The North Georgia State Fair is back September 18 through 28, bringing rides, food, and entertainment to Cobb County residents with a welcome change — free parking for all attendees.
What It Means For You: Fair visitors will save on parking costs this year while enjoying attractions including motocross, monster trucks, bull riding, and racing pigs, but should prepare for new traffic patterns when arriving.
What’s Happening: All vehicles must now enter via County Services Parkway, with eastbound Al Bishop Drive closing one hour before the fair opens each day.
Between the Lines: Rideshare users need to use the designated pickup location at Cobb Safety Village at 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, not the main entrance.
The Big Picture: The traffic plan changes reflect efforts to manage the fair’s growing popularity while making the event more accessible by eliminating parking fees.
Catch Up Quick: Adults 55+ can take advantage of Senior Day on Friday, September 19, with free admission and special programming through Cobb County Senior Services.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
