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February First Friday 2025

First Friday presented by Robins Financial Credit Union is your ticket to downtown Macon! Be sure to use #downtownmacon in your posts:

SPECIAL EVENTS

-Head to Emerson at Plum for the ultimate Galentine’s Day Party! It’s the perfect “Ladies night” from the same talented crew that brought you Blitzen! Come to middle Georgia’s ultimate Galentines party, complete with valentines themed cocktails, a permanent jewelry bar, a custom hat bar, an aesthetics Bar, a floral class, a DJ, and so much more! Entry is $10 and includes food.

-The Overlook on First, Downtown Macon’s newest event venue, invites you in for a venue open house from 4-7pm. Guided event space tours, meet the Venue team, one free drink upon entry, light hors d’oeuvres, live music by Blane Dunnam, and a $250 booking discount when you sign a contract with us before March 1st

-Macon Magazine and Visit Macon are launching the Cotton Avenue Business District map and the February/March issue of Macon Magazine from 3:30pm-5pm! They’ll gather at Rabbit Hole to raise a toast and enjoy flavors featured in the February/March magazine. Then at 4pm, they’ll follow the new illustrated Cotton Ave. Black Business District Map for a conversational walk to learn how the legacy of the street’s past leaders will guide our city’s bright future, lead by Alex Habersham, owner of the Macon-Middle Georgia Black pages and keeper of generational memories.

ART
-Gallery West is having their 10 year anniversary celebration! Stop by from 5-9pm for live music, amazing photography, and light refreshments

-The 567 Center has their gallery opening for the Pink Poodle Parade from 5-8pm

-The Wesleyn College Leadership Lab presents “The Story of Igbo Landing” from 5-7pm, with a gallery talk at 6pm

-Swing by the MAC at 6pm for an incredible opening reception featuring Afro Caribbean artist Kandy Lopez

-Head to Green Light Gallery for a father and daughter exhibit to kick off Black History Month and the artist, Desto Moore’s, birthday that night

DINING
-Braddock’s Cask & Table has Happy Hour prices all day!
-Enjoy this month’s new beer releases by the fire pit at Fall Line Brewing Co., including Fall Line Light, Pink Pony Club, and Peanut Butter Baby!
– DJ B3 is playing a special set at Sweet Eleanor’s from 6-8pm

SHOPPING
-Stop by Daphne’s 525 for their special “Fill your bag with vintage and Thrift items” event! Pick from the $25 Bag or $40 Bag

ENTERTAINMENT
-Comedian Katt Williams is live at the Macon Centreplex
– Free Lance Ruckus are live Jalapeños Cantina at 7:30pm
– Middle Georgia’s favorite Emo Pop Punk band Blue are playing at The Hummingbird at 9:30pm
– Monthly gaming tournament at Reboot Retrocade & Bar starting at 7pm
– First Friday Live at Hotel Forty Five with Dani Carpenter at Loom 7pm
-Vice Bar will have live music with Justin Cutway and Nathan Garrett from 10pm-1am!

RETAIL SHOPS
Downtown retailers are:
The 567 Center for Renewal | Bear’s Books | Bert Maxwell Furniture | BowFRESH Bowties | Chic Culture | Comics Plus of Macon | Daphne’s 525 | Dot’s Forget Me Knots | Elizabeth’s Vintage Boutique | Fresh Produce Records | Gallery West | Golden Bough Bookstore | Green Light Gallery | Kaybee of Macon | Lawrence Mayer Florist | Macon Arts Alliance | MD Exchange | Mossy Creek Natural | Ocmulgee Outfitters | The Otis Redding Foundation | Petals | Rabbit Hole | Sixth Ave | StARTup Studios | The Bohemian Den | Upper Echelon WRLD Clothing | Vintage Threads | Wear. Your dollar makes change. 

RESTAURANTS
Bearfoot Tavern | Braddock’s Cask & Table | Cashman’s Pub | Dovetail | Downtown Grill | Fall Line Brewing Co. | Famous Mike’s of Macon | Fatty’s Pizza | Just Tap’d – Macon | Kimchi Factory | Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails | Kudzu Seafood Company | La Bella Morelia | Little India, Indian Cuisine | Macon Water Ice | Ocmulgee Brewpub | Oliver’s Corner Bistro | Parish on Cherry | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen | Rookery | Satterfield’s Barbecue | Sophia’s on Second | Sweet Eleanor’s | Taste and See Coffee Shop | The Monkey’s Paw Tropical Tapas | Third and Cherry | Tokyo Alley | Tzango | VIBEZ | Your Pie | Z Beans Coffee

ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE VENUES
Apt.77 | BJ’s | Black Cat | Cashman’s Pub | Daiquiris & More | Daisy Tequila Bar | The Hummingbird Stage and Taproom | Hightales Rooftop Bar | JBA | Just Tap’d – Macon | Late Nite | Longleaf Distillery | Macon Rocks Climbing Gym | Mercer Music at Capricorn | Niche 385 | Quill | Reboot Retrocade & Bar | Recess Bar & Lounge | Serenity Entertainment Complex | VICE Bar

SPONSORS
First Friday is presented by Robins Financial Credit Union

With support from: 
100.9 The Creek
Cumulus 
Visit Macon
The Grand Opera House 
McEachern Art Center
Mercer Music at Capricorn 
Fall Line Brewing Co.

ABOUT NEWTOWN MACON
We are an independent nonprofit that focuses on economic
development and revitalizing Downtown Macon. We make it safe
and beautiful and fun and affordable. And we keep it local. Visit www.newtownmacon.com for more information.

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