Due to weather, hours are changed for Saturday’s show.
Amended hours: 12pm to 6pm Saturday
As of now, Sunday is still open from 11am to 4pm.
The show opens 30 minutes earlier both days for travel advisors.
Learn how to travel like a local tourist everywhere you go at the 2025 Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show!
Since I’m a travel writer, it should come as no surprise that I love the Travel and Adventure Show. It’s an incredible way to find new destinations, and new reasons to visit places I’ve been before.
I’ve been exhibiting at the show since 2015, and have been speaking since 2019—including when they had to go virtual.
To say I’m a fan is an understatement.
Why do I love this show so much? It’s not only the excitement of planning future travels; it’s because everyone is so darn happy.
As an exhibitor, I get to talk to hundreds, nay, thousands of people. Many of them have become friends. It’s a true pleasure to see so many like-minded travelers in one place.
In 2025, I’ll be returning to Atlanta to exhibit and speak in Atlanta. I had such a fantastic time meeting the locals last year, I have to do it again.
As a participant, I get to offer attendees a code for a discount. I also get a limited number of free tickets to the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show.
To get your free tickets, there’s a catch: you have to be a Local Tourist.
How, you ask, can you become a Local Tourist? Easy! Scroll all the way down and sign up for Wanderlust Weekly, my weekly newsletter filled with travel inspiration and tips.
Once you’ve confirmed your email, you’ll get a link to get your free ticket.
Don’t go yet, though! First I’d like to give you some tips for attending the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show.
Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show
7 Tips for Attending the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show
1. Check the Speaker Schedule
Before you go, visit travelshows.com to see who’s speaking when. That way you won’t miss Peter Greenberg or Andrew McCarthy.
You also won’t miss me! I’m on the Destination Theater stage at 12:15pm on Sunday, helping you Plan your PERFECT Road Trip.
2. Pick out your must-stop Exhibitor booths
There are a ton of destinations and travel companies exhibiting at the show. They’re literally from all over the world.
Before you go, check the list of exhibitors and review the floor plan. If there are some places you know you must see while you’re there (like Booth 125, ahem, ahem), make a note of them. You can even print out the floor plan.
3. Bring a water bottle
Convention centers are often dry, and you’ll probably be talking to a lot of people. Bring a water bottle so you can fill up throughout the day.
4. Wear comfortable shoes
You’re going to be doing a lot of walking. Skip the slick footwear and wear something comfortable. (Which can also be slick.)
5. Bring stickers and/or business cards
Huh? Bring stickers?
There are a LOT of giveaways and contests at the show. As someone who does the data entry after each time I’ve exhibited, I can tell you the best way to be sure someone can read your information is to type it on a sticker.
Include your name, your address, and your email. Some places may also require a phone number.
After the last show, we’d received at least thirty entries that I couldn’t read, which meant they took the time to enter, but I had no way to include them in the drawing.
They’re probably wondering what happened to me, but there’s nothing I can do.
Business cards also make contest entry easy.
6. Bring a small bag
While many exhibitors give away bags, it’s a good idea to bring your own. That way you’ll have a spot to put all those brochures, flyers, tchotchkes, and books you purchase (like, say, Planning Your Perfect Road Trip, which is discounted at the show).
7. Have fun!
The Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show is FUN!
What can you do at the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show?
At the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show, you can explore thousands of vacation options to top destinations from around the globe.
Meet one-on-one with travel experts who will help you find, plan and book your next vacation. Uncover travel deals and show-only specials.
I’ve been exhibiting at the Travel and Adventure Show for years, and it’s one of my favorite events. Not only do I get to meet hundreds, if not thousands, of like-minded travelers, but I also find new destinations to visit.
Because of the Travel and Adventure Show, I’ve had incredible experiences at destinations I connected with at the show.
A few include taking a heritage train ride in Arizona, visiting Ridgeland Mississippi (with a side trip to a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and eating all the cherries in Traverse City, Michigan.
And I only get about an hour to walk the floor, if that! Lucky you, you can take all day, or all weekend.
In 2025, I’ll also be speaking at the Chicago and Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Shows.
Why should you go to the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show?
This show is a bonanza for travelers. Exhibitors travel from literally all over the world to showcase their destinations.
Not only will you get to discover new places to visit, you’ll also save money on your vacations. Exhibitors offer discounts, and there are tons of giveaways.
One of the best parts of the show is the seminars. They’ve got three stages and the schedule’s packed.
You’ll get to hear expert advice and learn to travel like an insider from dozens of educational seminars, from celebrities including Andrew McCarthy, Peter Greenberg, and more.
Other speakers will teach you even more travel tips and provide inspiration for your adventures.
In 2025, I’ll be at the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show, too. My topic? Planning your Perfect Road Trip!
I’ll be speaking on the Destination Theater stage on Sunday at 12:15pm.
There’s nothing like jumping in the car for an adventure, and right now road trips are more popular than ever. I’m an inveterate road trip enthusiast who’s traveled thousands of miles to tell the stories of America’s treasures.
In 2025, I’m celebrating the twenty-third year of TheLocalTourist.com.
I’m also the author of Planning Your Perfect Road Trip, Living Landmarks of Chicago and the Two Lane Gems book series, and publisher of (and contributor to) Midwest Road Trip Adventures, 2nd Edition and Midwest State Park Adventures, in addition to many other books.
In this fun and energetic session, I’ll be sharing my best road trip planning tips for your perfect road trip adventure, including saving money during your travels, how not to kill your road trip partner, and doing it all safely.
Whether you’re looking to drive cross-country or just need a weekend getaway, you’ll learn how to plan an experience you’ll love.
Visit travelshows.com for a full seminar lineup and additional event information.
I’m also exhibiting, so stop by my booth and enter to win my books. I’ll be signing books, too. AND we always have bribery – er, I mean – candy.
We’re at Booth 125. Be sure to come say hi!
When is the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show?
The 2025 Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show takes place on the following dates and times:
- January 11, 10am to 5pm
- January 12, 11am to 4pm
Where is the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show?
The Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show is at the Georgia International Convention Center on the southwest side of Atlanta near the airport.
How much is the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show?
Tickets in advance are $20 for one day and $28 if you want to attend both Saturday and Sunday. However, check below and you can attend the show for free!
Get discounted tickets to the Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show.
Use code TLT25 to get discounted one-day tickets!
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There will be a limited number of free tickets for this code and they’re first come-first served. If none are available, you’ll still receive a special code for a discount.
Make the first stop on your next vacation the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show – January 11 and 12, 2025, at the Georgia International Convention Center.