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Atlanta! It’s gorgeous outside, and we can’t wait to spend this week with y’all! Catch us 🏀Tonight (Friday) rooting for the @atlhawks as they take on @washwizards at @statefarmarena 🚶‍♀️Saturday, we’re meeting up with @historyafootatlanta for a walking history tour of @southdowntownatl…and a cup of @spillerpark coffee! 🎃 Sunday, we’re smashing pumpkins to smithereens so @fivepointsgarden can use them as fertilizer in their farm! Come and get some fire cider, elderberry syrup, and s’mores while you wait your turn. Did we mention there’s FREE Parking? 🐘 Monday, we’re going to have a wild encounter with the elephants at @zooatl 🎤Tuesday, we’re singing Sweater Weather at the top of our lungs at @thenbhd concert at @statefarmarena 🤩 Wednesday, we’re headed to the last night of The R&B Tour starting @usher and @chrisbrownofficial at @mercedesbenzstadium ❤️ Thursday, it’s good 4 U(s) as we’re going to see @oliviarodrigo play at @statefarmarena as she unites us with her Unraveled Tour. Whatever you get into this week, be safe, have fun, and tag us in your photos! We’ll see you on these streets!

✅ scampering creatures ✅ chicken wing balloon ✅ curious blue-haired guy At the Goat Farm on October 3rd, Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover presented “Exquisite Light,” a collaborative animation by Broly Su (@8rolysu), Liliana Penagos (@pendejaporpeppers), and Linda McNeil (@lindadmc). In a play on the Surrealist drawing game Exquisite Corpse, the three artists were commissioned by Downtown Atlanta Inc. to collectively design an animation without knowing what the artist before them has illustrated. The work was projected through the MAP Rover onto a 130+ yr old brick façade at SITE, Goat Farm’s annual campus-wide exhibition of contemporary art, performance, music, film, installation, and experimentation. Broly Su is an art director and designer originally from Changsha, China. Broly’s work is shaped by a love of hip-hop, graffiti, sneakers, collectible toys, anime, caudex plants, and tattoo culture. Liliana Penagos is a Colombian-born animator and designer. She loves to incorporate her favorite things into her work: cityscapes, fruits, nature, and plenty of ice cream. Linda McNeil is an illustrator, muralist, and co-founder of Ok Motion Club. Linda has a strong passion for tactile design, bright colors, and 90s nostalgia. ⚫️ What’s the MAP Rover? A public art projection program (on wheels!), Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover illuminates city buildings and unexpected places with digital artwork, film, and photography. This custom-built mobile art projection (MAP) unit is outfitted with an interior control room and a 20,000-lumen projector at the top. Have an idea for the MAP Rover? Email art@downtownatlantainc.com Video by @jmoustache

When you think of Downtown Atlanta, you probably picture skyscrapers, @martatransit, and bustling sidewalks. But a farm? Probably not. Tucked away in @southdowntownatl, you’ll find @fivepointsgarden, living proof that you don’t need acres of countryside to grow something wonderful. 🌻🌱🥕🐝 From fresh produce to community programming, this little urban oasis has some big things growing! Head to DowntownAtlanta.com and read “Good Things Are Growing at Five Points Garden” to learn more about this Downtown gem and the fun we’ve got planned, including our Pumpkin Smash Bash on November 8! 🎃 Who knew Downtown had such a green thumb?

This Friday will be Wicked fun! Catch the final showing of “Screen on the Green” for the year. Bring a blankie (and a broom) and snuggle up to your favorite musical. ⏰Doors at 6:30, film at 7:00 🚗 Free 2-hour parking in the LAZ lots. 🚊5 minute walk from Garnett and Five Points MARTA

Explore South Downtown: Past & Present with @historyafootatlanta! This walking tour, led by historians Lisa Flaherty and Amy Durrell, are as interesting as they are entertaining! 📅 Saturday, November 7 ⏰ 1:30 p.m. 📍 Mitchell Street 🎟️ $8 per person Every street has a story! Join local historians and longtime Atlantans @historyafootatlanta for a walk through South Downtown, uncovering the people, places, and moments that shaped our city. From historic landmarks to a neighborhood finding new life, discover how Downtown’s past is shaping its future. To register click the link in our bio or head to historyafootatlanta.com

