2024 HarvestFest and Scarecrows In The Square

Visit Marietta Square for the annual HarvestFest (formerly the Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival) on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 am to 5 pm. The event includes HarvestFest Market featuring a wide variety of unique handmade items from a local artist and craftsmen as well as Fall fun for the entire family.  The HarvestFest festival also includes Halloween Happenings Kids Festival, Touch-A-Truck, Costume Contest, Pie Eating Contest, a College Football Watch Area, and Scarecrows in the Square.

Schedule:

• HarvestFest Market & Halloween Happenings Kids Festival – 9 am to 5 pm
• Touch-A-Truck – 10 am – 2 pm
• Pie Eating Contest – 11:30 am (ages 6-12) and 12:00 pm (ages 13 and up)
• Costume Contest 2 pm to 3 pm (contestants arrive at 1:30 pm)
• Farmers Market – 9 am to noon.
• College Football Watch Area

HarvestFest Market: Handmade Arts & Crafts
HarvestFest Market will feature many local and area artists and craftspeople from around the southeast. Exhibitors will include handmade arts & crafts including painting, pottery, woodwork, metal, jewelry, glass, fabric and floral designs.

Halloween Happenings Kids Festival
Halloween Happenings is a fun-filled festival designed for children ages 12 and younger. Kids can come dressed in their favorite costume with a trick-or-treat bag. With carnival games, inflatable houses, candy, and other special activities, this event offers a safe and exciting way to celebrate the fall season. No registration is required for the kids costume contests.

Touch a Truck
Festival-goers of all ages will love the Touch-A-Truck event, where many City of Marietta vehicles will be on display for an up-close experience. Visitors can explore firetrucks, police cars, tractors, tow trucks, and more! This year’s participants include the City of Marietta Parks, Recreation, and Facilities; the City of Marietta Fire Department; the City of Marietta Police Department; and the City of Marietta Public Works, among others.

Costume Contest
Come dressed in your best handmade costume for the Costume Contest at Glover Park Stage. Contestants should arrive at 1:30 PM to receive a contestant number, with the contest starting at 2:00 PM, beginning with the youngest participants. Categories include 1st to 3rd place winners for each age group: 1 year old and younger, 2 to 3 years old, 4 to 6 years old, 7 to 8 years old, 9 to 10 years old, and 11 to 12 years old. There is also a group category, with 1st to 3rd place awarded to groups of at least two contestants of any age. The event will conclude with a pet costume contest at 3:00 PM, featuring an Overall Grand Prize and 1st to 3rd place winners.

Pie Eating Contest
This year’s Fall Festival will feature an exciting Pie Eating Contest for participants aged 6 and older. Are you ready to prove you’re Marietta’s fastest pie eater? The City of Marietta is collaborating with Pie Bar on the Marietta Square to create an unforgettable dessert-eating experience. The contest is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th, right before the Halloween Happenings event. Participation is free, but contestants must be 6 years or older to join the fun.

Scarecrows in the Square
The annual Scarecrows In The Square competition will be showcased throughout the park during the festival. Schools, clubs, businesses, and non-profits are invited to apply to participate.  Accepted organizations can then bring their scarecrows to Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square for a chance to win awards. Prizes will be awarded for Best In Show and 1st Place in each category: School/Club, Business, Government, Non-Profit, and Best Overall. Participants are encouraged to join in the HarvestFest Halloween Happenings by hosting kids’ activities or offering treats at their scarecrow displays during the event.

The Big Chicken Cornerback’s Coop: A College Football Watch Area
Local college football is coming to the streets of Marietta at the “Coop” on East Park Square.  Bring your chairs and grab some food from the local vendors and be a part of the watch party.

Farmers Market
Though not an official part of the festival, The Marietta Square Farmers Market will also take place nearby during part of the festival – from 9 am to noon.  The market takes place in the parking lot across the railroad tracks from the Marietta History Center at 25 Mill St, Marietta, GA 30060.

Date:
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Time:
9 am to 5 pm

Address:
Glover Park, Marietta Square
75 E Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060

Parking:
Marietta Square Parking

Admission:
Free

The Marietta Parks and Recreation Department sponsors this event each fall.  For more information, please call (770) 794-5601.