The great barbecue of the South is the focus of the Annual Whole Hawg Happenin’ – a BBQ & Music Fest taking place at Six Flags White Water in Marietta on Oct. 9 from 11am to 6pm. The BBQ Fest is put on by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s Cobb County Clubs. Twenty select area restaurants and caterers will be on hand offering samples of their best bbq and other dishes while a variety of bands will be playing on two stages throughout the day.
The event is in partnership with several different Cobb County organizations…including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cobb County, Six Flags White Water, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, WellStar, Marietta.com and many more.
Attendance is free and people can pay for samples of BBQ and eat from BBQ restaurant. There will be live music all day on two stages, Classic Car Show, Arts and Crafts Areas, BBQ Alley, Beer Garden, Sports Zone and a huge Kids Corner! Proceeds are donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cobb County.
The family friendly BBQ event features:
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- Tasty BBQ and food. Tastes of BBQ will range from $0.50 to $5.00 from the best of metro Atlanta’s BBQ restaurants
- Food demonstrations
- Live entertainment on two stages
- A Sports Corner with the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Dream
- Beer Garden
- Large Kids Corner featuring fun activities and fire truck rides
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