10 Days Calendar

The Cherry Blossom Festival-inspired show celebrates the arrival of spring with colorful collections and whimsical pieces from local artists. Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. maconartsalliance.org. 478-743-6940. 5-8 p.m.

A festive, family-friendly evening of bike riding, walking, music and local beer tastings. For all ages and abilities. Bring your bicycle, skates or just your feet. Presented by Bike Walk Macon. Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, from Spring Street to the Otis Redding Bridge. Free. bikewalkmacon.com. 6-8 p.m.

Featuring Echospeed followed by the Velcro Pygmies. Part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. cherryblossom.com. Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage, Central City Park, 115 Willie Smokie Glover Drive. Free. 6-10 p.m.

Presented by the Backlot Players Guild. Box office is open two hours prior to show time. Rose Theater, 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth. $15 adults; $12 seniors, students and active military. thebacklotplayers.org. 7:30 p.m.

Musical revue featuring songs from “Gone with the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “The Pink Panther,” “Rocky,” “Psycho,” “Jaws,” “Goldfinger,” “The Color Purple,” “Footloose” and more. Directed by Sylvia Haynie and Laura Voss. Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. $20 adults, $15 seniors (60+), $10 students (up to age 23). 478-477-3342. maconlittletheatre.org. 8 p.m.

Enjoy delicious pink pancakes served up by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. United Building, Central City Park, 115 Willie Smokie Glover Drive. $5; $2 for ages 5 and younger. 478-751-9180. 7-10:30 a.m.

Vendors will be selling handmade or homegrown goods from Middle Georgia. Featuring food trucks, live music and a petting zoo. Part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. cherryblossom.com. 543 Plum St. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Open to anyone who wants to get in on the fun and excitement of old fashioned bed racing, or just come watch the teams race down Cherry Street. Part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. cherryblossom.com. Cherry and Third streets. Free. 1-2 p.m.

An integrated collaborative arts concert based on “God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse” by James Weldon Johnson and interpreted through contemporary, liturgical and West African dance performances by Hayiya Dance Theatre Inc., orators, guest dancers and a community choir. Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College. $15. 478-960-4206. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Featuring Kaleigh Courson followed by Jordan Rager. Part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. cherryblossom.com. Coca-Cola Entertainment Stage, Central City Park, 115 Willie Smokie Glover Drive. Free. 6-10 p.m.

Featuring Barry Darnell and the Mobile Slim. Library Ballroom, 652 Mulberry St. $10, two for $15. libraryballroom.com. 8 p.m.

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 8 p.m.

The festival will kick off with a brunch at the Ruth Hartley Mosely Women’s Center and then roll into outdoor music performances. Historic, music and church tours, and restaurant specials. Presented by Cotton Avenue Coalition. Cotton Avenue. Free. 478-742-5084. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 2:30 p.m.

Featuring Rebecca Hepplewhite, cello, and Julian Collings, organ. Part of Music & the Arts at Vineville. Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave. Free. 478-745-3331. 4 p.m.

Floats, marching bands, military units, costumed performers, international dignitaries and more. Cherry and Mulberry streets. Free. cherryblossom.com. 4-5:30 p.m.

Masters of Kung Fu perform in a fully choreographed stage production demonstrating their skill, artistry and martial-arts prowess. The production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu as well as a look at the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy. Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St. $42.50; $39.50 for ages 18 and younger. 478-301-2933. 6 p.m.

Comedian. Special guest: singer/songwriter Karyn Williams. Mabel White Baptist Church, 1415 Bass Road. $26 general admission, $45 VIP, includes early admission and meet and greet; group rates available. chonda.org. 800-965-9324. iTickets.com. 7 p.m.

Refreshments, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and a special theme each day. Third Street Park. Free. cherryblossom.com. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Military tribute concert. Wesleyan College Porter Auditorium, 4760 Forsyth Road. Free. cherryblossom.com. 7 p.m.

Refreshments, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and a special theme each day. Third Street Park. Free. cherryblossom.com. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

One-hour guided tour featuring actors in costume at graveside who bring to life selected stories from the “Notable and Notorious” tour. Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Drive. $10; free for ages 10 and younger. 478-742-5328. 6 p.m.

A sneak peek at a work in progress by composer Christopher Schmitz with a libretto based on the life of a local hero and written by Suzanne Doonan. $7. Tickets at the door only. Fickling Hall, Mercer University. mercer.edu/music. 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and a special theme each day. Third Street Park. Free. cherryblossom.com. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Presented by Riverside United Methodist Church. Riverside Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Ave. $10. 7-9 p.m.

Refreshments, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and a special theme each day. Third Street Park. Free. cherryblossom.com. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Drive. (See Tuesday, March 28.) 6 p.m.

Directed by Scot J. Mann. Presented by Mercer University Theatre. Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. $15 general admission, $10 with Mercer ID. tickets.mercer.edu. 7:30 p.m.

$6 snack pass includes popcorn and soda. Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 478-742-2000. 7:30 p.m.

Featuring Louise Toppin, soprano, and John O’Brien, piano. Burden Parlor, Wesleyan College. 7:30 p.m.

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 8 p.m.

Popcorn and drinks for sale. Limited seating. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, 301 Cherry St. Free. 478-752-1585. 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Daniel Montoute and the Council of Eden begin a series of art presentations featuring painters, models, designers, yogis and musical performers. Ampersand Guild Hall, 503 Fifth St., second floor. $20 at the door. darkedenmacon.com. 478-978-7268. 6-11 p.m.

Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary lined path from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound; includes interpretive talks and costumed characters. Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Highway. $5 for ages 13 and older; free for ages 12 and younger. 478-752-8257. 7:30-9 p.m.

Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. (See Thursday, March 30.) 7:30 p.m.

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 8 p.m.

United Building, Central City Park, 115 Willie Smokie Glover Drive. (See Saturday, March 25.) 7-10:30 a.m.

Annual arts and crafts festival with hundreds of vendors from across the country. Hosted by the Middle Georgia Art Association. middlegeorgiaart.org. Mulberry Street, downtown Macon. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Featuring gourmet food trucks from around the South. Purchase delicious food while enjoying music and on-site beer sales. Third Street, downtown Macon. Free admission. cherryblossom.com. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Featuring George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Mavis Staples, Chuck Leavell with Randall Bramblett Band, JD McPherson, Me and Molly and more. $20 in advance; $25 at the gate. cherryblossom.com. Cotton Avenue at Poplar Street, downtown Macon. 3 p.m.-until

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 8 p.m.

Mulberry Street, downtown Macon. (See Saturday, April 1.) 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Third Street, downtown Macon. (See Saturday, April 1.) 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College St. (See Thursday, March 30.) 2:30 p.m.

Macon Little Theatre, 4220 Forsyth Road. (See Friday, March 24.) 2:30 p.m.

Family fun featuring live music and tethered hot air balloon rides. Concessions available or bring a cooler of snacks and soft drinks. Fireworks at dusk. Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road. Free admission. cherryblossom.com. 4 p.m.

This story was originally published March 22, 2017 at 7:05 AM with the headline "10 Days Calendar."