Category: Family Fun

KENNESAW/MARIETTA AREA NEWS

M2R Fence Gallery on Display in downtown Kennesaw The Marietta Arts Council’s M2R Fence Gallery is now on display at Depot Park in Historic Downtown Kennesaw. The 2020 M2R Fence Gallery features over 100 works of fine art and photography…

DEAR SANTA – MY CHRISTMAS WISHES

Written by Tamra Anne Bolles.  Photo by Kimberly Murphy  Dear Santa,  These are my wishes. Here’s hoping that our lives will somehow get back to normal. This pandemic needs a good shot in the arm. I am not alone in my…

CHRISTMAS LIST SUGGESTIONS FROM THE BRIGHT SIDE

Looking for a special gift, not too expensive and not mass produced? Check with Henry’s Louisiana Grill and see about their Christmas gift baskets featuring their new sauces. (story on page 7). Or stop by Apotheos Roastery for their new…

HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR KENNESAW

I know we haven’t had Thanksgiving yet, however we are sharing this now so our families can plan ahead and decide which they want to do. From our traditional Sights and Sounds performance by Great Gig Dance Co. to the…

DECEMBER BRIGHTSIDE ONLINE

Don’t miss reading about the good news going on in our community of Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta for December.  The Bright Side Newspaper is posted online at our Newspaper page. 

2020 BIG SHANTY FESTIVAL – SAT AND SUN NOV. 7 & 8

Seven months later, the Kennesaw Business Association is hosting the 44th annual Superior Plumbing Big Shanty Festival on Nov. 7 & 8.  Our children have returned to school (some have elected to still use virtual learning), we are cautiously stepping…

KENNESAW GRAND PRIX 5K – OCTOBER 31

The 2020 Kennesaw Grand Prix Race will be run Saturday, October 31, 2020. If you’ve already registered – have no fear! You’re covered! This race benefits: Swift Cantrell Park Foundation;  Wounded Veterans in Kennesaw; The Dave Krache Foundation; The Kennesaw…

Kennesaw’s Fall-O-Ween Fest:Oct 17

City of Kennesaw Parks & Recreation beckons area ghouls, ninjas, superheroes and princesses to “Spook-Central Park” for its annual Fall-O-Ween Fest at Swift-Cantrell Park on Saturday, October 17 from 4 – 9 p.m. Admission is free. Activities include Miss Gail’s…

SCARECROWS, AND PUMPKINS, AND COSTUMES – OH MY!

While we may have been limited in activities for the last several months, both the Acworth and Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Departments are making sure we will enjoy the fall and all the festivities surrounding Halloween. City of Kennesaw to…

JURASSIC QUEST DRIVE-THRU AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

ATLANTA, GA – Our dinosaurs are ready and raring to return from extinction. We are migrating to Atlanta, GA, July 31st – August 9th, with our FIRST EVER JURASSIC DRIVE-THRU! The nation’s best touring dinosaur exhibit has been transformed into…