NewTown Macon and Robins Financial Credit Union invite you to historic downtown Macon for another busy First Friday event which will include the following events and more.

~ The Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza will light up the night with over 500,000 lights that are synced up to the music of the Macon Pops. This year the event is presented by Northway Church and will run every night with shows starting at 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m. through January 2nd, 2022.

The Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza is a festive event full of lights and music (Photographer Nate Weeks)

~ Admission to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will be free again thanks to the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital.

~ Macon Macabre Tour by Rock Candy Tours is a one and a half hour “ghost, murder, and mayhem Macon history tour” of downtown Macon’s nightlife and businesses. This event costs $15 per person and will start at 8 p.m. Just Tap’d and end at Parish on Cherry around 9:30 p.m.

~ David Childers will perform at JBA starting at 10 p.m.

~ The Macon Sound will perform at The Hummingbird starting at 10 p.m.

~ Carriage Rides under the Lights! from 6 - 10 p.m. brought to you by Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza and Raines Carriage. Horse and carriage rides are back in downtown Macon this year. The carriage ride will start at Dunlap Park near the fountain located at Third and Cherry Streets and passengers will ride through the over 500,000 lights of the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12 years old. Cash and credit cards (with a $1 processing fee) will be accepted. Dunlap Park is located at 455–499 Third Street in Macon.