Fall is here and this is evidenced by the number of community events that are scheduled for the coming weeks.
OCTOBER
SAT OCTOBER 11 TASTE OF ACWORTH – Title sponsor Superior Plumbing and Acworth Business Association in cooperation with the Acworth Downtown Development Authority and City of Acworth presents the Taste of Acworth on Saturday October 11 11:00 a.m. til 6:00 pm. on Main Street, downtown Acworth There will be more than 150 booths featuring local restaurants and businesses from around the greater-Acworth area. Look for the entertainment stage, inflatables for the kids, lots of food, and more! Plan to bring your family to experience a true “Taste” of Acworth! Admission is Free! Come hungry as there will be an array of diverse restaurants that will be offering food samples from $1.00 to $10.00. Find them on Facebook.
SAT OCT 11 ONLY The Craft Beer Festival is on Saturday 10/11 from 12PM to 5PM only. This is at CHALKTOBERFEST. The festival is rain or shine; no refunds due to weather. The Craft Beer Festival has a hard stop of 5:00PM, regardless of your arrival time. Serving at the Craft Beer Festival is not permitted & is illegal after 5:00PM so please plan your arrival time accordingly. The rest of the festival — including work by professional chalk artists, live entertainment, artists’ market, vendors, and activities — is FREE to attend. You only need to purchase a ticket if you want to participate in Saturday’s Craft Beer Festival.
SAT & SUN OCT 11 & 12 CHALKTOBERFEST – The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present Chalktoberfest 2025, a unique Chalk Art Festival and Craft Beer Festival. Enjoy your afternoon sampling craft beers, live music from local artists, watching professional Chalk Artists chalk the streets and eating great food at the beautiful downtown square of Marietta. A great day out for all the family, the Chalk Fest is free to attend. All proceeds benefit the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art and its mission of building community through art VISIT https://chalktoberfest.org/ for more information. The museum is located 30 Atlanta Street, SE Marietta, GA 30060.
TUES OCT 14 Helping One Guy to Honor Brett McIntyre Please join Helping One Guy in honoring Brett McIntyre and his family on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Freedom Church. Dinner will be served, catered by Olive Garden. Doors open at 6:00pm. Freedom Church is located at 3611 Cobb Pkwy NW, Acworth, GA 30101. Brett and his family have lifted up others in their hardest moments: now it’s our turn to lift them. Reserve your dinner and make a donation at HelpingOneGuy.org.
ENJOY THE FALL AT PAWSFEST presented by The Humane Society of Blue Ridge. The Humane Society of Blue Ridge is thrilled to announce their first annual PAWSFEST, a family and fur-friendly event happening on Saturday, October 18th from Noon to 8:00 PM at the Blue Ridge Farmer’s Market. This exciting, outdoor pet friendly beer and music festival is set to bring together pet and music lovers, families, and the local community for a day filled with fun, entertainment, and, of course, plenty of furry friends! Adults: $10 (at the gate or ahead of time online). No refunds if you purchase tickets ahead of time; Children 12 & under: Free VIP Tickets: $75 (Includes dinner by General Ledger, drink tickets, and private seating close to the stage for an elevated festival experience available 4pm – 8pm. VIP tickets must be purchased in advance)
To purchase Adult and VIP tickets go to our link: https://givebutter.com/PAWSFEST2 All proceeds support the Humane Society of Blue Ridge’s mission to care for, shelter, and find homes for animals in need within the community.
SAT OCT 18 FOR WITCHES AND FRIENDS PADDLE. Gearing up for Halloween, the Lake Acworth Dragons play host to a whimsical spectacle—witches, : https://www.revolutionise.com.au/lakeacworthdbc. Link to register is under upcoming events This event takes place Sat October 18 at 9:00 am at Cauble Park, Acworth. 4483 Beach St. NW, Acworth, GA 30101.
SAT OCT 18 POP-IN FOR FAMILY FUN Come and Explore the Marietta History Center (MHC) on Saturday October 18, with family fun activities and crafts. This month’s program is entitled Haunted History. Activities are held from 11am to 2pm and the Museum is open for FREE from 10am to 4pm in the galleries. Please follow our events on Facebook for the most up to date information.
