Weekend Events: Taste of East Cobb; Plant Sale; Creek Cleanup; more

Taste of East Cobb returns
Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar returns as one of the participating restaurants in the Taste of East Cobb Saturday.

The weather is predicted to be perfect for many of the events on our weekend calendar, in East Cobb and beyond, as May swings in full gear.

As we’ve been noting in recent weeks, the Taste of East Cobb is back Saturday from 11-5 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), with savory bites, the smooth sounds of Walton High School jazz bands and plenty of family-oriented fun and entertainment.

Parking and admission are free; you purchase the food tickets. All proceeds go to the Walton Band Parent Association to support the school’s band programs.

For the first time, East Cobb News will have a booth at the festival as a gold sponsor, and we’re thrilled to be involved. Stop by, say hello and pick up some ECN swag!

More spring plant sales are continuing this weekend, with the Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday from 9-4 at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road). Admission is free, and hundreds of plants and shrubs from members’ gardens will be on sale.

Garden baskets will be raffled off, and decorative garden items, plant stands and bird houses also will be sold.

And a couple of things going on at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) this weekend:

On Saturday, the Cobb County Water System will have a Sewell Mill Creek Cleanup event from 10-12:30. All the equipment will be provided; you should come with waterproof clothing and closed-toe shoes.

On Sunday, a second consecutive Music in the Park concert takes place from 4-6, featuring the local duo The Woody’s. It’s rescheduled from a postponement in April and is sponsored by Wellstar. Bring your own food, blankets/chairs, pets and friends/family and enjoy Fleetwood Mac and rock covers, among other popular tunes.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Recycling; Taste of Marietta; Music in the Park

Loose Shoes Band, East Cobb Weekend Events
The Loose Shoes Band returns to East Cobb Park Sunday, but rain is in the forecast.

From our calendar listings are some weekend events that will bring the month of April (and some predicted last-dash showers) to a close:

Saturday is expected to be warm and sunny all day, perfect for disposing of unwanted items at the Pope Band Recycling Day. Come by the Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road) between 9-2 with your items (list of what’s accepted and not); cost is $10 per vehicle and extra disposal fees may apply for some items.

More plant sales are continuing, this Saturday near the Marietta Square. The Root House Plant Sale offers vintage and native Georgia plants for sale from 9-1 at the William Root House Museum and Garden (80 N. Marietta Parkway).

Bring your appetites and wear some good walking shoes all day Sunday at the Marietta Square, the venue once again for the 28th Taste of Marietta. It bills itself as the largest food festival in metro Atlanta, and from 11-7 you can nosh and enjoy live music, entertainment, kids’ fun and more.

The East Cobb restaurants on hand will be Alumni Cookie Dough, Jacobs Java Cafe, Smokehouse Q and The Freakin’ Incan. (Some of them will also be at The Taste of East Cobb next Saturday, and which East Cobb News is thrilled be involved in as a gold sponsor.)

There’s rain in the forecast on Sunday, when Music in the Park returns to East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) from 4-6 p.m. If the weather cooperates, you’ll hear the cover tunes of the Loose Shoes Band, with a playlist ranging from classic rock, blues, pop and Motown to country music. Bring some food and blankets/chairs to the concert stage and dance away the rain.

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Cobb Library System to hold spring book sale at Cobb Civic Center

Weekend events, Cobb Library Book Sale

Submitted information:

This week, Cobb Library staff and volunteers are getting ready for out huge Spring Book Sale this coming up weekend on April 14 to 16 at Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA 30060.

Hours for the sale are Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Don’t forget to bring comfy shoes, something to carry materials out because you know you are not just buying one book, & some cash (just in case)!

We accept cash, checks, and credit accepted. All profits from this book sale go directly to buying more items for Cobb County Public Library’s 15 branches and bookmobile. Find a price list here.

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Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop postponed due to rain

Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop postponed

Saturday was to have been the 14th annual Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop, but rain has forced a postponement.

The event has been. moved back a week, to next Saturday, April 15, at the same venue—Sprayberry High School football field (2525 Sandy Plains Road—and the same time, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The preliminary forecast for that day is much better—sunny and highs around 80.

More details from our calendar listing can be found here.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Concerts; Easter Egg Drop; more

The first weekend of spring has plenty of seasonal activities on tap in the East Cobb area.Cobb DA candlelight vigil

The action gets underway bright and early Saturday morning with the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K run to support future greenspace and trail projects in the Town Center area.

