Name: April First Friday
Start: 2026-04-03T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-03T23:45:00-04:00
Location: Downtown Macon

First Friday, presented by Robins Financial Credit Union, is your ticket to downtown Macon! Be sure to use #downtownmacon in your posts.
SPECIAL EVENTS!
- SPRING FLING: New spring specials are blooming all over downtown: sips, bites, and finds to SPRING into the new season with!
🍸Braddock's Cask & Table
Braddock's Cask and Table is bringing Happy Hour prices all night long for First Friday! 🌸 With a menu inspired by flavors from around the world, a hand-selected wine list, and fabulous cocktails, spring has never tasted so good.
🌹 Rose Room
- Fabric art show featuring artist & co-owner Sydney Walker on display April 3
- Murrel's Row Distillery owner on-site pouring samples and tastings
- Sip the Springtime Fizz — a fresh new menu addition perfect for the season (There are so many new drinks on their seasonal menu!)
🎵Grant's Lounge
Spring got a whole new menu and it came with 15+ new drinks to prove it. From the Blueberry Lemonade Martini to the Bourbon Spring Fling, the seasonal cocktail list is extensive, and mocktails are on there, too.
- Chocolate-Caramel beignets also just joined the food menu.
🍽️ Loom at Hotel Forty Five: The Veal and Spring Harvest - Herb crusted veal cutlet, Spring vegetable Risotto, Baby Zucchini, Charred Lemon andFresh Parmesan. Plus a Pink Lemon Drop Martini!
👜 Lore Gallery (505 2nd Street)
- Handwoven spring bags direct from the Ngabe tribe of Boquete, Panama. You can get 10% off all bags on April 3!
🍋 Sweet Eleanor's
Try their Frozen lemonades during April First Friday, and you can get a second one for half off! Perfect for a date night or girls nights out!
🍹 Switch Macon
The whole cocktail menu is spring forward and pink for First Friday! Their current seasonal bar is Chick Flicks & Cherry Blossom!
- "Bend and Snap" — a cocktail for two served in a giant glass purse featuring Limoncello, Raspberry Syrup and Hibiscus Tea
- "Bears, Bees and Cherry Trees" — Gin, Honey, Lemon, Cherries and Strawberries served in a teacup
- House-made Chicken Salad Croissants are available for a little something to snack on.
🍬 Shuster's Candy & Creamery
- Bun-ana Split and Springtime Sundaes with Peeps!
More Spring Fling specials are blooming across downtown. Check back as we add more leading up to April 3! 🌷
ART WALK:
- Macon Arts Alliance (486 1st Street), 4-7 PM
Macon Arts Alliance is excited to present their April show, “reSISTERS”, featuring works by mixed media artist She Keene. In “reSISTERS”, Keene creates abstract and figurative mixed media pieces that collage historic photographs of early suffragists, layered with both bold and fading text; words that reflect the rights and freedoms people are still fighting to claim today.
- Bohemian Den (502 Cherry Street) Open late through 9 PM
See artwork from featured artist, Lindsey Hopkins! She is a maker of things. Embracing her love of color she may be sculpting clay jewelry, hand embroidering, or painting any number of things.
- The 567 Center for Renewal (456 1st St), 5-8 PM
Join us for the opening reception of the "I Still Feel Like a Child," featuring artwork by Rachel Harrelson and Jackson Griffith. These two artists explore the theme with new works in a variety of mediums, including crayon, pastels, oil paintings and sculptures. See the new exhibit, meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. The artists will also give a talk about their work at 7:10 pm.
- Gallery West (447 3rd St), 5-8 PM
Gallery West presents paintings by featured artists: John Mollica, Kevin Lewis, Doug Miles, Deneise Ricketson, Maura Lucchese, and David Knoll. along with sale prices on Kirk West photos.

ENTERTAINMENT
- Soul Spots: Soul Spots, presented by Bragg Jam and NewTown Macon, features live music from artists who play outside businesses every First Friday. This month's Soul Spots are Trombone Love at J Reid's Tavern and The Ritmo Soul Band at The Bohemian Den! See both from 6-8 PM!
- Grant's Lounge has Deaf Andrews performing at 9 PM!
- Hummingbird Stage & Taproom: First Friday feature is Company of Crows, an all-acoustic, organic, street-style, eclectic band that blends Pop, Rock, Folk, Latin, and Bluegrass. Come see the band perform on Friday, April 3rd at 9:30 PM!

