Summer is here and there’s no better to celebrate a sizzling season than with Albany, Georgia’s “Splash into Summer” giveaway. From June through August, enjoy this family- and budget-friendly summer promotion to receive free admission to Albany's attractions when booking a stay at one of Albany’s participating hotels. Located about an hour off I-10 and only 30 minutes from I-75, Albany is an ideal resting place or stopping point when en route to/from Savannah and Charleston or Florida. 

Visitors can book a stay through the "Splash into Summer" website to automatically receive a family pack of four tickets to Albany’s featured attractions the Albany Civil Rights Institute, Chehaw Park & Zoo, Flint RiverQuarium, and Thronateeska’s Wetherbee Planetarium. The package also includes $10 off a kayaking rental with Kayak Attack, a buy one, get one bike rental at the Welcome Center, and a Visit Albany cooler bag filled with goodies and more special offers. The Family Pack of tickets and cooler bag will be provided at check-in. Year-round, visitors can also enjoy complimentary admission to the Albany Museum of Art. Explore the secrets of the Flint River ecosystem, stargaze and learn about the Albany Civil Rights Movement, take a walk-through nature and more.

Chehaw Park and Zoo offers a 100-acre zoo featuring over 200 animals including cheetahs, black rhinoceroses, alligators and many more. For an additional fee on the weekends, visitors can participate in the scheduled animal feedings. Patrons can take advantage of the BMX track, R/C car track and 18-hole disc golf course. 

The Flint RiverQuarium is a phenomenal adventure following the river’s incredible 350-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico. The 175,000-gallon Blue Hole is one of only a few open-air aquariums across the globe, featuring more than 100 species of fish, alligators, turtles and other marine life. Don’t miss the Cypress Pond Aviary where more than 30 indigenous (to Flint River watershed) birds make their home. Look for special events like dive shows and alligator feedings for over-the-top excitement.

Kayak Attack Adventures is a one-stop shop for all kayaking needs. Offering kayak and canoe rentals, along with an array of services from simple pick-ups and drop-offs along local creeks and rivers to guided tours, private lessons and a ton of adventure, this one stop shop has everything visitors need to get out on the water. Wind down the Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek and the Flint River and get up close and personal with waterfalls, caves and secluded parts of the creeks. Kayak Attack Adventures, Flint River and Kinchafoonee Creek, Albany, Georgia, 31763; 229-669-1259

To claim a free family pack of tickets, visit www.visitalbanyga.com and book with any of the below participating hotels:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany

Merry Acres

Baymont Inn

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Country Inn

Park Inn

TownePlace Suites

Quality Inn