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July 4 - Great Party! In Gastonia

The City of Gastonia invites you to join us in celebrating our Nation's birthday. Enjoy a walking tour of downtown before the birthday party begins. Come downtown & enjoy: A spectacular fireworks display, Live Music & entertainment, Family picnicking & on-site food vendors, Fun displays & children's activities .

Downtown Gastonia at the Rotary Centennial Pavilion at the end of South Street
Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m.

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July 4 - Heritage Celebration

The Garden will be open during regular hours on Friday, July 4. Please plan to bring your family and stroll through the gardens and Orchid Conservatory. You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch (please no pets, grills or beach umbrellas).

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
6500 South New Hope Road
Belmont, NC
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$5 - $10

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July 4 - Nights Of Fire

Nights of Fire: A Skytower Spectacular is a one of kind fireworks display, partially launched from the top of the Carolina Skytower.

Carowinds guests can spend a day of fun in the 108-acre theme and water park, topped off with the state-of-the-art, computer designed and controlled pyro-musical fireworks show. The computer produces a brilliant and thrilling show, firing shells in precise time to music with an accuracy of 1/100th of a second.

Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Blvd
10:00 p.m.
Free with park admission

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July 4 - Red Rocks, Whitewater, & Bluegrass Celebration

Try something a little more adventurous this 4th of July! Come on out and experience our 46' rock spire, class III/IV whitewater and some great music. This will be fun for the whole family with lots of food, activities for kids, and of course... FIREWORKS!

U.S. National Whitewater Center
820 Hawfield Rd
Charlotte , NC 28214
2:00 p.m.

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July 4 - Knights Skyshow

One of the Southeast's largest fireworks displays will follow the Knights baseball game. Nothing goes together better than baseball, hotdogs and fireworks on the Fourth of July, and you can be part of the action!

The children's area will be set up with a Rock Climbing wall, Bungee Run, Bounce House, live jugglers, and a Merry-go-round. Kids of all ages can even test their baseball throwing arms with the onsite speed pitch machine!

Knights Stadium
Fort Mill, S.C.
General admission

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July 4 - Red, White and Boom

Uptown Charlotte's July 4th celebration with Clowns, Balloon Artist, Double Basketball Hoops, Crayon Moon Bounce, Tug of War, Sac Races, Human Foosball, Rat Race, Dual Slide, Tug of War, Bushel Basket, Mini Hi Striker, Watermelon Eating Competition.

Stay for the fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Memorial Stadium
310 North Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28204
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

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July 4 - Celebrate The 4th of July at Rocky River Vineyards

Come and enjoy the sunset, wine & friends under the cool and breezy pavilion overlooking the Vineyard. Live Music by Natty Boh from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

11685 Reed Mine Road
Midland NC 28107
704-781-5035
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
$30 per couple

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July 4 - Sixth Annual 4th of July Extravaganza At Birkdale Village

Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring bike decorating, arts and crafts by the Children's Arts Project, face painting, balloons and a moon bounce at Birkdale Village. A parade, featuring local fire departments, Huntersville mayor Jill Swain and families will begin near Banana Republic at 11:15 a.m.

For more information, call 704-766-2220
Birkdale Commons Parkway
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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July 4 - Eighth Annual Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks

As a result of the high turnout at last year's event -- it's estimated more than 5,000 people attended -- organizers are requiring out-of-towners to pay an admission fee of $5 per person in an effort to better control crowds.

The event is still free to Davidson residents, although those attending will need to wear their town-issued admission wristbands. Wristbands for residents can be picked up at the Davidson Town Hall front desk or Parks and Recreation Department, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., as well as at the Davidson Lands Conservancy tent at the Davidson Farmer's Market on June 28 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The event kicks off with a parade leaving from Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. The parade will arrive at McEver Field around 6 p.m., where Mayor John Woods will give the welcome speech and games and music will begin at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks are set to begin around 9:15 p.m. Call 704-892-3349 for more information about this event.

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