ATHENS – A full night of shopping, eating and dancing is on tap Friday After Five in Athens.
The downtown business square transforms into the Square Arts and Entertainment District for this final Athens Main Street event. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and catch the R&B sounds of Utopia at 7 p.m. on the Limestone County Courthouse lawn.
Also, Brad Mallette will warm up the crowd in Merchants Alley during the Happy Hour Music Series from 5:30-7 p.m
“This event brings patrons from the entire North Alabama region to support our merchants,” Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere Richardson said. “This staple event will have people dancing in the street enjoying the atmosphere of a historic downtown.”
There will also be children’s activities and food trucks around the square with something for everyone’s palate:
- Ramona J’s,
- Touchdown
- New South Hotdogs
- Hattie Mae’s
- Get Loaded
- Sandman Sandmaches
- Southern Wagyu
- Tacos to Go
- Old Havana Cafe’
- Taste of Maine
- Teresita’s Tamales
- Rocket City Poppers
- Happi Pappi Beignets
- Rita’s Italian Ice
- Snobiz
- Granny B’s Sweet Treats.
In conjunction with Athens Main Street’s Fridays After Five event, Athens State University will be hosting a “Diversity Day” event from 3-5 p.m. The beauty of diversity will be shared through food, music, displays, and more.
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