01/18/2025
๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐. ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐
Immerse yourself in Athens, Georgiaโs vibrant and creative energy in 2025. The year ahead brings an exciting array of new attractions, special events and milestone celebrations that further enrich the cityโs storied cultural scene.
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๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ-๐ง๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ
Just steps from downtownโs lively center, the brand-new Akins Ford Arena is redefining the cityโs entertainment scene. This 8,500-seat, state-of-the-art venue will host an exciting array of events throughout 2025. As the home of the Athens Rock Lobsters FHPL hockey team and the UGA Hockey Ice Dawgs, the arena is set to thrill sports fans. With its top-tier programming and unbeatable location, Akins Ford Arena is set to become a cornerstone of Athensโ entertainment landscape.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐ต๐น ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐
๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Experience one of the finest private collections of Florentine baroque art outside Italy at The Georgia Museum of Art. โBeyond the Medici,โ an exhibition showcasing works masterpieces acquired over 40 years by Houston-based art collector Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl.
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐
Athentic Brewing Company is elevating Athensโ beverage scene in 2025 with its entry into the world of distilling. In August 2024, Athentic announced a partnership with Drayton Distillery, a collaboration that brings craft spirits to the forefront of its offerings. Production began in fall 2024, and the first releasesโvodka, an agave spirit and white rumโare set to debut in 2025.
๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ-๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ
Rivet House, Athensโ newest boutique hotel, has already made waves since its opening in June 2024. Recognized as a finalist in Interior Design Magazineโs 2024 Best of Year Awards, this 50-room gem redefines modern hospitality.
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๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ & ๐ง๐ฒ๐ป
In 2025, Five and Ten marks its 25th anniversary as a cornerstone of Athensโ dining scene. Originally founded by two-time James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson, this flagship restaurant put Athens on the national culinary map. Now under the stewardship of UGA Grady College alum Peter Dale, Five & Ten continues to honor its rich legacy while embracing fresh perspectives.
๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ
๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ-๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Wine enthusiasts and food lovers wonโt want to miss Athens Wine Weekend 2025, a highly anticipated three-day event held February 7-9 at The Classic Center. This celebration will feature a dynamic lineup of wine tastings, educational seminars and gourmet pairings from top local chefs, including participants from Five & Ten, Pretty Boy, South Kitchen + Bar and The Pine Bar.
๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐
๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฏ โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
The Lyndon House Arts Center will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of its iconic Juried Exhibition, a cornerstone of Athensโ vibrant arts community. This milestone event invites Athens-area visual artists to submit works in any medium for consideration.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐
๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Third Annual Athens Beer Fest, set for Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 1 pm to 4 pm at The Classic Centerโs 440 Foundry Pavilion. This exciting event invites beer lovers to sample the latest and greatest brews from some of the regionโs top breweries.
๐ญ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ถ๐ฟ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐
Celebrating 15 years of performance and community, the Athens Showgirl Cabaret, founded in 2010 by Kelly and Alice Divine, continues to bring drag, burlesque and variety shows to Athens. A portion of the tips from each show supports local charities, with the Boybutante AIDS Foundation, Inc. being a regular recipient.