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Macon, GA
44Events this week
7Free things to do
73New spots
93New stories

● Checked Tuesday, August 11, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Macon

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

Community Sandwich Making

Thursday 11am · Centenary Community · Free

KARAOKE THURSDAYS at Friends On The Hill Warner Robins, Ga

Thursday 10pm · Warner Robins

Center Park Farmer's Market

Friday 9am · Center Park · Free

Men’s Soccer vs. Stetson

Friday 10am · Claude Smith Field

Fractal Friday

Friday 6pm · Museum of Arts and Sciences

New in Macon

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Filmore Thomas Park

Parks & Outdoors

Let the kids loose: Whether your crew wants to splash, hit the playground, or play a quick game, Filmore Thomas Park delivers with a splash pad, basketball courts, trails, and a pavilion.

maconbibb.us ↗

Holistic Healing Resources

Health & Wellness

Time to actually unwind: Holistic Healing Resources helps Macon folks build real-deal wellness routines with reflexology, Reiki and chakra balancing, lymphatic detoxing, biofeedback body scanning, and even HydroMassage and dream therapies.

hhr-wellness.com ↗

Macon Coliseum

Entertainment

Your next big night: From touring concerts to standup and kid friendly spectacles, Macon Coliseum keeps the calendar stacked.

maconcentreplex.org ↗

Macon’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Macon’s best →

Most read in Macon

The five stories Macon readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Law firm employee charged with forgery, theft of over $190K

    Nadine Brooks, a former office assistant at the Dozier Law Firm in Georgia, has been charged with forgery and theft by conversion for stealing over $190,000.

    Full story at abajournal.com ↗

  2. Bibb County school zone cameras go live Monday with no warning period

    Bibb County school zone cameras go live with no warning period for Monday, August 3, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

    Full story at 41nbc.com ↗

  3. Downtown Macon’s Famous Mike’s closes for good

    Downtown Macon, Georgia, restaurant Famous Mike's has closed permanently, effective immediately.

    Full story at 41nbc.com ↗

  4. Ocmulgee Heritage Trail project manager offers update as Bibb leaders allocate more money for expansion

    Bibb leaders are taking small steps towards expanding the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, focusing on a two-mile connector between Amerson River Park and Downtown Macon.

    Full story at 13wmaz.com ↗

  5. What’s new with Mercer dining for fall 2026 - The Den

    The Den at Mercer University's Macon campus has been transformed into Fresh Food Company, a new dining experience at the center of campus.

    Full story at den.mercer.edu ↗

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