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What to Do in Atlanta if You're a Total Geek

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I’ve been to Atlanta a few times, and its easy to get distracted by Chick-Fil-A and its southern charm and miss all the Geeky attractions that are availible to visit. I

f you’re a geek like me, it’s one of the most underrated cities in the U.S. for fandom fun. From stumbling onto Stranger Things filming sites to rolling dice at one of the best tabletop cafes I’ve ever visited, this city’s got layers of nerdy gold. W...

Any local out there? Share any underrated gems in the comments!

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Nerdy Museums & Learning Centers

Geeky Filming Locations

Comic, Anime & Tabletop Havens

Annual Events & Conventions

Nerdy Museums & Learning Centers

Level up your knowledge with museums that cater to science, gaming history, and immersive education.

See screen-used puppets from The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, plus exhibits on the Muppets and Jim Henson’s legacy. A niche museum that’s surprisingly magical for fantasy fans.

Center For Puppetry Arts

Explore space exhibits, real spacecraft, and one of the best planetariums in the Southeast. It's like a mini Kennedy Space Center for science geeks.

Fernbank Science Center

One of the largest tech-focused museums in the U.S. It includes vintage computers, retro gaming consoles, and even artifacts from the Space Race.

Mimms Museum of Technology and Art

Geeky Filming Locations

Walk the real-world sets of your favorite sci-fi, superhero, and fantasy scenes. Atlanta is a goldmine for location-spotting TV and movie nerds.

Wander the eerily familiar streets of “Woodbury” and Alexandria from The Walking Dead. It’s a day trip from Atlanta, and yes, the gift shops are stacked with memorabilia.

See Where The Walking Dead Was Filmed in Georgia

Experience Hawkins, Indiana in real life by hitting up recognizable spots like the Hawkins Lab and arcade. These iconic spots are perfect for Instagram, cosplay, or just straight-up geeking out.

Stranger Tours at Hawkins Headquarters

The final battle scenes of Avengers: Endgame were filmed right here. While you can’t walk onto the set itself, locals and superfans often visit the perimeter and surrounding grounds.

Productions

If you want to hit everything, book this guided tour for a curated deep-dive into filming sites across the city—from Marvel to The Hunger Games.

Film Tours & Itineraries

Comic, Anime & Tabletop Havens

Whether you’re rolling d20s, hunting vintage manga, or browsing back issues, Atlanta has specialty shops to satisfy your fandom.

Massive selection of comics, manga, graphic novels, and miniatures. Think “your dream comic book store,” with the kind of depth and quality that keeps locals loyal.

Oxford Comics & Games

Part gaming bar, part restaurant, part geek community hangout. Come for the Smash Bros. tournaments, stay for the Doctor Who cocktails.

Battle & Brew

This is tabletop heaven. They host everything from Warhammer campaigns to Magic: The Gathering nights, and they sell a great selection of games and paints too.

Giga-Bites Tabletop Cafe

Annual Events & Conventions

Mark your calendar—Atlanta’s fan events are some of the biggest and best in the country.

A one-day anime con that’s more intimate than AWA. Great for meeting other anime fans, buying merch, and snapping cosplay shots without the con chaos.

Atlanta AnimeDay! – Your one day anime marketplace!

The holy grail of geek events in the South. Whether you’re into sci-fi, cosplay, anime, or gaming, Dragon Con is the mega-meetup you need to experience at least once.

Dragon Con

Less overwhelming than Dragon Con, and more focused on anime, animation, and indie gaming. A perfect starter con for those new to the scene.

MomoCon: Home

Retro arcade machines, tabletop tournaments, and video game history panels. It’s like walking into a playable museum of gaming culture.

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo