The City of Kennesaw will hold its annual Day with Santa parade and festival on Saturday, December 2, 2023..
This year’s Day with Santa will be sponsored by Whataburger.
The news release for the event describes the schedule and features as follows:
“Event activities will kick off at 1:00 p.m. on Main Street.
“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 until 6:00 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 begin at Adams Park from Park Drive, right on Main Street (headed south), right on Watts Drive and right on Park Dr. (back into Adams Park).
The following roads will be closed for the parade: Park Dr., Dallas St., Whitfield Pl., Moon Station Rd., J.O. Stephenson Ave., and Watts Dr.
If you would like to participate in the parade, or be a vendor, visit https://www.kennesaw-ga.gov/adaywithsanta. Parade participation is free.
Parade entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded in several categories.
For more information, visit https://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 fourth-largest city in Cobb County, behind Mableton, Marietta and Smyrna. The US Census Bureau provides the following quick facts about the city:
| Population Estimates, July 1 2022, (V2022) | NA |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 33,049 |
| Population | |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2022, (V2022) | NA |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 33,049 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022) | NA |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) | 33,001 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022) | NA |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) | 0.1% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 33,036 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 29,783 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 6.0% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 22.3% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 11.8% |
| Female persons, percent | 52.3% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | 64.0% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 20.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 14.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 55.7% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2017-2021 | 2,071 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 | 14.9% |
| Housing | |
| Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) | X |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 | 68.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 | $225,500 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 | $1,600 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 | $434 |
| Median gross rent, 2017-2021 | $1,470 |
| Building permits, 2021 | X |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2017-2021 | 12,799 |
| Persons per household, 2017-2021 | 2.57 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 | 82.9% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 | 21.8% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 | 97.1% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 | 95.8% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 | 93.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 | 44.7% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 | 5.9% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 14.2% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 | 70.6% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 | 67.4% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 188,701 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 142,150 |
| Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 99,548 |
| Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 1,186,810 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) | $34,676 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 | 31.5 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 | $73,977 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 | $37,608 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 13.5% |
| Businesses | |
| Total employer establishments, 2020 | X |
| Total employment, 2020 | X |
| Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) | X |
| Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 | X |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 | X |
| All employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 1,282 |
| Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 665 |
| Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 296 |
| Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | S |
| Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 757 |
| Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 54 |
| Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 972 |
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2020 | 3,400.2 |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 3,155.1 |
| Land area in square miles, 2020 | 9.72 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 9.44 |
| FIPS Code | 1343192 |
