Marietta Fourth in the Park Celebration
Wednesday July 3, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Cost: Free,
From the venue:
The city of Marietta's Fourth in the Park celebration begins at 10 a.m. and includes a parade, free live concerts, museum tours, arts and crafts show, food, carnival games, and a fireworks finale. The Marietta Freedom Parade includes 110 entries, 2,000 participants, and an estimated 30,000 spectators. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Roswell Street Baptist Church and travels west on Roswell Street, north on East Park Square past Glover Park and the Square, down Cherokee Street and ends at North Marietta Parkway. Entries include marching units from the city of Marietta, Air National Guard Band of the South, civic organizations, beauty queens, scouts, and local businesses. The end of the parade marks the start of the festival. Food concessions, arts and crafts, and a carnival will provide plenty to do for the whole family.