INTENNSE—a pro tennis league in Doraville—closed out its 2026 season on Aug. 1 at INTENNSE Arena at Assembly Studios, where the Freeze took home the league championship outlasting the Outriders 137-130.
140,000 visitors have come to Decatur Square over the past month to celebrate all things soccer at DecaturWatchFest ‘26, far exceeding the City’s expectations. From July 9 to 19, Decatur WatchFest ‘26 will show the World Cup quarter finals, semi finals and final matches, plus seven concerts, including Decatur’s own Indigo Girls.
In a new millennium, when archaeologists excavate the region in North America that’s now Athens, Georgia, U.S., they’ll find bulldogs. Fans. Figurines. Footballs. Flasks.
Horns cut through the computer speakers as Jose Hadathy, a SCAD alum, creative manager and graphic designer for Atlanta United, and I met over Zoom in early October. His name started making the rounds globally when he was chosen to design the official 2026 FIFA World Cup poster for Atlanta, one of the 16 host cities selected for the upcoming tournament.
Over the next ten days (June 19 – 28), Decatur WatchFest ‘26 will show 28 World Cup matches and host ten free concerts on the Decatur Square. Plus, a 3v3 Kids Soccer Tournament at Decatur High School on Saturday, June 20.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce an extensive partnership with the FIFA World Cup 26™ Atlanta Host Committee (AWCHC), the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and the City of Atlanta to develop and install an intuitive wayfinding campaign, launch immersive art activations, and manage social media strategy to support the upcoming historic FIFA World Cup 26™ matches.
Dunwoody is tapping into its global sensibilities to gear up for the 2026 World Cup, aiming to draw in a whole new crowd and getting creative with how they do it.
This FIFA World Cup summer, five Atlanta art exhibitions make the case that the beautiful game has always been as much about culture as it’s about competition. The proof is on the walls, from Edgewood Avenue to Emory’s campus.
After months of anticipation, drafts, roster announcements, and preseason discussion, Big League WIFFLE Ball officially begins its inaugural summer season on Sunday, June 7th at Assembly Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Gregory Ramshaw, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Management at Clemson University, shares his thoughts on the powerful connection between sport, culture and community as Atlanta prepares to host the FIFA Men’s World Cup.