Central Atlanta Progress and the City of Atlanta are hosting “Downtown Day” – an all-day and all-night celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 22 – to showcase the energy, innovation, and investment shaping Downtown Atlanta’s future.
The event, which lasts from 9:30 am to 1 a.m., will highlight the work being done to develop the Downtown area ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup and celebrate the businesses making up the neighborhood.
The festivities kick off with an update on The Stitch, the 17-acre project reconnecting Downtown with a ¾-mile platform spanning the I-75/85 Connector between Ted Turner Drive and Piedmont Avenue. At 9:30 a.m., visitors will be able to immerse themselves in augmented reality visuals of the future project and take a live walking tour of the future park.
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The fun continues throughout the day with live music at Hardy Ivy Park, Broad Street Boardwalk, and Woodruff Park. Visitors can close out Downtown Day at 5:30 p.m. with a Downtown-branded cocktail at Wild Leap Brewery and a pep rally on the Carrie Steele Logan Bridge, the kick-off of the Atlanta Hawks’ 2025-26 season at 7:30 p.m., and Locals Only night at MJQ Concourse at 11 p.m.
The celebration doesn’t end there. Visitors can mention Downtown Day on Wednesday to get 10 percent off at CratesATL Vinyl Shop, Azalea Fresh Market, and Tyde Tate Kitchen, 15 percent off at Stir House ATL, drink and lunch specials at Wild Leap Brewery, and a $10 “Downtown Dog” at Pepper’s Hot Dogs.
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Visitors can also enjoy new public art installations in the neighborhood, including the Space Within exhibit at Woodruff Park in partnership with Elevate Atlanta Art and Dashboard, a new Five Points mural by Vanna Black and Vera Z at Forsyth Street and Alabama Street, and a new Braves mural by Muhammad Yungai at 160 Ted Turner Avenue.
For more details and live updates on Downtown Day, follow @AtlantaDowntown.
