Saturday is the 27th edition of the EAST COBBER parade, which marches down the heart of Johnson Ferry Road.
For a couple of hours at least, part of the road will be completely closed to traffic.
The parade marches off starting at 10 a.m. from Mt. Bethel Elementary School, and will head to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, with a community festival there lasting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of Johnson Ferry will be closed between Roswell and Lower Roswell roads from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Woodlawn Drive also will be closed during this time.
Before that, Princeton Lakes Drive will be closed, starting at 8 a.m., since that leads to the entrance to the school, which is the staging area for the parade.
Cobb DOT will be setting up detours at the intersections of Roswell Road and Indian Hills Parkway and Lower Roswell Road.
Other detours will be set up at the intersection of Roswell and Timber Ridge Road and Lower Roswell and Timber Ridge.
The parade route will detour into the church south parking lot at Olde Towne Parkway.
The participants in the parade include a variety of schools, community organizations, local businesses, scout troops and government agencies.
The festival takes place in the north lot of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and will include a number of business and community vendors, food, and live music and entertainment.
Admission to the parade and festival is free; for more information visit the EAST COBBER website.
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