Macon reveals designs for planned $350 million arena

Macon-Bibb County unveiled designs June 24, 2026, for a planned $350 million Macon Arena and selected Barton Malow+Sheridan Construction to lead construction. County officials said groundbreaking was expected in late July.

The design reveal took place at the Douglass Theatre in Macon. The project would replace the existing Macon Coliseum, a facility that is nearly 60 years old.

A replacement for the Macon Coliseum

The planned arena is intended to host live music, sporting events, family entertainment and other major events. Its proposed uses would give Macon a new large-scale venue for concerts, sports and other public gatherings.

Macon-Bibb County describes the arena as a major redevelopment project tied to the future replacement of the Coliseum. The $350 million figure is the reported project cost, not a statement that the facility has been completed or that construction has finished.

Barton Malow+Sheridan Construction was named the construction team for the project. The selection marks a step toward construction, but the announcement did not establish that work had begun.

Next expected milestone

The next stated milestone is a groundbreaking expected later in July 2026. The county’s announcement did not provide a final construction schedule. The arena’s final seating capacity and funding breakdown were also not specified in the announcements describing the design reveal.

If completed as planned, the arena would replace a nearly six-decade-old facility and reshape Macon’s concert, sports and broader event infrastructure. For now, the confirmed development is the design unveiling and construction-team selection, with groundbreaking identified as the next expected action.