Just like Uncle Sam, we want YOU to have fun this Fourth of July week! Your Frugal FunMom has found some festive events to celebrate America’s birthday and other field trips to enrich your family’s summer.
Saturday, July 1
Kennesaw State University’s 10th Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular
Kick off your Independence Day holiday at Kennesaw State University’s 10th Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular. This free, annual event is held on the KSU Campus Green in the heart of KSU’s Kennesaw Campus and features a patriotic concert with performances by the KSU Big Band and KSU Summer Orchestra followed by a spectacular fireworks finale. In addition to the concert, be sure to arrive early beginning at 5 p.m. to enjoy the Family Fun Festival featuring games, inflatables, face painting, balloon artists, food trucks, vendors and exhibits from the KSU community and beyond, and more.
Cost: Free
Time: Starts 5:30pm
Location: Campus Green, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw 30144
For more info: arts.kennesaw.edu/music/star-spangled-ksu.php
Sunday, July 2
An American Celebration Concert
An American Celebration concert featuring music by the Johnson Ferry Choir and Orchestra. An Ice Cream Social following each concert will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a carton of your favorite ice cream to the Fellowship Hall prior to the concert (not required) and return afterwards to enjoy!
Cost: Free
Time: 7pm
Location: The Sanctuary, Johnson Ferry Baptish Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068
For more info: http://www.johnsonferry.org/default.aspx?page=4066&eventId=11451
MONDAY, July 3
Splash into Fun!
Escape the heat with a trip to East Roswell’s Spray Station! This premier sprayground offers lots of fun for kids and toddlers to splash around in for hours.
Cost: $2 per person
Time: 10am–7pm
Location: Spray Station at East Roswell Park, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell 30075
For more info: roswellgov.com
Tuesday, July 4
Spend the Fourth in the Park!
Marietta Parks and Recreation will host the Fourth in the Park celebration. The Marietta Freedom Parade starts at 10am at Roswell Street Baptist Church and ends at North Marietta Parkway. It will be followed by concerts, museum tours, arts and crafts shows, good, carnival games, and a fireworks finale at dark in Glover Park/Marietta Square.
Cost: Free
Time: 10am-10pm
Location: Glover Park, 50 N Park Square NE, Marietta 30060
For more info: http://www.mariettaga.gov/city/residents/parks/specialevents/julyfourth
Looking for more Fourth of July activities? Check out our blog post that includes all the celebrations going on around town!
Wednesday, July 5
Anne Frank in the World Exhibit
This 600 photograph exhibit tells the story of young Anne Frank, from her days of freedom in the 1930s to her hiding with her family in Amsterdam, to her 1945 death in the Bergen-Belson concentration camp. This powerful, moving exhibit provides visitors a chance to learn, explore, share and remember the history and lessons of the Holocaust and its continued relevance today.
Cost: Free
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Anne Frank in the World Exhibit, Park Side Shopping Center, 5920 Roswell Road, Suite 209, Sandy Springs 30328
For more info: http://www.sandyspringsga.org/recreation/places-to-visit/anne-frank-exhibit
Thursday, July 6
Take a Hike at Sope Creek!
Sope Creek Park offers over 3 miles of hiking, mountain biking and running trails. The Sope Creek Trail travels to the multi-story ruins of a paper mill, destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War. Beside the ruins, Sope Creek flows wide and shallow, coursing through angular shoals under a canopy of trees towards the wide Chattahoochee River just downstream.
Cost: $3 for a day long parking pass
Time: 9am–10pm
Location: Sope Creek, National Park Service, 3760 Paper Mill Rd SE, Marietta 30067
For more info: http://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/a-getaway-close-to-home-sope-creek/
Friday, July 7
Construction and Design Challenge
Kids can experience a different construction and design challenge. Construction materials will be available from 3 to 5 pm. This program will be held in the Children’s Activity Area. Parents will need to stay in the building for the duration of the program. This program is recommended for school age children.
Cost: Free
Time: 3-5pm
Location: Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta 30060
For more info: http://www.cobbcat.org/event/caution-construction-zone/2017-07-07/
