First Friday, presented by Robins Financial Credit Union, is your ticket to downtown Macon! Be sure to use #downtownmacon in your posts 📸
SPECIAL EVENTS
👉 May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join Macon Mental Health Matters on Cotton Avenue Plaza at 5pm for yoga in the park, with special guests hosting drum circles and more!!
👉 Swing by the Emergency Management Operations Open House at The EMA Headquarters, 700 Poplar St. See how they prepare for the unexpected! Step inside the state-of-the-art operations center—once a Cold War fallout shelter—and learn how they manage emergencies, coordinate responses, and keep our community safe.
👉Rose Room is turning one! Celebrate by swinging by this awesome cocktail lounge all night. You will find fun specials (think: half off some of your favorite cocktails/elevated jello shots) AND vinyl DJ sets!
ART
👉 Join Artspace Macon for a guided Art Walk Tour on First Friday! Meet & Mingle at Just Tap’d from 4:30 - 5pm and then walk about all the galleries. Tickets are $10 Per Person.
👉Fired Works is happening all weekend in the Round Building at Carolyn Crayton Park from 10am – 4pm
👉 Macon Arts Alliance (486 1st St), 4-7 pm
The Macon Arts Alliance is excited to present their May exhibit, “Macon’s Watercolors: A Local Perspective”. This show highlights the work of local artists Mark Ballard, Warren Griffin, and Tom Hays. From portraits and landscapes to still lifes, experience the diverse and unique watercolor styles of these talented creators.
👉The 567 Center for Renewal (456 1st St), 5-8 pm
Join them for the opening reception of "Poker Face," featuring artwork by Rhonda Miller. See the new exhibit, meet the artist, and enjoy light refreshments. Artist talk at 7 pm.
👉Green Light Gallery (452 1st St), 5-8 pm
Drop by to see "Transitions," an exhibit of mixed media works by Micah Goguen, with live music by Bobby Hall. Micah will give an artist talk and demo at 6:30.
👉Wesleyan College Leadership Lab (522 Cherry St), 4-7 pm
The gallery will host BREW with the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce 4:00-5:30 pm, and then stay open for visitors until 7 pm. Artwork by Marielle Plaisir on exhibit.
👉Gallery West (447 3rd St), 5-9 pm
A weekend show opening night featuring acrylic and mixed media works by Queso. Come meet this young, talented artist who has been honing her craft in the Macon area since the age of three and check out some of her recent creations. Complimentary drinks and light hors d'oeuvres served.
👉McEachern Art Center (332 2nd St), 7-9 pm
Swing by the MAC on First Friday to view the release of the 2025-2026 Exhibition Season, shop a local artist pop-up show, and sign up for an annual MAC Membership!
SHOPPING
👉 Rabbit Hole is staying open late- until 8pm! Stop by to have some wine or bubbles, and plenty of conversation!
👉 MD Exchange will be open late with 10% off storewide!
👉 Bear's Books is hosting Award-Winning Author Gillian Neimark, author of The Hugging Tree, I Want Your Moo, Forest Joy, and Nature Explorers, for you to meet! She'll be signing books and having a reading.
ENTERTAINMENT
👉Join Hay House and Macon Pops for an evening of music from the front lawn of Hay House at 7pm. Tickets on sale now!
👉 Wow! Rock on at the 10th Anniversary of And The War Came from Shakey Graves with special guest Ruby Waters, performing live at Capitol Theatre at 8pm.
👉 The Hummingbird is celebrating First Friday with The Ashes on May 2nd for a night of Rock n' Roll! Music starts at 9:30pm!
👉 Reboot is having Star Wars trivia at 8pm!
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
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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