DO IT SOBER
Looking for fun activities in Athens that don’t involve alcohol?
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Check out what other students are already doing! Also, make sure you share your Do It Sober UGA fun with others using the hashtag: #doitsoberUGA
Top 25 Things To Do at UGA / Athens
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- 1. Take a Picture by the Arch!
- 2. Walk the trails and look at the flowers at the State Botanical Garden
- 3. Watch the sunset from the top of North Campus Deck
- 4. Find the Bulldogs around town (located at various local businesses and retailers)
- 5. Check out the Athens Farmers Market (great for live music, art, fruits, and veggies)
- 6. Explore the West Broad Farmers Drive-Thru Market or Collective Harvest for the freshest fruit, veggies, and local-made products (order online and pick up later)
- 7. Stroll or ride a bike through Normaltown
- 8. Walk or bike the North Oconee River Greenway Trail
- 9. Relax by the fountain on Herty Field
- 10. Have a picnic or lay out on North Campus
- 11. Find the ‘Tree that Owns Itself’
- 12. Relax at the Founders Memorial Garden
- 13. Visit the Iron Horse
- 14. Listen to music on WUOG 90.5 FM (a student-run radio station)
- 15. Visit the Georgia Museum of Art
- 16. Find/take pictures at the murals in town
- 17. Ring the Chapel Bell
- 18. Attend free class week at Ramsey (beginning of each semester)
- 19. Looking for a cool study spot? Check out the 4th floor of the Main Library
- 20. Enjoy time outside at the Turtle Pond by the Forestry building
- 21. Connect with a yoga studio online
- 22. Hike a trail or relax by the beach at Sandy Creek Park ($2 entry fee/no cash)
- 23. Get breakfast takeout from Mama’s Boy
- 24. Try some ethnic food by getting takeout from Cali N’ Titos, Agua Linda’s, Los Amigos, A Taste of India, Siri Thai Cuisine, Mediterranean Grill, Taziki’s, and/or Manaweenta (to name a few!)
- 25. Catch Nedza’s Doughnuts or Ice Cream Truck at local events or enjoy a sweet treat at their new storefront in 5Points
UGA Bucket List
FREE UGA Spirit
FREE UGA Spirit
- Relax by the fountain on Herty Field
- Take a picture by the Arch
- Lay out on the grass of North Campus
- Ring the Chapel Bell
- Attend the Dawg Walk (2 hours before Kickoff)
- Take a picture with Hairy Dawg, Spike, and/or Uga
- Take in the sights of Sanford Stadium
- Attend the Homecoming parade
- Watch a movie at the Tate Theatre
- Attend free class week at Ramsey
- Play a game at the Tate Game Room
- Check out an event hosted by the Fontaine Center
- Attend International Coffee Hour (hosted by International Student Life)
- Attend a NPHC (National Panhellenic Council) Yard Show
- Explore the Makerspace at the Science Library
- Take Dawg Ally Training
- Go to a Dawgs after Dark event (sponsored by University Union)
- Have a game night with friends
- Check out a Career Center event
- Attend a GymDogs, Basketball, or Tennis Meet
- Go to a Tuesday Tunes event (sponsored by Hugh Hodgson School of Music students)
- Listen to music on Wuog 90.5 FM (a student run radio station)
- Looking for a cool study spot, check out the fourth floor of the Main Library
- Attend an Institute for Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series
- Watch a movie screening at the Department of Theatre and Film Studies
- Check out the giant globe at the Geography building
- Learn about UGA student groups at the Involvement Fair
- Play frisbee or other sports with friends at the IM fields
- Relax at the Founders Memorial Garden
- Spend time at Lake Herrick behind the Intramural Fields
- Look at the Stars at the Observatory on top of the Physics Building (register for a viewing)
- Watch the sunset from the top of the North Campus Deck
- Attend a UGA sporting event like swimming & diving or soccer
- Volunteer at the UGArden
- Volunteer with the UGA Chew Crew
- Attend the Volunteer Fair
- SNELLebrate
- Eat at all 5 dining halls at least once
- Walk the trails and look at the flowers at the State Botanical Garden
- Find the Bulldogs around town (located various local businesses and retailors)
- Visit the Iron Horse
- Find the ‘Tree that Owns Itself’
- Have a photoshoot at the murals in town
- Stroll or ride a bike through Normaltown
- Walk or bike the North Oconee River Greenway Trail
- Check out the Tree Room
- Have a Picnic at Ben Burton Park
