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Marietta's HarvestFest is an annual festival held each October. The festival includes the HarvestFest Arts & Crafts Show, Pie Eating Contest, Touch-A-Truck, Scarecrows In The Square, Costume Contest and Halloween Happenings kid’s festival. The festival is sure to please the whole family!
Event Schedule
HarvestFest Market: Handmade Arts & Crafts 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Touch-A-Truck 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Pie Eating Contest 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Halloween Happenings Kid’s Festival 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Costume Contest 2:00PM to 3:00PM
"Square"crows on the Square
The annual Scarecrows In The Square competition will be on display throughout the park during the festival. Take part in bringing your school, club, business or non-profit's scarecrow to Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square! Awards will be given to Best In Show and 1st Place in each category: School/Club, Business and Non-Profit Organization. Scarecrow participants are welcome to participate during HarvestFest Halloween Happenings by hosting kids activities or offer treats at their scarecrow display. Email ezillweger@mariettaga.gov for more information. Download the information and application.
HarvestFest Market: Handmade Arts & Crafts
The HarvestFest Market draws exhibitors from the southern states, including many local vendors, showcasing and selling their handmade arts & crafts.
3rd Annual Pie Eating Contest (REGISTRATION OPEN!)
In the grand tradition of Fall Festivals, this year's event will feature a Pie Eating Contest for ages 6 and up!! Are you the fastest eater in Marietta? The City of Marietta will be partnering with Pie Bar on the Marietta Square to bring you the most fun you will ever have eating dessert!
Touch-A-Truck
Festival-goers of all ages will enjoy this portion of the event. Many City of Marietta vehicles will be on display for an up-close experience, such as firetrucks, police cars, tractors, tow trucks, and many more!
This year's participants:
- City of Marietta Parks, Recreation, and Facilities
- City of Marietta Fire Department
- City of Marietta Police Department
- City of Marietta Public Works
- more,
Halloween Happenings Kid’s Festival
Calling all kids to come dressed in their favorite costume with a trick-or-treat bag! Halloween Happenings is a kid’s festival for children ages 12 and younger. Carnival games, inflatable houses, candy and other special activities make this a safe and fun fall event.
Costume Contest
*Contestants should arrive to the stage at 1:30PM to receive a contestant number.
Come dressed in your best handmade costume! Contest starts at 2:00PM at the Glover Park Stage with our littlest contestants.
Categories for the contest are:
1st-3rd Place Age Group Winners 1 year old and younger, 2 to 3 years old, 4 to 6 years old, 7 to 8 years old, 9 to 10 years old, and 11 to 12 years old.
Overall
1st-3rd Group category (groups are minimum of 2 contestants and any age).
The pet costume contest at 3:00PM will close out the show with an Overall Grand Prize and 1st thru 3rd place winners.
Parking
- Downtown Marietta Parking Map
