Welcome to Cobb County, where community spirit comes alive through a diverse range of events and gatherings. From family-friendly festivals and cultural celebrations to sports competitions and art exhibitions, there is always something happening in Cobb County. In the section below, we highlight some of the most popular events happening in Cobb County. Please click a link below for more information about any of these annual events, or choose events by city in the navigation above:
Weekly Events
- Marietta Square Farmers Market – Marietta
- Marietta Square Artisan Market – Marietta
- Kennesaw Farmers Market – Kennesaw (April to August)
- Acworth Farmers Market – Acworth (April to October)
Monthly Events
- Marietta Square Art Walk – Marietta
- First Friday Concert Series – (May through October, no July concert) – Kennesaw
- Greater Atlanta Coin Show – Marietta
January Events
- Christmas Tree Recycling – Marietta
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – Marietta
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – Acworth
- Kennesaw Book, CD & DVD Swap – Kennesaw
- Trains, Trains, Trains – Kennesaw
February Events
- Cobb County School System Winter Break – Cobb County
- Family Fancy Pants Dance – Marietta
- Valentines Dance Party – Kennesaw
- Polar Plunge – Acworth
- Kennesaw Business Expo – Kennesaw
March Events
- Cobb County Library Spring Book Sale – Marietta
- Document Shredding Day – Marietta
- Touch-A-Truck – Kennesaw
- Georgia Food + Wine Festival – Marietta
- Family Dance Party – Acworth
- Shamrock Shuffle 5k – Marietta
- Marietta the Gathering – Marietta
March/April Events
- Easter Egg Hunts
- Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop – East Cobb / Marietta
- Cobb County Easter Egg Hunt – Marietta
- Easter Egg Hunt – Acworth
- Beeping Easter Egg Hunt – Acworth
- Bunny Breakfast – Kennesaw
- Easter Egg Hunt – Smyrna
- Marietta Community Egg Hunt – Marietta
April Events
- Cobb County School System Spring Break – Cobb County
- Glover Park Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Acworth Art Fest – Acworth
- Big Shanty Festival – Kennesaw
- Spring Jonquil Festival – Smyrna
- Kennesaw Beer and Wine Festival – Kennesaw
- Spring Classic Car Cruise – Acworth
- Live at Logan Farm Park – Acworth
- Cobb County Library Book Sale – Marietta
- Marietta Gardeners Club Annual Plant Sale – Marietta
- Root House Plant Sale – Marietta
- KCB Community Recycling Event (electronics and paper shredding) – Cobb County
- KCB Medication Disposal Day – Cobb County
- Opening of Cauble & South Shore Parks – Acworth
April/May Events
- Taste of Marietta – Marietta Square
- Yaarab Shrine Circus – Marietta
May Events
- Acworth Dragon Boat Festival – Acworth
- May-retta Daze Arts & Crafts Festival – Marietta Square
- Brown Bag Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Marietta Greek Festival – Marietta / East Cobb
- Taste of East Cobb – Marietta / East Cobb
- Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival – Acworth
- Memorial Day Ceremony – Acworth
- Memorial Day Ceremony – Marietta
- Memorial Day Ceremony – Smyrna
- Outdoor Movie Series – Kennesaw
- Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k Run – Kennesaw
- M2R TrailFest – Marietta
June Events
- Juneteenth Celebration – Marietta Square
- Concert on the Green, a Juneteenth Celebration – Acworth
- Glover Park Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Cobb Classic Rodeo – Marietta
- Outdoor Movie Series – Kennesaw
- Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k Run – Kennesaw
- Dixie Highway Yard Sale
- Daddy Daughter Date Night – Acworth
- KCB Annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event – Cobb County
July Events
