Festivals
- International Cherry Blossum Festival – Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World." It boasts over 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees, more than any other city in the world. During mid-March of every year, the height of the trees’ bloom, Macon holds this 10-day celebration of concerts, food festivals, arts and crafts shows, parades, street markets, picnics, dances, and exhibitions of artists from around the world. The city becomes bathed in pink, the symbolizing color of this event, reflecting the color of the blossoms. The festival is by far Macon’s largest and most well-known event. It has become among the top 20 events in the South, top 50 in the United States, and one of the top 100 in North America.
- Macon Film Festival – The Macon Film Festival was created to celebrate the art and craft of the moving image, and to introduce independent films that rarely appear in Macon, Georgia.
- Bragg Jam – Macon’s ultimate summer music festival where over 40 bands take on multiple stages and put on unforgettable shows after another in one jam-packed, rock, blues and soul-infused night.
- Fly South Fest – Regional Music and BBQ festival. Proceeds from the Fly South Fest will help keep the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon.
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- First Night Macon – First Night Macon is a family-oriented arts festival held in Macon every New Year’s Eve. It features many concerts, dances, art shows, and theatrical performances at different venues and galleries around the downtown area, and a grand finale of fireworks at midnight.
- Pan African Festival – Macon has a rich African American cultural heritage. Each year in April, Macon holds the Pan-African Festival featuring parades, African and Caribbean musical performances, African dancing, films, food festival, cultural shows, and exhibitions.
- Ocmulgee Indian Celebration – A celebration of Macon’s original Native American Heritage, this festival is held every September at Ocmulgee National Monument. Representatives from diverse backgrounds of Cherokee,Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and other nations come to share stories, exhibit native art, perform dances, and play live music.
- The Georgia State Fair – The Fair is held in Central City Park every year starting in late September.
