On Tuesday, March 15, Macon-Bibb County and partners will celebrate a year-long effort to have all of the fountains Downtown working again. This included upgrading existing fountains, getting old ones working again, and adding new fountains and water features

Each of the fountains and water features (listed below) will be turned on 8:00 p.m.; at several of them, local groups connected with them will speak about 7:45 p.m. about their involvement and what it means to them.

“The water features of a downtown area can be central points for people to gather or to enjoy moments of reflection, for groups to host concerts and other events and have it as the backdrop, and for children play in, as they will be be able to at Daisy Park,” says Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert.

“This has truly been a community effort, one with a great deal of support and many people stepping forward to make sure this happened this year,” says Parks & Beautification Director Stephen Lawson. “It would not have been possible without our departments working together and our partners helping with planning, finding money, volunteering, and so much more.”

Charles H. Jones Gateway Park
Corner of Riverside Drive and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Speaking: Otis Redding Foundation

Cherry Street Plaza
Cherry Street between the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Tubman African American History Museum.
Speaking: Main Street Macon

Daisy Park
Forsyth Street
Speaking: Jay’s Hope, Ronald McDonald House

Gateway Plaza
Corner of Mulberry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard

Poplar Street Park
Across from Taste & See Coffee Shop
Speaking: Bryan Nichols, Local Developer

Rotary Park
Riverside Drive near the Second Street bridge
Speaking: Rotary Clubs representatives

Tattnall Square Park
College Hill Corridor near Mercer University
Speaking: Friends of Tattnall Square Park

Third Street Park
Corner of Third and Cherry Streets
Speaking: Mayor Robert Reichert

Washington Park
Magnolia Street
Speaking: InTown Neighborhood Association

Making sure park fountains work, improving them by adding lighting, and adding new water features are part of Macon-Bibb County’s award-winning Forward Together Strategic Plan in the Quality of Life Focus Area. Projects identified by the Commission and public in this Area “support, encourage, and promote good living in Macon-Bibb with the arts and cultural events, tourism improvements, social and night life opportunities, and a community-wide system of passive and active recreation.”