Mercer Bears Football vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Football — Hotels & Tickets
Five Star Stadium at Moye Complex, Macon, GA · Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Make it a weekend in Macon
Local, game-day tested — near Five Star Stadium.
Eat before
- The Bear's Den· Near Mercer campus (Oglethorpe St), a short walk from the tailgate lawn
Load up on real Southern buffet — fried chicken, greens, mac — a five-year 'Best of the Best' winner and about the closest hot cafeteria-style meal to the stadium (note: lunch hours, closes mid-afternoon).
- Ocmulgee Brewpub· 484 2nd St, downtown, about a mile from the stadium
Grab a house-brewed pint and a burger downtown before you drive over — it's the local go-to for a relaxed pregame pour and has taken 'Best Burger in Macon' honors.
- La Bella Morelia· 524 Mulberry St, downtown, a short drive from campus
If you want the best tacos in town before kickoff, this Michoacán taqueria is where Maconites actually go — order the al pastor and don't overthink it.
After the game
- The Rookery· 543 Cherry St, downtown (about a mile away)
A Macon institution since 1976 — postgame the patio fills up for specialty burgers and hand-spun milkshakes, so beat the crowd or lean into it.
- H&H Restaurant· 807 Forsyth St, downtown
Soul food since 1959 and the kitchen that once fed a broke Allman Brothers Band — come for Mama Louise's legacy plate of fried chicken and sides.
Getting in
- Game-day parking· Lots ringing the stadium
Bring $10 in cash — all parking is $10 and cash-only, and the lots ring the stadium within a short walk of the gates.
- Gates & Drake Field House· West and East Gates
All gates open 60 minutes before kickoff, but Drake Field House opens two hours early for fans with valid credentials — handy if you want out of the Georgia heat.
- The tailgate green· Green space adjacent to the stadium
Head to the university-sponsored tailgate on the lawn (Toby Town on Black Field) where fans, vendors, and students mix — it's the heart of the pregame and welcoming for families.
Don't miss
- Grant's Lounge· 576 Poplar St, downtown, about a mile from the stadium
Billed as 'The Original Home of Southern Rock' since 1971 — duck in for live music where the Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker once cut their teeth.
- The Big House (Allman Brothers Band Museum)· 2321 Vineville Ave, a few minutes from campus
Macon is a music town first — this is the band's actual old communal home turned museum, and it's the can't-miss stop for anyone who loves the story (open Thu–Sun).