Marietta Parks & Rec to hold inaugural Fancy Pants Dance

photo of Marietta City Hall

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to their website:

MARIETTA – Registration is now available for Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities’ inaugural Family Fancy Pants Dance on Sunday, February 13th from 2:30-5:00p.m. at Custer Park Sports and Fitness Center located at 545 Kenneth E Marcus Way, Marietta, GA 30060. 

In the past, the annual Daddy Daughter Dance has been one of Marietta Parks, Recreation and Facilities’ most popular events, and now we are opening it up to the rest of the Family. The event is open to children ages 5 to 12 years old and their fathers, mothers, or other special person in their life. The afternoon is filled with music, dancing, games and activities. Dress is semi-formal to formal & this year’s theme is, “A Night of Movie Magic” . 

Tickets are $30.00 per couple ($5.00 for each additional child; $10.00 for 1 additional adult).  What is included with your ticket? Dinner, Dessert, DJ Entertainment, Prizes and Activities. Tickets must be pre-purchased by February 07, 2022 and are limited to the first 100 couples. 

For more information or to register, please visit the website

Marietta’s Parks & Recreation Department – 770-794-5601

About the City of Marietta

The City of Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County. The latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the population of the city at 60,867 which makes it the largest city in Cobb County by population.

However, the city is in a neck-and-neck race with fast-growing Smyrna, whose population was 56,666 at the last estimate.

Here are a few fast facts from the Census Bureau

Marietta city, Georgia

2019 Population Estimates 60,867

Source: Vintage 2019 Population Estimates

Median Household Income $ 57,452

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Persons in poverty, percent 14.0 %

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Educational Attainment: Percent high school graduate or higher 87.7 %

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Persons without health insurance, percent 18.1 %

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Median Housing Value $ 287,600

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Total Housing Units 26,878

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Number of Firms 10,501

Source: 2012 Survey of Business Owners: Company Summary

Male Median Income $ 36,894

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Female Median Income $ 29,239

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Veterans 3,132

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Percent of households with a broadband Internet subscription 84.9 %

Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates