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Freedom Park is Atlanta’s only designated Art Park and the city’s largest linear park! Located a few miles east of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, Freedom Park’s art collection includes permanent and temporary sculptures from renowned international artists. Freedom Park is Atlanta’s most connected park, linking together 7 of the city’s most historic and desirable neighborhoods, Candler Park , Inman Park , Old Fourth Ward , Poncey-Highland , Virginia Highland , Druid Hills , and Lake Claire . Freedom Park’s 130+ acres boast 8 miles of gently curving paths for walking, jogging, and cycling. The Atlanta BeltLine is easily accessible from our trail network, and Little Five Points business district is nestled between the park's western and southern legs.
Freedom Park is the only park in the world that includes two Nobel Peace Centers. These centers are dedicated to Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King Jr. , two American treasures, national leaders, and Nobel Peace Prize laureates. The park overlays the first completed section of the Atlanta BeltLine, connecting community business and neighborhood assets with ease.

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🍁 Join @treesatlanta for TREE PLANTING 🍁 🗓️ TOMORROW - Thursday, November 5th ⏰ 9am-12pm 📍 Freedom Park | Meet at the Carter Center 🔗 Link in stories for more info & registration! Help us plant trees in Freedom Park to help sustain our urban forest. These trees will provide cleaner air, cool shade, and all around improved habitat for humans and wildlife living in our community. Planting tasks include digging holes with shovels/mattocks, untangling roots with your hands, mulching, watering, and cleaning up your area. Physical activity such as bending, lifting, and kneeling is required. Tree planting can be physically strenuous - be ready to break a sweat and get your hands dirty! #freedomisyourpark #trees #atlanta

We are thrilled to announce the WINNERS of The Park is Art! PHOTO CONTEST 📸 Slide 1 - Adult Hobbyist - Rob Giersch - Illuminating Thoughts Congratulations to @robgiersch, whose photo, Illuminating Thoughts, tied for first place in the Adult Hobbyist category of Freedom Park Conservancy’s “The Park Is Art” photo contest. *Sculpture featured by @jaumeplensaofficial and titled ‘Self Portrait III’ Slide 2 - Adult Hobbyist - Kelly Daymude - Freedom at First Light Congratulations to Kelly Dayside, whose photo, Freedom at First Light, tied for first place in the Adult Hobbyist category of Freedom Park Conservancy’s “The Park Is Art” photo contest. Slide 3 - Youth Winner - Elodie Sawicki - Sunset Through the Trees Congratulations to Elodie Sawicki, whose photo, Sunset Through the Trees, won first place in the Youth category of Freedom Park Conservancy’s “The Park Is Art” photo contest. Slide 4 - Professional Winner - Anna Sherrad - Web of Gold Congratulations to @photography_by_akh, whose photo, Web of Gold, won first place in the Professional category of Freedom Park Conservancy’s “The Park Is Art” photo contest. These 4 winning photographs will be on display in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum @carterlibrary39 in November. Exact dates to be announced. #freedomisyourpark #photography

🌳🌲🌿 The 27th Annual @treesatlanta TREE SALE is happening TOMORROW - Saturday, October 17th! 🌿🌲🌳 ⏰ 8am - 1pm 📍 The Carter Center (right next to @‌freedomfarmersmarket) 🪴 Tree experts will be on site to answer your questions. A beautiful array of choices will be available for in person shopping! #freedomisyourpark #atlanta #trees

Enjoy scenes 📸 from #freedomparkconservancy and @treesatlanta Volunteer WORK DAY 🌿 at Poplar Circle at Freedom Park - held on Saturday, October 3rd in the Inman Park neighborhood. 🌱 About 18 volunteers pitched in with the hand-pulling and cutting of invasive plants - designed to improve the park habitat - helping preserve forested sections of the park and enhance the surrounding greenspace for recreation. 🌱 This part of Freedom Park - newly christened ‘Poplar Circle at Freedom Park’ for the pedestrian-only Poplar Circle that cuts through it - lies between the @martatransit Inman Park/Reynoldstown Station, Euclid Avenue, Hurt Street and Battery Place. 🌱 Park volunteers have launched an initial phase of improvements in this section of Freedom Park: the grading, leveling, drainage and seeding of the main lawn at Poplar Circle at Freedom Park. Subsequent improvements are scheduled for late 2026. 🌱 Stay tuned here for more details as this improvement of Your Freedom Park continues! #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

Join Us with @treesatlanta for 🌳 Forest Restoration in Freedom Park South 🌳 🗓️ Saturday, October 3rd ⏰ 9am-12pm 📍 Inman Park 🔗 Link in bio & stories for more info! Help promote a healthy plant community and a sustainable forest in Freedom Park. Your work will improve habitat for humans who use the greenspace for recreation and wildlife that call it home. Activities include hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants such as English ivy, Chinese privet, and kudzu in a densely wooded area off trail. Please wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and closed toe shoes or boots you don’t mind getting dirty! Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous - be ready to break a sweat and get dirty and learn a lot while doing it! �#freedomisyourpark #atlanta

