Our nation’s birthday is celebrated coast to coast with fireworks, picnics and festivals. Metro Atlanta is no different. Several cities have Fourth of July events that offer a fun time for your family. Here are some great ways to celebrate Independence Day that are just a short drive away:
ACWORTH – July 4
JULY 4TH CONCERT AND FIREWORKS. Live music will start at 5:30pm. Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30pm. Free admission. If parking is full or you don’t have a pass; parking is available in downtown. No shuttle service from downtown. Handicap parking will be available at McCall Primary School and there will be a shuttle provided for handicap attendees. Handicap shuttles begin at noon. Cauble Park, 4425 Beach Street, Acworth. More info: 770-917-1234 or acworth-ga.gov.
ALPHARETTA – July 4
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION FIREWORKS AT WILLS PARK. Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends at Wills Park! Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic, including blankets and chairs. The spectacular fireworks display begins at 9:15pm. If weather delay the latest start is at 10:40pm. Wills Park, 11925 Willis Road, Alpharetta. More info: 678-297-6130 or www.alpharetta.ga.us.
DUNWOODY – July 4
DUNWOODY 4TH OF JULY PARADE features march ing bands, local celebrities and floats. Parade starts at 9am steps off from the intersection of Mount Vernon Road and Jett Ferry Road, proceeds west on Mt. Vernon to Dunwoody Village, turns right onto Dunwoody Village Parkway, circles around the Parkway, and left into Dunwoody Village in between First Watch and Citizens Bank. Parade spectators are encouraged to setup chairs along Mt. Vernon and circle around the Dunwoody Village Parkway into Dunwoody Village. Spectators will be blocked from viewing on the east side of Jett Ferry on Mt. Vernon due to the staging and setup for parade participants. Viewing will start on the west side of Jett Ferry on Mt. Vernon. The festival begins immediately after the parade, approximately 11:30am. The Festival Area will be on the Walgreens side of Dunwoody Village. More information: 770-354-7653 or www.dunwoodyga.org.
KENNESAW – July 3
SALUTE TO AMERICA, a pre-Independence Day celebration, will feature high-energy, live music and family entertainment from 6-10pm in Downtown Kennesaw. Fireworks begin at dark. Free admission. Food and beverages for sale. Historic Train Depot, 2828 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw. More info: 770-422-9714 or www.kennesawjuly3.com.
MARIETTA – July 4
4TH IN THE PARK CELEBRATION Parade starts 10am at Roswell Street Baptist Church, 774 Roswell Street SE, Marietta, and travels west on Roswell Street, north on East Park Square past Glover Park and the Square, down Cherokee Street and ends at North Marietta Parkway. Followed by concerts, art and crafts show, food and carnival games. Fireworks finale at dark in Glover Park/ Marietta Square. More info: 770-794-5601 or www. mariettaga.gov.
POWDER SPRINGS – July 4
POWDER SPRINGS 4TH OF JULY featuring music, Kids area, vendor booths, food, car show and fireworks at 9:30pm. 6pm-10pm. Thurman Springs Park, 4485 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs., and the downtown area. More info: 770-943-1666 or cityofpowdersprings. org/873/4th-of-July-Celebration.
ROSWELL – July 4
ANNUAL 4th of JULY CELEBRATION. Live music, entertainment, and food trucks. Bring your chairs and blankets to spread out at one of several fireworks viewing areas throughout the park. Fireworks will start at sunset. 6pm. Free. Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. More info: Roswell365.com.
SANDY SPRINGS – July 4
STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION Lawn opens at 4pm; Food Truck open at 6pm; Live music at 7:30pm Fireworks at 9:30pm. Free. 6pm. City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. More info: www.sandyspringsga.gov/fireworks.
WOODSTOCK – July 4
JULY 4TH SPECTACULAR begins at 7am with the annual Freedom Run (start and finish on Elm Street). Parade begins at 10am at Woodstock Elementary, 230 Rope Mill Road, traveling down Main Street to Sam’s Club at Hwy 92. After the parade, a festival with food, children’s activities, musical entertainment, foam party and crafts from 11am-3pm at The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, downtown Woodstock. Fireworks begin at dusk behind the Lowes Shopping Center at Hwy 92 and I-575.Parking maps and more info: www.woodstockga.gov.
