Suwanee Town Center is the newer half of downtown Suwanee, Georgia, at the intersection of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and Buford Highway (City of Suwanee). It is built around the 10-acre Town Center Park and Suwanee City Hall, both at 330 Town Center Avenue (City of Suwanee). The city describes downtown as two areas, historic Old Town along Main Street and Town Center (City of Suwanee); our Old Town guide covers the other half, and Town Center on Main joins the two.
Town Center at a glance
| What | Details |
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| Where | Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road at Buford Highway. Town Center Park and City Hall: 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024. |
| Opened | Town Center Park: December 2003 (City of Suwanee). City Hall: February 2009 (City of Suwanee). |
| Park hours | City parks are generally open sunup to sundown. The city says Town Center Park typically stays active well into the evening (City of Suwanee). |
| Big Splash fountain | 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting, April 1 to October 31. |
| City Hall | Open to the public weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main number 770-945-8996. |
What Town Center is
Town Center was built on a former industrial site as a public-private partnership covering more than 63 acres. By the city’s count it holds more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, 87,000 square feet of office space, 147 townhome and condominium units, 85 single-family homes, Town Center Park and City Hall (City of Suwanee). The park is the community’s main gathering place for special events. City Hall is a two-story, art deco-styled building with a 103-foot clock tower and a Council Chamber overlooking the park. Citing USGBC records, the city says it was the first city hall in Georgia to earn LEED certification (City of Suwanee).
What is in Town Center Park
- Looping paths. The city lists more than one mile of looping sidewalks. Its loop map gives four color-coded loops: yellow 0.25 mile, red 0.25 mile, blue 0.26 mile and green 0.365 mile (City of Suwanee).
- Amphitheater stage for concerts and other performances.
- Open lawn and parklets: tables and chairs for eating outdoors, for leisure use and not reservable.
- Public restrooms, location not specified by the city.
- A Greenway connection that is closed for now. The Town Center access via Portland Drive and the boardwalk along Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road is closed until the boardwalk is repaired. See the open Greenway entrances.
- Cheers Spot. A youth hangout space on the lawn behind City Hall (City of Suwanee).
Big Splash fountain: season, hours and rules
The city says Big Splash has 43 jets and uses up to 1,400 gallons of recycled water per minute. It runs from April 1 to October 31, so the 2026 season ends on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (City of Suwanee).
Big Splash is generally open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm daily, weather permitting, during its April 1 to October 31 season. (City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026)
- No food, gum, drinks or glass containers in the fountain area.
- No pets in the fountain area.
- Toddlers must wear swim diapers. Footwear is strongly recommended.
- Daycares, camps and other organized groups of more than ten must make a reservation.
Town Center Park rules
As published by the city, checked October 17, 2026 (City of Suwanee):
| Topic | The rule |
|---|---|
| Dogs | On a leash, and clean up after them; bag dispensers are around the park. No pets in the Big Splash area. |
| Alcohol | You may not bring your own. On event days, alcohol may be bought from Town Center merchants. The city’s park ordinance allows alcohol in recreation facilities only at events the city has authorized (City of Suwanee). |
| Glass | Not permitted. |
| Skateboards, motorized vehicles, drones | Not allowed. |
| Ball games | No ball games or organized ball play. |
| Amplified sound | Only with a permit. |
| The stage | Anyone may perform without amplified sound when no event or set-up is under way (City of Suwanee). |
Public art in and around the park
- Remembrance by Marc Moulton, unveiled September 11, 2013, with a steel relic from the World Trade Center (City of Suwanee).
- A section of the Berlin Wall, on permanent display in Town Center Park.
- Suwanee Rocks, a mural by Kim Pitts at the amphitheater.
- Shimmering Echoes, a suspended sculpture by Seattle artist Koryn Rolstad, in the City Hall lobby since 2010.
- Ultimate Participation Trophy, made by artist Phil Proctor from thousands of donated trophies and unveiled in Town Center Park (City of Suwanee).
