Atlanta, GA
Crowd anxiously awaits the Peach Drop countdown
ATLANTA – Tens of 1000’s of individuals swarmed downtown Atlanta for the long-lasting Peach Drop celebration. It returned for the primary time this 12 months since 2019.
Whereas patrons had been excited for musical performances from headliner Jermaine Dupri and mates, it was clear who the true star of the present was: The enormous peach ready to be dropped.
Underground Atlanta was the place to be Saturday for the countdown to midnight.
“I am excited although as a result of it is my first time right here and my first time in Downtown Atlanta,” one viewers member stated.
It has been a very long time coming after the fan-favorite occasion was canceled for the previous three years in a row.
“I all the time see it on TV. So now you could see it in individual, it is thrilling,” one other viewers member stated. “It is my first time, and I am positively excited.”
Peach Drop 2023 (FOX 5 Atlanta)
A part of the enjoyable was within the meals. Distributors served up all types of excellent eats to maintain partiers fed whereas the music stored them entertained.
All through the night time, safety for the occasion was tight. Patrons needed to cross by steel detectors to get in. The Metropolis of Atlanta informed FOX 5 they didn’t anticipate any points.
Simply in time for peach to drop, the rain cleared out leaving an ideal December night time for the 1000’s of revelers.
“It is nice that it has been introduced again. I imply take a look at the climate, all the pieces is cooperating, you may’t beat it,” an viewers member informed FOX 5.