Ghosts of Marietta, Chalktoberfest, Harvest Square Arts and Crafts
FEATURED EVENTS
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy’
September 30 – October 18
Steve Solomon’s two-time award winning show has garnered rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country, becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon. earlsmithstrand.org
Scary-etta Ghost Tours throughout October
Join Ghosts of Marietta and The Historic Marietta Trolley Company for a 90 minute “spirited” ride aboard the trolley. This tour is truly the best of both worlds, Ghost Stories and a Historic Trolley. This tour does include a very brief period of walking.Tours last approximately 90 minutes and the walk is about 2 blocks. For available dates, please visit ghostsofmarietta.com
Marietta Square Art Walk October 2
Marietta Square Art Walk is creating an art community of excellence on the historic Marietta Square. Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of the Marietta Square’s eclectic art scene. Galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants and boutiques host artists within their businesses from 5pm to 9pm on the first Friday of the month through October, with an Encore Show set in November. Art Walk is a rain or shine event. artwalkmarietta.com
Chalktoberfest October 10-11
The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present Chalktoberfest, an exciting combination of their annual Chalk Festival with Marietta’s first Craft Beer Festival. The festival takes place October 10-11, and is free to the public. The Craft Beer Festival takes place on October 10, between 11am – 5pm; tickets can be purchased online. The event will have over 100 different types of craft beers and sponsored, professional artists who will be painting the streets of Marietta. chalktoberfest.com
Harvest Square Arts & Crafts Festival October 17
Harvest Square is an annual arts and crafts festival held each October at Glover Park in the historic Marietta Square. In addition to a wide variety of arts and crafts items, the festival includes Halloween Happenings for children. Carnival games and prizes will thrill the little ones. Times are as follows: Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival: 9am – 5pm. Touch-A-Truck: 10am – 4pm. Halloween Happenings: 1pm – 5pm.
5th Annual Marietta Zombie Walk October 17
The undead are once again coming together to help the community of the living. Gathering in the center of the Marietta Square, the hoard roams the streets in a not-so-brisk 0.8 mile stumble. Participants are encouraged to bring donations to support MUST Ministries. Last year this family-friendly event drew close to 900 walkers, filling 40 barrels of food and donating almost $3000 to help the living in need. Don’t miss out on the undead fun. mariettazombiewalk.com
Dr. Root’s Miracle Elixir IPA Launch Party October 23
Grab some friends and sample the new beer, Dr. Root’s Miracle Elixir IPA, crafted with hops harvested directly from the historic Root House Museum and Garden. Inspired by Marietta’s first apothecary, William Root, this new beer was created in partnership with Schoolhouse Beer and Brewing. The event is from 6-8pm at the William Root House Museum and Garden. Tickets available at cobblandmarks.com
