Community Corner

Santa Arrives at Town Center, Garden Gallop, Undy 5000, Holiday Market

Santa's Arrival Celebration at Town Center at Cobb takes place Friday. The fifth event in the Kennesaw Grand Prix Series of 5K races and the Undy 5000 5K on Marietta Square are Saturday.

Santa Arrives at Town Center at Cobb 

The annual Santa's Arrival Celebration at Town Center at Cobb takes place Friday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Come out for face painting, activities, giveaways, balloon artists, costume characters and more in Center Court. 

At 7 p.m., gather outside the Food Court Main Entrance (between Belk and JCPenney) and wait for Santa and his reindeer to arrive, escorted by The Walker School Marching Band and followed by a snowfall. 

Kennesaw Grand Prix Series Garden Gallop 5K

The fifth event in the Kennesaw Grand Prix Series of 5K races, the Garden Gallop, will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 a.m. in downtown Kennesaw.  

The race for adults and children benefits Smith-Gilbert Gardens. 

Undy 5000 on Marietta Square

Turn your underwear into outerwear for the upcoming  Atlanta Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk. On Saturday, Nov. 2, participants will hit the pavement in Marietta Square donning family-friendly, underwear-themed outfits. The Undy 5000 event benefits the Colon Cancer Alliance.

Find out what's happening in Mariettawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Due West UMC Preschool's Holiday Market

Due WEst UMC Family Life Center will host more than 40 vendors with a wide variety of products, most of which are handcrafted, and a bake sale with homemade treats on Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3956 Due West Rd., Marietta, GA 30064. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here