The 2025–2027 SculpTour, the 8th edition, adds 24 sculptures around downtown (City of Suwanee); see our SculpTour guide.
Welcome Center, Arts Center and Bark Ranger
The Suwanee Welcome Center is at 3930 Charleston Market Street, under a bright blue awning. The Suwanee Arts Center staffs it under a partnership with the city and holds art classes and a gallery there (City of Suwanee). Explore Gwinnett lists the gallery as open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Explore Gwinnett). Families can pick up a free Bark Ranger activity booklet there or at City Hall, then bring it back finished to be sworn in as a Bark Ranger and get a prize (City of Suwanee).
Walking on, biking, eating and parking
Town Center on Main & DeLay Nature Park is “just through the pedestrian tunnel” from Town Center Park, per the city (City of Suwanee). That is where the 1,200-foot bridge, the library, PlayTown Suwanee and the Suwanee Circle food trucks are; see our Town Center on Main guide. Old Town’s Main Street runs parallel to Buford Highway just west of the railroad tracks (City of Suwanee).
Koloni bikes are kept at Town Center Park: the first 2 hours are free, then $2 per hour (City of Suwanee). For food, see our places to eat, which lists only businesses we could confirm. City Hall parking is on Charleston Market Street, Savannah Square Street and Town Center Avenue, with accessible spaces at the front (City of Suwanee). The city’s map also marks a large lot west of City Hall and a deck across Buford Highway, and marks the townhomes directly south of City Hall as no public parking (City of Suwanee). More on our parking page.
Streets, paths, the rail line, water and buildings from OpenStreetMap. Pins come from each place's cited source; businesses not confirmed on their own sites are left off. A planning map, not turn-by-turn directions.
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Alcohol-free bluegrass barn in Old Town with Saturday-night shows.
Address: 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Saturday nights: doors 6 pm, shows 7 pm (own site); closed Oct 31 and Nov 7, 2026 for a new floor
Source: everettsmusicbarn.net, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Police headquarters in the former City Hall, next to Station Park.
Address: 373 Buford Highway, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Municipal court in the Crossroads Center; the Transformation mural is on the court building.
Address: 323 Buford Highway, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Art deco City Hall (opened February 2009) with a 103-foot clock tower facing Town Center Park; Shimmering Echoes sculpture in the lobby; food-drive drop-off point.
Address: 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Weekdays 8 am–5 pm
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Nearly 7 acres in the Old Town Historic District with the Harvest Farm community garden and a one-acre public orchard with natural play features.
Address: 752 White Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Roughly 13-acre urban park opened in 2024 with a large lawn, reflection pond, waterfall, 1,200-foot pedestrian bridge, Greater Good veterans memorial, Reading Grotto, volleyball courts and the Suwanee Circle food truck park; home of the farmers market.
Address: 421 Main Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Community-built playground rebuilt by volunteers in October 2023; 13,000 square feet with separate toddler and big-kid areas and an inclusive continuous-loop design.
Address: 425 Main Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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10-acre park and the community's main gathering place for special events, with an amphitheater stage, more than a mile of looping sidewalks and the Big Splash fountain.
Address: 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024 (Buford Hwy & Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd)
Hours: City parks generally sunup to sundown; Town Center Park often active into the evening (city parks page)
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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20-foot memorial by Michael Szabo with six arcs over a water feature, surrounded by nearly 200 veteran plaques.
Address: Town Center on Main, 421 Main Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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County library branch beside Town Center on Main and the Reading Grotto; opened 2004.
Address: 300 High Line Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Thu 10 am–8 pm; Fri–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun 12–5 pm (Open Access self-service hours also offered)
Source: gwinnettlibrary.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Permanent-collection sculpture by Kimber Fiebiger listed by the city in the Suwanee Town Center group.
