WE HAVE A GREAT NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR......(a huge gym with a smooth tile floor and lots of lights!!!)
 

Yaarab Shrine Center Recreation Building

400 Ponce de Leon Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30308

(near the intersection of Ponce de Leon Ave. and Hunt St.) (here's a road map and a satellite image)

DIRECTIONS: Take Interstate 75/85 (the Connector downtown) to Freedom Parkway exit and go east on the parkway until you reach Ponce de Leon Ave. Turn left and go about a mile to the Yaraab Shrine Temple on your right. Look for the AJA JUGGLING signs. Park for free in the Yaarab Shrine parking lot.  Here's a picture of the front of the building.

 Transportation

MARTA is still the cheapest way to get around town. For only $1.75 you can catch a train from the airport, but don't forget to get a bus transfer.

You can't hail a CAB in this town, you must call for a pickup. Rapid Taxi at 404-222-9888 runs 24hrs a day.

 Cost

Registration for the entire weekend is $15 for jugglers and yo-yoists, which includes a raffle ticket for prizes (given away at the Saturday afternoon competition) and admission to the Late Night Cabaret. Admission is free to spectators and the public at large for all events at the Yaarab Shrine Center. Tickets for the cabaret are $5 each for the public.

 Housing

Special festival rates are noted from last year (we're still checking for this year) -- mention the Atlanta Jugglers Association:

Highland Inn -- 644 Highland Ave, Atlanta 30312, 404-874-5756, 888-256-7221 (1.4 miles from festival)

Quality Hotel Downtown -- 89 Luckie St, Atlanta 30303, 404-524-7991 (1.9 miles from festival)

Super 8 Motel -- Atlanta/Downtown, 1641 Peachtree St., Atlanta 30309, 404-873-5731, 800-800-8000 (2.6 miles from festival)

Holiday Inn -- Midtown, (special $109 festival rate last year included one free breakfast) 1810 Howell Mill Rd & I-75, Atlanta 30318, 404-351-3831, 800-882-4828 (4.1 miles from festival)

Sleep Inn -- Buckhead, 800 Sidney Marcus Blvd, Atlanta 30324, 404-949-4000 (4.2 miles from festival)

Comfort Inn Downtown South -- 795 Pollard Boulevard, Atlanta 30315, 404-658-1610 (4.3 miles from festival)

Hampton Inn -- N. Druid Hills, 1975 North Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta 30319, 404-320-6600 (5.6 miles from festival)

Red Roof Inn -- Atlanta Druid Hills, (special $52 festival rate last year -- not sure about this year) 1960 N Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta 30319, 404-321-1653 (5.7 miles from festival)

Days Inn -- Clairmont, 2910 Clairmont Rd & I-85, Atlanta 30329, 404-633-8411, 800-329-7466 (6.9 miles from festival)

Marriott -- Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd NE, Atlanta 30345, 404-325-0000 (7.4 miles from festival)

Sierra Suites -- Lenox North, 3967 Peachtree Rd near N Druid Hills Rd, Atlanta 30319, 404-237-9100 (7.4 miles from festival)

Marriott -- Courtyard by Marriott, (special $69 festival rate last year -- not sure about this year) 1236 Executive Park Dr NE, Atlanta 30329, 800-321-2211, 404-728-0708 (7.7 miles from festival)

Econo Lodge -- Decatur, 2574 Candler Rd., Decatur, GA 30032, 404-243-4422 (9.2 miles from festival)

Quality Inn -- Northeast, 2960 N.E. Expressway I-85 @ Shallowford Rd. exit 93, Atlanta 30341, 770-451-5231, 800-228-5151 (9.3 miles from festival)