Featured Events

September 4, 2010 – September 6,2010

Art in the Park

Historic Marietta Square

Sat 10am – 5pm

The Historic Marietta Square and Glover Park is the site of the Art in the Park Festival held each Labor Day weekend, Saturday-Monday. This fine art extravaganza features an artist market, children's art alley and an artist demonstration area and the famous Painted Pots.

It has been selected by Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 event since 2007 and is a Kaleidoscope Award winner from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association.

Art displayed will include paintings, photography, pottery, graphic arts, sculptures, jewelry, woodworking from 150 of the countries finest artists. Festival guests will also have the opportunity to visit the unique shops and boutiques, restaurants, museums and galleries, take in a historic walking tour plus much more, all within walking distance to the festival.

The festival is free with plenty of free parking on the street and in the Cobb County Park Deck. The festival proceeds provide support to the Marietta Business Association who promote local businesses and keep local commerce active. Buy Marietta.

For more information visit – www.artparkmarietta.com

Upcoming Events

September 3, 2010


First Friday Art Walk

Historic Marietta Square

Fri 5pm - 9pm



First Friday Art Walk is back for another season. Come enjoy one of the most popular events on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau.

Also visit, Artists' Alley! A juried exhibition located in the alley next to the Marietta Welcome Center. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 6pm-8pm.

Sign up for more information at www.artwalkmarietta.com

September 4, 2010

Farmers Market

Historic Marietta Square

Sat 9am – 12pm

The Market is open Saturday morning from 9 am to 12 pm. 2009 was our most successful season yet and we plan on this season to be even bigger. The market has an average of 58 vendors and hundreds of customers each week. Market customers have lots of variety to choose from including heirloom tomatoes, fruits and vegetables that are rarely, if ever, available from the grocery store.

We also have lots of the staples such as potatoes, onions, tomatoes, squash, beans, amazing cut flower arrangements, local honey, herbal soaps, whole grain breads, fudge pies, jelly, jam and preserves. And for the dog lovers, All Natural and Organic dog biscuits.

Customers can also take home many live garden, yard and culinary herb plants, not to mention fresh squeezed lemonade. The Marietta Square Farmers Market will again be located on the Historic Marietta Square, taking up residence on North Park Square, between Shillings Restaurant and The Strand Theater.

For more information call 770-499-9393 or visit www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net

September 10, 2010

It's a Line Drive to Turner Field

Braves Game Shuttle – St. Louis Cardinals

Historic Marietta Trolley Co.


Friday
6pm – End of Game

Want to go to the game? Don't want to hassle with the traffic and the long drive to the stadium? Let us take you to the game on select Friday nights throughout the season. We provide front door service so you don't even have to walk from your car, we'll wait for you the entire game, and bring you back. You can even stay and enjoy the fireworks if you like.

Tickets are $12 per person plus tax. For more information contact us at 770-425-1006 or visit www.mariettatrolley.com, for game tickets visit braves.com/tickets