While you’re enjoying scenes from Freedom Park filmed by @trevington 🌳 This is a reminder that The Park is Art! PHOTO CONTEST submissions are due in less than a week - WEDNESDAY, September 30th 📸 There are four categories – professional, adult hobbyist (19+), teen (13-18), and youth (under 13). Submissions will be accepted June 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026. ⭐️ The winning photographer in each category will receive a framed print of their image, which will also be displayed for a limited time at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. 💻 How to Submit: Email a low-resolution copy of your photo to info@freedompark.org with the subject line Photo Contest Entry. Include your first and last name, category, email address, and photo title in the body of the email. 🔗 Link in bio for more info! 🌿 We look forward to seeing Freedom Park through your eyes. #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

📸 The Park is Art! PHOTO CONTEST 📸 Nature is one of the most beautiful forms of art, and thanks to parks like ours, we can enjoy it for free every day. Through this contest, the board of the Freedom Park Conservancy encourages you to capture a photo of the park – a piece of art, flowers, playgrounds, your family enjoying the park, birds, etc. – and submit it to our contest. 🌳 There are four categories – professional, adult hobbyist (19+), teen (13-18), and youth (under 13). ⭐️ Submissions will be accepted June 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026. 🖼️ The winning photographer in each category will receive a framed print of their image, which will also be displayed for a limited time at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum @carterlibrary39. 💻 How to Submit: Email a low-resolution copy of your photo to info@freedompark.org with the subject line Photo Contest Entry. Include your first and last name, category, email address, and photo title in the body of the email. 🔗 Link in bio for more info. We look forward to seeing Freedom Park through your eyes. 📸: @jonathanimafidor’s REBIRTH #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

Join Us for @treesatlanta FOREST RESTORATION 🌳 in Freedom Park South 🗓️ Saturday, October 3rd ⏰ 9am-12pm 📍 Poncey-Highland 🔗 treesatlanta.org for more info & registration Help promote a healthy plant community and a sustainable forest in Freedom Park. Your work will improve habitat for humans who use the greenspace for recreation and wildlife that call it home. Activities include hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants such as English ivy, Chinese privet, and kudzu in a densely wooded area off trail. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous - be ready to break a sweat and get dirty and learn a lot while doing it! #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

Atlanta City Golf invites you to a COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE at the Candler Park Golf Course. Come join on the greens for a day of connection, community, and golf! Whether you’re new to the game or a longtime player, come out to: ⛳ Participate in golf drills 🤝 Meet fellow community members 🍴 Enjoy light refreshments 📣 Learn about new programming and opportunities 🗓 Saturday, August 15 🕙 10 AM – 2 PM 📍 585 Candler Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Stop by, bring a friend, and see what’s ahead for Atlanta City Golf. #golf #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

The Park is Art! 📸 PHOTO CONTEST Freedom Park is Atlanta’s designated Art Park, with a collection of permanent and temporary outdoor sculptures, throughout the 130 acre greenspace, less than a mile from downtown and connected to the Beltline. Nature is one of the most beautiful forms of art, and thanks to parks like ours, we can enjoy it for free every day. Through this contest, the board of the Freedom Park Conservancy encourages you to capture a photo 📸 of the park – a piece of art, flowers, playgrounds, your family enjoying the park, birds, etc. – and submit it to our contest. There are four categories – professional, adult hobbyist (19+), teen (13-18), and youth (under 13). 📸 Submissions will be accepted June 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026. 🔗 Link in bio for more details! #freedomisyourpark #photography #atlanta

Enjoy scenes from last week’s TREE TOUR: The Living Legacy of Freedom Park - Trees, Trails and Civic Roots 🌳 We joined @treesatlanta for a stroll through Freedom Park, one of Atlanta’s largest parks, and the official art park of the City of Atlanta. The Carter Presidential Center sits at the center of the park, and we explored how the park connects to many local amenities, including the Atlanta Beltline and Arboretum. We discussed the history of the park (and its treasured legacy of hard-won civic activism); checked out art installations along the trail - including @najee.dorsey and @jaumeplensaofficial; and identified some of the many native trees that make up our urban forest. Our guide was Alison Mawle - a docent with Trees Atlanta. Alison regularly leads tours on the Southwest Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Trail and started this Tree Tour in partnership with the Freedom Park Conservancy for their 27th anniversary. #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

🌲Join @treesatlanta for TREE TOUR: The Living Legacy of FREEDOM PARK - Trees, Trails and Civic Roots 🗓️ Friday, July 24th ⏰ 9am-10:30am 📍 Meet at the Peace Bell @thecartercenter 🎟️ FREE 🔗 Sign up link in bio! Stroll through Freedom Park, one of Atlanta’s largest parks, and the official art park of the City of Atlanta. The Carter Presidential Center sits at the center of the park, and we’ll explore how the park connects to many local amenities, including the Atlanta Beltline and Arboretum. We’ll learn about the history of this park (and its treasured legacy of hard-won civic activism); enjoy art installations along the trail; and identify some of the many native trees that make up our urban forest. #freedomisyourpark #treesatlanta #atlanta