- Fourth of July Parade, Festival, and Fireworks – Marietta Square
- Glover Park Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Fourth of July Celebration – Acworth
- Kennesaw Salute To America – Kennesaw
- Vinings Ice Cream Social – Vinings
- Outdoor Movie Series – Kennesaw
- Summer Classic Car Cruise – Acworth
- Cobb Tasting Festival – Marietta
- Railroad Rendezvous – Kennesaw
August Events
- Glover Park Concert Series – Marietta
- Cobb Classic Rodeo – Marietta
- Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival – Kennesaw
- Cobb County International Festival – Marietta
- Cobb International Film Festival – Marietta
August / September Events
- Art in the Park – Marietta Square
September Events
- Brown Bag Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Marietta Streetfest – Marietta Square
- Glover Park Concert Series – Marietta Square
- Noshfest – Marietta / East Cobb
- North Georgia State Fair – Marietta
- East Cobber Parade & Festival – Marietta / East Cobb
- Taste of Kennesaw – (moved to November)
- Taste of Smyrna – Smyrna
- Pizza, Pints, & Pigskins – Acworth
- Cars on the Lake – Acworth
- Mother-Son Camp Out – Acworth
- Concert on the Green: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage – Acworth
- Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k Run – Kennesaw
- Field of Flags – Marietta/Kennesaw (next event in 2026)
October Events
- HarvestFest – Marietta
- Chalktoberfest – Marietta
- Taste of Acworth – Acworth
- Truck-a-Palooza – Kennesaw
- Halloween JamBOOree – Acworth
- Crafts & Drafts – Smyrna
- Fall Festival of Fun – Marietta
- Fall-O-Ween Fest – Kennesaw
- Sprayberry Trunk or Treat – Marietta / East Cobb
- Fall Classic Car Cruise – Acworth
- Cobb Classic Rodeo – Marietta
- Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup – Acworth
- Document Shredding Day – Marietta
- Kennesaw Grand Prix 5k Run – Kennesaw
- Cobb County Library Fall Book Sale – Marietta
- Acworth Book Festival – Acworth
- Fall Community Recycling Event – Marietta
- Safe-O-Ween – Acworth
November Events
- Acworth Beer & Wine Festival – Acworth
- Taste of Kennesaw – Kennesaw
- Veterans Day Parade – Marietta
- Veterans Day Ceremony – Acworth
- Veteran’s Day in Kennesaw – Kennesaw
- Gobble Jog 5k and 10k – Marietta
- Turkey Chase 5k and 2k – Acworth
- Tree Lighting at The Battery Atlanta – Marietta
- Mistletoe Market – Marietta
- Cherokee Heights Arts Festival – Marietta
- Cobb County Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show – Marietta
December Events
- Marietta Square Christmas Tree Lighting – Marietta Square
- Santa in the Square – Marietta Square
- A Day with Santa (parade and festival) – Kennesaw
- Christmas and Holiday Lights at Life University – Marietta
- Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour – Marietta Square
- Santa’s Arrival – Acworth
- Christmas in Acworth – Acworth
- Menorah Lighting on the Square – Marietta
- Menorah Lighting Ceremony – Kennesaw
- Menorah Lighting Ceremony – Acworth
- Photos with Santa at Town Center Mall – Kennesaw
- Breakfast with the Grinch – Acworth
- World of Illumination – Marietta
- Christmas Tree Recycling
School Calendars
Cobb County School Calendars:
Cobb County School Calendar 2023-2024
Cobb County School Calendar 2022-2023
Marietta City School Calendars:
Marietta City School Calendar 2023-2024
Marietta City School Calendar 2022-2023
Canceled Events
- Fall Jonquil Festival – Smyrna (changed to Crafts & Drafts in 2022)
- Owl-O-Ween – Kennesaw (canceled in 2020)
- Pro Wakeboard Tour – Acworth (last visited Acworth during the 2018 tour)
- Boxerstock – Marietta (canceled in 2017)
- Marietta Zombie Walk – Marietta (canceled in 2016)
- Whole Hawg Happenin’ BBQ & Music Fest – Marietta (Canceled in 2015)
