A neighborhood of Atlanta · Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward Guide
The Old Fourth Ward is the intown neighborhood east of downtown that has reinvented itself around the Atlanta BeltLine. The Eastside Trail runs through it, Historic Fourth Ward Park anchors its center, and Ponce City Market sits at its northern edge.
It is the neighborhood most associated with Atlanta's modern revival: new apartments and townhomes rising alongside the rail trail, murals on old brick, and a steady stream of walkers and cyclists.
Things to do in Old Fourth Ward
The anchors of a Old Fourth Ward day
The Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
The loop's most finished stretch, a wide multi-use path past murals, apartments, and breweries. beltline.org/
Ponce City Market
The former Sears building turned food hall, shops, and offices at the corner of Ponce de Leon. poncecitymarket.com/
Historic Fourth Ward Park
The neighborhood's central green, with a pond, a splash pad, and the BeltLine at its edge. h4wpark.org/
Restaurants in Old Fourth Ward
Real tables in Old Fourth Ward
9 Mile Station
The rooftop restaurant and bar atop Ponce City Market, with a view over the BeltLine. 9milestation.com/
Mary Mac's Tea Room
The 1945-era meat-and-three on Ponce de Leon Avenue, minutes from the neighborhood. marymacs.com/
Parks and outdoors
The green in and around Old Fourth Ward
Historic Fourth Ward Park
The pond, splash pad, and lawns at the heart of the neighborhood, on the BeltLine. h4wpark.org/
The Atlanta BeltLine
The Eastside Trail is the neighborhood's main outdoor room for walking, running, and cycling. beltline.org/
Coffee and breakfast
Coffee and breakfast in Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward's coffee map is anchored by the counters inside Ponce City Market and the independent rooms along the BeltLine and Edgewood Avenue. The full Atlanta coffee and breakfast list is on the city's coffee page.
The Atlanta coffee and breakfast listDate night in Old Fourth Ward
An evening in Old Fourth Ward
A date here is an evening on the BeltLine: dinner at Ponce City Market, a walk or a drink along the trail, and the neighborhood's bars on Edgewood Avenue after. The full evening list lives on the Atlanta date-night page.
The Atlanta date-night listEvents and this weekend
What is on in Old Fourth Ward
The neighborhood's calendar runs through the BeltLine and Historic Fourth Ward Park, plus the festivals that use Ponce City Market's plaza. The confirmed list, checked against official sources, lives on the Atlanta this-weekend page.
See the confirmed listLiving in Old Fourth Ward
What it is like to live in Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward is a mix of new apartments and townhomes built around the BeltLine, restored older homes, and a steady supply of infill construction. It is walkable, bikeable, and close to downtown and Midtown, with the trade-off being the pace of change and the traffic on the main roads. Verify the school line and the county for any address before you commit.