Frugal Families: Festivals, Music, Pets and More

School is almost out for the summer and Marietta’s Frugal Families are scouting vacation and entertainment ideas for spring and summer fun. Luckily, Marietta offers a wide range of events, and businesses created just for your entertainment pleasure. 

This week Frugal Family features a family Greek festival, 2012 membership prices and information for Six-Flags/Whitewater Parks, the Glover Park Concert Series and the Cobb County Animal Control’s Spring Adopt-A-Thon (everybody wins here).

1)Friday through Sunday, over a dozen authentic vendors set up their shops. In addition to the extensive menu of Greek food, the festival offers many more ways to celebrate the culture of Greece. Come by to see items created in the Greek tradition, such as fine imported Greek jewelry, handmade linens, hip scarves, delicious Greek cuisine, Greek cookbooks and travel books, decorative art pieces, hand done oil paintings, beautiful Mediterranean candle holders, glass blown items and wood crafted items. Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. 3431 Trickum Rd., Marietta 30066. 770-924-8080

Hours: 2 to 11p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Parking: Simpson Middle School, 3340 Trickum Rd.; Church of Latter-Day Saints, 3195 Trickum Rd. and Lassiter High School – 2601 Shallowford Rd.

2)  takes place on the last Friday evening of each month from April to September. Enjoy music under the stars and be sure to bring a picnic and blankets or set up your lawn chairs after 4 p.m. The free outdoor concerts take place at 8 p.m. rain or shine.

This year’s concert series feature big band music from Still Swinging, a Doobie Brothers Tribute by China Grove, beach music by The Fabulous Expressions, a party rock concert by Yacht Rock, a performance by Georgia Symphony Orchestra formerly the Cobb Symphony Orchestra and part of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra Free Summer Concert Series, and an R&B music performance by Atlanta Pleasure Band.

• May 25: Still Swinging (Big Band)
• June 29: China Grove (Doobie Brothers Tribute Band)
• July 27: The Fabulous Expressions (Beach)
• August 24: Yacht Rock Schooner (Party Rock)
• August 25: Georgia Symphony Orchestra Jazz (Jazz)
• September 28: Atlanta Pleasure Band (R&B)

3) Glover Park Brown Bag Series 2012: From now until this fall, enjoy concerts in the Square each Thursday in May. Grab your lunch at one of the many restaurants around the square and take the kids, friends or co-workers at Glover Park for the Brown Bag Concert Series from 12 to 1 p.m.

The Brown Bag Concert Series is hosted by the and the Cobb County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Bring your lunch and enjoy local musicians entertaining every Thursday at noon during May on the stage in Glover Park at the Square.

Performers and Concerts to Complete May Brown Bag Series 2012:

• May 17: Bob Geresti (Piano)
• May 24: Keren Leppo (Country)
• May 31: Spirit Wolf Band (Folk)

4) at from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 19. There will be. People will also have the chance to meet the county’s on-staff veterinarian. For more information, call 770-590-5614 or visit cobbcounty.org/animalcontrol

Address: Cobb County Animal Control 1060 Al Bishop Dr Marietta, GA  

5) Season Passes at Six Flags White Water: Six Flags White Water Season Passes are the best way to visit the park.

Season Passes are now available online with six payments. You’ll get unlimited visits to the park, a variety of unique in-park benefits and free tickets for friends.

Top Reasons to Buy Season Passes:

• Buy four Combo Season Passes for $99.99 each and you’ll get one free Season Parking Pass, an $80 value.
• Unlimited Visits
• Pays for Itself
• The Season Passes will cost you less than two regular visits to the park. Even if you were to use your pass only twice, it would still save you money compared to buying with regular park tickets.
• Free Tickets for Friends on select days. Pick up your Pass Holder Value Book at the Season Pass Processing Center on your first visit.
• These are the lowest prices that will be offered for for the 2012 season.

Season Passes: Two for $99 or six payments of $8.25 per pass

Individual Season Pass: $59.99 or six payments of $9.99

Individual Season Pass: $59.99 or six payments of $9.99

To purchase passes go to www.sixflags.com/whitewater/tickets/seasonpass.aspx