The Downtown Day photobooth was such a vibe! Tag yourself, I'm the plush @peppershotdogs 🤣 Thank you @a.e.photobooths 🎞️📸🤩

🎃 It’s Halloween tomorrow, but the only scary thing about this week is trying to squeeze in ALL the events happening Downtown! 👻 You can find us 🎥👻 Grab your blankets, snacks, and best ghost-hunting buddies! Screen in the Green at Founders Green in @southdowntownatl is showing Ghostbusters. A little Halloween nostalgia under the stars? Yes, please! 🎃 ❤️ Saturday, the @gatorsfb take on the @ugaathletics at @mercedesbenzstadium at 3:30 p.m. But we’re just as excited for the @centennialyards game day experience! Head over to RiseATL in the entertainment@district plaza for free photo & digital caricature booths, custom hat bar, a DJ set, cornhole, football toss, swag, and a ticket raffle with @statefarmarena 🎉 ⚽ Sunday, it's the other kind of football at @mercedesbenzstadium as we go fan out over the 5 stripes as @atlutd take on @torontofc 🍾 Monday, it’s time for champagne, and @zephyratlanta’s Brut & Brine is not to be missed! French champagne paired with Southern-fried chicken, crème fraîche, and caviar is a combination that will make you question why you ever settled for ordinary Mondays. 🥂 🎶 Tuesday, we’re going to dance to @wearedps and @honeyrevengeca at @masquerade_atl 😂 Wednesday, we’re laughing til our sides hurt as @davechappelle brings his Karmageddon Tour to @statefarmarena ⚡️ Thursday, we know if we can't physically be at the game, then @cosmatlanta will trick us into thinking we are! So, we’ll be front and center at the @jaguars vs. @baltimoreravens game in shared reality! It's such a treat to have so many of you join us Downtown! So don't play tricks with us- tag is in your photos! We love to see y'all on these streets!

Yesterday’s State of Downtown Breakfast brought together Atlanta’s business, civic, and development leaders to talk about the opportunities, investments, and challenges shaping our city center. Joe Minicozzi, Founder and Principal of Urban3, shared a fascinating look at the economic value of our urban spaces, while Mayor Andre Dickens closed out the event by highlighting the importance of a thriving Downtown and kicking off our second annual Downtown Day- a full day of programming showcasing the people, places, and experiences that make Downtown so special. We also unveiled our 2026 State of Downtown Atlanta Report, packed with data and insights into the people, businesses, and investments shaping the heart of Atlanta. 📊 Want to see where Downtown is headed? Read the State of Downtown 2026 Edition at the link in our bio!

🪩It’s DOWNTOWN DAY, and the party don’t stop til 4 in the morning! 🍾 It wouldn’t be a day Downtown if we didn’t spend some time at @underground_atlanta, so dust off your dancing shoes and we’ll meet you at 11 PM at @mjqofficial for LOCALS ONLY dance party! You have no excuse because it’s FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!

🎉It’s official! October 28th is DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AMBASSADOR DAY! 🎉 For 30 years this team of incredible individuals have worked together to keep Downtown Atlanta CLEAN, SAFE & SERVED. 📜Council member @jasonsdozier presented the proclamation at a beautiful celebration at Founders Green in @southdowntownatl today. If you see an ambassador give them a high five or some words of thanks, they are the heartbeat behind so much that happens Downtown. A HAPPY DOWNTOWN DAY, INDEED!

@centennialyards thank you for wishing everyone a Happy Downtown Day this year! We 🫶 y'all! Let's keep this party going! #downtownday2026

#downtownday2026 is in full swing on the Broad Street Boardwalk!

