Macon GA
8-12-2024 5:20am

Fun and Interesting Things to Do in Middle Georgia this Week

There are many beautiful nature landscapes to enjoy in Middle Georgia, including this view at the Lake Tobesofkee Duck Ponds (Photographer Nate Weeks)


This week in the heart of Georgia, the Macon Film Festival returns on Thursday with special screenings at venues like the historic Douglas Theatre as well as the huge planetarium dome at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Storytellers Macon will have another evening of storytelling at Grant's on Tuesday and there are plenty of other things to do for the adventurous. The following are just a few of the events scheduled to take place the week of August 12th through 18th.

MONDAY, August 12th

WIC Farmers Market - Macon-Bibb County Health Department (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)

This farmers market will take place every day through Friday this week and feature plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables both for WIC participants and the general public. WIC participants will receive items for free but produce is limited.

 > Macon-Bibb County Health Department - 1600 Forsyth Street, Macon

TUESDAY, August 13th

Storytellers Macon presents “Lies My Teacher Told Me” at Grant’s Lounge (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

Storytellers Macon is back with another evening of storytelling, this time with a theme of lies that teachers have told, either as a lesson or a way to keep the kids in line. This event is free and open to the public who can also sign up to tell their five-minute, true stories for other Middle Georgians.

 > Grant’s Lounge - 576 Poplar Street, Macon

Graphic courtesy of Storytellers Macon

WEDNESDAY, August 14th

Walking Wednesdays at Lockerly Arboretum in Milledgeville (7 a.m.)

The Lockerly Arboretum is a fifty-acre, nonprofit arboretum, where every Wednesday through the end of the year walkers gather to enjoy nature in the morning (and coffee from the LEC/Morning Grind coffee truck starting at 7:30 a.m.). An arboretum is a place where many varieties of trees are grown for research as well as educational and ornamental reasons, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Lockerly Arboretum is free and open to the public.

 > Lockerly Arboretum - 1534 Irwinton Road, Milledgeville

THURSDAY, August 15th

Fall Kick-Off Event at 7th Street Salvage (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

If you are the kind of person who is already planning on wearing big sweaters and cozy hats while temperatures are still hitting the 90s, this event is for you. 7th Street Salvage will be selling “pump-cans, wooden boos, and fall candle line” starting on Thursday and running through Saturday this week.

 > 7th Street Salvage - 230 7th Street, Macon

Food Truck Roundup at Perkins Ball Field in Warner Robins (5-9 p.m.)

The theme for the Food Truck Roundup this Thursday will be Wild West food. There are expected to be over twenty-five food trucks as well as a Kids Zone. Food Truck Roundups are free to attend.

 > Perkins Ball Field - 105 Mulberry Street, Warner Robins

Taps & Takedowns Live Wrestling at Fall Line Brewing Co. (6:30 p.m.)

The Phoenix Wrestling Experience is bringing live wrestling to Fall Line Brewing Co. this Thursday. A portion of the proceeds from this all-ages wrestling event will go towards supporting Bragg Jam. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and there will be giveaway prizes as well as photo opportunities. Tickets start at $10 on eventbrite.com.

 > Fall Line Brewing Co. - 565 2nd Street Lane, Macon

Image courtesy of Fall Line Brewing Co.

Macon Film Festival 2024 Opening Night Special Screening of “Red Fever” at The Douglas Theatre (7:15 p.m.)

The Macon Film Festival is partnering with the Fire Starters Film Festival for the international premiere screening of the movie “Red Fever”. This documentary is directed by Catherine Bainbridge and Neil Diamond, who is Cree. The film examines why Native American culture is so fascinating to many non-natives as reflected in Western culture and identity. After the screening, there will also be an opening night after-party at the McEachern Art Center, where the “From Ocmulgee to Okmulgee” art exhibit will open. This exhibit is free and open to the public and will feature artworks from Muscogee (Creek) artists Jamie Bennett, Johnnie Diacon, and Kenneth Johnson with food, an open bar, and a DJ. Tickets to see the documentary “Red Fever” will cost $15 for a single block Macon Film Festival pass, while day passes cost $30, screening passes cost $75, and all access VIP passes cost $175 on tixr.com.

