Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Wednesday that the city’s beloved New Year’s Eve Peach Drop Festival will return to commemorate the end of 2024.
The holiday countdown has been a staple in Atlanta since 1989. However, in recent years, the once-annual event has become sporadic. In 2020 and 2021, festivities were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and last year’s event was canceled due to the city’s government’s funding priorities.
“It is my pleasure to bring this beloved tradition back to [the] heart of Downtown Atlanta during its truly historic and transformative renaissance,” said Dickens in a Wednesday press release. “This event is a fun and exciting way for residents and visitors alike [to] ring in 2025 like only we can in the ATL.”
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