Join in all the soccer ⚽️ excitement at the @fwc26atlanta World Cup WATCH 🎥 PARTY in Candler Park! Check out more details from @atlparksandrec: Gather your friends and family, grab your lawn chairs, and experience every thrilling moment on the big screen alongside fellow soccer fans. Enjoy delicious food trucks, join in on pickup games, and soak up the electric atmosphere as we cheer on the world’s best teams. 📍 Candler Park 1500 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 📅 Sunday, July 5 🕓 4:00 PM 🎟️ FREE Admission We’ll see you there! ⚽💚 #worldcupwatchparty #fifaworldcup2026 #atlparksandrec #movingatlantaforward

👟👟👟 WALKING TOUR of INMAN PARK 👟👟👟 Join us for the final installment of the PROGRAM IN THE PARK summer series - an architectural history tour of Inman Park 🌳 🗓️ SUNDAY, June 21st ⏰ 11am - noon 📍The tour will meet & start at the Inman Park-Reynoldstown MARTA station (Inman Park side). Scott Morris @scottdavidmorris, who specializes in architectural history and teaches with Georgia State University’s Master’s of Heritage Preservation program, is leading the tour. Scott has led tours for the High Museum of Art, Museum of Design Atlanta, the Georgia Trust for Historic Places, and Docomomo. The hour-long tour will include an exploration of the built environment, urban parks and historic architecture. Stops along the way: historic business outposts on Edgewood Avenue, residential architecture on Elizabeth Street and the story of the Mead plant on N. Highland, which preceded Inman Quarter. The Freedom Park Sibley Project Activities Committee is sponsoring the tour as part of its Programming in the Park Series. #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

@fwc26atlanta ⚽️ STARTS TODAY! Swipe for the schedule and check stories for more highlights!! #fifaworldcup #atlanta #freedomisyourpark #worldcup 📸: @monet_the_happy_kooiker

🎨 Artist @artbyayshapen creates bold & bright designs for the #beltline #crosswalks Check out more from @atlantabeltline: “Designed to be both functional and recognizable, the new crosswalks feature bold graphic striping and colors inspired by the Beltline’s refreshed visual identity. The result is a more clearly defined crossing that not only improves safety but also reinforces a consistent look and feel across miles of trail. “It’s a practical way to incorporate art into the daily experience of pedestrians, cyclists, and skaters, while also uniquely enhancing wayfinding for trail users and increasing visibility to drivers,” said Claire Kern, a Senior Project Manager at the Beltline who oversaw the initiative.” 📸 Photos from Kirkwood Ave (Southeast Trail) where Cabbagetown meets Reynoldstown 📍Crossing locations with the completed design: Westminster Drive (Northeast Trail) Westside Trail at Joseph E Boone Boulevard Mayson Turner Road Law Street Additional locations are planned at Marietta Boulevard, West Marietta Street, and Kennesaw Drive. Installation will continue across completed trail sections in the next few months and will be incorporated into future segments of the Beltline as they open.

ATLANTA moves up ⬆️ to #18 from #49 on the @trustforpublicland 2026 ParkScore Rankings! Check out more from @parkpride: “Each year, TPL analyzes the 100 most populous cities across the U.S. to see how they rank on metrics like park access, size, investment and equity. Last year, we ranked #21, and a decade ago, we sat at #51. This progress didn’t happen by accident — it’s the result of strong commitments, deep investments, and intentional partnerships.” Thanks to #parkpride’s continued work in our community, #freedomparkconservancy has been awarded a $125,000 matching Park Pride Grant to support the “Find Your Way in Freedom Park” campaign. This transformative initiative will bring new and improved wayfinding signage, maps, and gateway markers to Atlanta’s largest linear park. In launching our campaign, we set out to answer essential questions about what makes #FreedomPark unique. That task helped to define the Conservancy’s mission & path forward through the development of four park pillars based on distinct attributes. Such as the park’s Legacy, which recognizes the years-long civic activism by intown neighbors to stop multiple highways from cutting through Atlanta’s historic communities. As well as highlighting the park’s unique identity as Atlanta’s only Art Park. The four pillars now serve as the foundation of the campaign, expressed through these defining themes: 🕊️ Freedom is Your Nobel Peace Park 🎨 Freedom is Your Art Park 🌳 Freedom is Your Intown Greenway Park 🌎 Freedom is Our Legacy Park ✨ Noteworthy: Freedom Park is the only park in the world that connects two Nobel Peace Centers. 🌿 Join Park Pride TONIGHT at 7pm at Atlanta City Hall to advocate for an increased budget for parks! You can help by giving a 2-min public comment (arrive by 6:45 to put your name on the list) or simply show up wearing green - Swipe for more! #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

