Arts & Entertainment
Marietta StreetFest Returns This Weekend
The 30th annual two-day event offers a vintage car show, the Marietta Grassroots Music Festival, an artist's market and kid's activities.
MARIETTA, GA — Listen to live music, peruse local art and market-style items and gaze at vintage cars this weekend at the 30th annual Marietta StreetFest, set for Saturday and Sunday at Marietta Square.
Presented by the Marietta Museum of History, the free outdoor event is slated for Saturday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (however, certain features have limited hours). Guests can check out the Marietta Grassroots Music Festival, the 16th annual Hubcaps and History Classic Car Show and more than 70 vendors offering handcrafted items like jewelry, lotions, jellies, jams, sauces, pottery and paintings, according to a news release.
At Hubcaps and History, dozens of vintage vehicles, classic cars and hot rods will fill the south side of the Square on Saturday only from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for guests to browse. Awards will be handed out at the end of the show.
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Meanwhile, the Marietta Grassroots Music Festival — created to showcase the best talent from the city and surrounding communities — will take place over both weekend dates. Here's a look at the schedule of bands:
Saturday
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- 3 p.m.: Greg Drews & The Truth
- 4 p.m.: The Palace Mirrors
- 5 p.m.: Missy Flapjack & The Butterworth Blues Band
- 6 p.m.: The Long Shots
- 7 p.m.: Mudhound
- 8 p.m.: East Cobb School of Rock
Sunday
- 1 p.m.: Denicia Hamilton
- 2 p.m.: Plane Jane
- 3 p.m.: The Nearest Exit
- 4 p.m.: Brother Whitlock
There's also a Kids Korner and Tiny Tot Town for children, featuring inflatables, crafts, games and more. A small fee applies to some activities. The Museum of History will offer free admission during the festival weekend as well.
Free, limited on-street parking is available around the Square, at the parking deck at Marietta City Hall, the CareHere clinic on Lawrence Street, and the Marietta Housing Authority on Cole Street. Additional parking is available in the parking decks along Lawrence and Waddell streets, but hourly rates apply.
For more information, visit mariettastreetfest.com.
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