The venue is the Noonday Creek Trail and the first runners will go off starting at 7:30 a.m.; race-day parking is at the Town Center at Cobb.

With Easter just a couple weeks away, the Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team is staging an Easter Egg Drop for kids Saturday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mt. Paran North Church of God (1170 Allgood Road).

In addition to age-group drop periods, the fun includes magicians, balloon art, and goodie bags.

Music is in the air at two musical concerts this weekend.

Saturday night, The Art Place-Mountain View is continuing its new Concert by Candelight series with the Atlanta Flute Choir.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the black box theater and is preceded by a “mocktail” coffee hour starting at 6:15 p.m. (no adult beverages are allowed on county property). Tickets are $25 a person and can be reserved here.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony is holding its semi-annual concert at the Lassiter HS Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road) at 3 p.m.

The event starts at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public, and donations are accepted.

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The Avenue East Cobb to hold ‘Shamrock’ St. Patrick’s event

The Avenue East Cobb Shamrock event
Photo courtesy North American Properties

A year ago, The Avenue East Cobb was set to unveil a new St. Patrick’s Day-themed event, but wet weather called it off.

The retail center is planning a belated debut a day before St. Patrick’s Day. “Shamrock” takes place from 6-8 p.m. in the front parking lot (4475 Roswell Road), as redevelopment construction work continues.

Entertainment comes from The Retreat, an Atlanta band that features an “organic” take on party music; a performance by the Drake School of Irish Dance; a bounce house; live llamas; face painting; a photo booth and balloon art.

There also will be a bar run by Drift Fish House and Oyster Bar.

Admission is free, but keep in mind there could be a cancellation due to weather. The forecast for Thursday doesn’t include any chance of rain for now; The Avenue will be posting weather updates on its website and social media channels.

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KSU World War II exhibit featured at Marietta History Center

The Marietta History Center will feature a traveling exhibit from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education starting later this month.Traveling Holocaust exhibit Marietta History Center

Entitled “World War II: The War that Changed the World,” the exhibit is the final installment of a series of traveling exhibits from KSU that have been displayed at the Marietta History Center (1 Depot Street, near the Square).

The exhibition, which runs from March 21-April 22, explores the war and its broad global impact. Visitors will encounter individuals who experienced the effects of the war and the Holocaust, from rationing to new opportunities to work and to fight and the struggle for survival in Europe increasingly under Nazi control.

KSU’s “Never Forget: An Introduction to the Holocaust” is being exhibited through March 18 at the Marietta History Center.

The exhibit was made possible with a 2018 grant from the Breman Foundation, which operates a Jewish heritage museum in Atlanta.

The KSU exhibit is included with regular admission to the Marietta History Center. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and free for children under 5 and those with a military ID.

For information call 770-794-5710 or visit www.MariettaHistory.org.

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East Cobb-area Little Brazil community meeting scheduled

Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson and Brazilian community leaders in the East Cobb area will be holding what they’re calling a “Little Brazil” community meeting next week.East Cobb Little Brazil community meeting

The meeting takes place from 7-8 p.m. at the Vine Atlanta Church (1296 Gresham Road).

That’s been the venue for the Marietta Brazilian Festival, which started in 2011 and which is scheduled for early June.

The idea behind the community meeting is to gauge interest in the formation of a Brazilian cultural association, according to information from Richardson’s office.

Brazilian community leaders Dilla Campos of the Portuguese-language Viver magazine and Andreia Guilmet of Brazilian Wax by Andreia (with locations on Powers Ferry Road and Johnson Ferry Road) will be leading the meeting.

“Little Brazil” in Cobb is generally regarded as the area around Delk and Powers Ferry roads, and stretches into the Smyrna area.

You’re asked to register by clicking here, and can view event flyers in English and Portuguese by clicking here.

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The Avenue East Cobb details ‘Galentine’s Day’ event for women

The Avenue East Cobb Galentine's Day

Sorry fellas, you’re not invited.

The Avenue East Cobb is giving women a chance to enjoy Valentine’s Day a day early with their female friends.

“Galentine’s Day” is an event taking place next Monday from 5-7 p.m. in what’s being called the “Babe Cave,” between Tin Lizzy’s and Chico’s.

