Marietta July 4th Fireworks: Times, Dates, Location, Parade

MARIETTA, GA — A full day of Independence Day activities is on tap in Marietta this year, with a parad, live entertainment and fireworks scheduled.

The Fourth in the Park celebration kicks off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4 in Glover Park. The free event includes a parade, free live concerts, museum tours, an arts and crafts show, food, carnival games and a fireworks finale.

The Marietta Freedom Parade, with 110 entries, 2,000 participants and an estimated 30,000 spectators, begins at 10 a.m at Roswell Street Baptist Church. It travels west on Roswell Street, north on East Park Square past Glover Park and the Marietta Square, down Cherokee Street and ends at North Marietta Parkway.

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A festival, featuring arts and crafts, carnival games and food and drink vendors, begins in the park as soon as the parade is over. There will be live music at the festival and fireworks are set to begin after dark, probably around 9:30 p.m.