Experience Macon Like A Maconite

From farm to table fine dining at Dovetail to The Rookery's famous burgers and milkshakes, with 53 restaurants in the downtown Macon historic district, there is sure to be something for everyone. Just in the alley, there are four dining options: Downtown Grill, Ninja, Tokyo Alley, and Fatty's Pizza. There are also two cocktail bars hidden in the alley: Ours (Quill) and The Monkey's Paw (a tiki speakeasy). Our favorite breakfast spot is legendary H&H Soul Food Restaurant just a few blocks away. Need caffeine? Try out Z Beans or Taste and See. If you're open to driving across town, try handmade pasta while you sip Barolo on Natalia's exquisite patio, or grab a slice at quirky, historic Ingleside Village Pizza. Don't forget the perfect macarons at Oh Honey Bakery. 

Macon's impact on music history cannot be overstated. The home of Otis Redding, Little Richard, and The Allman Brothers (to name just a few), music is Macon's beating heart. If you're here to see music, there's no more convenient base camp than The Woodward. We are located just a few doors down from the Capitol Theater, one street over from historic Grant's Lounge, and an quick walk to the Macon City Auditorium, The Grand Opera House, Fresh Produce Records, and bars and restaurants that host live music. Don't forget about music festivals like Bragg Jam and GABBA.

See a live production just a few blocks away at Macon City Auditorium, The Grand Opera House, or The Douglass Theatre.  A vital part of our community, Theatre Macon does eleven productions per year in addition to classes and workshops. Nationally acclaimed Macon Little Theatre is a quick drive away and is the largest and oldest community theatre in Georgia. We also have a Storytellers series at Grant's Lounge, and local colleges like Mercer, Middle Georgia State, and Wesleyan also host performances.

Join us for a literary themed night cap or classic cocktail at Quill! Cozy up to the bar or enjoy the breeze on our rooftop patio. Grab a disco drink and listen to live rock or hip hop at Grant's Lounge, enjoy vintage arcade games and karaoke at Reboot Retrocade and Bar, or dive into the downtown vibe with a craft cocktail at JBA while local musicians treat you to a jam session. Ride the bull at Crazy Bull, play darts at The Hummingbird, or see some dueling keys at The Piano Bar. Wherever you wander, downtown nightlife is thriving.

Macon's world-famous for our 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees, and our annual monthlong Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the top 100 events in North America.  Other festivals include Bragg Jam, Macon Film Festival,  Macon Beer Fest, Pan African Festival, Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, Fired Works Ceramics Exhibition, Mulberry Street Arts & Crafts Festival, Main Street Christmas Light Show Extravaganza, and the Festival of Trees. And that's just annual events! Check the Macon Arts Alliance calendar for a current schedule. 

Macon is home to a variety of museums that highlight music, art, culture, history, and sports. Macon's history is rich in music and cultural heritage. The Otis Redding Foundation is just across the street from The Woodward, and Capricorn Records is just down Cherry Street. The Tubman Museum shares the largest collection of African American history, art, and culture in the Southeast. The Museum of Arts and Sciences provides a fun and educational scheule of events, as well as a state of the art planetarium. Check out The Allman Brother Band Museum at The Big House for an inside look at some of Macon's renowned musical artists. 

A must-see while in Macon, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park has had 17,000 years of continuous human habitation. Their museum houses over 2,000 artifacts, and you can walk inside a Mississippian Earth Lodge or hike the mounds and wetlands.  We also love the Hay House, an 18,000-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival mansion that is now a National Historic Landmark. Check out Capricorn Records, St. Joseph's Cathedral, Rose Hill Cemetery, The Big House, and The Cannonball House, too. 

From tubing, kayaking, & SUPing at award-winning Amerson River Park, seeing egrets and turtles along the wetland boardwalk at The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park, catching a concert, and throwing a frisbee at Washington Park or Coleman Hill (an excellent spot for a sunset picnic), to indoor recreation like rock climbing and bouldering at Macon Rocks, ax throwing at Maniax, or yoga classes at Sparks or Homegrown, Macon's full of opportunities to get active.

Macon has two minor league sports teams: The Macon Bacon plays baseball at Luther Williams Field in the summer, and you can catch The Macon Mayhem on the ice at hockey games at the Macon Coliseum in the fall and winter. 

Mercer University, Middle Georgia State University, and Wesleyan College play college home games throughout the. year.

If you're looking to be sporty yourself, Macon has public golf courses, tennis and basketball courts, running trails, and cycling paths.