Admission to the Babe Cave is free, and the goal is to “make for a fun, easy way to get the group together for a night out celebrating the power of female friendship.”

There will be a “stroll map” of participating retailers and restaurants offering special sales and “photos with a group of huggable llamas that will be roaming the property.”

More about Galentine’s Day can be found by clicking here.

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Taste of East Cobb announces 2023 date, accepting applications

Taste of East Cobb returns

The Taste of East Cobb will be back at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church May 6 for its annual food festival to benefit the Walton High School band programs.

The event (basic info here), sponsored by the Walton Band Parent Association, lasts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the South parking lot of the church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) rain or shine.

In addition to food samplings from local restaurants and eateries, the Taste of East Cobb includes live jazz music—from the Walton band students, of course—a kids’ fun zone, sand art and face painting, products and services from other local businesses and vendors, a silent auction and the “Best of Taste of East Cobb” voting competition.

(Last year’s food winners included Smallcakes at The Avenue East Cobb and McCray’s Tavern at Parkaire Landing.)

Event admission is free and food tickets cost $1 each.

The Taste of East Cobb is accepting applications for restaurants, vendors and sponsors, with the latter ranging between $750 and $5,000.

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Cobb Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event to take place Jan. 16

The official Cobb Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday celebration takes place next Monday, Jan. 16, at the Jennie T. Anderson Theater at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway). Cobb MLK holiday service

The festivities, sponsored by the Cobb NAACP, begin at 10 a.m. and will singers, dancers, musicians, spoken word performers and more.

Cobb government offices will be closed; the county will livestream the MLK event at its YouTube page.

Classes and activities in the Cobb County School District also will be closed on Jan. 16.

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Fall Festivals; Shred Day; Haunted House; more

East Cobb Weekend Events

With fall (and even wintry!) weather this week comes a flurry of seasonal and Halloween-related events in East Cobb over the weekend.

One event that’s a very important exception is coming up Saturday morning. The Credit Union of Georgia (an East Cobb News sponsor) is holding a Community Shred Event from 9:30 a.m. to noon at its East Cobb branch (1020 Johnson Ferry Road). The objective is to reduce identity fraud, and members of the public can bring up to one carload of documents to be safely shredded.

Two local churches are inviting the public to their free fall festivals on Saturday. From 11-3, it’s the Unity North Church Fall Festival (4255 Sandy Plains Road), with games, inflatables, a bake sale, pumpkin carving and more.

Later on, Mt. Zion UMC (1770 Johnson Ferry Road) will be holding its annual Party in the Patch festival from 4:30-6:30. You can buy a pumpkin at their ongoing sale (which concludes on Halloween) and enjoy games, food, bouncy houses and more.

On Saturday night, what promises to be a new East Cobb Halloween tradition makes its debut. It’s the Mabry Middle Foundation’s Haunted House immersive Halloween experience featuring a professor being driven mad by his students, and promises payback. It takes place from 7-10 p.m. at Mabry Middle School (2700 Jims Road), and it’s a ticketed event to benefit the foundation’s work supporting the school’s academic programs and facilities improvements.

Other features include a pumpkin boutique where guests can purchase professionally decorated pumpkins, and a kids area designed specifically for younger guests.

On Sunday, Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson is holding another Family Fun Health Fair from 12-5 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road).

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Craft show; pumpkins; Music in the Park; more

East Cobb Halloween Weekend Events

As the calendar turned to October the weather started to feel like fall, and this weekend will be perfect for taking in the festivities of the new season.

The earliest of the many community arts and craft shows leading up to the holidays starts on Friday. It’s the St. Andrew United Methodist Women’s 20th annual “Fall Into Crafts Marketplace,” which takes place in the Keheley Center building at St. Andrew UMC (3455 Canton Road) from 11-6 Friday and 10-4 Sunday.

Several dozen vendors will be displaying their products, along with a variety of other homemade items, and there’s food available for purchase and a silent auction.

The proceeds benefit the mission work of St. Andrew’s women’s ministry. The church also has a pumpkin patch that’s open from 10-8 seven days a week through Oct. 31. Info: Call 770-926-3488.

Holland Botanical, a local produce service, is having not one but two fall farm and pumpkin patch events this weekend (they’ve been featured here previously).

