DOWNTOWN DAY IS OCTOBER 22, 2025

Wednesday,October 22nd, 2025, marks the city of Atlanta's inaugural Downtown Day where we have the opportunity to celebrate all things Downtown.

Downtown Day is an all-day celebration of the people, places, and progress shaping the heart of Atlanta. Hosted on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the event will shine a spotlight on the incredible assets that make Downtown unique—small businesses, local art, cultural experiences, and the wave of positive development momentum underway. 

Join us at these activation spots throughout the day to get in on the fun.

✨9:00 am- 4 pm grab your laptop and a latte from Spiller Park Coffee and post up in the Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan's lobby for a day of FREE co-working access.

✨At 9:30 am, you can see the latest Stitch vision at Mayor's Park with an immersive experience, and take a tour of the site.

✨10 am to 12 pm, come groove to live music and explore the Legacy in Bloom art exhibition, showcasing the work of Chloe Alexander, Grace Kisa, and Sayma Hossain, in celebration of the legendary Downtown icon Xernona Clayton in Hardy Ivy Park.

✨12 pm - 1:30 pm: Chelsea Szegidewicz will serenade the Broad Street boardwalk with their beautiful voice, performing R&B, funk, pop, and blues classics that we know and love.

✨ 12 pm - 1 pm take your little ones (ages 3-5) to a joyful fall playdate at Brown Toy Box to engage in arts + crafts, science fun and storytime.

✨1:30 - 3 pm, multi-instrumentalist John Pratt will be wow-ing Woodruff Park with his musical talents.

✨5:30 pm - 7 pm, Wild Leap Brewery has a whole host of Downtown Day delights, including a $10 Midnyt Burger and Beer lunch specials. They'll be offering all of their Atlanta-exclusive brews for just $5 per pint, and you can also get a $15 bucket of Oktoberfest, Wild Leap's lovely Bavarian-style lager. And word on the street is that they're getting their bartenders to craft a signature Downtown Day cocktail!

✨[POSTPONED] Check out the latest public art project from Atlanta Downtown's MAP Rover mobile projection program. "Know Your Neighbors" by 3D animator Shelly Boehm will be projected onto the Centennial Olympic Park Dr. facade of The Center, to the right of State Farm Arena.

✨11:00 pm MJQ Concourse is providing free entry into their Locals Only dance party, so you can dance the night away.

All day long, you can mention Downtown Day at
✨Record store Crates in South Downtown and receive 10% off your purchase.

✨Thai comfort food restaurant Tyde Tate and receive 10% off your order.

✨Azalea Market is offering 10% off your grocery purchase.

✨Stir House is your place for vegan stir fry and the fine folks there are taking 15% off your tab.

✨Peppers Hot Dogs have a few Downtown Day specials starting with the $5 classic dog. They'll also have a turkey burger combo for $12 and the "L.A.Street Dogg" which is topped with bacon, onions+peppers, garlic aioli, avocado and salsa for $10.

✨Flaky Not Flaky Bake Shoppe and chocolatarium will have the DTN Beef Biscuit for one day only! Their delicious sourdough buttermilk biscuit with smoked beef sausage, cheddar cheese, caramelized onion, lettuce, and garlic aioli.

✨ Eighty7 Sweets is your dessert destination for vegan treats and ice cream, and they're offering 10% off your purchase when you mention Downtown Day. 

✨ Red Phone Booth will be elevating their Smoked Old Fashioneds and crafting them EXCLUSIVELY with their Red Phone Booth single barrel selection of the award-winning Jefferson's Reserve bourbon. This premium version of the cocktail will remain at the normal house price.

✨Atlanta's premier Italian dining experience, Amalfi Cucina & Mercato, will a offer complimentary order of their Tre Mini Cannolis to any table who mentions Downtown Day with their purchase (limit 1 per table)

Bookmark this page as we'll be adding more Downtown Day specials all the time!

Other things to do!

When it comes to dining, Downtown has over 300 options, with more being added every week. From cheap and cheerful eats to full-on fine dining.

A great place to start at lunch time, if you've never been to Downtown, is the Broad Street Boardwalk. Whether you're in the mood for burritos or bubble tea, sandwiches or smoothies, falafel or pho – you'll find something to satisfy your appetite on Broad Street.

The newest addition to the offerings is Peppers Hot Dogs in the Flatiron building, but don't miss out on Stir House if you're a vegan, Rosas if pizza is your preference, or Taqueria on Broad if Mexican is on your mind. For a local lunchtime classic, try Reubens Deli, who have been serving up sandwiches with a side of attitude since 1996... and we're thrilled they've finally decided to open for dinner!

The Sweet Auburn Curb Market has been around for over 100 years, and with good reason! Home of 30+ local businesses, including grocery, retail stores and small eateries the Curb Market is always a delight to visit.

For dinner options, Cafe Momentum isn't a "normal" restaurant; it has a mission at the heart of every meal. The restaurant transforms young lives by equipping the community's justice-involved youth with life skills, education, and employment, so they can achieve their full potential.

Another must-try dining experience is the spaceship-shaped Polaris at the Hyatt Regency; the views from the 22nd floor alone are worth the journey, and the food is also out of this world.

And for those of you with a sweet tooth, we cannot stress enough that you have to order the lemon and peach desserts at Hansel and Gretel Bakery Cafe.

If you're looking for a libation or something to wet your whistle, we recommend grabbing a coffee from Spiller Park on historic hotel row.

If you need something stronger, Sports Bar The Vick, which opened in the Healy Building this summer, will be serving $5 martinis and letting you grab the mic for some karaoke.

For the 1920s Prohibition-era experience, The Red Phone Booth has been boasting the best old-fashioned cocktails in the country. Still, their other craft cocktails are definitely something to speak easy about.

Art lovers can experience The Space Within in Woodruff Park where sculpture meets soundscape.

The Hawks get the season started on October 22nd, which is their opening night. We recommend going to Wild Leap Brewery for a pre-game craft beer and taking the Steele Bridge over to the Arena.

Wednesdays at Side Bar mean you can walk into the beautiful building in the Fairlie Poplar District and hear a live DJ and comedy show.

Singer-songwriter Sombr is performing his Late Nights and Young Romance tour at the beloved Tabernacle.

At the Masquerade, Indie rock band Minus the Bear is reuniting on the Heaven stage for a sold out crowd, while emo band Sports. plays on the Altar stage. Don't forget to check out the Altar Food window while you're there for some late night bites. 

Make a masterpiece...and a mess... at Spin Art Nation.

Shop for groceries and pick up a sweet treat at Goodr on Edgewood.

Go for a walk in Woodruff Park to see the renderings for the new dog park....Should we change the

name to WoodRUFF Park?

Select your dream apartment at The Mitchell, and while you're there, book a stay at the Hotel Phoenix, which will open later this year at Centennial Yards!

Stop and snap a selfie by one of the brand new murals on the Westin Peachtree Plaza or the American Hotel.

Or, you can go to any of the fantastic places on this list.

We've invited some very special friends, including Mayor Andre Dickens, to join us on Wednesday, October 22nd, so keep your eyes peeled, as you never know who you'll run ito in the A. 

We can't wait to see all of you Downtown on Downtown Day!