Experience 1,000,000+ lights moving in time to music arranged and performed by Macon Pops in historic downtown Macon.

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Photography by Maryann Bates and jave bjorkman

 

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The Lights

Witness a colorful canopy of 1 million lights moving in time to music on the city streets of Macon, Georgia. See how a local citizen reimagined public space for the holidays with the generous support of the Peyton Anderson Foundation, Knight Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Central GA to create downtown Macon’s most innovative tool for economic development.

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The Music

Hear your favorite Christmas carols but with a new twist! Christmas lights are synchronized to music arranged and produced by Macon Pops, an innovative, high energy, and world class orchestra that performs with orchestral musicians from around the southeast and across the country. Each song features a local artist keeping Macon’s rich music heritage alive.

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The Setting

Explore downtown Macon’s 80+ restaurants and retailers in our walkable urban core. Enjoy a full slate of programming during your time in Macon, from theatrical productions at Theatre Macon or the Nutcracker at the Grand Opera House to photos with the Grinch at Golden Bough Bookstore. There is something for everyone in downtown Macon!