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Cobb Diaper Day, Fall Festival of Fun, Ghosts of Marietta

This week in Marietta get out to the fifth annual Cobb Diaper Day, annual Fall Festival of Fun at the Cobb County Safety Village and ghost tours.

Cobb Diaper Day 

The 5th Annual Cobb Diaper Day will take place at Glover Park on the Marietta Square at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28.

The collection drive will benefit a number of Cobb-based organizations that assist needy families, including MUST Ministries, The Center for Family Resources, Reconnecting Families, Christian Aid Mission Partnership and the YWCA of Northwest Georgia. 


Open Bluegrass Jam

Every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Australian Bakery hosts an Open Bluegrass Jam. Join in the circle inside the shop or pick in one of the several groups that have blossomed under the oaks out front on the sidewalk. Come in to play or just listen. The Bakery is located on Marietta Square at 48 South Park Sq NE  Marietta, GA 30060.


Annual Fall Festival of Fun at the Cobb Safety Village

The 14th Annual Fall Festival of Fun will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Cobb Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta 30008. The event will provide the children of Cobb County a safe alternative to the traditional Trick-or-Treat in their neighborhood.

The festival will include arts and crafts, games, inflatable rides, police and fire prevention activities, costume and coloring contest and more.


Ghosts of Marietta 

The Haunted Walking Tour takes you through the streets of Marietta by lantern light. This tour is approximately 90 minutes and the walk is under a mile. Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m., 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.

The ScaryEtta Haunted Trolley is a 90minute trolley ride around Marietta. This tour visits the Square as well as several major cemeteries and historic houses. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m., 8 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m.

The Spirits and Spirits tour meets at a local restaurant and includes a glass of wine while you listen to some of the area's ghost stories before departing into Marietta Square for a one hour walking ghost tour. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.GhostsOfMarietta.com or call 770-425-1006.



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