Address: Suwanee Town Center
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Marc Moulton artwork with a World Trade Center steel relic and 9-11 timeline, unveiled September 11, 2013.
Address: Town Center Park, along Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Middle Eastern restaurant inspired by Palestinian cooking, serving lunch, happy hour and dinner; its site says it is in Suwanee Town Center.
Address: 400 Buford Highway, Suite 1107, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Tue–Thu 11 am–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11 am–10 pm; Sun noon–8 pm; closed Mon (own site)
Source: raikmediterranean.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Chophouse with a lounge and a dining room; its menus include a kids menu.
Address: 400 Buford Hwy, Suite 1104, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Lounge daily from 4 pm (Sun 4–9 pm); dining room Sun–Thu 5–9 pm, Fri–Sat 5–10 pm (own site)
Source: bottlesandbonesga.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Brewery and taproom in a refurbished fire station next to Station Park; food trucks on site six days a week; kids welcome, alcohol served to 21+ only.
Address: 343 US-23 (Buford Highway), Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Taproom Tue–Thu noon–10 pm; Fri 4 pm–midnight; Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–9 pm; closed Mon; patios open at noon Tue–Sun (own site)
Source: stillfirebrewing.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Italian restaurant; its Suwanee page notes private dining and the dinner menu all day on Sunday.
Address: 350 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Thu 11 am–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11 am–10 pm; Sun 11 am–9 pm (own site)
Source: ippolitos.net, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Deli and cafe for breakfast and lunch; says it stays open later on event days.
Address: 340 Town Center Ave Suite A2, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Fri 7 am–3:30 pm; Sat 7 am–4:30 pm; Sun 8 am–3:30 pm; the deli says hours are extended on event days (own site)
Source: brownbagdeliandcafe.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Italian ice and frozen treat shop; the brand page posts a daily flavor list.
Address: 340 Town Center Ave Unit A-4, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Thu noon–9 pm; Fri noon–10 pm; Sat 11 am–10 pm; Sun 11 am–9 pm (brand page)
Source: ritasice.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Full-service taqueria with Latin fusion food, a bar program and a spacious patio; its page points to the park-side activities next door.
Address: 340 Town Center Ave, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Sun–Thu 11 am–10 pm; Fri–Sat 11 am–11 pm (own site)
Source: tequilamama.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Thai and Chinese restaurant; its site places it "At Suwanee City Hall."
Address: 320 Town Center Ave, Suite C-8, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Lunch Mon–Fri 11 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun noon–3 pm; dinner Mon–Thu and Sun 3–9 pm, Fri–Sat 3–10 pm (own site)
Source: goldenseven.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Smoothie and bowl shop; the brand page labels the store "Suwanee Town Center."
Address: 320 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Dine-in and pickup Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9 pm; Sat 8 am–9 pm; Sun 9 am–9 pm (brand page)
Source: planetsmoothie.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Pizza restaurant; its brand page says it is in the Suwanee Town Center on Town Center Ave and lists a patio and delivery.
Address: 320 Town Center Ave, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Daily 11 am–9 pm (brand page)
Source: mellowmushroom.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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String-instrument shop in the 1880 Rhodes Hotel building in Old Town.
Address: 3949 Russell Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Fri noon–7 pm; Sat 10 am–3 pm; and by appointment (own site)
Source: huthmakerviolins.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Women's apparel and accessories boutique on Town Center Avenue.
Address: 340 Town Center Avenue Suite A5, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Sat 11 am–7 pm; Sun noon–6 pm (own site)
Source: shopensembleboutique.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Running store on Town Center Avenue; hosts group runs.
Address: 320 Town Center Avenue, Ste C-2, Suwanee, GA 30024
Hours: Mon–Fri 10 am–8 pm; Sat 9 am–6 pm; Sun noon–5 pm (own site)
Source: bigpeachrunningco.com, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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Historic African American cemetery deeded in 1919; burial place of Grady Daniel, the first African American on the Suwanee City Council. Maintained by the city.
