The Farmers Market located on North Park Square, between Shillings Restaurant and the Strand Theater, at the historic Marietta Square features the best in fresh, locally grown produce and garden products. It’s open Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.

The Farmers Market experienced its best season yet last year, and they plan on this season being even bigger. The market has more than 60 vendors on Saturdays and over 30 on Sundays. Customers have a large variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from including produce that is rarely available from local grocery stores.

There is also a large selection of staples available such as potatoes, onions, tomatoes, squash, beans, cut flower arrangements, local honey, herbal soaps, whole grain breads, fudge pies, jelly, jam and preserves.  Customers can also take home live garden, yard and culinary herb plants as well as fresh squeezed lemonade.

Plenty of free parking is available on both days at the two County Parking Decks, located on the corner of Lawrence and Waddell Streets, one block West of City Hall. The Marietta Square Farmers Market is sponsored by the Economic Development for the City of Marietta and the Downtown Marietta Development Authority and is part of the Marietta real estate community. For more information or updates, please contact Johnny Fulmer at 770.499.9393.

Other Events On the Square

View an original Warhol after sampling an Australian pastry. Enjoy the tunes of a summer concert under the stars. Or even find the answer to, “What DO lollipops and lizards have in common?” It’s all here in historic downtown Marietta and is part of the Marietta real estate community.

A vibrant shopping and cultural district, downtown Marietta offers the charm of a small city fused with a stimulating urban environment. An eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants, boutiques, and museums is anchored by the historic and elegant Glover Park, which plays host to a variety of events throughout the year.

Located only fifteen miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, Marietta offers residents and visitors unique local attractions while the thriving businesses in the area provide a solid economic base.

Wednesdays

• Wine Tasting at Marietta Wine Market

Fridays

• Live Music at Johnnie Maccracken’s
• Live Music at Hemingway’s

Saturdays

• Wine Tasting at Marietta Wine Market
• Live Music at Johnnie Maccracken’s
• Live Music at Hemingway’s

For a full schedule of upcoming events on the Square visit the event calendar at www.historicdowntownmarietta.com

Permanent Attractions

Historic Marietta Trolley Tours

All aboard the only trolley tour in Marietta! Join us for a one-hour, fully-narrated exploration of this historic city. Experience Marietta’s rich heritage from the vibrant Downtown Square to the grand Antebellum homes to the battlefields at Kennesaw Mountain.

Marietta Museum of History

Located at the historic Kennesaw House, the Marietta Museum of History has the city’s most extensive historical collection of photographs, artifacts and documentary information of Marietta and North Georgia in general.

Marietta/ Cobb Museum of Art

The Marietta/ Cobb Museum of Art is the only fine arts museum in Atlanta that focuses on 19th and 20th Century American art. It hosts national touring exhibitions and offers workshops, lectures, classes, and art festivals. Other cultural and social opportunities are also offered.

Did you know that Marietta has its own roller derby team, the Marietta Derby Darlins? It was news to this Cobb County resident and probably you too.  Well, here’s another chance to support your local Marietta community by attending the Skatergirl Scuffle presented by the Marietta Derby Darlins at Cobb Civic Center.  The Skatergirl Scuffle is a double header that will be held on April 13, 2013 at 4:00pm.  Go cheer on the local Marietta ladies as they bring their high intensity and skate their way to victory for the city of Marietta!

History of Roller Derby

Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups (“jams”) in which both teams designate a scoring player (the “jammer”) who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to assist their own jammer whilst hindering the opposing jammer—in effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously.  Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, nearly half of them outside the U.S.. Most modern leagues share a strong “do it yourself” ethic.  A large number of contemporary roller derby leagues are amateur, self-organized and all-female and were formed in a DIY spirit by relatively new roller derby enthusiasts.  Modern roller derby is an international sport dominated by all-female amateur teams, in addition to a growing number of male, co-ed, and junior roller derby teams, and is as a roller sport under consideration for the 2020 Olympics.