You’ve heard of rage rooms. How about a rage garden? On November 8th from 12-2 PM we invite you to come to @fivepointsgarden to smash up your leftover Halloween decorations and send them to the compost instead of the landfill! Quench your thirst afterward with a 🔥fire cider and elderberry syrup tasting with @prettydopemaya, watch a broom-making demonstration by Chelsea Townsend, enjoy live jazz guitar by @rodrigomusicatl, and roast marshmallows over the biochar fire pit. 🚗 Free parking at the Park Place lot (Forsyth x Garnett St) and free street parking 🚊 Garnett and Five Points MARTA, 5-minute walk

TOMORROW IS DOWNTOWN DAY, so come kick it with us and @cityofatlantaga 💚See the newest @thestitchatlanta renderings and score a free Stitch pin at the gorgeous @191peachtreetower lobby. 🌭 Meet us at the Broad Street Boardwalk for a lunchtime party! We’ll have a DJ, dancers, a big blue panther, swag, and a Downtown Day photo booth so you can take home a keepsake. @peppershotdogs will be handing out mini 🌭 too! 🐶 We’re cutting the ribbon on what will be known as WoodRUFF Park! ♟️@centennialyards will have games in the courtyard for you to play while you fuel up at @shakeshack or @theirishexitpubatl and peek at all the progress being made in the entertainment district. Don’t forget to snap a photo of the Downtown Day billboards and tag us! ❤️ We’ll be throwing one heck of a party for our Ambassadors in @southdowntownatl, where you can benefit from some crazy-good meal deals, and we’ll have a VERY special announcement. 💃 To finish the night, it's Locals Only night at @mjqofficial, which means FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT! We want to hug every single one of you, 83K followers, so come kick it Downtown on Wednesday, October 28th! For more information, and to check out the Downtown Deals go to downtownatlantainc.com/post/downtown-day-2026

DOWNTOWN DAY IS WEDNESDAY, October 28th, y'all! Don’t miss our Broad Street Boardwalk Lunchtime Party from 12-1:30 PM 🍲Grab something delicious from a Broad Street restaurant, and join us for some food, fun, and inflatables! @peppershotdogs will be handing out mini hot 🌭 We’ll be walking around with Downtown swag, dancing to the DJ, and have an awesome photo booth set up so you can take home a beautiful keepsake 📸 And there may be a very special mascot ready to @pouncegsu at any point 😉 Bring you're friends, co workers, your sister and your auntie, too! CELEBRATE #downtownday2026 with us!

Halloween got you a little too spooked? We know the men for the job 🚫👻🚫 Doors at 6:30, movie at 7 PM

On October 8, Atlantans gathered at @civilandhumanrights with @thestitchatlanta for You Are the Thread Stitch Inc. President and CEO Jack Cebe shared the latest on the project, while Keith Pepper of @roughdraftatl moderated a conversation exploring its potential impact from multiple perspectives. Guests got a first look at the newest renderings, and now it’s your turn! 🟢Join us for DOWNTOWN DAY on Wednesday, October 28, where the Stitch team will be at the beautiful @191peachtreetower lobby from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., sharing the latest renderings with the community. Plus, the first 100 guests will receive a Stitch lapel pin!

Another week, countless reasons to come Downtown. This week you can catch us on 🎬 Friday (tonight) at Screen on the Green as @outonfilm presents Fright Night! (Maybe leave the little ones at home for this one. We’re giving this a PG-13 rating) 💙 Saturday, we're rooting for our @atlantadream in Game 4 of the @wnba finals against @valkyries at @statefarmarena 🏈 Sunday, we’re tailgating before the @atlantafalcons take on the @49ers at @mercedesbenzstadium 🏈Monday, we’re hitting up @cosmatlanta to watch the @dallascowboys take on the @philadelphiaeagles in shared reality 🎶Tuesday, we’re taking ourselves to @tabernacleatl for @alvaritodiaz to serenade us with his signature songs 🌟WEDNESDAY IS DOWNTOWN DAY!!!!!!! We want every one of you to come Downtown and celebrate. We have tons of ideas for you on our News Page- look for the Downtown Day headline- from local businesses you can support, meals you can try, and OF COURSE! All y'all are welcome to @southdowntownatl from 4- 6:30 pm as we celebrate our Ambassadors at a 30th-anniversary party! There will be all sorts of activations and surprises, so don't miss them! 🛍️ Then on Thursday, our dear friends at @communitymarketatl are popping up on the Broad Street Boardwalk so you can do a little shopping with some local vendors. We can't wait to see you this week in these Downtown Streets! Tag us in your photos 📸 sidenote- we can not stop listening to this @ciara and @1youngdro song!