Address: 615 Jackson Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
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"The Church on the Hill," rebuilt on Scales Road in 1910 after a 1909 windstorm destroyed the earlier church on Main Street.
Address: 603 Scales Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026 · Directions
Coming up in Town Center
Suwanee Wine Fest is Saturday, November 7, 2026: 21 and older, no strollers, no pets (Suwanee Wine Fest). Jolly Holly Day is Friday, December 4, 2026. More on our events page.
Places in Town Center
Park
Town Center Park
10-acre park and the community's main gathering place for special events, with an amphitheater stage, more than a mile of looping sidewalks and the Big Splash fountain.
- City parks generally sunup to sundown; Town Center Park often active into the evening (city parks page)
- 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024 (Buford Hwy & Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd)
- 770-945-8996
- restrooms · interactive fountain · stage/amphitheater · paved loop paths · public art · dog-friendly (leashed) · greenway connection · outdoor dining tables (parklets)
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Park
Big Splash Interactive Fountain
43-jet interactive fountain in Town Center Park; no pets, food or glass; toddlers need swim diapers; groups over ten must reserve.
- 9:30 am–9:30 pm daily in season (April 1–October 31), weather permitting
- Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
- splash pad
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Civic
Suwanee City Hall
Art deco City Hall (opened February 2009) with a 103-foot clock tower facing Town Center Park; Shimmering Echoes sculpture in the lobby; food-drive drop-off point.
- Weekdays 8 am–5 pm
- 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
- 770-945-8996
- accessible parking
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Museum
Suwanee Welcome Center & Suwanee Arts Center
City welcome center run with the nonprofit Suwanee Arts Center: visitor information, Suwanee merchandise, art gallery and classes; pick up Bark Ranger booklets here.
- Gallery: Tues–Sat 11 am–5 pm (per Explore Gwinnett exhibition listing)
- 3930 Charleston Market Street, Unit B6, Suwanee, GA 30024
- 678-878-2818
- visitor information · art gallery · art classes
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Public art
Remembrance (9/11 memorial)
Marc Moulton artwork with a World Trade Center steel relic and 9-11 timeline, unveiled September 11, 2013.
- Town Center Park, along Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Public art
Ultimate Participation Trophy
Phil Proctor sculpture built from thousands of donated trophies; city lists it as temporary public art.
- Town Center Park, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Public art
Cheers Spot
Youth hangout space with seating and a narwhal mural, created by the 2022 Suwanee Youth Leaders class.
- Lawn behind City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Questions people ask
Where is Suwanee Town Center?
Suwanee Town Center sits at the intersection of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and Buford Highway in Suwanee, Georgia. The city says it has public parking throughout.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
When is the Big Splash fountain open?
Big Splash is generally open 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. seven days a week, weather permitting, during its season from April 1 to October 31.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Can I bring my dog to Town Center Park?
Yes, on a leash, and owners must clean up after their pets; bag dispensers are placed around the park. Pets are not allowed in the Big Splash fountain area.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
Can I bring alcohol to Town Center Park?
No. You may not bring your own alcohol into the park. On event days, alcohol may be bought from Town Center merchants.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
What is not allowed in Town Center Park?
Glass containers, skateboards, motorized vehicles and drones are not allowed, and neither are ball games or organized ball play. Amplified sound needs a permit.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
How long are the walking loops in Town Center Park?
The city's loop map lists four loops: yellow 0.25 mile, red 0.25 mile, blue 0.26 mile and green 0.365 mile.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
When is Suwanee City Hall open?
City Hall, at 330 Town Center Avenue, is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The main phone number is 770-945-8996.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
How do I walk from Town Center Park to Town Center on Main?
Take the pedestrian tunnel. The city's Town Center page says Town Center on Main & DeLay Nature Park is just through the pedestrian tunnel from Town Center Park.
Source: City of Suwanee, checked Oct 17, 2026