RETAIL & RESTAURANTS
- Switch Macon's Chick Flicks & Cherry Blossom: The theme for this season is where cinematic vibes meet springtime glam. Inspired by Macon-The Cherry Blossom Capital of the South-we're bringing the pink energy to life with themed cocktails, fresh tapas menu, and a Sunday Brunch lineup made for main character moments. Think florals, feel-good films, shareable plates, and drinks as pretty as they are powerful.
- Shuster's Candy and Creamery is perfect for a date night! They are open through 10 PM on Fridays!
- The Social Duck: Try duck pin bowling, and we guarantee you will be obsessed after one time! They also have drink and food specials! It's perfect for a group night out or even a date!
- Flight Time at Bearfoot: Located above Bearfoot on Second Street, Flight Time is downtown Macon's newest elevated experience. Fusing Tiger Woods-caliber golf technology with F1 racing and flight simulators, all paired with craft cocktails and stunning views of Second Street — this is entertainment like nothing else in Macon. Whether you're sinking a putt on Pebble Beach, navigating Monaco at race speed, or just unwinding with a great drink and a view, Flight Time has something for everyone. Come see what all the buzz is about!
- Reboot Retrocade and Bar: Macon's only arcade that doubles as a bar! Themed drink specials, plenty of arcade games, and good times guaranteed!
- The Bohemian Den: Stays open late through 9 PM on First Fridays! Check out their art gallery show!
- Sweet Eleanor's will be open until 9 PM! Check out their Spring Special!
- Longleaf Distillery has "Appy Hour!" From 4 PM to 7 PM, get the snack of the month for 50% off.
- First Fridays at Loom, located in Hotel Forty Five: Kick off the month the right way—under the stars, with good vibes and even better deals! See local artists set the mood starting at 7 PM on the patio.
More First Friday Fun: https://newtownmacon.com/enjoyingplaces/first-friday/

RETAIL SHOPS
The 567 Center for Renewal | Bear's Books | Bert Maxwell Furniture | BowFRESH Bowties | Chic Culture | Daphne's 525 | Elizabeth's Vintage Boutique | Fig & Ivy | Fresh Produce Records | Gallery West | Golden Bough Bookstore | Kaybee of Macon | Lawrence Mayer Florist | Lore Gallery | Macon Arts Alliance | MD Exchange | Mossy Creek Natural | Ocmulgee Outfitters | The Otis Redding Foundation | Petals | Rabbit Hole | Sheridan Studio | Sixth Ave | StARTup Studios | The Bohemian Den | The Vintage Thread | Wear. Your dollar makes change.

RESTAURANTS
Braddock's Cask & Table | Cashman's Pub | Churchill's on Cherry | Dovetail | Downtown Grill | Fall Line Brewing Co. | Famous Mike's of Macon | Fatty's Pizza | Flying Biscuit | Gangnam Grill | J. Reid | Just Tap'd - Macon | Kudzu Seafood Company | Loom Comfort Kitchen + Cocktails | La Bella Morelia | Little India, Indian Cuisine | Macon Water Ice | Macon Bagel | Ocmulgee Brewpub | Oliver's Corner Bistro | Parish on Cherry | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen | Rookery | Satterfield's Barbecue | Sweet Eleanor's | Taste and See Coffee Shop | Thaismile Macon | Third and Cherry | Tokyo Alley | Your Pie | Z Beans Coffee

ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE VENUES
5ive 70 Dueling Piano Bar | Apt.77 | BJ's Billiards | Cashman's Pub | Churchill's on Cherry | Daisy Tequila Bar | Grant's Lounge | The Hummingbird Stage and Taproom | Hightales Rooftop Bar | JBA | Just Tap'd - Macon | Late Nite | Longleaf Distilling Co. | Macon Rocks Climbing Gym | Mercer Music at Capricorn | Monkey's Paw Tiki Lounge | Niche 385 | Quill | Reboot Retrocade & Bar | | Rose Room | Social Duck | Serenity Entertainment Complex | The Man Upstairs |

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
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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.