Many of the cities and entities that hold annual July 4 celebrations will be doing them again, but the schedules for some will look a little different this year.
And that’s not just because of the milestone of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
July 4 falls on a Saturday, and some related events have already taken place, or have been scheduled throughout the holiday weekend.
On Wednesday, July 1, the City of Marietta will be holding a ragtime band concert at the Square from 12-1 p.m.
Among the entities getting a head start is the Indian Hills Country Club, whose annual fireworks show takes place on Thursday, July 3, starting at sundown.
It’s part of the community’s Member Appreciation Day that takes place in concurrence with Independence Day.
Nearby, Congregation Etz Chaim (1180 Indian Hills Parkway) is inviting the public to a Shabbat service and cookout on Friday. The event gets underway at 6 p.m. and after service, the foods include hamburgers, hot dogs and others observing dietary laws. The cost is $17.76 for adults and $7.76 for children.
The deadline to sign up is Monday at noon.
The City of Kennesaw’s Salute to America celebration (2829 Cherokee Street) also takes place on Friday, with food, live music and other entertainment from 4-10 p.m., with fireworks to start at 9:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the cities of Acworth and Powder Springs, as well as Six Flags over Georgia and Truist Park will be having some combination of July 4 celebrations and fireworks shows, and Cobb Travel has all the details.
The biggest celebration of them all is in the City of Marietta, and literally will be a day- and night-long event on Saturday.
But on Friday, a concert on the Marietta Square kicks off everything, from 7-9 p.m. The band is Atlanta’s Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ and it’s free to attend. Participants can bring their bring blankets and lawn chairs, like they do for Glover Park Concert Series events.
But this one has no VIP or table reservations.
Fourth in the Park continues at 10 a.m. Saturday with its annual Let Freedom Ring Parade (see the route), which roams through Roswell Street to the Square (see the list of road closures), followed by a day-long festival at Glover Park. There will be arts and crafts, food, a kids zone and free concerts during the day.
A special bell-ringing takes place at 2 p.m. and fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.
For more on the Marietta celebrations, including parking, click here.
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