Centennial Olympic Park

Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Park is one of Atlanta’s pride and joy. This park is where they held the 1996 Olympic Games so the park has a lot to do once your there. The ground has all the athletes names that where in the games as well the country the came from. Approximately 800,000 bricks were used in the construction of the 21-acre Park. Laid end-to-end, lengthwise, the bricks would stretch from New York City to Philadelphia, approximately 100 miles. Laid sideways, the bricks would stretch for 50 miles. You could find yourself walking through the park for hours just admiring the beauty of the park. The park is full of waterfalls that go thur the park. There is benches next to the waterfalls that allow you to throw coins in for good luck. The kids have a blast since it has Atlanta’s biggest fountain . The springs are always packed during the spring and the summer. There are several families there on any given day. The picnic area is huge , they also have barbecue pit areas to grill . Perfect for year round football and soccer games. The fountains are said to be the biggest with the Olympic rings formation . The Fountain’s 251 computer-controlled water jets (125 stream and 126 aeration), 410 fog jets, 1004 lights bulbs and miles of underground water pipes make the Fountain of Rings one of the most sophisticated fountains in the world. It is a must see site since you only live once , but you can visit Atlanta year round. From April through October the park has Music at noon. It is a quick get away for natives as well. You come down to the park and listen to live jazz and r&b. Every fourth Saturday is family fun day . The park has volunteers that come out and set up booths that allow the kids to do arts and crafts and play free games.