Atlanta's Ponce City Market celebrates July 4th from the rooftop

Ponce City Market hosted a July Fourth celebration at The Roof, featuring fireworks, roller skating and fair-like attractions.

Once a Sears warehouse built in the 1920s, Ponce City Market has been transformed into a modern attraction.

Today, it features a mix of shops, restaurants and a popular rooftop amusement area.

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Credit: Zaire Breedlove

Credit: Zaire Breedlove

Its unique atmosphere draws locals and tourists year-round, including Brian and Klaver Tezelli and Lauren Desilva, who traveled from Brazil to experience it for themselves. They played minigolf while watching the fireworks in the distance.

“We came here to Atlanta to see the FIFA World Cup,” Klaver Tezelli said.

“So that’s why we came here, like it’s our first time here, and like we’re loving the city. The place is really amazing. I wasn’t expecting this.”

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This sentiment was shared by Ran Bai, a tourist from New York, who found herself skating on the rooftop rink after sampling food downstairs. She described Atlanta as distinct from the rest of the country, noting that many of her friends are now leaving New York and relocating to the city.

“Oh, my God, this is like insane. I think it’s the best Indian food I have ever had,” Bai said. “I definitely fell in love with the city. It’s only one night today on my first night, so I think I gotta explore more things, more places.”