📣 Freedom Park Conservancy Presents the 2nd Annual THE PARK IS ART! Photo Contest 📸 Photography submissions are NOW OPEN through September 30th, 2026 🌳 Freedom Park is Atlanta’s designated ART PARK 🎞️ Swipe for more details 🔗 Link in bio for more info! #freedomisyourpark @atlantacenterforphotography 🎨: Sculpture by @jonathanimafidor - REBIRTH 📍: Located at the head of the @atlantabeltline connector path 📸: @ratioproductlab

🔦 Spotlight from @artsatlanta - “Today in street art: Atlanta welcomes the World Cup with 21 bold murals” Including the mural commissioned by @atlantaoca from Larkin Ford @larkinford 🎨 Titled ‘The Golden Thicket’ 📍 Freedom Parkway at Ralph McGill Boulevard NE #freedompark 🎥 Swipe to watch from #larkinford More from #artsatlanta : “I came across Ford as he was signing his name on his mural. “If a pedestrian walks down the path, they start out in the dark woods following a serpentine vine of poison ivy that weaves between briars and stones down the hill. As the wall’s height increases, the violet forest parts to reveal a spacious sky and an array of plant life from distant trees to larger-than-life ferns, dandelions and shelf fungus,” said Ford.” 📸: @atlanta_street_art_map #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

🤫 Atlanta’s SECRET Murals - Check out more from @artsatlanta: “Did you know that Atlanta has a graffiti piece that’s 655 feet long and 100 feet wide? Here’s an even more interesting trivia fact: If you have ever driven the John Lewis Freedom Parkway, you were probably within a few feet of that very graffiti piece and didn’t even realize it. Sometimes, street art is like that. Occasionally, a hidden gem of artwork is tucked away in a secretive location that you can’t see from the street, in a place where you would have no reason to look. To find it, you would need to be told about it by someone who knows about it. So now I’m going to tell you about a few of Atlanta’s hidden gems of street art. A roof structure sometimes called the “bridge to nowhere” spans a 655-foot-long stretch of Freedom Parkway next to the WSB TV transmission tower. The roof protects cars from falling ice that might form on the tower’s guy wires during winter storms. Atlanta graffiti writer VAYNE used 500 gallons of paint to transform the top surface of the structure into a mega-artwork called Graffiti for the Gods. The piece, which can only be seen from above, was self-funded by the artist, who scrounged paint from places such as Facebook Marketplace and from contractors who had extra. In a recent interview with GULCH magazine, VAYNE told how he discovered the location. “I saw a drone video by QuanATL. They were filming on the Beltline, and they flew up to get a pan of the city. This was in the drone shot. And I was like, holy fuck. This would be crazy.” The finished piece depicts his signature VAYNE spread in massive black and white letters on a yellow background. Love the look? Photographic prints of this work can be purchased through Cat Eye Creative.“ 🎨: VAYNE @bucket_head77 📍: John Lewis Freedom Parkway, just west of the Beltline. 📸: @atlanta_street_art_map #freedomisyourpark #atlanta #mural

JOIN US in partnership with @treesatlanta for 🌳 Tree Tour: The Living Legacy of Freedom Park - Trees, Trails and Civic Roots 🌳 🗓️ Friday, July 24th ⏰ 9am-10:30am 📍 The Freedom Park Conservancy 🔗 Link in bio for more info & registration 👟 Stroll through Freedom Park, one of Atlanta’s largest parks, and the official art park of the City of Atlanta. The Carter Presidential Center sits at the center of the park, and we’ll explore how the park connects to many local amenities, including the Atlanta Beltline and Arboretum. We’ll learn about the history of this park (and its treasured legacy of hard-won civic activism); enjoy art installations along the trail; and identify some of the many native trees that make up our urban forest. #freedomisyourpark #treesatlanta #atlanta #park

🌳 🌿 Tree Tour: Exploring Collections on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum with Greg Levine 🌿🌳 🗓️ Sunday, May 10th ⏰ 1pm-2:30pm 📍 Long Leaf Pine Savanna Arboretum Collection 🔗 Stories for info MORE DETAILS from #treesatlanta: “The Arboretum is blooming for Mother’s Day! Come join @treesatlanta’s Executive Director, Greg Levine, for a Mother’s Day exploration of the Arboretum Collections on the Southwest Trail of the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum. Learn the history of the Arboretum, see and identify beautiful plants and trees, and visit the Longleaf Pine Savanna and Bog Garden, newly installed Woodlands Edge Space, Tiny Forest, and Butterfly Garden. Discover the planning that went into each space as well as the ecological significance of each area. Come early and enjoy lunch with Greg at @eatsatwildheaven EATS. About the Guide: Greg Levine is Trees Atlanta’s Executive Director as of 2023. Greg began his tenure at Trees Atlanta in 1995 when there were only four employees. In the nearly three decades since Greg joined Trees Atlanta, he has been hands-on in all facets of programming, as well as organizing partners, communities, and volunteers that support the mission of Trees Atlanta.“ #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

