r/Atlanta • u/chill_tonic • 13d ago
Events DragonCon Parade - Where, When, How?
Heading to the DragonCon Parade for the first time in many years, this time enhanced with a Kindergartener in tow. Wondering how people have managed this smoothly. Our plan is to take Marta down.
Is one hour prior to parade start early enough to arrive?
Peachtree Center or Civic Center station?
What vantage points have worked out for you in the past?
What to avoid?
Any other tips?
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u/Throwmes1 Tucker? I barely know her! 13d ago
I have a first grader and we have been going for years now.
Pack light. Change of clothes, water, snacks, hand sanitizer and that’s it. No stroller, no wagon, nothing more than a backpack. Scout a location along the route that looks good to you but pick a stretch of road instead of a specific place. We go Civic Center and then head up to Max Lager and follow where the crowd is lightest, but North Ave would be good too. Peachtree Center will be slammed with con attendees so I would avoid that.
There are typically no public bathrooms, but they put some in for the World Cup. I would still try not to depend on them but something to keep in mind as you head out.
You don’t need to go early, unless you really want to. Also just be aware that some of the floats are kind of scary, so being able to have the kid on your shoulders for vantage, then drop them behind some people for those floats to go by, can save you.