ramp toward Centennial Olympic Park Dr.

Bear right onto Centennial Olympic Park Dr.

Take immediate left at traffic light onto Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd.

Parking garage is on the left at the first traffic light.

Eastbound or Westbound via I­20:

Exit I-75/85 North and follow Northbound via I-75/85 route.

Parking:

Parking is available in the Pemberton Place® parking garage for a fee of $10 per day.  The entrance is located at the stoplight on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Luckie Street.

Buses and vehicles larger than 7′H × 8′W × 16′L will qualify as oversized and cannot be accommodated in the Pemberton Place® parking garage.  Visitors can utilize the Georgia World Congress Center bus marshalling yard for a fee of $20 per day.

Buses should plan to utilize our bus lane along Baker St. for drop-off and pick-up of passengers

Public Transportation:

MARTA stop W1: Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center

MARTA stop N1: Peachtree Center.

It is approximately a 10 minute walk from either station.

CNN Tour

Journey into the heart of the world’s news leader at Inside CNN Atlanta. This 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour shows you exactly what it takes to deliver the news available to over 2 billion people worldwide.

General Information:

Hours: The Inside CNN tour is open daily from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with tours departing approximately every 10 minutes.

The tour is closed on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Please Note:
Children: Children of all ages are allowed on the tour.  When purchasing tickets, please mention that your party will include a small child.
Photography: Photography is not allowed on the tour; however, opportunities exist for souvenir photographs along the way.
Visually and/or Hearing Impaired: If you are visually or hearing impaired, require a sign language interpreter, or otherwise need assistance to enjoy your visit, please contact 404-827-2300 at least 72 hours in advance so that we can work to accommodate the request.Accessibility: If you need assistance with accessibility as the Inside CNN Tour is a 55 minute walking tour that descends 8 flights of stairs, please contact 404-827-2300 at least 72 hours in advance of your visit to make arrangements. 
Languages: The Inside CNN Tour is conducted in English. We have written translations available in a variety of languages.

Directions: Inside CNN Atlanta is located at the corner of Marietta St. and Centennial Olympic Park Drive in downtown Atlanta.

Inside CNN Atlanta, One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 Map it!

For GPS or mapping software: 190 Marietta St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Contact Information:

Phone: (404) 827-2300 or 877-4CNNTOUR
Email: atltour@cnn.com

Web: www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta

Tupac Amaru Shakur Center

On June 11, 2005 the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Visitor Center and Peace Garden in Stone Mountain, Georgia opened to the public. Over the last three years a sanctuary was built that fosters an environment that encourages freedom of expression and enhances the lives of youth through the arts. The Center contains rotating exhibits, Tupac memorabilia, a gift shop, dance floor, and rehearsal and rental space. Visitors travel to the Center and Peace Garden from all over the world!

The Peace Garden provides visitors with a reflective, commemorative, and tranquil haven. Replete with annual and perennial plants, trees, native plants, environmental features, and green space, the garden also serves as a convergence for community gardening and botanical education.

Sightseeing

American Sightseeing Atlanta (ASA) offers daily sightseeing tours hosted by trained, experienced and uniformed guides–in addition to your bus driver. Ride in the plush comfort of a deluxe,climate controlled minibus, while your guide shares fascinating historical facts and wonderful human interest stories about Atlanta and its people. We pickup at various hotel locations in Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead areas. Call for further details or e-mail your tour request. Please include the tour name, the number of people, the date of the tour, and your hotel.

Your tour includes a stop at the carving and two attractions.  Choose to either walk through an Antebellum Plantation, ride on the exhilarating Swiss Skylift Cable Car to the top of the mountain, relax with a leisurely cruise on the old-fashioned Paddle Wheel Riverboat or tour the Stone Mountain Museum at Memorial Hall.

Telephone: (404) 233-9140, outside Atlanta: (800) 572-3050

E-mail:tours@americansightseeingatl.com

Web: www.americansightseeingatl.com