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. 

FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 3

SATURDAY, JULY 3: 4TH IN THE PARK CELEBRATIONS

Come enjoy the Marietta 4th of July parade followed by concerts, museum tours, arts and crafts show, food and carnival games and fireworks.

Cost: Free

Time: All Day. Parade: 10am; Fireworks 9:30pm

Location: Parade starts at Roswell Street Baptist Church, 774 Roswell Street SE, Marietta, and ends at Marietta Square/Glover Park. Concerts in Glover Park.

For more info: 770-794-5601 or visitmariettaga.com/event/4th-in-the-park

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Looking for more Fourth of July activities? Check out our website at www.eastcobber.com that includes all the celebrations going on around town!

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 4

SUNDAY, JULY 4: 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

Live music, entertainment, and food trucks. Bring your chairs and blankets to spread out at one of several fireworks viewing areas throughout the park. Entertainment 5:30. Fireworks will start at sunset.

Cost: Free

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell 30075

For more info: www.roswellgov.com/government/departments/recreation-parks-historic-cultural-affairs/news-events/july-fourth-fireworks-extravaganza

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 6

MONDAY, JULY 5: SEWELL PARK POOL

Cobb County provides an outdoor pool and water park, open during the summer for nominal admission fees. Sewell Park Pool features a swimming pool with both shallow and deep water, a diving board, a zero-depth splash pad.

Cost: $3.50 for children, $4.50 for adults

Time: 1-6pm

Location: Sewell Park Pool, 2085 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30067

For more info: www.cobbcounty.org/parks/recreation/aquatics/sewell-park-pool

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 2

TUESDAY, JULY 6: BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE

The preserve is a 30-acre haven for nature in an urban environment dedicated to preserving the natural and native world that exists within the Preserve.  Located in Buckhead, it serves as a home for a variety of wildlife and native plant species with trails to enjoy. 

Cost: Free

Time: dawn to dusk

Location: 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta 30342

For more info: www.bhnp.org

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 1

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7: FAMILY SKATE NIGHT AT SPARKLES

Skate the afternoon away either reliving your glory days or watching your kids.  

Cost: $3 admission; $3 Skate rental. Adults and children must accompany each other for this discounted price.

Time: 4-8pm

Location: Sparkles Family Fun Center, 1000 McCollum Pkwy NW, Kennesaw 30144

For more info: www.sparkleskennesaw.com   

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 7

THURSDAY, JULY 8: SLIP AND PAINT AT THE LIBRARY

Relax on the lawn and sip on juice boxes and paint a fun outdoor scene. All materials will be supplied.  Intended for children grades 3-6. Registration required.

Cost: Free

Time: 3:30-4:30pm

Location: Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066

For more info/Register: 770-509-2725 or www.cobbcounty.org/library/events/sip-and-paint-miss-ayanna-grades-3-6-mountain-view-regional-library 

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FRUGAL FUNMOM FAMILY FIELD TRIPS: JULY 3 – JULY 9 5

FRIDAY, JULY 9: MUSIC ON THE HILL CONCERT

Get ready to spread out your blanket on the lawn at Roswell City Hall, unpack your picnic, uncork a bottle, and unwind by listening to some of the best live music in Atlanta! **Picture shown from previous years, please social distance.**

Cost: Free

Time: 7pm

Location: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075

For more info: www.roswellgov.com/discover-us/calendar/music-on-the-hill