🎉 Downtown Day is back on October 28! In partnership with the @cityofatlantaga we’re celebrating everything that makes downtown special with a day full of local love, community, and new discoveries. 🌆Expect activations from North Avenue to Memorial Drive, and Northside Drive to Boulevard!🌃 Plan to spend lunchtime on the Broad Street Boardwalk for music, entertainment, and giveaways, and come to South Downtown for an afternoon block party celebrating 30 years of our Downtown Ambassadors! 🥙Enjoy special deals, discounts, and offers from downtown businesses all day long. 📅 Wednesday, October 28 📍 Downtown Atlanta 🩵Stay tuned for more details, and check our website for updates. Start making plans to spend your day DOWNTOWN on October 28th!

Whether you’re a scream queen, a movie buff, or just want an excuse to show off your Halloween costume—join us on Friday for a scary screening of short films made by local filmmakers. 👁️ Films are PG-13ish. ⏰Doors at 6:30, films at 7:15. 🚗 Free 2-hour parking in the LAZ lots. 🚊5 minute walk from Garnett and Five Points MARTA

If you head to our events page at DowntownAtlantaInc.com you’ll see that there are dozens of reasons to come Downtown this week, this is where you can find us. 🎬 Tonight (Friday) we’re bringing the family to dine in @southdowntownatl and then heading to Founders Green for Screen on the Green: Encanto! ⚽ Saturday is for rooting on the 5 stripes at @mercedesbenzstadium @atlutd take on @intermiamicf 🏈 Sunday, we’re going to cheer on those dirty birds! @atlantafalcons are going up against @chicagobears 🎤 Monday, we’re headed down to @masquerade_atl for indie rock band @sorryghostca to serenade us with their emo-tinged upbeat tunes 🐻 Tuesday, we’ll be losing control for local hero @teddyswims at @statefarmarena 🎵Wednesday, we’re grabbing lunch on Broad Street Boardwalk and listening to the live music! 🎤 Thursday, we’re not sure if our bodies are ready for @sombr at @statefarmarena, but we’re gonna find out! Whatever you're getting into this week, be safe, have fun and tag us in your photos! We LOVE to see all your gorgeous faces having fun in the place we love the most!

Dust off your crafting skills and make your own broom with us at the lovely Five Points Community Garden. Each participant takes home the small sweeper they create! ⏰ Sunday 10/25, 12-2 PM 🎟️ Tickets required — go to our website! 🚊 Garnett MARTA station: 3 minute walk 🚗 Free street parking on Sundays

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Love Downtown? Show it some love! 💙 Roll up your sleeves and join us for Lift Up Downtown on Thursday, October 22! We’re bringing neighbors, businesses, and volunteers together for a morning of community service to make Downtown Atlanta a little cleaner, greener, and more welcoming for everyone. 🌱 Sprucing up landscaping 🧹 Picking up litter 🎨 Painting and removing graffiti This time, we’re focusing our efforts on Atlanta First United Methodist Church and the surrounding neighborhood. 📅 Thursday, October 22 ⏰ 9:30 AM Check-In | 10 AM–12 PM Volunteering 📍 360 Peachtree Street NE 🚗 Free volunteer parking at 352 Peachtree Street NE A little time, a little teamwork, and a whole lot of Downtown love. 💙 Special thanks to Gibbs Landscaping Company for sponsoring our materials! Click the link in our bio, or head to our stories for more information and to sign up!

