Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25. Be sure to check the information in the provided links to verify time and date, and to check for any changes, cancellations or sell-outs (also for any mistakes that we at the Courier might have made in transcribing the event information … we are not infallible :-).
Friday, October 23
Taste of Italy with John AM
Venue: Senior Wellness Center
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Address: 1150 Powder Springs Street, Marietta, GA 30064
Cost: $11; registration required
Chef John demonstrates how to prepare spaghetti with mini meatballs in tomato sauce and Italian-style pizzette featuring tomatoes, red onions and roasted grapes. Sample servings will be provided. The registration deadline was October 16.
Pharmacy Fraud
Venue: Senior Wellness Center
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Address: 1150 Powder Springs Street, Marietta, GA 30064
Cost: Free; registration required
Representatives from Senior Medicare Patrol explain how older adults and caregivers can recognize, detect and report pharmacy fraud. The session includes an opportunity to ask questions.
Spanish Conversation Group
Venue: Sibley Library
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Address: 1539 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 30060
Cost: Not listed; registration required
Practice Spanish speaking and listening skills through interactive conversations and simple group activities. The group is intended for people already learning Spanish who want additional conversation practice, rather than formal language lessons.
Voter Education & Outreach: Trunk-or-Treat
Venue: Cobb County Elections and Registration event location
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Address: 277 Fairground Street SE, Marietta, GA 30060
Cobb County’s Voter Education and Outreach Team will be available during a trunk-or-treat event to provide voter registration assistance, election information and information about becoming an election worker.
Dan & Phil: Hard Launch World Tour
Venue: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: Check event page for showtime
Address: 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Age range: Attendees under 14 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.
Dan and Phil bring their Hard Launch World Tour to Cobb County with a live stage show featuring comedy, personal stories and audience entertainment.
Haunted Spirits
Venue: Southern Museum
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: Film screening at 6 p.m.; ghost tours at 8:30 and 9:15 p.m.
Address: 2529 J O Stephenson Avenue, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Age range: 21 and older
The Southern Museum hosts an evening of ghost stories, museum tours, food, drinks and a costume contest. The program includes a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1938 film The Lady Vanishes, with ghost tours later in the evening.
Victorian Funeral Flashlight Tour
Venue: William Root House
Date: Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: Check event page for tour times
Address: 80 North Marietta Parkway NW, Marietta, GA 30060
Cost: $10 in advance; $15 at the door
Explore the historic William Root House after dark during a flashlight tour focused on Victorian mourning customs. Visitors will see rooms decorated for a 19th-century funeral, along with embalming equipment, mourning jewelry made from human hair and other historical artifacts. Space is limited.
Saturday, October 24
Rivers Alive Cleanup
Venue: Cleanup locations identified through event registration
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Age range: Adults 18 and older and tweens ages 9–12 are listed by the organizer.
Volunteers will help remove litter from local waterways and tributaries feeding into the Chattahoochee River as part of the statewide Rivers Alive cleanup initiative. The effort supports water quality, wildlife and natural habitats. Check the event page for participation details and locations.
Autumn Open Tennis Tournament
Venue: Sweetwater Tennis Center
Date: Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Address: 2447 Clay Road, Austell, GA 30168
Cost: $55 entry fee
Age range: Adults
This USTA Level 6 tournament features men’s and women’s singles competition for players with NTRP ratings from 3.0 to 5.0. The tournament includes a first-round consolation format. Registration is available through the event page.
PLANT. EAT. REPEAT at North Cobb Regional Library
Venue: North Cobb Regional Library
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Address: 3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Age range: Ages 5 and older, including teens and adults
Cost: Not listed; registration required
Learn how to grow vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in containers during a workshop presented by the North Cobb Library Community Garden in collaboration with the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Food Well Alliance. Topics include container selection, soil, planting, fertilizing and ongoing plant care.
Creative Studios: Social Media for Small Businesses
Venue: Sewell Mill Library
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
Address: 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Age range: Adults 18 and older
Creative Studios staff will introduce small-business owners to the basics of managing social media accounts, developing content and using library resources for marketing. No previous experience is required. Registration is available through the event page.
Smishing and Phone Based Scams
Venue: Sewell Mill Library
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Address: 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Age range: Adults 18 and older; especially seniors
Volunteer Aaditya Kulkarni will explain how to recognize scams delivered through text messages and phone calls, including fake package delivery notices, robocalls and impersonation attempts. Participants will learn ways to identify suspicious messages and respond safely.
Acworth Halloween JamBOOree
Venue: Logan Farm Park
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 3 – 7 p.m.
Address: 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA 30101
Age range: Family-friendly; children’s costume contest
Acworth’s Halloween JamBOOree features games, rides, food, music and a children’s costume contest. Costume contest registration begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by the contest at 5 p.m. A Halloween costume parade will also give visitors an opportunity to show off their costumes.
Spooky Movies at The Strand: Beetlejuice (1988)
Venue: Strand Theatre
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: Check event page for screening time; organ concert begins 30 minutes before the film.
Address: 117 North Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060
Age range: Rated PG
Cost: Cost varies
The Strand presents the 1988 supernatural comedy Beetlejuice, starring Michael Keaton. The film follows a recently deceased couple who enlist an eccentric ghost to frighten the new occupants of their home. A live pre-show concert on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ precedes the 92-minute movie.
Rise Up & Sing!
Venue: Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: Check event page for concert time
Address: 4010 Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30066
The Musicians of Emerson present an evening of vocal and instrumental performances celebrating justice, hope and democracy. The program includes songs associated with Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman and other songwriters.
Sunday, October 25
Autumn Open Tennis Tournament
Venue: Sweetwater Tennis Center
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Address: 2447 Clay Road, Austell, GA 30168
Cost: $55 tournament entry fee
Age range: Adults
The Autumn Open continues with men’s and women’s singles competition in this USTA Level 6 tournament for NTRP 3.0–5.0 players. See the event page for registration and tournament information.
Haunted House
Venue: Jim R. Miller Park & Event Center
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 5 – 9 p.m.
Address: 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, GA 30008
Cobb PARKS presents a Halloween haunted house featuring live actors, frightening scenes and immersive effects. Visitors will navigate a maze of themed rooms, including an abandoned nursery and a crypt, designed to deliver a spooky experience.
Silent Films at The Strand: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Venue: Strand Theatre
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: Check event page for confirmed showtime
Address: 117 North Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060
Cost: Cost varies
The Strand, in partnership with the American Theatre Organ Society, presents the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera, accompanied by live music on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ. The classic horror film follows a mysterious masked figure living beneath the Paris Opera House.
Note: The event listing identifies October 25, 2026, but its description contains an outdated October 26, 2025 date and 3 p.m. showtime. Verify the 2026 showtime before attending.
This is just a sampling of things to do this weekend
To plan your weekend calendar based on your and your family’s interested, browse the following websites:
Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
Marietta Cobb Museum of Arts events page
Georgia Symphony Orchestra events page
Editor’s note: AI was used in the production of this article. To read about how, when and why we make use of AI, read our article “How, When and Why the Cobb County Courier uses AI.”