A free family festival, “Honoring Our First Responders,” is being held in the Marietta Square Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta and features patriotic music and bands, displays from EMS, police and fire departments and fun activities for the whole family.

The stage program begins at 11:45 a.m. and includes a color guard presentation, military F-18 jet fly-over, music and various dignitaries, including Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Sam Olens, on hand to honor local first responders. Restaurants on the square will be open to serve festival participants and free parking is available at the Cobb Government parking garage and area churches located just off the square.

For more information, call 404-388-2211 or visit www.mariettakiwanis.org.