📣 THIS WEEKEND @cityofatlantaga @atlplanning Celebrates Historic #PreservationMonth! Check out more info: “We are celebrating Preservation Month with a special two-part tour series and we’re kicking things off by diving into the soul of Sweet Auburn. Come take a stroll with us and Sweet Auburn Works down one of the most iconic streets in the world. We will explore the legendary “Chitlin Circuit” venues that once hosted the biggest icons, such as the Royal Peacock and Pal’s Lounge. We will also take some time to admire the vibrant public art that keeps this history alive today. Grab your walking shoes and join us May 2nd.” 🗓️ May 2, 2026 🕛 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 📍 Auburn Ave Research Library 🔗 Link to register in stories #CityOfAtlanta #ATLPlanning #ChitlinCircuit #AtlantaHistory

Join Us in collaboration with @modatl and @historyafootatlanta for Jane’s Walk: Stories of Freedom Park: From Farmland to Activists 🗓️ Sunday, May 3rd ⏰ 3:00pm-4:00pm 📍 @thecartercenter 🎟️ FREE 👟 Approximately 1 mile route 🔗 Link in bio for more info From Museum of Design Atlanta: “This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Poncey-Highland, focuses on themes of Environment and History & Culture. 🌳 How does a patch of land become a park for everyone? Join Amy Durrell for a 90-minute walk through a quiet corner of Freedom Park, tracing the land’s journey from 19th-century farmland to one of Atlanta’s most connected green spaces. The walk shares stories of the people who lived here and the dedicated community effort that preserved this stretch of intown Atlanta for future generations. Meet at the Peace Bell pavilion near the flags and circular drive of the Carter Library. Free parking is available at the Carter Center. Amy Durrell leads history walks throughout Atlanta and is affiliated with Freedom Park, officially designated Atlanta’s Public Art Park in 2017. The park stretches across 130 acres, linking seven historic neighborhoods and serving as a venue for world-class public art installations. About Jane’s Walk: Jane’s Walk is an annual global festival honoring the legacy of urbanist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs with free, citizen-led walking tours through the neighborhoods that lend so much character to our cities. The festival promotes civic engagement and encourages leaders and participants to share stories about their communities and use walking as a means of connecting with their neighbors.” #freedomisyourpark #atlanta #walk

Enjoy Freedom Park 🌳 and the Inman Park Festival 🦋 and Tour of Homes - THIS WEEKEND! 🎨 FESTIVAL Saturday 4/25 & Sunday 4/26 - Starting at 11am 🏡 TOUR OF HOMES Friday 4/24 - Sunday 4/26 - 12pm-4pm 🎟️ Available festival.inmanpark.org 🦋 From @inmanparkfest: #inmanparkfestival & Tour of Homes takes place in one of Atlanta’s oldest and most scenic neighborhoods. First developed in the late 1800s, Inman Park features an abundance of historic homes and several scenic parks. The Festival began in the early 1970’s as a means to attract attention for revitalization efforts in the community. Taking place on the last full weekend in April, Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes is Atlanta’s largest all volunteer festival. Organized by the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, the Festival & Tour of Homes has grown to become a full weekend jam packed with events. Festival offers something for everybody: music, kids activities, a Tour of Homes, a marvelous street parade, an artists’ market, not to mention some of the city’s best people-watching. Come early, stay late, and be our guests at Atlanta’s best street festival.

Happy EARTH 🌎 DAY from Freedom Park! 🎨 Self Portrait III @jaumeplensaofficial 122 x 129 x 229 inches Stainless Steel Three wide paths lead to the stainless steel globe sculpture which sits upon a circular pad large enough to expose the intricate shadows it cast throughout the day. Viewing benches with spaces for strollers and wheelchair access surround the sculpture. Lighting bollards line the walkway, and in-ground lighting surrounds the sculpture. The 10-foot-tall sculpture features letters from nine different languages, a reflection of Atlanta’s rich, multicultural history. Plensa’s work does not contain a specific message, but instead uses language as a metaphor. In celebrating the similarities and shared humanity of the world’s seemingly divergent cultures, the artist seeks to connect with his viewers on an intuitive level. Organized by the Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond’s Landmark Public Art initiative, Jaume Plensa’s Self Portrait III is located 📍 at the intersection of North Highland Avenue NE and John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE off the Freedom Park Trail. #earthday #globe #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

🎨 Check out the newly installed sculpture by @jonathanimafidor in Freedom Park - REBIRTH 📍Located at the head of the @atlantabeltline connector path. 🌟 More details from @atlantaoca: “Rebirth, a striking vertical sculpture by internationally recognized Nigerian artist Jonathon Imafidor, has been newly installed at Freedom Park and will be on display for the next year. The work powerfully embodies resilience, transformation, and renewal. Rising upward from fragments that evoke the discarded remnants of urban life, the figure of a man emerges from society’s detritus—symbolizing the human capacity to rebuild, endure, and reclaim dignity in the face of adversity. The sculpture carries an added layer of meaning through its own history of survival. Both the artist and Rebirth endured the devastating fire at the South River Art Studios, making the work not only a representation of rebirth but a living testament to it. Its towering presence reflects the perseverance of artists and creative communities, standing as a symbol of renewal, strength, and the enduring power of art to rise from loss.” #art #freedomisyourpark #atlanta

