New Year's Eve 2026 in Marietta: a Queen tribute concert at the Strand Dec. 31, parties on the Square, New Year's Day closures and trash changes.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. We list restaurant and bar plans only when the venue announces them; where only last year’s plans are out, we say so.

New Year’s Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and New Year’s Day is a Friday. Marietta has no city-run countdown or fireworks on its 2026 event calendar; the night happens in the theater, restaurants and bars around the Square.

Who to call

  • Strand Theatre box office: 770-293-0080
  • Police, non-emergency: Marietta Police Department, 770-794-5300
  • Trash pickup changes: Marietta Sanitation Division, 770-794-5595
  • Emergency: 911

At the Strand: a Queen tribute, Thursday, Dec. 31

The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, lists “We Are The Champions: A Celebration of Queen NYE Concert” for Dec. 31, 2026, on its home page. The start time and ticket prices were not posted when we checked; buy through the Strand’s site or call the box office.

Earlier that week the Strand shows “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a movie marathon on Dec. 22, and comedian Tom Cotter on Dec. 26.

On the Square: what venues did last year

These are 2025 plans, from each venue’s listing; 2026 plans were not out when we checked.

  • Marietta Proper, 9 W. Park Square, held a ticketed “Symphony of Bubbles” party from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in 2025, with a buffet, a jazz-soul band, hourly sparkling toasts and a livestreamed ball drop, as listed on Visit Marietta. The restaurant’s regular hours are on its site.
  • Glover Park Brewery, 65 Atlanta St., held a New Year’s Eve celebration from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in 2025, according to Visit Marietta’s listing. Taproom hours are on the brewery’s site.

Have New Year’s Eve plans for 2026? Venues can send them through our contact page and we will add them. More bars and music venues are in our live music and nightlife guide.

Getting home

Downtown street parking is free with a two-hour limit, and the City Hall deck at 205 Lawrence St. is free on weekdays after 5 p.m., according to the city’s downtown parking page. Plan a sober ride home; our getting around guide covers buses and parking.

New Year’s Day closures and trash

  • City offices: The city had not posted its notice for Jan. 1, 2027, when we checked. It closed its administrative offices and the Marietta Power and Water offices on New Year’s Day 2026.
  • Trash: Garbage, yard waste and recycling pickup changes in a holiday week. Check your address on the Holiday Pickup Schedule or the Trash Talk app. Extra household garbage set out on the next pickup day after a holiday goes free.
  • Marietta History Center is closed on New Year’s Day, according to its hours page.
  • Schools: Marietta City Schools’ holiday break runs to Jan. 1; students return for the second semester on Tuesday, Jan. 5, according to the district calendar.

What this means for you

  • The one confirmed 2026 event so far is the Strand’s Queen concert. We will add restaurant and bar parties as venues announce them.
  • City offices and trash pickup shift for New Year’s Day; check your address before the week of Dec. 28.

Related: holiday lights and Christmas events, date night in Marietta and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Marietta on New Year’s Eve 2026?

The Strand Theatre on the Square has a Queen tribute concert, We Are The Champions, on Dec. 31. Restaurants and bars on the Square held ticketed parties in 2025; their 2026 plans were not out when we checked.

Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Marietta?

We found no city fireworks or public countdown for New Year’s Eve on the city’s 2026 event calendar. The city’s own fireworks are on the Fourth of July.

Is Marietta City Hall closed on New Year’s Day?

The city had not posted its notice for Jan. 1, 2027, when we checked. It closed its administrative offices and the Marietta Power and Water offices on New Year’s Day 2026 and changed trash pickup for that week.

Does trash pickup change for New Year’s in Marietta?

Yes. The city changes garbage, yard waste and recycling pickup in a holiday week. Look up your address on the Holiday Pickup Schedule page or call Sanitation at 770-794-5595.