TUES OCT 21 ACWORTH TOWN HALL:
Please join Mayor Allegood and the City Team, at the Acworth Community Center to learn more about ongoing and upcoming projects throughout the city at a fall community update at the Acworth Community Center on Tuesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to speak with department representatives to learn more about the ways the City Team works together to maintain a great quality of life here in Acworth.
Fri Oct 23 – Sun Oct 25. Life in the Cemetery’ Tour -The ‘Life in the Cemetery’ Tour is an annual guided historical walking tour. This fundraising event is sponsored by the Kennesaw Cemetery Preservation Foundation, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the city’s cemetery. This one-hour walking tour, where the last tour each day is after dark, covers a variety of uneven surfaces. These include dirt, grass and grass hills, asphalt and/or gravel roads. Attendees will be required to navigate around headstones and small walls surrounding some family plots. This tour is not recommended for those with wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, mobility or balance challenges. (An online tour is available at kennesawcemetery.org.) Tickets can be purchased at this link: https://events.cobbcountytix.com/events/life-in-the-cemetery-tour-2025
SAT OCT 28 MARIETTA’S HARVEST FEST. Marietta’s HarvestFest is an annual festival held each October on the Marietta Square. The festival includes the HarvestFest Market, Touch-A-Truck, Scarecrows In The Square, Costume Contest, Pie Eating Contest presented by Pie Bar, and Halloween Happenings kid’s festival. The festival is sure to please the whole family!The Festival will take place on Saturday, October 18 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at Glover Park on the Square in Marietta .The HarvestFest Market draws exhibitors from the southern states, including many local vendors, showcasing and selling their handmade arts & crafts. A host of activities are planned through out the day: Touch-A-Truck 10:00AM to 2:00PM Festival-goers of all ages will enjoy this portion of the event. Pie Eating Contest 11:30AM to 12:30PM is for ages 6 and up – come hungry! Kid’s Festival Calling all kids to come dressed in their favorite costume with a trick-or-treat bag! Halloween Happenings is a kid’s festival for children ages 12 and younger. Carnival games, inflatable houses, candy and other special activities make this a safe and fun fall event. Come dressed in your best handmade costume! Contest starts at 2:00PM at the Glover Park Stage with our littlest contestants. More information: https://www.mariettaga.gov/ and type HarvestFest in the search box
ONGOING
THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH ACWORTH’S Senior Luncheon Join us every third Wednesday of the month for lunch and bingo at the City of Acworth’s Senior Luncheon This program is FREE to all City of Acworth seniors and $10.00 to all outside the city limits. You must RSVP to attend. Reservations will be accepted the week prior to the event. The event is the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at the Acworth Community Center (4361 Cherokee Street Acworth, Ga 30101) RSVP: (770) 917-1234
FRI Acworth Farmers Market will take place on Friday mornings between April 5 and October 25 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The market is located in the Logan Farm Park Expansion, located at 4405 Cherokee Street in Acworth. Market customers will have a wide variety of garden ripe Georgia grown vegetables, eggs, cheese, bedding plants, fresh-baked bread, pies, cakes, honey, and jams to choose from each week. This year’s market will be bigger and better than previous years and shoppers won’t believe the selection of homegrown goodies! The Acworth Farmer’s Market is proudly sponsored by the Acworth Downtown Development Authority.
SAT The Marietta Square Artisan Market is an open-air showcase of locally-created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods. It is held every Saturday from 9 am until 2 pm from March to December. Enjoy the paintings, drawings, and photography of fine artists settled alongside skilled craftspeople who feature an eclectic roster of distinctive goods including fire pits, cutting boards, terraria, pens, and fine jewelry. Located in the parking lot beside the Marietta Square Market, this art ecosystem connects local fine artists and artisans with the community adding culture and charm to the Historic Marietta Square experience.
SAT MARIETTA FARMER’S MARKET. Year round on Saturdays from 9am-12pm. Takes up residence on 41 MILL STREET between Powder Springs and the Square.. Market customers have a variety of produce to choose from including heirloom tomatoes, fruits and vegetables that are rarely, available from the grocery store. Plus 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. Contact Market Director Johnny Fulmer at 770-499-9393 or Jfulmer@churchstreetmarket.com or visit mariettasquarefarmersmarket.com.
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