News from @atlparksandrec on the upcoming COMMUNITY MEETING …. Atlanta, your voice matters! Be part of the Atlanta Prison Farm Restoration Memorial & Preserve Master Plan by joining the upcoming community meeting. This conversation will help shape how the site is restored, preserved and honored for future generations. 🗓️ Saturday, April 18, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM 📍 Rosel Fann Recreation Center 🔗 Learn more at atlantaga.gov/restorationmp

📣 Come to the RIBBON CUTTING celebrating the design renovations of Findley Plaza in Little 5 Points! 🗓️ FRIDAY, April 17th ⏰ 3:45pm 📍 Findley Plaza - 396 Moreland Ave NE, ATL, 30307 ⭐️ Join the Little 5 Points Alliance, the L5P Improvement District, Park Pride, Atlanta Department of Transportation, and Department of Parks & Recreation. ⭐️ Atlanta artist R Land in collaboration with metal artisan, Neil Carver, will also reveal the newly installed L5P focal point sculpture. ⭐️ Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilmember Kelsea Bond, and Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari will be joining this Community Celebration. #littlefivepoints #l5p #atlanta

MANY THANKS @treesatlanta for hosting this past Saturday’s Tree Care Project and Celebration Event for the John Lewis Flowering Forest 🌿 Special Shoutout to guest speakers: 🌿 Greg Levine, Executive Director, Trees Atlanta 🌿 Justin Cutler, Commissioner, @atlparksandrec 🌿 Councilmember @kelseabondatl 🌿 Alice Turner, Manager, Social Impact and The UPS Foundation at #UPS 🌟 HUGE Thanks to Sponsor, @ups 🌟 Deepest Gratitude to all the VOLUNTEERS!! From #treesatlanta: The tree that was installed in the Flowering Forest (pictured) is officially the cultivar Magnolia grandiflora ‘Good Trouble’. A twin ‘Good Trouble’ magnolia is also planted in Cook Park near the John Lewis statue. #atlanta #freedomisyourpark

Join Us in partnership with @treesatlanta for the 🌿 Tree Care Project and Celebration Event for the John Lewis Flowering Forest 🌿 🗓️ Saturday, APRIL 11th ⏰ 9am - 12pm 📍 Old Fourth Ward - Meet in the Field closest to - 540 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312. Look for the Trees Atlanta trucks! Parking is available at Howard Middle School and on-street. Check out more details from #treesatlanta : Help us care for the young trees in John Lewis Flowering Forest in Freedom Park. This flowering forest was planted over the last 5 years to honor our late Congressman Lewis. The tree species we’ve selected begin to bloom in late winter as a timely celebration of Lewis’s birthday on February 21. During this project we’ll weed and refresh the mulch around as many of the over 1,000 recently planted trees as we can in 3 hours! Mulch around the trees protects them from damage by lawnmowers and weedeaters by supressing weeds and it improves the overall soil health. 🔗 STORIES for more info! #freedomisyourpark #freedompark #volunteer #atlanta #park

The Freedom Park Conservancy is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a 2026 Park Pride Grant, @parkpride, to support the “Find Your Way in Freedom Park” campaign. This transformative initiative will bring new and improved wayfinding signage, maps, and gateway markers to Atlanta’s largest linear park in time for the World Cup!! #FindYourWay #Freedompark.org

Freedom Park Conservancy tasked HBK Creative with developing a park-awareness campaign - one that would call out the things that make Freedom Park unique and worthy of community investment. Branding for the park had already been established, including the tagline Freedom is Your Park. Expanding on that tagline was the perfect way to bring the park’s story, value, and impact into focus: Freedom is your ____ Park. 🪧Freedom is your LEGACY Park. Years-long civic activism by intown neighbors stopped highways from cutting through historic communities and transformed the scar of highway demolition into Freedom Park’s 130 acres of greenspace. 🎨Freedom is your ART Park. Freedom Park is Atlanta’s designated Art Park, with temporary and permanent installations throughout. 🚲Freedom is your INTOWN GREENWAY Park. Freedom Park is Atlanta’s car-free intown connector and largest linear park. It links more than 7 intown neighborhoods! ✌️Freedom is your NOBEL PEACE Park. From The Carter Center to The King Center, Freedom Park is the only park in the world connecting two Nobel Peace Centers. HBK developed the colorful, bold visual concept, taking cues from design elements in Freedom Park’s branding package developed by Perkins + Will. It translated beautifully into physical campaign elements that can now be seen throughout the park. Tagging friends and neighbors: @druid_hills_civic_association @inmanpark @candler_park @vhca_official @parkpride @atlantaolmstedpark @hbk_creative @mross1122 #freedomisyourpark #freedomparkatl #atlantaparks #intowngreenway