The first is Saturday from 9-3 at Sewell Mill Baptist Church (2550 Sewell Mill Road). In addition to sales of fresh fruits and vegetables, a 75-pound pumpkin will be raffled off, with the proceeds to benefit the church-run Richards Christian Academy.

On Sunday, the Congregation Etz Chaim Sukkahfest takes place from 11-3 at the synagogue (1190 Indian Hills Parkway).

The Good Mews Outdoor Market takes place Saturday from 10-2 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road), books for all ages, delicious baked goods, plus new and gently used pet merchandise. There’s also a group walk starting at 9 a.m. at Good Mews that proceeds to East Cobb Park and back to the shelter.

Gardeners can prepare for the season with a Fall Planting Workshop Saturday from 11-12 at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road). It’s offered by the UGA Cobb Extension, and covers planting, lawn care and ornamentals.

At the end of what’s expected to be a beautiful weather weekend, take some picnic food, blankets/chairs to East Cobb Park for the second of three Music in the Park concerts this fall. The entertainment is provided by the popular local Loose Shoes duo, as they play crowd favorites from across the decades and genres.

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Mabry Middle Foundation to hold community Haunted House event

October’s just around the corner, and we’re starting to get word of Halloween-related events around the community for the public to enjoy.Mabry Middle Foundation Haunted House

Among the organizations taking part is the Mabry Middle Foundation, which will have a Haunted House event Oct. 22 that includes an immersive Halloween experience.

They’re calling it “The Fear Master’s Lab,” and it’s centered around the story of a professor driven MAD by his students and parents and just “wants payback for all the sleepless nights.”

According to the program promo, “things take a toxic turn though when he creates a laboratory specifically designed to extract people’s deepest and darkest fears and turn them into tools to haunt their nightmares.”

The event takes place from 7-10 p.m. at the Mabry Middle School campus (2700 Jims Road) and you can find more information and order tickets by clicking here.

According to a Foundation release, “The Fear Master’s Lab is aimed at providing a safe, local Halloween experience for area students while still providing the highest-level fright factor and entertainment. This event is the first of its kind for the East Cobb community.”

There also will be a pumpkin boutique selling professionally decorated pumpkins and a kids area (ages 10 and under) with games, crafts and other activities.

Proceeds from the ticket sales will be used by the foundation to support academic programs and facility improvements at the school.

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Music in the Park; Hyde Farm Tours; more

Ebenezer Road park, Cobb parks master plan
Bring your fishing pole (and license) to Ebenezer Downs Park Saturday morning.

There’s a good chance of rain with a number of free outdoor-oriented events scheduled in East Cobb, so check weather updates before heading out.

On Friday, another weekly Electric Avenue Concert take place at The Avenue East Cobb (4475 Roswell Road) near what’s going to become the heart of the retail center’s redevelopment. From 6-8 p.m. guitarist Jeff Gillman will be performing on stage. You can bring your own tailgate chairs but coolers and outside beverages are not allowed.

The Battery Atlanta will be the venue Saturday morning for the American Heart Association’s Greater Atlanta Heart Walk. It’s free for individuals and groups to take part (although they’re asked to register) to help raise funds and awareness for improving heart health and reducing heart disease (800 Battery Avenue).

Saturday morning recreational events are on tap, with a fishing outing on tap from 9-10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Downs Park (4055 Ebenezer Road). It’s Fish With Your Commish, District 3 Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell’s occasional series of community meetings at the area’s newest passive park. It’s also being billed as a chance to have a “Conversation With Your Cop,” as Cobb Police personnel will be on hand to talk about public safety issues. If you’re going to bring a fishing pole, make sure to bring your license too.

The monthly Hyde Farm Walking Tours led by Cobb Parks and Recreation continue Saturday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and give the public a chance to explore what life on an 1840s-era working farm was like. The 45-minute walks explore the Chattahoochee River and lowland forests, lush with orchards and wildlife. The walks are free; but you’re asked to register at the above link (721 Hyde Road).

Sunday afternoon marks the fall return of Music in the Park, sponsored by Friends for the East Cobb Park. The electic sounds of the Dark Star Brothers can be heard from 4-6, and you can bring chairs, blankets and food to quad by the concert shell. Other concerts in the series are Sept. 25 and Oct. 9 (3320 Roswell Road).

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Noshfest returns Labor Day weekend after two-year absence

Noshfest
The playing of “Hava Nagila” is a long-standing tradition at Noshfest.

