Augusta July 4th Bar Crawl 2027

Augusta, Georgia is known worldwide as the home of the Masters golf tournament and as the birthplace of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Broad Street and the Augusta Common become the center of the official Red, White and Brew bar crawl, with drink specials at 10 of Augusta’s best bars, live DJs, and a crowd celebrating Independence Day in a city that has contributed more to American culture than most people realize.

Broad Street is Augusta’s main commercial and nightlife artery, a wide boulevard lined with historic buildings that reflect the city’s role as one of the most important commercial centers in the antebellum South. The Augusta Common, the public green space at the center of the city’s revitalization effort, anchors the downtown district and gives the pub crawl route a central gathering point that no other city in Georgia outside Atlanta can offer.

Augusta’s cultural contributions to America are remarkable. James Brown was born here in 1933 and developed the funk sound that influenced every genre of popular music that came after him. The Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters, is the most exclusive private club in America and makes Augusta one of the most recognized cities on earth every April. The combination of those two things, the birth of funk and the birth of modern golf as mass spectacle, says something genuinely unusual about this city on the Savannah River.

In 2026, the Semiquincentennial marks 250 years of American independence. Augusta was founded in 1736 by James Oglethorpe and was one of the most important cities in colonial Georgia. During the Revolutionary War, Augusta changed hands between British and American forces multiple times and the Siege of Augusta in 1781 was a critical engagement in the Southern Campaign. The city’s connection to the founding of the nation is direct and documented in the historical markers along Broad Street.

PubCrawls.com runs the official event. Bars are confirmed before July 4th, drink specials are locked in at every venue, and your digital venue map is ready before the event. Check in at the starting location on Broad Street at 6:00 PM, pick up your Red, White and Brew wristband, and spend the holiday night on one of the South’s most historically layered bar streets.

The Augusta July 4th pub crawl draws locals from the Midtown, Harrisburg, and Laney-Walker neighborhoods alongside visitors from Evans, Martinez, and Aiken who come to Augusta for the holiday. Augusta is a city that takes civic pride seriously and the July 4th crawl draws the best of that community out every summer.

The event is 21 and over only. Birthday groups, bachelorette parties, friend crews from across the CSRA, and couples celebrating the Fourth all make the Augusta July 4th crawl part of their summer plans. Groups of 20 or more qualify for VIP packages and group pricing. Use the form at the bottom of this page.

Tickets are on sale now at PubCrawls.com. Augusta on July 4th fills up and spots on the official pub crawl are limited. Buy early and celebrate the Fourth in the city that gave America James Brown and the Masters.