Schools out, in town? Start your summer off with a 5k run in Kennesaw’s Summer Sun Run — Register now for the June 8 race! SUMMER SUN RUN 5K – JUNE 8 – REGISTER NOW This race is part of…
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Celebrating Easter Starting this Weekend and Next
Spring has tripped over the calendar (even though the temperatures are still a little cool). Time to celebrate Easter with Egg Hunts, Breakfasts, and special art at Smith Gilbert Gardens. And what could be more exciting than a helicopter dropping…
Kennesaw Parks & Recreation’s Annual Book Swap and more
Kennesaw Parks & Recreation’s Annual Book Swap -Jan 20 It’s cold, but there are still family fun indoor events that will brighten your day and entertain your kids. Sharing a few upcoming events! Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host its…
THE STORY BEHIND LIGHTS OF JOY IN KENNESAW
This display is no longer FREE due to a tragic accident near the event on Friday, December 8, 2023. Open to the public every evening through December 28, 2023. Lights of Joy Information Open daily from 6-10pm through December 28,…
Our Community Holiday Festivities Continue
Holiday festivites abound in Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta – starting with this Friday and Saturday. Bring the family, enjoy the fun SAT DEC 9 Breakfast with the Grinch He’s been on the naughty list but he’s trying to be…
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Veterans Day – Without the Apostrophe! by Mary Lou Cagle, Marietta Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an “s” at the end – Veterans. Why: because it is a day to honor All veterans of the…
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Fall is in the air, and safe and sane Halloween events are planned beginning this weekend for our communities. Check it out, bring your kids, or bring the kid in yourself! MARIETTA’S HARVESTFEST Marietta’s HarvestFest is an annual festival held…
OUR COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THIS WEEKEND
Our community is invited to attend one or more of our Juneteenth Celebrations this weekend. Juneteenth is the most popular annual celebration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday to be celebrated…
OUR COMMUNITY’S EASTER EVENTS
The Cities of Acworth, Kennesaw, and Marietta have several fun events planned for the upcoming Easter Holidays – you do know school is out for Spring Break – April 3-7? Take the kids or grand kids to one of these…
HONORING OUR VETERANS – NOVEMBER. 11
Our community of Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta, all honor our veterans on November 11. It is possible to attend all three events – and then go home and take a nap! MARIETTA’S 18th Annual Veterans Day Parade Please join the…
CELEBRATING AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Break out the Red, White, and Blue. Join your friends and family at one of our communities Independence Day celebrations, or better yet attend all three. Kennesaw starts our celebration off on Sunday July 3, Marietta continues starting with a…
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS – SAT JUNE 18
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of Slavery. Dating back to 1865, it was June 19th that the union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended…