10/21/2026
Come one, come all! 🎉
The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the newly redesigned College Square this Saturday, October 24. A full day of festivities are planned in the heart of Downtown Athens, Georgia on College Avenue between East Broad Street and East Clayton Street.
🕛 11:00 AM: Official ribbon-cutting
🕛 1:00 - 4:00 PM: Squarefest with family-friendly activities and community partners
🕛 7:00 PM: Live concert by 90's tribute band BTBTE
The College Square Redesign project transformed a street block and adjacent sidewalks into an iconic downtown space. College Square now serves as a pedestrian centered environment that improves circulation and enhanced connections, including ADA accessibility, between major downtown destinations and the University of Georgia.
The project cost approximately $6.5 million dollars and was funded primarily by ADDA through financing and parking revenue. SPLOST and TSPLOST projects provided $900,000 for the project, while approximately $1 million in additional funds from ACCGov was allocated for streetscape items.
More project details: www.athenscollegesquare.com