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42 maconmagazine.com Give Your Wedding Weekend the Ultimate Setting! Microweddings Wedding Blocks Engagement Parties Bridal Showers Bridal Luncheons Phone: 478-741-1842 E-mail: info@1842inn.com 353 College Street Macon, GA. 31201 Downtown holiday events Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza 6-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 3 Poplar Street between First Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Third Street from Poplar Street to Cherry Street Join us in downtown Macon and experience the wonder of more than 500,000 interactive Christmas lights synced to music arranged and composed by the Macon Pops. This award-winning holiday tradition is a feast for the eyes and ears. Hundreds of thousands of lights adorn four city blocks in the heart of downtown Macon in a rainbow of colors guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. Each song composed by Macon Pops features a local artist and provides a unique soundtrack for the region's largest holiday light show. Shows begin on the hour at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Free. Downtown Macon Holiday Sip & Shop 4-7 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17 It's the most wonderful time of the year to shop local! Come downtown between 4-7 p.m. on Thursdays in December to enjoy shopping with 32 retailers. Pick up a beverage from participating restaurants, bars and coffee shops to sip on while you peruse unique gifts for everyone on your list. Festive alcoholic and non- alcoholic options will be available! By supporting downtown's diverse mix of local, independently-owned businesses, you're supporting your fellow neighbors. For every $100 spent with a locally-owned business, $68 stays in the local community. Christmas in Downtown 2-6 p.m. Dec. 12 Finish your last-minute Christmas shopping during Christmas in Downtown! Listen to local carolers on the streets of downtown Macon as you search for last-minute deals during a downtownwide sidewalk sale. Bring the kids to complete crafts they can give to beloved grandparents or aunts and uncles. Stick around for dinner and the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza to enjoy the magic of downtown during the holidays. All these events and more are listed on mainstreetmaconchristmas.org. Per local mandate, masks and social distancing are required. CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN PHOTO BY JESSICA WHITLEY MAIN STREET CHRISTMAS LIGH EXTRAVAGANZA PHOTO BY MARYANN BATES