The Fourth of July holiday is here with plenty of food, fun and fireworks to go around! We’ve got all of the great activities to enjoy around town this holiday week. For more events, click here.
Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is available throughout the year and can be delivered when crews are in your area. More info: cobbemc.com/content/request-wood-chips.
EVERY MONDAY
Garden Tour at Barrington Hall. Discover how the gardens have been restored, receive gardening tips, and learn about heirloom and native plants. Free tour of the historic gardens at Barrington Hall. Begins at the main house back porch. No reservations are necessary. 9:30am. Free. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswel. More info: roswellgov.com.
EVERY THURSDAY
Christian Movie Night. Enjoy a different movie every week with popcorn, candy and soda. 7pm. Admission free. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church Room 272/274, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: Debbie.dellano@jfbc.org.
EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Historic Marietta Trolley Tour. All aboard for a one-hour, fully narrated exploration of the historic city of Marietta. Experience Marietta’s rich heritage, from the vibrant Downtown Square, past grand Antebellum homes, to the battle fields at Kennesaw Mountain. Thursday and Friday: 1pm; Saturday: 10am. $20/adults; $12/children; $18/Seniors & Students. The Historic Marietta Trolley Company, 131 Church Street, Marietta. More info: www.mariettatrolley.com.
JUNE 29
Glover Park Concert Series featuring Bogey & The Viceroy. Enjoy music under the stars with a classic soul to today’s hits sound. Bring a picnic and blankets or set up lawn chairs after 4pm. No tarps or tents. Personal tables can be set up in the street on North Park Square after 5:30 (but not in Glover Park). Concert at 8pm. Free. Glover Park, 50 Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5601 or www.marietta.com.
JUNE 30
Fast and Furry 5K. Enjoy running a 5K with your pooch to benefit Cobb Animal Shelter. The course runs along County Services Road, with awards for fastest dog and humans. 8am. $30. 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta between County Services and Callaway Road. More info: www.cobbanimalcontrol.org.
CPR and AED Class. Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services Captain Nick Adams, will partner with the East Cobb Library by presenting a CPR and AED class. Patrons will learn how to help save a life when every moment counts during life-threatening situations, such as choking, drowning, accidents, etc. Learn to apply CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and/or AED (automated external defibrillator). Registration is required; class size is limited to 20 attendees. Free. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta/East Cobb. 12-1pm. More info: 770-509-2730.
Star Spangled Spectacular Saturday and Family Fun Festival sponsored by Kennesaw State University. This annual event features a family fun festival followed by a patriotic concert with performances by the KSU Big Band and KSU Summer Orchestra, closing with a spectacular fireworks finale. Family fun festival activities start 5pm. Concert begins 8pm. FREE. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, 3200 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw. More info: starspangled.kennesaw.edu or 470-578-6000
JULY 3
Artists in the Wild. The Chattahoochee Nature Center partners up with the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance to present local painters creating en plein air art throughout the Chattahoochee Nature Center grounds. Come visit with the painters and observe them at work along the trails on the 127 acres. Stay and visit the Discovery Center and Wildlife Walk and learn more about the Chattahoochee Watershed. Included with General admission: $6 for Child/$10 Adult/$7 Seniors 65+/$7 Students 13-18/Free CNC Members & Kids 2 and under. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Little Willeo Rd, Roswell. More info: chattnaturecenter.org.
JULY 4
Birds Eye Parade View. Get a birds-eye view of the Marietta’s 4th of July parade from the rooftop on the Strand. A cash bar will include morning beverages. Doors open at 9am; parade 10am-12pm. $10. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org.
