Downtown GetDowns will return to Tallahassee in limited form this football season

Downtown is coming back as a gathering place for football season this year.

The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority announced in a press release Friday the limited return of Downtown GetDowns in the fall of 2024.

Beginning in the late 1990s, the Downtown GetDowns were a key part of the annual event calendar in downtown for over 20 years and attracted thousands of attendees from across the community to celebrate on Fridays before Florida State University and Florida A&M home football games.

The events were canceled following the 2018 series due to budget limitations and construction along Adams Street which significantly reduced the physical footprint of the events. And then there was COVID. After five years, the series is coming back due to popular demand and is expected to be stronger than ever.

The series will return for a limited season in 2024 with events scheduled for two dates: Sept. 20 and Oct. 4. The events take place on the Adams Street Commons at the corner of Adams Street and College Avenue from 6-10 p.m.

The series is free to the public and will include live music from local band Revival, the Fun 4 Tally Kids Zone, performances by community dance groups, and numerous food and craft vendors. Downtown GetDown series brings together the best local food vendors, favorite local musicians, and activities for kids of all ages.

“The Downtown GetDowns were incredibly popular events that had a tremendously positive impact on Downtown," according to Elias Mathes, CEO of the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority.

"When I meet with Downtown businesses and residents the question that I hear most frequently is ‘can we bringback the GetDowns?’ I am very pleased to announce that we are reviving these historic community events and I am thankful that we have so many partners from around the community helping us do it,” Mathes said.

The Downtown GetDowns are made possible by the support of Tri-Eagle Sales and other local sponsors. Anyone interested in sponsor or vendor opportunities at the events should contact the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority for more information: elias.mathes@talgov.com .

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