Cobb County government offices are closed Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Visit cobbcounty.org if you need any information.
There are many fun options to celebrate Juneteenth observances this year in Cobb.
Marietta’s Juneteenth Festival
6 – 11 p.m., Friday, June 17, at Glover Park on Marietta Square, 50 Park Square, Marietta
10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday, June 18
For more information at www.cobbnaacp.org
Smyrna hosts An Evening with Erica Armstrong Dunbar
5:30 p.m., Friday, June 17, at Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna. Tickets are $15 each.
Get tickets here.
Kennesaw Police: One Community
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw
More information here.
Acworth Juneteenth celebration
5 p.m, Saturday, June 18, at Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee St, Acworth
More information at https://www.acworth.org/.
Powder Springs Juneteenth Community Celebration and Unity Walk
3 – 8 p.m., Sunday, June 19, at Thurman Springs Park, 4485 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs
www.unityinhistory.org