⏰ Today is the last day of the year — and your final chance to give in 2025. Thanks to our community, Find Your Way in Freedom Park is already taking shape, with new banners and signage visible throughout the park. We’re closing in on our $250,000 campaign goal, and a gift today can help us finish the year strong and keep this momentum going into the new year. 💚 A donation of $100 helps fund additional signage and makes an immediate impact. 🗓 Give by tonight, December 31, for a tax-deductible gift. bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage LINK IN BIO Thank you for helping guide the way in Freedom Park. 🌿 #FreedomParkATL #FindYourWay #LastDayToGive #YearEndGiving #AtlantaParks Community

🌿 Look around Freedom Park — you can see your impact. 🌿 Thanks to the support of our community, new light pole banners are now up throughout Freedom Park — a visible first step in our Find Your Way in Freedom Park wayfinding campaign. These banners help welcome visitors, celebrate the park’s unique identity, and begin creating clearer paths for everyone who walks, bikes, and spends time here — especially as we prepare to welcome the world in 2026. 💚 We’re continuing toward our $250,000 campaign goal, and every gift helps expand signage and improve navigation across the park. ✨ A gift of $100 can help fund additional banners and make an immediate impact. bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage LINK IN BIO Thank you for helping guide the way in Freedom Park. #FreedomParkATL #FindYourWay #CommunityImpact #AtlantaParks #PublicArt Wayfinding

🌿 Thank you, Freedom Park community 🌿 As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful for the supporters who make Freedom Park welcoming for all. 💚 Your generosity helped launch Phase One of our Wayfinding & Signage Campaign, creating clearer paths as we prepare to welcome the world in 2026. We’re now working to finish the year strong toward our $250,000 goal. A gift of $100 can help fund essential signage and make an immediate impact. ✨ Please consider a tax-deductible gift before December 31. bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage LINK IN BIO Thank you for helping guide the way in Freedom Park. #FreedomParkATL #FindYourWay #YearEndGiving #AtlantaParks #community

🌿 Why Freedom Park matters 🌿 Freedom Park means something different to everyone — but it connects us all. In this short video, members of our community share why this park is so meaningful to them and why they’re supporting the Find Your Way in Freedom Park campaign. 💚 Help us reach our $250,000 goal and bring new wayfinding signage to Freedom Park — making it easier, safer, and more welcoming for everyone. ✨ Watch. Share. Give. 🔗 Donate today. bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomParkATL #FindYourWay #AtlantaParks #Community #PublicArt GiveBack ATLNonprofits Greenspace

Help Us Reach Our $250,000 Goal for Freedom Park 🌿 As the year comes to a close, we’re inviting our community to help us finish strong. The Find Your Way in Freedom Park campaign is a $250,000 effort to bring new wayfinding signage, maps, and gateways to life—making Freedom Park safer, easier to navigate, and more welcoming for all. 💚 An end-of-year gift helps us move closer to our goal and start the new year with momentum and impact. ✨ All donations made by December 31 are tax-deductible. 🔗 Give before year-end — link in bio http://bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage Together, we can guide the way for future generations in Freedom Park. #FreedomParkATL #FindYourWay #YearEndGiving #AtlantaParks #Community #GiveBack #ATLNonprofits

🌿 We did it — THANK YOU! 🌿 Because of the incredible generosity of our Freedom Park community, we reached our $20,000 Giving Tuesday goal — unlocking the full match and doubling the impact for our Wayfinding & Signage Campaign! 💚 Your support means clearer navigation, improved accessibility, and a more welcoming experience for everyone who walks, bikes, plays, explores — and soon, for visitors heading to Atlanta for the 2026 World Cup. ✨ To everyone who donated, shared, encouraged, and cheered us on — thank you for investing in the future of Freedom Park. We could not do this without you. If you didn’t have a chance to donate but still want to support this work, you can still give here: LINK IN BIO or bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomParkConservancy #ThankYou #GivingTuesdaySuccess #CommunityPowered #SupportLocalGreenSpace #WayfindingCampaign

🌿 Great news, Freedom Park community! 🌿 Our generous Park Partners have extended the matching challenge through Friday, December 5th! 💚 That means every donation is still doubled — giving you more time to support the next phase of our Wayfinding & Signage Campaign. We’re just $5,000 away from unlocking the full match and reaching our $20,000 goal. Your gift will help us: ✨ Improve navigation throughout the park ✨ Highlight art, history, and culture ✨ Increase safety and accessibility ✨ Prepare for the visitors coming for the 2026 World Cup If you haven’t had a chance to give yet (or want to help us finish strong), now is the perfect moment. 💚 Double your impact by Friday! http://bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomParkConservancy #MatchingChallenge #ExtendedMatch #DoubleYourImpact #AtlantaParks #SupportLocalGreenSpace #wayfindingcampaign

