Featured Events

Marietta Square Farmers Market

Rise and shine! A little bit of “old town” south and fresh air awaits . . . with tasty lemonade, praline pecans—and much, much more—for sale at the homespun Marietta Square Farmers Market every Saturday morning from May 2 - September... 

The Elephant Man @ The Strand

The Earl Smith Strand Theatre and talented local high school actors are teaming up to present the theatre’s first student produced show this July: Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man. The Elephant Man is based on the life of Joseph Merrick,... 

First Fridays Art Walk

The First Friday Art Walk takes place in Marietta Square on the first Friday of each month (except July due to the 4th of July festivities). The art walk is a self guided tour of over thirty merchants hosting artists in their stores as well... 

Marietta Square - Art in the Park

The 23rd annual Art in the Park festival takes place in Glover Park from September 5 - 7, 2009. The annual Marietta Square festival takes place each Labor Day weekend and is sponsored by the Marietta Business Association The art show features... 

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Marietta News

No Smoking in Glover Park

In a unanimous decision, the Marietta City Council has voted to ban smoking in Marietta’s Glover Park. The outdoor park in Marietta Square plays host to numerous events throughout the year, including rock concerts. After a recent concert,... 

Red Light Cameras

Marietta currently has three red light cameras that are used to detect when a vehicle crosses a designated stopping place after a traffic light becomes red. The red light cameras issue automatic citations using the vehicle license plate information. ... 

Movies at the Strand

It has been almost thirty years since movies were shown at Marietta’s historic Strand Theatre. Now, after a $4 million dollar restoration, The Strand is open for business. In addition to the live events, concerts, and theatre, The Strand... 

1849 Statistics of Cobb County and Marietta

Here is some interesting history about the Cobb County and Marietta, Georgia area that we just found using Google book search.  The following information was first published 12 years before the Civil War and only two years after the City of... 

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About Marietta, Georgia

Established in 1834, Marietta, Georgia is located along the dramatic backdrops of the Chattahoochee River and historic foothills of Kennesaw Mountain, 18 miles northwest of Metro Atlanta. Characterized by numerous natural resources, affordable real estate, and historic and cultural assets, Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia’s third largest county with over 700,000 citizens.

Marietta provides visitors and residents an exciting selection of local attractions, annual events, festivals, outdoor concerts, recreational activities, sport venues, shopping, and a growing business environment of industry and commerce. Visitors and residents are sure to enjoy the traditional Southern charm, hospitality, and history of this quaint, modern city. More about the City of Marietta