Why Visit Athens in 2026
Visit Athens GA and The Classic Center Welcome Travelers to Explore Exciting Events and Cultural Experiences in 2026 Athens invites travelers to experience a year of arts, culture and community in…
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Visit Athens GA is the official destination marketing organization for Athens-Clarke County, Ga, providing roadmaps for visitors and residents to personal, creative journeys through the destination. Its primary goal is to increase the economic impact of the hospitality and visitor industry by attracting individual visitors, groups and meetings and conventions to Athens. Tourism works for Athens, contributing more than $454 million in spending, $32.4 million in local and state tax revenue in 2023 and putting more than 4,400 people to work every day.
Visit Athens GA and The Classic Center Welcome Travelers to Explore Exciting Events and Cultural Experiences in 2026 Athens invites travelers to experience a year of arts, culture and community in…
Continue ReadingAnnual meeting launches new podcast and recognizes Athens Hospitality Award winners. Athens, Ga. (October 30, 2025) – Visit Athens GA, the official tourism marketing organization for Athens, Georgia…
Continue ReadingAthens, Ga. (August 26, 2025) – Visit Athens GA, The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau, is now accepting nominations for its annual Athens Hospitality Awards, which shine a spotlight on the people…
Continue ReadingAthens, Ga., June 23, 2025 – Athens Restaurant Week is back for its fifth year, running from July 14–20, 2025, and inviting both locals and visitors to experience the city’s dynamic culinary scene…
Continue ReadingAthens, Ga. (April 30, 2025) – Visit Athens GA, the official tourism marketing organization for Athens, Georgia, has launched its new family-friendly digital passport, the Pup Pass. Free and…
Continue ReadingAthens, GA – Paul Cramer, President and CEO of The Classic Center, has been honored with the esteemed Tom Kilgore Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Georgia Tourism Awards, presented by the…
Continue ReadingGeorgiaForward recently selected Elyse Worthey- Harris as one of the 49 promising professionals to serve the organization’s 2025 Young Gamechangers (YG) program. YG is a unique leadership action…
Continue ReadingAthens, Ga. (December 19, 2024) – Athens, Georgia, invites travelers to immerse themselves in its vibrant and creative energy in 2025. The year ahead brings an exciting array of new attractions…
Continue ReadingAthens, Ga. (November 12, 2024) – Visit Athens GA, the official tourism marketing organization for Athens, Georgia, announced record-breaking economic contributions to Athens-Clarke County from the…
Continue Reading(Athens, GA)- The Classic Center celebrated a topping out of the construction for The Classic Center Arena on November 28, 2023. Many leaders and community members gathered for this momentous…
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