Winter featured festive events

❄️ Winter Events 2025

Celebrate the magic of the season with holiday crafts, markets, family fun, and festive lights across Cobb County!
This is just a smattering. Find more seasonal events on our events calendar here, and on the PARKS and Senior Services registration site here.

Santa Paws - Take pictures with Santa (dogs only), 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Cobb County Water System Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta.
Registration TBA.

❄️North Cobb Regional Library, 3535 Old 41 Highway NW, Kennesaw
Handmade Holidays Craft Series, Fridays - Nov. 7, 14, Dec. 12 & 19 from 10 - 11 a.m.
Create festive handmade décor each week! No registration needed.

• Friday, Nov. 7: Holiday Sweater Ornaments
• Friday, Nov. 14: Sock Snowmen & Penguins
• Friday, Dec. 12: Glass Paint Swirl Ornament
• Friday, Dec. 19: DIY Gift Tags

❄️East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta
Holiday Gift Wrap Station, open Dec. 1 - 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stop by the library, where you can wrap gifts without being seen by little eyes. Wrapping supplies provided- while supplies last. Free.

❄️ Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta
Tuesday, Dec. 3, Holiday Teddy Bear Tea Party, 3:30 p.m.
Pictures, crafts, snacks. Only 30 spots.
Bring a new children's book to donate. RSVP here.

❄️Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta
Thursday, Dec. 18, Holiday Craft-a-thon, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Join the return of this fan-favorite crafting event and make festive creations to take home

❄️ Mountain View Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
Winter Holiday Decor Swap, Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Donate your gently used or new winter holiday décor (Diwali, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, New Year's, and more!) between October 13th and November 12th. Then, join us on Saturday, November 15th to "shop" the swap and find new treasures for your home and holidays. A donation is not required to participate in the swap event.

Holiday Artisan Market - Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta
Shop for unique handmade gifts and holiday décor from local artisans.

• Friday, Dec. 5, 4 - 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 6 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Includes Merry Marketplace Youth Market
• Sunday, Dec. 7, Noon - 5 p.m.

More information about being a vendor here. Applications close Nov. 6

Mable House Arts Center, 5239 Floyd Road SW, Mableton

Signature Holiday Events

• Saturday, Nov. 22, 4 - 8 p.m. - Mable House Lights the Night - Join Commissioner Sheffield and Cobb PARKS as Mable House Lights the Night! Tree lighting, artist market, and festival of trees.
• Saturday, Nov. 22, Sugar Plum Artisan Market
• Saturday, Nov. 22 - Dec. 12, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Tree Jubilee: A Festival of Trees
• Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 3:30 - 5 p.m. - Holiday High Tea - sign up for a time under Arts-Workshops
• Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Silent Auction

Youth Workshops

• Monday, Dec. 1, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Ceramic Ornament Glazing Workshop ( under Arts - Youth Workshops)
• Tuesday, Dec. 2, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Holiday Mug Glazing Workshop (under Arts - Youth Workshops)
• Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Paint Party Workshop (under Arts - Youth Workshops)

Adult Workshops

• Tuesdays, Dec. 2 & 9 , 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Ceramic Angel Workshop (under Arts-Workshops)
• Thursday, Dec. 4 - 11 a.m. - Ceramic Holiday Wreath Workshop (under Arts-Workshops)
• Dec. 4 - 6 - Ornament Glass Blowing sessions (under Arts-Workshops)
• Tuesday, Dec. 9 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Ornament Glazing Workshop (under Arts-Workshops)

The Art Place - Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta

• Nov. 18 - Dec. 9 - Clay Sculpting Holiday Ornaments (Ages 5 - 8)
• Nov. 22 - Paint Your Pet with a Winter Hat
• Nov. 18 - Dec. 9 - Clay Slab Building - Ceramic Gingerbread House (age 6 - 9)
• Dec. 1 - Glass Ball Ornament Paining (age 5 - 7 and 8 - 11)

The Art Station - Big Shanty, 2050 Kennesaw Due West Road NW, Kennesaw

• Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Pottery Painting: Moose Mug (age 14 and older)
• Nov. 17 - 26 - Kids' Winter Wonderland Crafting
• Tuesday, Nov. 18 - Pottery Painting: Pie Pan (age 14 and older)
• Tuesday, Dec. 2 - Pottery Painting: Lighted Christmas Tree (age 14 and older)

Sewell Mill Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068

Saturday, Dec. 13 - Winter Festival, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Workshops, performances, & artist market

• Tuesday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. - Paint a Holiday Camper
• Wednesday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - Paint a Holiday Cactus
• Saturday, Dec. 13 - Paint Your Own Light-up Gingerbread House
• Saturday, Dec. 13, Multiple Times - Holiday Ornament Glass Blowing ($75) - Sign up under Arts - Workshops

❅Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs

• Monday - Wednesday, Nov. 24 - 26, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Thanksgiving Break Camp (#49618)
• Saturday, Dec. 13, 6 - 9 p.m. - Winter WarderLand (#49617)
• Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 - 9 p.m. - Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt (#49974)

❅Fair Oaks Recreation Center, 1465 West Booth Road Ext SW, Marietta

• Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6 - 8 p.m. - Santa's Workshop - Free! (#49930)

❅Lost Mountain Park, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs, GA 30127

• Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 - 9 p.m. - Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt (#49800)

This is just a sampling of events. Find more on our website and on the CivicRec registration site.