Free Things to Do in Athens

Athens Farmers Market is a non-profit organization of local farmers, craftspeople and volunteers working to make local naturally grown food, crafts and works or art available for the good of all. more >>

One of Athens' four house museums, this Federal-style house, ca. 1820, is believed to be the city's oldest surviving residence. Its rescue from demolition and restoration in the early 1970s as a more >>

Relive the greatest moments in Georgia sports history, recall favorite UGA athletes, see Herschel Walker's Heisman trophy and other memorabilia, and keep abreast of current happenings in Bulldog more >>

A living memorial to America's first Garden Club, founded in Athens in 1891. A trickling foundain, rare flora, winding walkways, and ornamental shrubbery are a grand memorial to the founders of more >>

The GMOA's modern and elegant facility houses a permanent collection of more than 9,000 works of art as well as a variety of traveling exhibitions. In January, 2011, the museum reopened with a new more >>

The Discovery Room displays samples from the over six million objects in the Museum's collection, including 1.5 million insects and more than 100 whale skeletons. The Discovery Room, can offer more >>

The Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, founded in 1882, was once a very prominent burial site for African Americans in Athens, Georgia. The cemetery was largely neglected and fell into disrepair over the last more >>

The Hargrett Library, a leading repository on Georgia history and culture, holds 200,000 volumes in its rare book and Georgiana collections, 6 million pages of historical manuscripts and photographs, more >>

The cemetery, on Jackson Street on the University of Georgia's North Campus, was used primarily between 1810 and 1856. When this 2.5 acre site was full Oconee Hill Cemetery (located behind Sanford more >>

The galleries at UGA's art school host revolving shows of student, faculty, and professional work. The Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries are dedicated to understanding and promoting contemporary art more >>

Originally housed within the historic Ware-Lyndon House, the community visual arts complex includes large airy galleries, a children's wing, artists' workshops, and a gallery shop. The gallery shop more >>

Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail is a small zoo that is home to black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, river otters, owls, and over 120 species of wild, free-living animals. Birchmore Trail, a mile-long more >>

Nestled behind Sanford Stadium on the UGA campus lies Oconee Hill Cemetery, 100 acres of one of the more scenic landscapes in North Georgia. Oconee Hill Cemetery was purchased in 1855 by the city of more >>

The Richard B. Russell Library focuses on collections and programs that explore the dynamic relationship of politics, policy, and culture. Exhibitions engage and inspire visitors in a dynamic more >>

Featuring 225 acres of woodlands and wetlands, Sandy Creek Nature Center opens the door to outdoor exploration. More than four miles of trails and an ADA Interpretive Trail are available with more >>

This 313-acre botanical garden on the Middle Oconee River serves as a cultural, educational and recreational facility and is one of Athens' most-visited attractions. Numerous themed display gardens more >>

Built at the local foundry in 1863 when an anxious community feared attack by invading Northern armies, this one-of-a-kind weapon is among the most unusual relics preserved from the Civil War. The more >>

Legend has it that in the early 1800s, Professor William H. Jackson, out of love for a great oak on his property, deeded to the tree ownership of itself and the land within eight feet of it on all more >>

This garden is renowned for new crop introductions such as the bestselling Homestead Verbena. See the horticulturists in action as they determine the "best of the best" for our region's high heat and more >>

The 24-inch telescope at the University of Georgia's Observatory is open for public viewing once a month. The observatory is on top of the physics building on UGA's South Campus and has been having more >>