HarvestFest fills Marietta Square Saturday, the Cherokee Heights Arts Festival is on Freyer Drive and the Strand Ole Opry plays Saturday and Sunday.

The city’s HarvestFest takes over Glover Park on Saturday, with the Cherokee Heights Arts Festival a mile north and two nights of bluegrass at the Strand Theatre.

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Friday, Oct. 16

  • High school football: Paulding County at Marietta, 7:30 p.m., Northcutt Stadium. The Blue Devils host the Paulding County Patriots in their next-to-last home game. Marietta football. Full schedule: our Friday night football page.
  • Marty Manous in Concert, 8 p.m., Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square. A concert at the Strand on the Square. The Strand.
  • Comedy on the Square, 8 p.m., The Alley Stage, 11 Anderson St. The club’s weekly stand-up show, a few steps off the Square. The Alley Stage.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • HarvestFest and Halloween Happenings, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Glover Park, 50 N. Park Square NE. The city’s fall festival, with a handmade craft market, Touch-A-Truck until 2 p.m., scarecrows around the park, a pie eating contest at 11:30 a.m., a costume contest at 2 p.m. and a pet costume contest at 3 p.m. Children 12 and under can bring a trick-or-treat bag for the kids’ festival. City of Marietta. Full schedule and parking: our HarvestFest guide.
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon, 41 Mill St. The year-round Saturday market just off the Square. Market site.
  • Marietta Square Artisan Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Square. Stalls from local makers. Artisan market.
  • Cherokee Heights Arts Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Freyer Drive NE between Etowah and Chicasaw drives. Free, according to Visit Marietta. Neighborhood artists, makers and local bands in the historic district north of the Square; take Cherokee Street from the Square and turn right on Freyer Drive. Festival site.
  • Pop In for Family Fun, “Haunted History,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marietta History Center, 1 Depot St. Free admission. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., author Kelly Young-Silverman reads from “Mystery of the Haunted Graveyard,” the Cobb Bookmobile visits and stories from the Marietta City Cemetery run through the galleries. History Center.
  • Workshop: Coraline Button Coaster Set, 1 to 3 p.m., Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta St. SE. A hands-on craft class at the art museum, listed by Visit Marietta. Classes and workshops.
  • Atlanta Hard Cider: Cheers to Five Years, 3 to 8 p.m., 1010 Roswell St. NE. Free admission. The cidery and distillery marks five years with Tyler Sherard playing from 3 to 7 p.m., Big Toko Barbeque and an anniversary toast at 5 p.m.; drinks for 21 and older. Atlanta Hard Cider.
  • Strand Ole Opry, “Bluegrass Roots,” 8 p.m., Strand Theatre. A night of bluegrass, the first of two shows this weekend. The Strand.
  • Comedy on the Square, 8 p.m., The Alley Stage. The Alley Stage.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Strand Ole Opry, “Bluegrass Roots,” second show, Strand Theatre. Check the box office for the time. The Strand.
  • Ghosts of Marietta walking tour, 7 p.m., check-in outside the William Root House, North Marietta Parkway and Polk Street. $17 adults, $12 children 12 and under, plus tax, bought in advance. A 90-minute lantern-led walk through the Square’s ghost stories. Ghosts of Marietta.

All weekend

  • “Marietta History Center at 30,” the museum’s 30th anniversary exhibition, 1 Depot St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday (closed Sunday). $10 adults Friday; free Saturday. History Center.
  • “Legendary Georgia Musicians” by Jackie Dorsey and new permanent collection acquisitions, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta St. SE. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $10 adults. Visit the museum.
  • William Root House Museum, 80 N. Marietta Parkway NW, dressed for a Victorian-era funeral this month. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; $9 adults. Root House.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Marietta Square Farmers Market: every Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon, 41 Mill St.
  • Marietta Square Artisan Market: every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Square.
  • Comedy on the Square: every Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., The Alley Stage.
  • Ghosts of Marietta walking tour: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.
  • Marietta History Center free admission: the third Saturday of each month (this weekend, then Nov. 21).

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Marietta this weekend?

The city’s HarvestFest fills Glover Park on the Square from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with a craft show, Touch-A-Truck and a kids’ Halloween festival. The Cherokee Heights Arts Festival is the same day on Freyer Drive, and the Strand Theatre’s Strand Ole Opry plays Saturday and Sunday.

What is free in Marietta this weekend?

The Cherokee Heights Arts Festival has no admission charge, and the Marietta History Center is free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for its Haunted History Pop-In. Atlanta Hard Cider’s fifth anniversary party on Saturday afternoon is free to enter.

What time is HarvestFest and where do I park?

HarvestFest runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with the costume contest at 2 p.m. The City Hall Parking Deck at 205 Lawrence St. is free all day on weekends, and the Cobb County decks at 184 Hansell St. and 120 Cherokee St. charge a fee.