Let’s talk about Bruno… Have an enchanted evening under the stars this Friday with Encanto at Founders Green. ⏰ Doors at 6:30, Movie at 7. 🚗 Free parking in nearby LAZ lots (look for the blue signs) 🚆 MARTA: 5 min. walk from Garnett and Five Points

🌩️⛈️⚡️We’re listening to the weatherman and preparing for the worst, but if the storm doesn’t spoil our plans, this is where you can find us Downtown this week! 💚🩷 Friday (tonight) we’re grabbing dinner in @southdowntownatl and staying for the screening of Wicked on Founders Green 🧘‍♀️ Saturday, we’re stretching with @amadorlife in Founders Green then singing along to @weezer @theshins And @sspu at @statefarmarena 🏈 Sunday, you can spot us at @mercedesbenzstadium cheering for our @atlantafalcons 🏀 Monday, catch us courtside as its @atlhawks vs. @okcthunder in the NBA preseason 👻 Tuesday, we’re crying our hearts out to @phoebebridgers at The Lost Tour 🎸Wednesday, we’re grabbing lunch at one of the many restaurants on Broad Street, and listening to some live music on the Boardwalk 🩷 Thursday, we’re at the Wildworld Tour to see @katseyeworld dance, sing, and entertain us with their catchy music

*UPDATE! CANCELLED* due to incoming inclement weather, we’re cancelling tonight’s screening and will plan to show Wicked later on in the season. Stay dry out there! You know what water does to witches… We felt so *popular* thanks to the big turnout for Twilight last Friday! Our favorite witches take center screen this week in Wicked (2024). Doors at 6:30, movie at 7:00. BYOB (bring your own broom) 🧹

These city streets have seen countless feet, but go ahead and add your footsteps to the melody. Everyday errands become anything but ordinary when you've got these Downtown blocks as your backdrop. 🎥 by @michaelkels

📍10/5 & 10/6 from 7:30 - 10 PM at @thectratlanta, we present Discordant Structures by Jill Frank (@jjjjilllllll) curated by @asha.advisory in partnership with Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover. The video will be projected onto the Centennial Olympic Park Dr. facade of The Center Atlanta, next to State Farm Arena. Discordant Structures combines footage of cheerleading and rugby practices across Georgia. Moving between the two sports, the video follows young athletes through repetitive drills and moments of intense coordination, tracing the exchange between mental and physical strain, control and vulnerability. A conversation between two young athletes guides viewers toward larger questions of trust, authority, belonging. ⚫️ What’s the MAP Rover? A public art projection program (on wheels!), Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover illuminates city buildings and unexpected places with digital artwork, film, and photography. This custom built mobile art projection (MAP) unit is outfitted with an interior control room and a 20,000 lumen projector at the top. Have an idea for the MAP Rover? Email art@downtownatlantainc.com

This week is 🍌 🍌🍌🍌 🛸🧛⚾ Today (Friday) we’re hitting up @wafflehouseofficial on Andrew Young International Blvd for the Waffle House x @outkast mercy drop, then spending our October evening under the stars at Founders Green in @southdowntownatl for an outdoor screening of Twilight! 🧘‍♀️Saturday, its @smokeyrobinson at @thefoxtheatre after we stretch at our FREE yoga class with @amadorlife at Foundrs Green 🏈 Sunday, we’re headed to @cosmatlanta for @dallascowboys vs. @houstontexans in shared reality 🏀 Monday, it's NBA preseason, and our beloved @atlhawks are taking on @memgrizz 💚 Tuesday, @charli_xcx is in town for her Music, Fashion, Film Tour at @statefarmarena 🎸Wednesday, we’re having lunch on the Broad Street Boardwalk and listening to some live music 🛍️Thursday, we’re going to score a fantastic outfit at @communitymarketatl and wear it to the @jonasbrothers Burning Up All Over Again tour at @statefarmarena Join us, and bring your friends! A Daydownrown is always a day well spent!

How do you bring a mural to life at night? We just kicked off a new season of the MAP Rover at @forwardwarrior with projection mapping by @danielfphelps atop artwork by @fastredcar! Check out the schedule of upcoming activations below. A public art projection program (on wheels!), Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover illuminates city buildings and unexpected places with digital artwork, film, and photography. This custom built mobile art projection (MAP) unit is outfitted with an interior control room and a 20,000 lumen projector at the top. 📍10/1 at @atlartfair, Pullman Yards Artwork: @karoduro 📍10/3 SITE at @thegoatfarm Artwork: @pendejaporpeppers @lindadmc @8rolysu 📍10/5 & 10/6 at @thectratlanta Artwork: @jjjjilllllll curated by @asha.advisory 📍10/9 @castleberryhill Art Stroll Artwork: @fultonpublicart Futures Lab resident @soph.edw 📍11/13 @castleberryhill Art Stroll Artwork: @posypress.co Animation Residency Cohort More to be announced. Projections begin at sundown. Have an idea for the MAP Rover? Email art@downtownatlantainc.com Video by @jmoustache

