FOUR DAY SERIES OF EVENTS KICKS OFF ON OCTOBER 30
Four days of events and fanfare in late October will mark the grand opening of Avalon, North American Properties’ (NAP) $600 million mixed-use development in Alpharetta, Georgia. Events will include music, family entertainment, chef demonstrations, a surprise headliner and more to introduce a carefully curated collection of shops and restaurants. The surprise headliner will be announced on Avalon’s Facebook page soon.
The four-day celebration will be the culmination of a journey that began in 2012 when NAP purchased the property and began working with the community to design a mixed-use project that would be unlike anything else in the region. There have been many milestones from the Alpharetta City Council’s unanimous approval to a standing ovation at City Hall, to the topping-out party when NAP announced the retail component was 97 percent leased. Other highlights have included unprecedented demand for single-family residences and luxury rental homes; announcements that celebrity chefs will open restaurants at Avalon; the installation of “gigabit” technology; and the incredible support from the community on social channels.
Now here’s what you SHOULD do. You SHOULD go to this Food Stroll the day before called “The Perfect Taste.” It’s a chance for you to experience and get a taste of all the restaurants before the grand opening! Tickets are HERE 😉
The grand opening schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 30:
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Avalon Open House featuring special events within retailers and restaurants
- Noon to 6 p.m. Singer-songwriter entertainment from Home by Dark, featuring songwriters based in Alpharetta
- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Chef demonstrations featuring Avalon’s renowned local chefs
- 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Singer-songwriter entertainment with James Casto, Chas Sandford and Billy Montana
Friday, Oct. 31:
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Avalon Open House featuring special events within retailers and restaurants
- 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mommies and Strollers store-to-store trick-or-treat
- 1 to 4 p.m. Fall Fashion Previews, fashion shows at the top of each hour
- 1 to 4 p.m. Chef demonstrations featuring Avalon’s renowned local chefs
- 2 to 4 p.m. Rock show presented by Guitar Center
- 5 to 7 p.m. Trick-or-Drink
- 8 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainment with Von Grey, an Atlanta-based indie-alt-folk group
- 9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Saturday, Nov. 1:
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Avalon Open House featuring special events within retailers and restaurants
- 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Matilda’s Music Under the Pines featuring Mike “Swami” Schulman, Tommy Dean, Mike Ewbank and J.R. Hawkins
- Noon to 4 p.m. Avalon’s first Fall Festival, an afternoon of culinary delights, DIY crafts for kids and adults, demonstrations by local artists and a large array of innovative activities
- 1 to 4 p.m. Chef demonstrations featuring Avalon’s renowned local chefs
- 3:30 to 7 p.m. Georgia/Florida football game viewing party
- 8 to 10 p.m. Surprise headliner entertainment
Sunday, Nov. 2:
- 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children’s play area opening ceremonies
- 11 a.m. to noon Exhale Core Fusion Yoga in the Plaza
- Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Funday lawn games in the Plaza
- Noon to 6 p.m. Avalon Open House featuring special events within retailers and restaurants
- Noon to 6 p.m. Jazz entertainment provided by The Velvet Note featuring Atlanta’s best jazz musicians
- 1 to 4 p.m. Chef demonstrations featuring Avalon’s renowned local chefs
- 6 to 7:30 p.m. Evening entertainment in the Plaza with Joe Gransdens’ 16-Piece Big Band
For more information about the grand opening, please visit http://experienceavalon.com/grand-opening/. Follow the grand opening festivities on social media with #AvalonGO.
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