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Where to Watch the Dawgs in Athens

No ticket or an away game? Athens is one of the best places anywhere to watch the Dawgs with a crowd. Here are spots in town, from big outdoor screens to family-friendly patios.

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Big Screens and Beer Gardens

  • Paloma Park: Athens’ biggest outdoor screen in a beer garden, with drink specials during games and a full food menu. It lists UGA watch parties on its event calendar.
  • Athentic Brewing Co. (108 Park Ave): hosts a 2026 Dawgs watch-party schedule at the brewery.
  • Creature Comforts: Athens’ own brewery downtown.
  • Akademia Brewing (150 Crane Dr): brewpub with TVs and full food service.

Downtown Game-Day Bars

  • Georgia Theatre Rooftop (215 N Lumpkin St): game day above downtown.
  • Dooley’s: a downtown game-day bar.
  • Bar South (104 E Washington St): another downtown spot for the game.
  • Cutters Pub: known for huge screens and drink specials.
  • Magnolias (312 E Broad St): a downtown bar with TVs and late hours.
  • Walker’s Coffee & Pub (128 College Ave): coffee and a pub with TVs and long hours.
  • The Globe (199 N Lumpkin St): a longtime downtown pub.

Family-Friendly Spots

  • Live Wire: family-friendly, so bring the kids.
  • Beef ‘O’ Brady’s (1860 S Barnett Shoals Rd): a family-friendly sports bar with multiple TVs.
  • Fully Loaded Pizza (1298 Prince Ave): pizza and games on in-house screens.

Sports Bars Outside Downtown

  • Buffalo Wild Wings (1956 W Broad St): lots of big screens and a full bar.
  • Locos Grill & Pub (1985 S Barnett Shoals Rd): a neighborhood sports bar with multiple screens.
  • The Royal Peasant (1675 S Lumpkin St): a cozy British-style pub in Five Points.

Tips for Big Games

  • Get there early. Good seats go fast for rivalry and night games.
  • Check each spot’s social pages for game-day hours, specials and whether they take reservations.
  • Bring cash and a card, and expect a crowd at the bar.
  • Dress for the weather if you will be outdoors, because beer gardens get chilly after dark in late fall.
  • Plan a safe ride home before kickoff.

What to Expect

On big game days, popular spots fill up well before kickoff, and the crowd is loud and red and black from start to finish. Some places run game-day drink specials, and some skip their usual happy-hour deals on game days. Family-friendly spots are calmer, and breweries and beer gardens give you room to spread out.

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