The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release about its annual Day with Santa Parade
Kennesaw, GA (November 14, 2022) — The City of Kennesaw will usher in the holiday season on Saturday, December 3, with the annual Day with Santa parade and festival, presented by Whataburger.
Santa’s arrival begins at 2:00 p.m. with a Main Street parade featuring marching bands, decorated floats, vintage cars and colorfully costumed characters. The celebration will continue from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Main Street with a holiday host of activities including stage performances, a vendor market, and free photos with Santa. The evening will conclude with the lighting of the tree at 6:00 p.m.
The parade route will start at Adams Park; leaving from Park Drive, right on Main Street (headed south), right on Watts Drive and right on Park Dr. (back into Adams Park). Road closures are as followed: Park Dr., Dallas St., Whitfield Pl., Moon Station Rd., J.O. Stephenson Ave., and Watts Dr.
Event organizers are seeking vendors, as well as accepting entries for the parade at www.kennesaw-ga.gov/adaywithsanta. Parade entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded in several categories. Parade participation is free.
For more information, visit www.kennesaw-ga.gov/adaywithsanta or call Kennesaw Parks & Recreation at (770) 422-9714.
About the City of Kennesaw
The City of Kennesaw was incorporated in 1887. With a population of 33,036 according to the recent decennial census, Kennesaw is the third-largest city in Cobb County, behind Marietta and Smyrna.
Kennesaw city, Georgia | |
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | NA |
Population | |
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | NA |
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) | NA |
Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) | NA |
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 33,036 |
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 29,783 |
Age and Sex | |
Persons under 5 years, percent | 7.4% |
Persons under 18 years, percent | 23.3% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent | 10.3% |
Female persons, percent | 52.2% |
Race and Hispanic Origin | |
White alone, percent | 61.7% |
Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 23.4% |
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
Asian alone, percent(a) | 5.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.1% |
Two or More Races, percent | 6.5% |
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 15.9% |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 52.1% |
Population Characteristics | |
Veterans, 2016-2020 | 2,100 |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 | 16.2% |
Housing | |
Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) | X |
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 | 67.5% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 | $215,800 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $1,536 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $433 |
Median gross rent, 2016-2020 | $1,347 |
Building permits, 2020 | X |
Families & Living Arrangements | |
Households, 2016-2020 | 13,030 |
Persons per household, 2016-2020 | 2.62 |
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 | 83.4% |
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 | 22.7% |
Computer and Internet Use | |
Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 | 97.9% |
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 | 95.7% |
Education | |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 93.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 44.8% |
Health | |
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 | 5.3% |
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 14.6% |
Economy | |
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 71.4% |
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 66.8% |
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 109,733 |
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 104,760 |
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 550,659 |
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 840,389 |
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) | $27,118 |
Transportation | |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 34.2 |
Income & Poverty | |
Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $72,972 |
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $35,220 |
Persons in poverty, percent | 12.5% |
Businesses | |
Total employer establishments, 2019 | X |
Total employment, 2019 | X |
Total annual payroll, 2019 ($1,000) | X |
Total employment, percent change, 2018-2019 | X |
Total nonemployer establishments, 2018 | X |
All firms, 2012 | 3,908 |
Men-owned firms, 2012 | 1,894 |
Women-owned firms, 2012 | 1,651 |
Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 1,337 |
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 2,384 |
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 341 |
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 3,361 |
Geography | |
Population per square mile, 2010 | 3,155.1 |
Land area in square miles, 2010 | 9.44 |
FIPS Code | 1343192 |