10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Marietta That You Shouldn't Miss

The Marietta Square Food Tour takes participants on a guided journey to locally owned and operated eateries. Our walking tour allows the unique ability to explore Marietta, all while gaining knowledge about its history, architecture and culture, and at the same time savoring the appetizing culinary selections available on the bustling square.

One of the oldest homes in the Atlanta area, the Root House is more typical of its time and place than the columned mansions popularized by Gone With the Wind. Though the home and grounds have been meticulously restored to their 1850s appearance, modern touchscreens and interactive displays have been added to help tell the story of the Root family and their enslaved house servants.

The Escapery is an escape room game offering an opportunity to live the adventure using team work and ingenuity to solve a series of puzzles and riddles to escape in one hour. All components of The Escapery’s adventures have been handcrafted and are unique to the The Escapery’s experience. Gather your compatriots, select your adventure, and be the hero!

Urban Escape Games - Our Marietta location, formerly ZEscape, is a next-tier escape room experience in Marietta, GA. Escape Games are a form of reality gaming where players are locked in a themed room, given a goal, and have 60 minutes to discover the way out. At UEG, we strive to provide the best experience possible for all our guests by designing top-tier rooms with immersive visuals and puzzles that go beyond simple padlocks and keys. Escape games are a great team-building activity and relationship builder as you work together as a team to figure out the clues and puzzles in each room. We have five themed experiences including: "The Cells", "Little Candy Shop of Horrors", Two competitive Pirate Ship rooms and a children's room: "The King's Treasure"

Thanks for checking out American Axes! Whether you’re a pro-beard, flannel-wearing axe-throwing regular or a first timer, our goal is the same – for you and your crew to have an unforgettable time. If you’ve never thrown before, our instructors will walk you through the how-to’s on throwing an axe safely, and in a matter of minutes you will experience the primal thrill of hitting the target. For advanced throwers, we have league approved axes and throwing lanes where you can sharpen your skills. We also offer league nights to compete against other axe aficionados. We built American Axes to be a place where we’d want to hang out. We celebrate the things about our country that we love and you will feel our appreciation of the National Parks, sports and competition. If you’re looking to express your inner lumberjack and have a great time, come check out American Axes.

Colorful gardens and park in Marietta. Perfect for picnic lunches in the summer.

The Marietta Museum of History is one of Marietta's unique treasures. The museum is located in the Historic Kennesaw House, a structure built in 1845. Located just steps off the Marietta Square, the museum is a perfect afternoon activity for visitors to take in along with local lunch and shopping.

A building from 1851 that still stands on the site of the old campus of the Georgia Military Institute.

Join us for a lantern-led walk through the historic streets of Marietta and discover the other side of this enchanting "Gem of the South". Experience why antebellum mansions and civil war memorials are not the only reminders of days gone by through a compelling blend of storytelling, history, and the supernatural.