April 13th, 2013

Marietta Derby Darlins

SKATERGIRL SCUFFLE!  DOUBLE HEADER HOME BOUT

4:00pm Muscogee Roller Girls vs. Rolling Arsenal of Derby

6:30pm Main Event: Burn City Rollers vs. Marietta Derby Darlins

Cobb Civic Center Marietta, GA

Marietta neighbors can view six holiday decorated, private Marietta homes in the Church-Cherokee historic district and beautiful public buildings on the Marietta Pilgrimage Tour.  On Friday evening, November 30, the Marietta Pilgrimage will kick off with  ”The Marietta Pilgrimage Tour Gala,” a fabulous black tie party and preview of the award-winning tour of homes.  It will be a fantastic evening in Marietta of dining, music & dancing.  The Marietta Tour Pilgrimage Gala will be located at First Landmark Bank, 307 North Marietta Parkway.  Lovely homes on the tour include The Dodd-Cook-Lloyd House, Blair-Runyon-Gay House, The Morris-Gantt-Stark House, The Simpson-Moor-Pearlberg House, The Cogburn-Hyde-Roland House. The evening will also include a candlelight tour of selected Marietta homes on the tour.  Houses close for viewing at 9:30pm.  For tickets and additional information, visit www.mariettapilgrimage.com or call the Marietta Visitors Bureau at 770-429-1115

Dec 1, 2012 – Dec 2, 2012

The Marietta Pilgrimage 

A Christmas Home Tour

Historic Marietta Square

Santa Claus is coming to town for the Marietta Holiday Tree Lighting in historic Marietta Square on November 29th.  Beginning at 5 pm, local Marietta schools choruses will be performing your favorite holiday songs.  At 5:20pm, Santa Claus will be making his grand entrance for the ceremonial Marietta Holiday Tree Lighting at 6pm.  The very best part of all will be afterwards, in the gazebo in Marietta Square, Santa Claus will be available to hear all of your children’s holiday wishes until 8pm.

Holiday Tree Lighting

Historic Marietta Square

Nov 29, 2012

Thurs 5pm

Tis’ the season to break out your credit card and support local businesses in your Cobb County community by attending the Marietta Christmas Open House in Marietta.  Whatever holiday you are celebrating this time of year, I can assure you your local Cobb County small business has the gift you are looking for.  On November 9th-11th, historic Marietta Square will be hosting their annual Marietta Christmas Open House.  Marietta Square stores will be staying open late from 6-9pm for a holiday preview.  This is a great opportunity to get unique local items and really support your local Marietta business community.

Christmas Open House

Historic Marietta Square

 Nov 9, 2012 – Nov 11, 2012

 6pm – 9pm

Put on your running shoes and walk or run to Cobb County next weekend to benefit some great causes: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K and the 12th Silver Comet Half Marathon, Marathon & Run4Life Fun Run.  Held in Marietta and Mableton respectively, these Cobb County events will benefit you and the community in really big ways.  The Cobb County weather is perfect for a stroll, jog, or run that can make you healthier, and in turn benefit someone else’s health in the best way possible: finding a cure.  We all know someone whose health has been impacted by cancer, now we can show our support right here in Cobb County.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K

Saturday, October 27, 2012

8:00AM

The Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival is blowing in on the winds of good weather! This the time of year in Marietta when you wake up in the morning to frosty breath and fallen leaves. Fall is in the air here in Cobb County and Marietta is celebrating with its annual Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012.  Held in lovely Glover Park in the downtown historic Marietta Square, there will be a wide variety of arts and crafts.  There will also be an area for children called Halloween Happenings with carnival games and an array of prizes that will be spooktacular!

Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Get out your beach blanket or chair and get ready to celebrate sand and sun style when The Fabulous Expressions play their music at Glover Park in Marietta Square.  The 2012 Glover Park Concert Series takes place on the last Friday evening of each month from April to September.  The Fabulous Expressions are a beach band and will be playing on July 27th at 8:00 PM.  It is sure to be a great date night or family event!  Snag a great spot, pull out your pinic basket, and bask under the stars in Marietta!

