This year’s Annual EAST COBBER Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, September 16th.  Now in its 22nd year, the EAST COBBER Parade and Festival is the only community-wide event in East Cobb County, drawing 2,000 parade participants representing 110 different groups and a crowd of over 10,000. The EAST COBBER Parade and Festival strives to build a sense of community by creating a special event and annual tradition for East Cobb County residents.

Look who’s signed up to march in this year’s EAST COBBER Parade:

Angels Among Us Pet Rescue

Atlanta Swim Academy

Boy Scout Troop 435

BP Car Care/Tire Pros

Cub Scout Pack 1776

Cub Scout Pack 744

Dance Stop Company

Davis Elementary School

Dickerson Middle School

Dodgen Middle School

East Cobb Civic Association

East Cobb Orthodontics

East Cobb Robotics

Forgotten Paws Dog Rescue

Fuji Hana & Lucky China

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta-Red Bud Service Unit

Girl Scouts: Soaring Spirits/Dogwood Service Units

Honest-1 Auto Care

JO Gives

League of Women Voters Marietta-Cobb

Moms Demand Action for Guns Sense

Mt. Bethel Elementary School & PTA

Nia Pediatric Dentistry

Nicey’s Heart of Restoration

Pope High School

Powers Ferry Elementary School

R.O.M.E.O.S.

Rotary Club of East Cobb

School of Rock East Cobb

Smyrna Lady Lion Cheer Team

Sope Creek Girl Scouts

Sope Creek Elementary School

State Representative Matt Dollar

The Georgia Ballet

Timber Ridge Elementary School

Walton Robotics

Walton Swim & Dive Team

The 1-mile EAST COBBER parade will begin at 10am at The Fidelity Bank (1223 Johnson Ferry Road) in Marietta, then travel south on Johnson Ferry Road to Olde Towne Parkway.

ONLY pre-registered parade entries will be permitted in the EAST COBBER Parade. Organizations wishing to participate in the parade must complete an application by clicking on the appropriate link below:

Click Here for a Non-Profit Group.

Click Here if you are a Commercial Business

The deadline for EAST COBBER Parade applications is August 11th.

Immediately following the EAST COBBER Parade is the EAST COBBER Festival. In addition to the entertainment stage, arts & crafts exhibits, and carnival games, the EAST COBBER Festival is an excellent venue for local civic groups, churches, synagogues, and other non-profits to raise awareness about their organizations’ contributions to East Cobb County. The EAST COBBER Festival also provides an opportunity for local businesses to introduce their goods and services to East Cobb residents. The EAST COBBER Festival will be in the south parking lot of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, immediately following the EAST COBBER parade.  From 11am—3pm, the free Festival will feature arts and crafts, local businesses, food concessions, carnival games, and an entertainment stage

For more information about participating in the parade or to exhibit at the festival, visit www.eastcobber.com/parade, e-mail info@eastcobber.com, or call 770-640-7070.