🙌Have fun. Make friends. Play cornhole Downtown! 🙌 You have until October 6 to register for the fall league, presented by @cornholeatl and @southdowntownatl, at Founders Green. Head to CornholeATL.com to sign up as an individual, or as a team! The tournament starts Tuesday, October 13

We know, they know, you know this Downtown original that never goes out of style. We love you @waltersclothing 🫶 🎥 by @michaelkels

Twilight won the audience choice poll! As Edward would say “You better hold on tight, spider monkey” because you’re in for a spooky, romantic, and surprisingly baseball-heavy thrill ride of a movie.

💛 GOOD NEIGHBORS 💛 This morning, we joined our neighbors @atlhawks and many more from across Atlanta at @statefarmarena for the Million Meal Pack. Putting in some work to help fight food insecurity in our community. We brought the kids along, because showing up for your community is something worth learning early. Packing meals, lending a hand, and spending a Saturday morning doing a little good together 🫶 then celebrating with a really fun party! This is what makes a city feel like a community; people showing up for one another. 💛 Did you go? Tag us in your photos! #goodneighbor #truetoatlanta

This week there’s music, movies and so much more! Come and hang with us 🎥Tonight (Friday) we’re going to Founders Green at @southdowntownatl for Lilo & Stitch on the big screen. 🧘‍♂️ Saturday, we’re going to begin our day with @amadorlife coaching FREE yoga on Founders Green, then we’ll head to @mercedesbenzstadium to root for @atlutd as they take on @newyorkcityfc 🪦Sunday, we’re spending our day strolling through @oaklandcemetery as it’s Sunday in the Park. 🎤 Monday, we’re off to listen to @loatheasone at @tabernacleatl 🎹Tuesday, we’re singing along to @slothrust at @masquerade_atl 🤠Wednesday, we’re headed to the Middle of Nowhere with @spaceykacey Yee Haw! 🛍️ Thursday, we’re shopping small, shopping local, and shopping til we drop at @communitymarketatl on the Broad Street Boardwalk. Whatever you get into this week, be safe, have fun, and tag us in your photos!

Which spooky throwback movie should we show?

🦋Have you ever had to stop what you were doing and take a 6-second video of some butterflies playing in the flowers at @underground_atlanta? Have you ever been on the verge of tears after having such an unexpectedly beautiful moment? Because it happened to us yesterday and we’re still not over it. 🥹🦋🫶🌆

Last week's movie was so fun! Let's do it again this Friday. Now Showing 🎬Lilo & Stitch (2002) on Friday, September 25 FREE ⏰Doors at 6:30, Movie at 7PM Founders Green is located at 110 Broad Street, SW No registration necessary

🌆Downtown feels different when you experience it instead of just passing through. So, make a playlist. Take the train. Skip the traffic. Look up! Wander a little longer. Let the city surprise you with its cinematic way of turning an ordinary day into a story. Go ahead. Become the main character 🎬 🎥 @michaelkels

💛Started our Sunday off with @lowkey_lyss and @tayssickthoughts at @haugabrooksgalleryandevents for the Frenemies bracelet workshop. @feevah.mp3 is playing an excellent DJ set and we’re going til 3pm. Pull up! 💛

🚨A new look, 30 years in the making! 🚨 Our Downtown Atlanta Ambassadors have a fresh uniform for a new chapter- but the same commitment to keeping Downtown Atlanta clean, safe and served. To celebrate, we returned to the @hyattregencyatl with photographer @nickdandria to recreate an ICONIC team photo from the programs earliest days. Read the full story on DowntownAtlantaInc.com News tab, and tell the team how fresh they look in the comments! 💌

