If you're hungry in Kennesaw this Saturday, there's really only one choice.
Head on down to "Taste of Kennesaw" to sample from 30 different restaurants, drink in a beer garden while listening to live music and let the kids slide, jump and generally tucker themselves out.
Admission is free for the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown on Main Street and Depot Park, but food samples range between $1 and $4.
Participating restaurants include: Williamson Bros. BBQ, Bruster’s Ice Cream, World of Beer, Big Shanty BBQ, Copeland’s of New Orleans, Newk’s Eatery, Chicken Salad Chick, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Smoothie King, Jet’s Pizza, On the Border, The Rotisserie Shop and California Dreaming.
RELATED: And check out other "Taste Of" events around the area.
The Main Street entertainment stage will have bands throughout the day, but the main concert will be at 6 p.m. and the beer garden will feature acoustic artist Scott Thompson from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
And don't worry about missing the game: There will be three TVs playing college football all day.
As for the kids, there will be a 33-foot slide, 24-foot rock-climbing wall, 120-foot obstacle course and more.
Organizers are expecting 25,000 people.
Parking will be available throughout downtown as well as Adams Park and the First Baptist Church of Kennesaw, the city said. Handicapped parking will be in the lot next to the Depot.
The following road closures start Friday at 11 p.m. and run until midnight Saturday:
Main Street from Lewis Street to Watts Drive
Cherokee Street from Big Shanty Drive to Main Street
J.O. Stephenson Avenue from Little General Clogger Avenue to Main Street
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