Summer Concert Series- The Fabulous Expressions (Beach)

Starts: Friday, July 27th, 2012 – 8:00 pm

Get to know your local environment by exploring Cobb County’s wild flora and fauna!  The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Marietta will be hosting its annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival on July 14th  and 15th.  Hundreds of butteerflies will be flitting around during the peak of the butterfly season and the festival is a reflection of their beauty in Marietta.  There will be butterfly releases, crafts, live entertainment, and more!  The real beauty lies in your giving as the proceeds generated from this go right back to the Nature Center to keep it going!

Flying Colors Butterfly Festival

Date: Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 10am – 3pm Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 12pm – 5pm

Admission: $10 General Public/$8 CNC Members Free for ages 2 and under Free parking

Address: Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA  30075

Marietta’s Fourth in the Park is gearing up to be a huge celebration in Marietta!  Held on Wednesday, July 4th, Marietta’s Fourth in the Park  is the annual 4th of July celebration with a parade, free live concerts, museum tours, arts and crafts show, food, carnival games and fireworks finale.  The events begin at 10am and end at dark.  The Marietta Freedom Parade has over 110 entrants and is always a huge draw for the Marietta community.  The parade begins at 10 am near Roswell Street Baptist Church and ends at North Marietta Parkway.  The end of the parade marks the start of the Festival in Marietta. Food concessions, arts and crafts and carnival will provide your family with all of the community and fun that 4th of July should be in Marietta!

Marietta’s Fourth in the Park

Marietta Freedom Parade, 10 a.m.

Festival, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Scott Thompson, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Bell Ringing ceremony, 2 p.m.

Float contest awards, 2:15 p.m.

Sons of the American Revolution, 2:30 p.m.

Michael Mango, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Peachtree station, 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks, dark

Grab your partner, slip on your boots, and don’t forget your cowboy hat! The Cobb County Classic Rodeo is coming to Marietta. The Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta will be the host for the IPRA Southeast Region Finals, a night of bull riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie down roping and barrel racing. The Cobb County Classic Rodeo will also feature a petting zoo, a mechanical bull, and a kids bungee jump. Vendors sell western gear, food and drinks, beef jerky, and more. You’ll also be contributing to the betterment of Cobb County, proceeds will benefit the Cobb County Sheriff Mounted Patrol Unit. Saddle up Cobb County residents as this is guaranteed to be a wild night of fun at the rodeo.

Cobb County Classic Rodeo
Jim R. Miller Park
2245 Callaway Road
Marietta GA 30008

Date and Time
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 8pm
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 8pm

Admission
Adults – $15
Children – $12
Children under 5 – free

It’s time to get away from it all and take a mini vacation to Greece!  In Marietta, it will soon be time for the Marietta Greek Festival!  Greek festivals are always loud and lovely with amazing food.  The Marietta Greek Festival holds all the promise of a great time and more.  Greek culture, tradition, and food will be celebrated at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Marietta.  Chicken Oreganato, Souvlaki, Keftedes, Dolmades, Spanakopita,  and the almighty gyro wraps will roll right off your tongue as you order and right into your belly!  Enjoy a Greek dessert while watching the Hellenic Dance Program.  After that, walk around in the more than twenty vendor Greek Marketplace to snag a lovely reminder of your mini Greek vacation at the Marietta Greek Festival!

Marietta Greek Festival

Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church

3431 Trickum Road Marietta, Georgia 30066

Admission: $3 (children 12 and under free)

May 18, 2012 3pm – 11pm

May 19, 2012 10am – 11pm

May 20, 2012 11am - 7pm

No parking is available at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church as the grounds and parking lot are filled by the festival and related activities.

Free parking and shuttle service is available at the following locations:

Simpson Middle School

3340 Trickum Rd. Marietta, GA 30066 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

3195 Trickum Road Marietta, GA 30066-4666 (Friday and Saturday only)

Lassiter High School

2601 Shallowford Road Marietta, GA 30066-3038 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Shallowford Crossing Shopping Center

Intersection of Shallowford & Trickum Rd Marietta, GA 30066 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)