🌙 We’re SO close! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we’ve already raised $12,000 toward our Giving Tuesday match — and we need $8,000 more to unlock the full $40,000 for Freedom Park! 💚 Here’s the exciting part: We only need 80 more people to give $100. Just 80 park lovers. 80 neighbors. 80 champions of green space and community. Your gift TONIGHT will be doubled thanks to our generous Park Partners — helping fund new wayfinding signs, clearer paths, and a park that shines. ✨ If Freedom Park has ever been part of your walk, your ride, your morning, or your joy… 👉 Now is the moment to give back. 💚 Donate before midnight and DOUBLE your impact! bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #GivingTuesday #FreedomParkConservancy #DoubleYourImpact #ATL #SupportLocalParks #WayfindingCampaign #KeepATLGreen

🌿 We’re halfway through Giving Tuesday — and Ann Cramer is helping lead the way! 🌿 Ann is calling on our community to help unlock a $20,000 match, doubling every gift made today. 💚 Your support goes twice as far, fueling the next phase of our Wayfinding & Signage Campaign — creating clearer paths, better navigation, and a Freedom Park that truly shines as we prepare for the 2026 World Cup. 🎥 Watch Ann’s message below and join the match! 💚 Donate today to DOUBLE your impact. bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #GivingTuesday #FreedomParkConservancy #DoubleYourImpact #AtlantaParks #WayfindingCampaign #SupportLocalGreenSpace

🌱 Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! We’re excited to launch a special matching campaign to support the next phase of our Freedom Park Wayfinding & Signage Project — and we need your help to make it shine. Thanks to a group of incredible Park Partners, every dollar donated tomorrow will be DOUBLED, helping us turn $20,000 into $40,000 for clearer paths, better navigation, and beautiful new signage throughout the park. As Atlanta prepares for the 2026 World Cup, we’re working now to ensure Freedom Park is ready to welcome neighbors and visitors from around the world. Join us tomorrow and help make an impact that lasts for years to come. 💚bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomParkConservancy #GivingTuesday #ATLNonprofit #MatchCampaign #FreedomParkATL #SupportLocalParks #Wayfinding #AtlantaWorldCup2026

🍁💚 Happy Thanksgiving from Freedom Park Conservancy! 💚🍁 Today we’re giving thanks for you — the neighbors, volunteers, donors, and supporters who make Freedom Park such a special place. Whether you’ve joined a volunteer day, attended an event, donated, walked the trails, or simply shared your love for the park… thank you. Your support helps keep Freedom Park thriving, welcoming, and full of life. Wishing our whole community a warm, joyful, and peaceful Thanksgiving. We’re grateful to share this beautiful park with you. 🌿🧡 #FreedomParkATL #Gratitude #Thankful #Community #AtlantaParks #Thanksgiving2025 #GiveThanks

🌿 Giving Tuesday is almost here! 🌿 Join us in celebrating community, connection, and one of Atlanta’s most beloved green spaces — Freedom Park. Thanks to a group of amazing Park Partners, every gift this year will be DOUBLED. That means together we can turn $20,000 into $40,000 to support the next phase of our Wayfinding & Signage Campaign 💚 Your donation helps bring: ➡️ Clearer paths ➡️ Improved navigation ➡️ Beautiful new signage that welcomes all park-goers And with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, we’re working now to ensure Freedom Park shines for visitors from around the world. 📅 Save the date: Tuesday, December 2 Let’s build a more connected, accessible, and beautifully navigable Freedom Park — together. Feeling inspired? You don’t have to wait. 💚 Donate today and double your impact! LINK IN BIO! http://bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomParkConservancy #GivingTuesday #AtlantaParks #CommunityPowered #MatchCampaign #Wayfinding #FreedomParkATL #SupportLocalGreenSpaces

✨ Join us for the FINAL Freedom Park Conservancy event of 2025! ✨ This Sunday, Nov. 16 at 11 AM, we’re closing out an amazing year of Programming in the Park with a free core strength class led by local fitness instructor Lindsay Hill of Haralson Lane. 📍 Poplar Circle — the lawn at Euclid & Hurt Streets 🧘‍♀️ What to expect: Lindsay will guide us through a foundations-focused core workout blending pilates, barre, and functional fitness. All movements are safe, accessible, and designed for every body. ✔️ Bring: a mat 💪 Optional: a dumbbell to level up a few moves About Lindsay: By day, she works in fundraising for a food access nonprofit — but she’s also spent over a decade teaching health and fitness. She’s certified in Holistic Health Coaching, Pilates, and Elite Fitness Training, and teaches two 30-minute Zoom classes weekly. Swipe to see photos from last weekend’s beautiful yoga + sound bath session with @jess.pfeff and Ruby Velle — we loved seeing about 15 Inman Park neighbors come out! Come move with us and help us finish the year strong! 💚✨

Meet Don and Judy Bender of Candler Park — pictured here excitedly receiving their new Freedom Park yard sign! As Don shared, “We are lucky to have Freedom Park, the City’s art park, and the Little 5 Points arts and cultural district both in our neighborhood.” Show your love for Atlanta’s most creative green space by becoming a Park Partner today! 🌿💙 LINK IN BIO 🔗 bit.ly/FreedomParkSignage #FreedomPark #FreedomParkConservancy #AtlantaParks #CandlerPark #ArtPark #Little5Points #PublicArt #Community #AtlantaArts

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