If you plan to attend the July 4 celebrations in the City of Marietta on Saturday, here’s some pertinent information about road closures and parking.
The day-long festivities begin with the Let Freedom Ring parade. It starts at 10 a.m. at Mission Church Roswell Street (formerly Roswell Street Baptist Church) and continues westbound on Roswell Street through the Marietta Square and up Cherokee Street to the Cobb 911 headquarters.
But road closures along the route will begin starting at 9:15 a.m., so you’ll need to find your vantage point well ahead of time.
The 4th in the Park event also starts at 10 a.m. and continues until dark at the Marietta Square, and some temporary closures will remain for the duration.
They include the four streets surrounding the Square, Mill Street, and Whitlock Avenue from the Square to the Marietta Parkway.
There are also will be no on-street parking on Church Street and Cherokee Street from the Square to Lemon Street.
Here are the scheduled highlights:
- 10:00am thru 9:00pm Festival – Arts & Crafts, Kid’s Zone, Festival Food, Free Concerts
- 12:00pm Concert
- 2:00pm Bell Ringing Ceremony
- 2:30pm Atlanta Concert Band
- 7:00pm Concert
- 8:00pm to 9:30pm Headline Concert : Departure
After the headline concert will come the fireworks.
There is a mix of paid and free parking around the Square; here’s a map with those locations (except those affected by the traffic closures).
Related:
- Declaration of Independence reading set for Switzer Library
- July 4 events for Marietta, Cobb as America turns 250
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