7 Interesting Things to do in Valdosta

Once you have seen the front lawn of VSU you are sold, and immediately you know this is where you want to go to school! The front lawn looks like the perfect hangout spot; there are palm trees everywhere on campus, and Florida is right down the highway! It’s perfect! However, entering as a freshmen you may not know a lot about the city of Valdosta itself, and you soon learn it can get kind of boring. Valdosta may not be the most jumping city, but here are a few things to do that you probably didn’t know about! 

 

 

406 Connell Road, Valdosta, Georgia

 

 

Get a group of friends together and bowling can be so much fun! Open Monday through Sunday, Jac’s Bowling Lanes has 26 AMF bowling lanes! It also includes a snack and sports bar, so you have to visit!

 

 

3766 Old Clyattville Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601

 

 

Wild Adventures has a little bit of everything! The theme park integrates animals, including a petting zoo and safari train. It just opened its water park for the summer so now is the perfect time to go! VSU students even get one free night in the park to ourselves every year, so no excuses. You have to go at least once!

 

 

607 Baytree Rd Building F Valdosta, Ga 31602

 

 

Fairly new to Valdosta, Vapor Lounge is the perfect chill environment to hang out and smoke hookah! Right down the street from campus, Vapor Lounge is open from Thursday through Sunday. VSU students get 10% off with your student ID!

 

 

132 N Patterson St Valdosta, Ga 31601

 

 

Another place not too far from campus, Steel Magnolias is not your average Valdosta restaurant for one simple reason: it has a rooftop bar and dining area! The roof overlooks beautiful downtown Valdosta, and is perfect during sunset. They serve urban southern cuisine and will not disappoint. Whether you go for a date night or a girls night out, you’ll almost forget you’re in Valdosta.

 

 

Numerous places

 

 

Valdosta may not have many big name stores to shop, but they make up for it with thrift stores! As a struggling college student, thrifting is the best way to save money and find vintage fashion. Valdosta has a Goodwill, Plato’s Closet, Salvation Army, Salvage, and many others sprinkled around the city. You’re bound to go out and find a steal on something! 

 

 

122 N Ashley St Valdosta, Ga 31601

 

 

Celebrating 25 years of business, Valdosta’s historical theatre is still runnnig shows today. Premiering everyone’s favorite plays like Charolette’s Web and To Kill a Mockingbird, the playhouse has had major success. Just for the experience alone, you have to visit and catch a show! 

 

 

4661 Knights Academy Road Valdosta, GA 31605