Tour the waters of one of Georgia’s Seven Natural Wonders. Walk on the wild side. Hear Ray Charles play in the Plaza. Float the Flint. Get an eyeful of the universe. Bridge the gap between then and now. Come face to face with creatures of the deep. “Feel the Movement,” in Albany, Georgia, conveniently located off I-75 and I-10 in southwest Georgia. Albany offers adventure and attractions such as Chehaw Park and Zoo, Flint RiverQuarium, Radium Springs Gardens and more. With numerous hotels, eateries and shopping options, Albany serves as an affordable home base for exploring regional attractions. Here the rich tapestry of nature, history, music and culture invites both residents and visitors to “Feel the Movement” and experience all that the city has to offer. For more information, visit VisitAlbanyGA.com.
Annual Events
- SWGA Quail Invitational, January
- Lift Every Voice Concert, February
- Combos Marathon and Half Marathon, March, AlbanyMarathon.com
- Christian Worldview Film Festival, March
- Upland Wildlife Festival at Chehaw Park, April
- Arts and Crafts and Car Show, April
- Fridays on the Flint, May, June, September, October, November and December
- 4th of July Fireworks, July
- Pecan City Pedalers Nut Roll, September
- Water, Wings & Wildlife Festival, September
- ASU Homecoming, October
- Boo at the Zoo, October
- Habitat For Humanity’s Hammer Jam, October
- Monster Dash 5K, October
- Pink Run, October
- The Exchange Club Fair of Southwest Georgia, October
- Heart of Albany, November
- Turkey Trot 5K, November
- Albany’s Christmas Parade, December
- Albany’s Holiday Open House, December
- Albany Symphony Orchestra’s Peppermint Pops, December
- Jingle Bell Jog, December
- Santa Goes Global Thronateeska, December
Information Sheets
Fast Facts and Trivia
- The Bobwhite Quail is Georgia’s official state game bird and gives Albany one of its best known nicknames. Albany is known as the Quail Hunting Capital of the World.
- Radium Springs, located in Albany, is Georgia’s largest natural spring, also known as one of the Seven Wonders of Georgia
- Albany was named for the capital city of New York by Nelson Tift.
- Phillip Phillips, American Idol Winner, played at Albany local restaurants such as Harvest Moon and Mellow Mushroom before auditioning for the reality show.
- Ray Charles was born in Albany on September 23, 1930
- Broadway trailblazer and one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Osceola Macarthy Adams was born in Albany, GA on June 13, 1890
- Albany-born Alice Coachman was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal
- Albany resident, Rutha Mae Harris, is the last remaining original Georgia member of the Albany Freedom Singers.
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