- Find a Bear at Bear Hollow Zoo
- Visit Memorial Park and observe the ducks and turtles
- Explore AthFest (listen to music on 3 live stages and explore local art)
- Cheer on the AthHalf and 5K Participants
- See a local band perform
- Fish on the Oconee River
- Take a tour of the antebellum trail in Athens
- Check out Community Athens (the shop for all things local)
- Flip through the old records and CD’s at Wuxtry Records
- Explore the boutiques in downtown Athens
- Check out the Co-Op in Normaltown
- Explore Avid Bookshop (a local bookshop by Prince Ave. and in Five Points)
- Check out the Athens Farmers Market (great for live music, art, fruits, and veggies)
- Explore the West Broad Market (great for fruits, veggies, and homemade meals)
- Check out a book from the ACC Library
- Visit Jittery Joe’s to experience the first local coffee shop in town
- Visit the Georgia Museum of Art
- Explore local and national art at the Lyndon House Arts Center
- Check out the Georgia Museum of Natural History
- Explore the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall of Sports
- Volunteer or foster at the Athens Humane Society
- Volunteer at the Athens Area Homeless Shelter
- Volunteer at Project Safe
- Volunteer for Rivers Alive
- Volunteer or take a tour at the Green Roof Garden
- Try Ice Cream at the UGA Creamery (Environmental Health Sciences Building)
- Take a class at the University Health Center Cooking Kitchen ($5 w/ paid UHC fee)
- Get new sunglasses at the Vision Clinic in the University Health Center
- Attend the NPHC Step Shows
- Attend a Cultural Night Performance (hosted by international student organizations)
- Participate in an IMPACT Service Break Trip
- Check out UGA merchandise at the UGA Bookstore
- Go to Six Flags with University Union
- Rent a hammock, tent, or kayak from the Ramsey Outdoor Recreation Center
- Attend a Department of Dance Show
- Watch a play or musical by UGA theatre students
- Go for a swim at Legion Pool ($3 admission or passes for purchase)
- Watch a movie at Cine (a local theatre for smaller release films)
- Jump at Rush Athens Trampoline Park
- Go to a show at the Georgia or Morton Theatre
- Have a friend’s night at Board and Brush
- Catch a show or event at the Classic Center
- Attend a Brew School Class at 1000 faces coffee (to learn the ins and outs of coffee production)
- Go to a Condor Chocolates Tour to learn about their production process (get your tickets in advance, they sell out quickly!)
- Try a Yoga Studio Class
- Learn to fly on a trapeze at Canopy Studio
- Go Roller Skating at a roller rink
- Go Bowling at the Bowling Alley
- Hike a Trail, Relax by the Beach, or Canoe at Sandy Creek Park ($2 entry fee and $5 rentals)
- Go blackberry/blueberry picking or get a pumpkin at Washington Farms
- Go on an outdoor recreation trip led by Ramsey
- Kayak down the Broad River at the Broad River Outpost
- Go on a Big Dawgs on the River Kayaking Adventure
- Run or Walk the AthHalf or 5K
- Make a clay piece on the pottery wheel at Good Dirt Clay Studio
- Explore history at the Taylor Grady House ($3 self-guided tour)
- Check out K.A. Artist Shop for cool art supplies
- Take a multi-week art class at the Lyndon House Art Center
- Explore Contemporary art at ATHICA: Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (donation based)
- Play a game at the Rook and Pawn
- Buy locally designed UGA apparel at JCG apparel
- Get breakfast at Mama’s Boy
- Eat at the Grit
- Try a sweet treat at Ike & Jane
- Try locally made chocolate at Condor Chocolate’s in 5 points
- Try King of Pops at a local festival
- Eat with friends at the Last Resort
- Try BBQ at White Tiger, Pulaski Heights, or Saucehouse
- Have brunch at Big City Bread, Heirloom, and/or Donderos
- Have Ice Cream from Hodgson’s Pharmacy
- Try some ethnic food at Cali N’ Titos, Agua Linda’s, Los Amigos, A Taste of India, Siri Thai Cuisine, Mediterranean Grill, Taziki’s, and/or Manaweenta (to name a few!)
- Get a fresh loaf of bread at Independent Baking Co.
- Try Journey Juice (natural juices packed with fruits and veggies)
- Cool down from the summer heat with a smoothie from Ardens Garden
- Try the FarmCart (a farmer’s market staple, with a newly opened restaurant)
- Catch Nedza’s Doughnuts or Ice Cream Truck at local events
- Try a tasty lunch at Maepole
- Eat a bagel at Ideal Bagel Co. or Athens Bagel Co.