For the first time since 2019, Noshfest is a go.

The Jewish food and cultural festival at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road) returns to its usual time slot—the Labor Day holiday weekend—in a format similar to pre-COVID.

After postponing the 2020 event to Spring 2021, organizers called that off too, and said the 2022 festival would take place in September.

The event, now in its 10th year, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Entry is free but you’re asked to bring two cans of food per family to be donated to MUST Ministries.

In addition to food vendors and cooking demonstrations, the schedule includes live entertainment, tours of the synagogue, a kids’ zone, crafts, face-painting and dancing.

Among the Noshfest food items include noodle kugel, potato knish, cheese blintz, bagels with cream cheese, Dr. Brown’s sodas, babka, halvah, pastrami and corned beef on rye and Hebrew National hot dogs.

The local food vendors include Alumni Cookie Dough, Bagelicious, Marietta Diner and Shish Kabob Mediterranean Grill.

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Caffeine and Octane to hold Town Center at Cobb event

Caffeine and Octane Town Center Cobb event

Caffeine & Octane, an Atlanta-area car show, is relocating to Town Center at Cobb (400 Ernest Barrett Parkway) and will be holding its first exhibition there on Sunday.

The event takes place from  9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot near Belk and JCPenney. It’s free and will include more than 1,000 automobiles from a variety of makes and models.

Caffeine & Octane, which bills itself as the largest monthly car show in North America, will be having monthly events at Town Center. The shows previously were at Perimeter Mall.

For more information, visit caffeineandoctane.com/about-caffeine-and-octane.

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East Cobb Weekend Event: Fun Runs; Health Fair; more

Dog Days Run
Of course canines are welcome at the Rotary Club of East Cobb’s Dog Days Run.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s going on in East Cobb and environs this weekend from our calendar listings and beyond:

Rotary Club of East Cobb Dog Days Run: The organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year starts at 7:30 a.m. at the McCleskey Family-East Cobb YMCA (1055 E. Piedmont Road) with a 5K run around the communit, followed by a post-race vendor fair, food and other festivities. Cash prizes will be awarded for overall winners, as well as master and senior age groups. $35 registration.

Lutzie 43 Road Race: The 5K to benefit the foundation named for the memory of former Lassiter HS football star Phil Lutzenkirchen takes place at his old stomping grounds, Frank Fillman Stadium (2601 Shallowford Road). The main race starts at 8 a.m., followed by a kids’ run. Online registration is closed but race-day sign-up ($43 for adults and $30 for students) starts at 7 a.m. in the Lassiter gym.

The East Cobb Triathlon: Taking place just down the street from the Lutzie 43 Road Race, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Mountain View Aquatics Center (2650 Gordy Parkway). Swimming, biking and running event, with awards at various age ranges, including kids. Spots are available in six of the seven categories, with registration ranging from $50-$80.

KSU Civil War Collector’s ShowcaseThe 7th Annual event includes artillery, currency, weaponry, letters and more from the collections of local Civil War buffs. The event is from 9-1 Saturday and is free at the KSU Continuing Education Center (3333 Busbee Parkway, Suite 400).

Aloha to Aging Beer Symposium Benefit: The East Cobb-based agency serving seniors and their caregivers will receive some of the proceeds from a Beer Symposium at The Wing Cafe (2145 Roswell Road) from 2-6. Local beer professionals (from New Realm, Scofflaw, Terrapin and Wild Heaven) and live music are featured. 2 beers from each brewery cost $25, with $5 from each ticket going to Aloha To Aging, Inc. All additional beer tickets will be $5 a piece.

Family Fun Health Fair: Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson has invited health professionals to speak about chronic diseases and how to access resources and assistance in treating them at a health fair Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). All ages are invited.

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Deadline approaching for Cobb International Festival vendors

From Cobb County government, the deadline has been extended to apply to the end of business today, and vendor selection will be announced next Monday, July 18:
Cobb International Festival vendors

Cobb’s annual International Festival is accepting applications until this Monday, July 11 for food vendors, artists and community groups for the event at Jim Miller Park Event Center in Marietta on Aug. 27. The festival features food, costumes and cultural performances from around the world.

Click here for the vendor application page.