September sure is something! So many things to do and see Dowmrown. Won’t you hang with us? 🎥 Tonight (Friday) we’re headed to Screen on the Green at @southdowntownatl where we’ll be showing Project Hail Mary for FREE 🧘‍♀️Saturday, we’re back at @southdowntownatl for FREE Downtown Yoga with @amadorlife on Founders Green then we’re headed to @statefarmarena to cheer on @atlantadream as they take on @chicagosky 🏈 Sunday, you know we’re cheering for our Dirty Birds. @atlantafalcons vs. @panthers at @mercedesbenzstadium 🐟 Monday, we’re taking the kids to @georgiaaquarium, where kids visit FREE in September with every guest admission ticket! 🎤 Tuesday, we’re dancing with @adelajergova at @masquerade_atl 🎸Wednesday, we’re getting lunch on the Broad Street Boardwalk and listening to the FREE live music! 🛍️Thursday, we’re shopping til we drop with @amateurfleamarket on the Broad Street Boardwalk, then wrapping up our week with @sarabareilles at @thefoxtheatre Whatever you get into this week, be safe, have fun, and tag us in your photos, ATL!

A new season of MAP Rover activations is about to kick off! Check out the schedule below. A public art projection program (on wheels!), Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover illuminates city buildings and unexpected places with digital artwork, film, and photography. This custom built mobile art projection (MAP) unit is outfitted with an interior control room and a 20,000 lumen projector at the top. 📍9/18 at @forwardwarrior, Krog Tunnel Artwork: @danielfphelps x @fastredcar 📍10/1 at @atlartfair, Pullman Yards Artwork: @karoduro 📍10/3 SITE at @thegoatfarm Artwork: @pendejaporpeppers @lindadmc @8rolysu 📍10/5 & 10/6 at @thectratlanta Artwork: @jjjjilllllll curated by @asha.advisory 📍10/9 @castleberryhill Art Stroll Artwork: @fultonpublicart Futures Lab resident @soph.edw 📍11/13 @castleberryhill Art Stroll Artwork: @posypress.co Animation Residency Cohort More to be announced. Projections begin at sundown. Have an idea for the MAP Rover? Email art@downtownatlantainc.com

Big news for Downtown! 🎉 Downtown Atlanta Inc. is thrilled to welcome Kyle Waide as our next leader, beginning December 1, 2026. Kyle joins us after more than a decade with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, where he has served as President and CEO since 2015, leading the organization through tremendous growth and expanding its impact across our region. He’ll build on 23 years of extraordinary leadership from A.J. Robinson and join us at an exciting moment for Atlanta’s original neighborhood. In Kyle’s words: “I love both the city we are today and the city I believe we can become.” We couldn’t agree more. There’s a lot of momentum Downtown, even more possibility ahead, and we’re so excited for this next chapter. Welcome Downtown, Kyle!

💻 Have y’all been to DowntownAtlantaInc.com yet? 💻 The incredible, award-winning team at @hellogeocentric created a beautiful new website for us using our new @sonandsons branding, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results. ✨ We also want to extend a huge thank you to the talented photographers that helped bring it all to life. 📸 @jmoustache @mattxmiller @nickdandria More than just looking pretty, we hope this website helps answer all your Downtown questions. 🚇 Not sure which MARTA stop to get off at? Head to How to Get Here. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Have family coming to town next week? Hit Explore for restaurants, itineraries, walking tours and more. 📅 Have an event you want more folks to know about? Add it to our Events Calendar through the link on our Events page. 🏪 Thinking about opening a business Downtown? Check out our Small Business Resources. 🏙️ Want to live Downtown? We’ll show you how to find your place and settle into the community. And, of course, you can learn more about our work—read our Impact Report, explore our programs, find data and research, learn about our policy advocacy and catalytic redevelopment projects, look at our art programs and learn about the@sign district, meet our team and see what we’re doing to make Downtown Atlanta a better place to live, work and play. And if you’re not a member of Downtown Atlanta Inc. you can change that! Just click on the Join Us tab. Basically, if you have a Downtown question, we’re hoping the new website has the answer. Go take a look around. 💻✨ It’s brand new, so let us know of any hiccups you find. This was made for YOU as much as it was made for us 💛🫶

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