 > The Douglass Theatre - 357 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Macon

 > McEachern Art Center - 332 2nd Street, Macon

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th

Vintage Market Days presents “My Favorite Color is Vintage” at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Interior designers, decorators, and more than seventy-five vintage and antique goods dealers will be selling items like clothing, jewelry, plants, food, and more at Vintage Market Days “My Favorite Color is Vintage”. You will be able to shop inside and away from the unrelenting heat of the August sun from Friday through Sunday (10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday) Children 12 and under get in free of charge and tickets start at $3.75 and can be purchased online at this link.

 > Georgia National Fairgrounds - 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry

What the Funk?! with Macon Pops at Hawkins Arena (7:30 p.m.)

Macon Pops is going to get funky at Hawkins Arena this Friday with “What the Funk?!” There will be a full cash bar and plenty of room to dance. Tickets for this show cost $27.50 for bleacher seats, $44 for table seating, or $55 for premium table seating and can be purchased on tixr.com.

 > Hawkins Arena - 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon

Direwoof at Grant’s Lounge (9:15 p.m.)

DireWoof will again take the stage at historic Grant’s this Friday night. This band celebrates the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead and is known for giving riveting performances all around Middle Georgia. The doors open at 8 p.m. and the groovy music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets to see Direwoof perform are $10 in advance at this link or at the door.

 > Grant’s Lounge - 576 Poplar Street, Macon

Image courtesy of Direwoof

SATURDAY, August 16th

ROAD TRIP: Piedmont Park Arts Festival in Atlanta (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces is presenting the 14th Annual Piedmont Park Arts Festival from Saturday through Sunday this week. There are expected to be over two hundred and fifty local and regional artisans and craftsmen as well as live music, children’s area, and food and beverage concessions (including some fancy “gourmet” food trucks). This event is also free and open to the public.

Piedmont Park

 > Piedmont Park - 1071 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta

Art Night: Mushrooms & Magic at Artspace Macon (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

This unique event is for artists who want to art with other creatives and will be especially enjoyed by those who appreciate the style of “cottage core” (an aesthetic/design style to celebrates and idealizes a simpler lifestyle). You will be able to work on an 8x8 or 8x10 canvas with collage materials, paint pens, stencils, and more. Tickets to Artspace Macon’s “Mushrooms & Magic” cost $25 per person.

 > Artspace Macon - 2378 Ingleside Avenue, Macon

Macon Film Festival 2024 Saturday Night Special Screening of “The South Got Something to Say” at The Douglas Theatre (7:30-9:45 p.m.)

“The South Got Something to Say”, the first film from the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s AJC Films label, will be screened at The Douglass Theatre this Saturday as part of the annual Macon Film Festival. This film is a feature-length documentary about Atlanta’s hip-hop scene, and how music has shaped the culture there. The documentary’s directors, Ryon Horne and Tyson Horne, as well as its writer, Byron Horne, are expected to be there for this screening and will take questions afterward. Tickets to the Macon Film Festival cost $15 for a single block pass, while day passes cost $30, screening passes cost $75, and all access VIP passes cost $175 on tixr.com.

 > The Douglass Theatre - 357 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Macon

Swamp Dogg at Grant’s Lounge (9 p.m.)

The country, soul, and rhythm and blues musician Swamp Dogg, who has been performing under this iconic name since 1970, will be performing at the official Macon Film Festival Afterparty along with special guest Wolf and Friends. The documentary "Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted" will be screened during the festival. Tickets to see Swamp Dogg at Grant’s Lounge cost $25 at the door or online.

 > The Douglass Theatre - 357 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Macon

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Swamp Dogg's creative music video for his song "Lonely"

SUNDAY, August 17th

Macon Film Festival 2024 Sunday Night Special Screening of HBO’s “Stax Soulsville U.S.A.” (7:45 p.m.)

The Macon Film Festival’s closing special screening this year will feature the first two episodes of the documentary series “Stax Soulsvile U.S.A.” This documentary tells the story of Memphis, Tennessee’s Stax Records which helped launch the careers of iconic musical acts like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Tickets to the see “Stax Soulsville U.S.A.” cost $15, while you can purchase day passes for $30, screening passes for $75, and all access VIP passes for $175 on tixr.com.

 > The Douglass Theatre - 357 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Macon

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