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July 4 holiday events in Cobb-Marietta; fireworks guidance

The signature event in Cobb County for Independence Day is the parade and Glover Park celebration in the City of Marietta on Monday, but there are plenty of other events around the county and in East Cobb to enjoy the holiday.

Cobb-Marietta July 4 events
The Mohs family fireworks in East Cobb in 2021.

In East Cobb, the Mohs family will be setting off “professional quality” fireworks around 9 p.m. or sunset at their home at 465 Shadowlawn Road.

That’s three houses up from the intersection of Paper Mill Road, and you’re asked to park in the parking lot at Sope Creek Elementary School (3320 Paper Mill Road).

They said NO parking will be allowed along Shadowlawn or in the Mohs driveway, but there will be transport via a neighbor’s golf cart between the home and the school parking lot for those needing a lift.

In a NextDoor post(which includes a video of last year’s fireworks), Diana Mohs said attendees are welcome to bring blankets or folding chairs, and can arrive early to take a garden tour and visit the Koi fish pond.

The fireworks should last 30-45 minutes, and kids will get glowsticks. Bottled water and some snacks will be provided.

In Marietta, the Let Freedom Ring Parade begins at 10 a.m. Monday at Roswell Street Baptist Church and continues east on Roswell Street to the Square.

More than 110 entries, 2,000 participants and an estimated 30,000 spectators are expected.

IF YOU’RE GOING: The Marietta Police Department said that roads along the parade route will close 45 minutes before and during the parade, and that roads surrounding the Square will be closed all day.

WHAT’S ON TAP: The Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., featuring free live concerts, arts and crafts show, food and carnival games, followed by fireworks at dark.

Here’s the full schedule:

  • 10 a.m. Let Freedom Ring Parade
  • 10 a.m.-9:00 p.m Festival – Arts & Crafts, Kid’s Zone, Festival Food, Free Concerts
  • 12 p.m. Concert featuring Scott Thompson
  • 2 p.m. Bell Ringing Ceremony
  • 2:30 p.m. Concert featuring the Atlanta Concert Band
  • 7 p.m. Concert featuring Josh Jones
  • 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Concert featuring Departure: The Journey Tribute Band

TIGHT PARKING: Police are encouraging attendees to use a ride share because of a limited number of parking spots. The parking lot at First United Methodist Church will be closed due to a state fire parking law, and businesses on and around the Square will be open on their own holiday schedules.

TO PICK UP AND DROP OFF PASSENGERS: You’re asked to use the intersection of Lawrence and Waddell streets.

DON’TS FOR THE DECKS: Fireworks are not allowed on any of the decks around the Square; nor will open alcohol containers or consumption.

MAPS: Here’s a look at downtown Marietta parking availability.

MORE INFO: The city of Marietta has all of the July 4 particulars here.

At The Battery Atlanta, the Atlanta Braves will be playing Monday night at Truist Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, followed by fireworks. First pitch is 7:10 p.m. 

For other July 4 festivities in the county, Travel Cobb has all the details.

If you’re going to try your hand at fireworks, keep in mind the Cobb ordinance about when you can do that, and how to do it safely.

From Cobb Government:

Cobb County Code bans the use of fireworks from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. This is spelled out in the county’s code under the noise ordinances. Violations are a misdemeanor offense and you can view the noise ordinances by going here: Cobb County Noise Ordinance

Use of fireworks in Cobb County parks
Pyrotechnics are prohibited at ALL county parks per County Ordinance § 90-63.
Sec. 90-63. – Restricted or Prohibited Uses of Park Facilities
1. Pyrotechnics prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any persons to possess, display, use, set off or ignite any firecracker, fireworks, smoke bombs, rockets, or other pyrotechnics.

Exemptions carved in by state law
The state legislature has spelled out several exemptions to county code in O.C.G.A. § 25-10-1 et seq. This allows exemptions to county ordinances for use of fireworks on specific dates and times.

  • December 31 (New Year’s Eve) – Fireworks may be discharged until 1 a.m.
  • January 1 (New Year’s Day) – Fireworks may be discharged until midnight.
  • On the last Saturday and Sunday in May – Fireworks may be discharged until midnight.
  • July 3 – Fireworks may be discharged until midnight.
  • July 4 – Fireworks may be discharged until midnight.
  • On the first Monday in September – Fireworks may be discharged until midnight.

To view the Georgia code section regarding fireworks visit:  O.C.G.A. § 25-10-2

 

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