Veterans Day Parade; Cherokee Heights Arts Festival; Gobble Jog
FEATURED EVENTS
Veterans Day Parade November 11
The annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Marietta will begin at Roswell Street Baptist Church at 11am and will march up towards the Marietta Square and back down Lawrence Street. Grand Marshal and Keynote Speaker will be Major General Stayce Harris, Commanding General of the 22nd Air Force based at Dobbins. The theme for this year’s parade is “Never Forget.” mariettaga.gov
Martinis & Music November 13
Four times a year, people gather at Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art for live music, light refreshments, great art, a cash bar, and a lot of fun. Martinis & Music nights are some of the most popular events at the museum. This event is open to the public at $10 per person and is free for museum members. mariettacobbartmuseum.org
Gingerbread House Competition & Showcase and Breakfast with Santa November 13 & 14
The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta hosts its inaugural Gingerbread House Competition & Showcase at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center. The Gingerbread Gala is Friday, November 13 at 7pm with a gingerbread house competition, silent auction and dinner. Gala tickets are $50 each. The morning of Saturday, November 14 brings first annual Breakfast with Santa from 9am – 12pm. This special breakfast time with Santa includes crafts, games, songs, and storytelling for the children. jlcm.org
Cherokee Heights Arts Festival November 14
Cherokee Heights Arts Festival is a downtown Marietta neighborhood festival showcasing local art. A music stage will feature free performances throughout the day. A children’s art booth with sand art and face painting is the highlight of the festival for the kids. Artist booths will be placed along Etowah Drive, between Freyer Drive and Seminole Drive. cherokeeheightsartsfestival.org
Cobb Idol & Cobb Idol Jr. November 14
The area’s most talented singers will come together on the stage of the Earl Smith Strand Theatre for a chance to show off their pipes and compete for the chance to take home the title of 2015 Cobb Idol. Contestants will compete for a judges award and an audience award. All proceeds go to support The Earl Smith Strand Theatre. Cobb Idol is for participants 16 and over; Cobb Idol Jr. is for those under 16. earlsmithstrand.org
Gobble Jog November 26
In what has become a Thanksgiving tradition, thousands of people converge on the Marietta Square to run or walk to raise money for MUST Ministries. Over 8,000 runners and walkers pour into the Marietta Square every Thanksgiving morning to kick off their family day with the fun and excitement of a great event for a great cause: breaking the cycle of poverty. The race offers a 10K, 5K, 1K and Tot Trot – fun for the whole family. Be sure to stick around for ice skating on the Square, as all proceeds Thanksgiving Day go to benefit MUST Ministries. gobblejog.org
