Centennial Olympic Park Events Information Atlanta

Believe it or not, Centennial Olympic Park's neighborhood was a multi-block old and shabby place that no one would notice 20 years ago. Initiator of the remarkable change is Billy Payne, CEO of Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. A brilliant idea came to him suddenly when he looked out of the office window. That is to turn the shabby neighborhood into a grand park for 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Since then, Centennial Olympic Park has attracted numerous visitors.

Today Centennial Olympic Park becomes a significant venue for holding community-wide free events such as Wednesday WindDown, 4th Saturday Family Fun Days, 4th of July Celebration and more. Apart from that, the park also hosts festivals, fundraisers and private events. This page will offer you detailed information on all these events.

Spring/Summer Events include Music @ Noon, Wednesday WindDown, 4th Saturday Family Fun Days, 4th of July Celebration and Fountain of Rings.

Music @ Noon is held from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, April-October. Local groups or bands of various music styles are invited. You can find R&B, Folk, Blues, Rock and many more here. Nothing beats a pleasant live music concert at noon.

Wednesday WindDown is held from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm every Wednesday, April-September in the park's Southern Company Amphitheater. It is the longest running free concert series in the history of Atlanta. Music lovers can never miss this grand feast. Music performed on Wednesday WindDown ranges from classic music to popular music. Many famous performers like Ken Ford, Joey Sommerville, Melvin Miller, Marcus Johnson, Bernard Lynette and more have been invited.

4th Saturday Family Fun Days is held from noon to 4:00 pm FOURTH Saturday of each month, May-September. It's a great time for family to enjoy fun. Interesting yet educational activities are designed for kids to participate and compete. The winner would get an award. Don't miss the fun and happy moment with your families!

4th of July Celebration is held as planned annually regardless of rain or shine. Grand free festivities will be held at Centennial Olympic Park. And the AirTran Airways Fireworks would give a perfect ending of that day. Every year on Independence Day, people swarm to Centennial Olympic Park to celebrate the festival.

Fountain of Rings plays four times daily at 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm. It is the centerpiece of Centennial Olympic Park. As the world's largest interactive fountain and one of the most recognized and photographed landmarks in Georgia, Fountain of Rings attracts millions of visitors from both home and abroad.

Winter events include Holiday in Lights and Ice Skating Rink. Both of them are held from Nov.19, 2010 to Jan.3, 2011. They are traditions of Atlanta to celebrate its thirteenth anniversary season this fall. The park will be decorated with thousands of lights during the holiday. And it's free to view lights from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. Admission for Ice Skating Rink is $7 per person and skate rental is an additional $2 for 90 minutes. Ice Skating Rink of Centennial Olympic Park is the only outdoor ice skating rink in Atlanta.

Do you want to host an event at Centennial Olympic Park? Centennial Olympic Park can also be used to host festivals, fundraisers and private events. It is home to three kinds of events.

General Public Events: General Public Events are held either by Centennial Olympic Park or other organizations. The events should be completely free for public. Events like public concerts, celebrations, fairs and etc. belong to general public events.

Private Events: Private Events are held by an event organizer or sponsor. Only designated areas are permitted for use. This kind of events may require tickets for entry. Events like weddings, parties, receptions and etc. are of this type.

Special Use: A specific use permit is required for special use. This kind of events is conducted by the general public Events like meetings, performances, video shoots and etc. belong to this type.

If you want to host an event at the Park, you need to apply for it in advance. You will be asked to provide some basic information regarding your event. Because they will consider your events' effect on public access, impact on the landscape and other scheduled activities. To make sure your application will get permitted, you'd better read their park use policies ahead of time. Here it is:

Park Use Policies

http://www.centennialpark.com/planning/index.html