After COVID-19 measures cancelled July 4 holiday events in many communities in 2020, most of those places in Cobb and metro Atlanta have scheduled festivities this year in line with years past. 
The City of Marietta will hold its Let Freedom Ring Parade and other Independence Day events next Saturday, July 3, on the Marietta Square.
Here’s the schedule:
- 10 a.m.: Let Freedom Ring Parade
- 10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Festival with arts and crafts, Kid’s Zone, food, free concerts
- Noon: Concert featuring Scott Thompson
- 2 p.m.: Bell ringing ceremony
- 2:30 p.m.: Concert featuring Atlanta Concert Band
- 7 p.m.: Concert featuring Scott Thompson
- 8-9:30 p.m.: Concert featuring Bogey and the Viceroy
- Dark: Fireworks show
Here’s what the city is advising on getting around and about:
“Roads on the parade route will be closed 40 minutes before and during the parade. Roads surrounding the Marietta Square will be closed all day. Parking will be challenging, so please consider using a ride sharing service to drop you off and pick you up. The intersection of Lawrence Street and Waddell Street is the designated convenient drop off/pick up location.”
For more information, visit the City of Marietta website or call the Marietta Parks and Recreation Department at 770-794-5601.
Cobb Landmarks is having a viewing party for the fireworks at its William Root Museum in downtown Marietta (80 N. Marietta Parkway), with tables priced from $250 (for 4 people) to $1,000 (for 8 people and a parking spot).
The proceeds benefit the non-profit’s historic preservation efforts.
Attendees can bring their own table decor, beverages, and food (or order from Carriage House Catering) and Cobb Landmarks will provide the table and chairs. A prize will be awarded to the table with the best decorations. Guests will have access to the restroom in the Root House Visitor Center during the event.
For information and to reserve a table, click here.
Travel Cobb has rounded up other July 4 weekend events in the county, including the Atlanta Braves celebration coinciding with a homestand against the Miami Marlins.
The City of Roswell is having its annual fireworks extravaganza on Sunday, July 4, with festivities starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Roswell Area Park (10495 Woodstock Road). There will be live music, entertainment, and food trucks. Attendees can bring chairs and blankets one of various viewing areas throughout the park. Fireworks will start at sunset.
For more information, including a map of the events, click here.
In Sandy Springs, the Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration returns, but in a first-time location: The City Springs municipal facility (1 Galambos Way). Music begins at 7:30 p.m., and the fireworks start up at 9:30 p.m.
For more information, including an event map and parking details, click here.
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