It’s almost America’s 250th birthday and Knoxville Moms is here to help you plan your celebration with a list of all the area events!
Knoxville and East Tennessee Family 4th of July Events
Liberty Over Aspire
June 27th 11:00am-10:00pm
777 Aspire Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
Free
Hundreds of drones will light the sky over Aspire. The 3D patriotic show will begin at 9:45pm sharing local history and revisit 1776. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the property, gourmet food and drinks, entertainment from Sterle the Pearl, and to make sure they grab a great viewing spot before the drone show begins.
Dollywood’s Summer Celebration
Dollywood
Free with day’s admission.
Dazzling fireworks and multi-sensory drone experience will illuminate the night sky above the park.
Pigeon Forge Patriot Fest
July 3rd 8:00pm & July 4th 8:00pm
Patriot Park
Free admission
The nights will feature music, food and children’s activities. Country star Craig Morgan kicks things off on Friday and Carly Pearce will perform on Saturday. The night will conclude with a fireworks show at the end of the concert on July 4th. Free parking is available at the Teaster Lane Municipal Parking Lot. Complimentary shuttles run every 20 minutes between the parking area and Patriot Park. Blankets, lawn chairs and clear bags are welcome. Please leave your umbrellas and coolers at home.
Loudon Independence Day Celebration
July 3rd 5:00pm
Loudon Municipal Park
Free
Enjoy a great firework display while tailgating at Loudon Municipal Park. Several food trucks will be on hand. Gates open at 5:00pm. Gates close for car traffic at 8:00pm and fireworks will begin at dark. Great viewing in areas surrounding Municipal Park.
Knoxville Celebration of the 4th
July 4th 5:00pm-10:00pm (Fireworks begin at 9:45pm)
World’s Fair Park
Free
Good music, good food, good fun and good times await at the Knoxville Celebration of the 4th! The festival lawn will be filled with activities to please kids of all ages including miniature golf and paddle boats in the lake at World’s Fair Park. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will be the musical finale starting at 8:00pm. Everyone is encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. No alcohol, tents or pets allowed. The event is rain or shine.
Knoxville Smokies Home Game
July 4th 7:00pm
Covenant Health Park
Tickets: $24.65-$143.10
What’s more American than baseball? The Knoxville Smokies will take on the Columbus Clingstones for a home game on July 4th. The game will have all the usual family-friendly fun and the home game fireworks display.
James White’s Fort 4th of July Celebration
July 4th 10:00am-11:30am
James White’s Fort
Free, Donations accepted
Presented by the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution. A day of honoring the military and the beginning of America. Bring your lawn chairs for seating in the courtyard. Activities start promptly at 10:00 am.
Lenoir City’s Rockin’ the Docks
July 4th 1:00pm-10:30pm
Lenoir City Park
Free
Come by land or water! Live music, festival and food vendors kick off at 1:00pm. There is also a children’s play area for kids to enjoy. Food and drink are available for purchase. Fireworks begin at 9:45pm.
City of Clinton 4th of July Celebration
July 4th 5:00pm-10:00pm
Lakefront Park
Free
There will be live music, food and plenty of free activities for the kids including laser tag, a petting zoo and a gaming truck. The evening will end with a fireworks show at 10:00pm.
Gatlinburg 4th of July Fireworks & Midnight Parade
July 4th 10:00pm
Parkway, downtown Gatlinburg
Free
Gatlinburg is once again celebrating Independence Day with the first parade in the nation! The parade begins at 12:01am on July 3rd at Baskins Creek Bypass on East Parkway. Then the parade turns south onto Parkway at traffic light number three and travels the length of downtown to traffic light number 10 on Ski Mountain Road. Be sure to arrive early for a good spot as the Parkway is blocked off before the start of the parade. The fireworks display will be at 10:00pm on July 4th. The best viewing areas are around traffic lights #3 and #5.
Farragut’s Annual Independence Day Parade
July 4th 9:30am-12:30pm
Free
The parade begins at the Farragut High School junior lot and proceeds down Lendon Welch Way. It continues to Boring Road, just east of Farragut Towne Square Shopping Center (former Ingles store site).
Museum of Appalachia Independence Day Celebration & Anvil Shoot, Clinton
July 4th 10:00am-3:00pm
Museum of Appalachia
Free with day’s admission.
Spend Independence Day celebrating the old-fashioned way. The Museum opens for visitors at 10:00am and the Anvil shooting takes place at the top of every hour. Event includes a bell-ringing ceremony, flag procession, old-fashioned games, music, and demonstrations from beekeepers, blacksmiths, and patriotic re-enactors.
Fourth of July on Mabry’s Hill
July 4th 5:00pm-10:00pm
Mabry-Hazen House
Adults $15.00, Child (ages 5-15) $5.00
Enjoy great views, good food and drinks, live music, fun games, great company and tours of the 1858 house. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and spread out seven acres of greenspace near downtown and right off I-40. Historic Mabry’s Hill enjoys a spectacular view of the fireworks presented by the City of Knoxville. There will also be several activities for kids and the young at heart including sack races, watermelon seed spitting contests, three-legged races, bocce, croquet, corn hole, and much more. Tickets for adults (16+) are $15.00 which includes two drink tickets and children (ages 5-15) are $5.00. Members of Mabry-Hazen House are $10.00 and children under five are free.
Gatlinburg’s River Raft Regatta, Gatlinburg
July 4th 11:00am-2:00pm
Downtown Gatlinburg
Free
Gatlinburg’s most-nail biting race of the summer returns! Set against the backdrop of Gatlinburg’s fun-filled Fourth of July celebration, comes the ever-competitive River Raft Regatta, an annual race of unmanned floatables down the Little Pigeon River.
All contestants will begin the day at the race’s starting line at the Christ in the Smokies bridge, beginning from 11:00am to register their floatable. The race kicks-off at 1:00pm and ends after all floatables have crossed the finish line at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Event goers can opt to enter a rented rubber duck into the competition (or bring your own at no cost) for $2.00 or three for $5.00. All proceeds go to the Gatlinburg Chamber Foundation.
Townsend Concert & Fireworks
July 4th 6:30pm-10:00pm
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
$10.00 Suggested Donation
Enjoy a 35-piece, American brass band, and special guests, celebrating our Declaration of Independence. Doors open at 6:30pm and the concert begins at 8:00pm. The fireworks show will begin at dark. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.
Greenback July 4th Fireworks
July 4th 6:00pm-9:30pm
Greenback Community Center
Free
Greenback is celebrating July 4th with a fun-filled evening for families! The parade begins at 6:00pm. Fireworks will begin after the parade ends. There will be food trucks, vendors, bingo and face painting as well.
Kingston Smokin’ the Water July 4th Fireworks
July 4th 2:00pm-10:00pm
Kingston City Park
Free
The annual festival promises a day filled with family-friendly activities, live music and delicious food from vendors. The event culminates with a fireworks show over Watts Bar Lake.
Oak Ridge Community Band July 4th Concert
July 4th 7:00pm-11:00pm
AK Bissell Park
Free, Donations Accepted
The Oak Ridge Community band is celebrating Independence Day with classic and contemporary musical pieces that honor our country. The concert starts at 7:30 pm, and the fireworks will start around 9:45 pm. Razzelberry’s Ice Cream will be there with plenty of ice cream for purchase. As always, admission is free. Don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket!
Celebration at the Cove
July 11th 11:00am-9:00pm
The Cove at Concord Park
Free
Enjoy a historic day at The Cove at Concord Park as we celebrate 250 years of community, culture, and spirit! There will local artisans, exhibits, food trucks and hands-on activities for kids. There will be a concert from 7:00pm-9:00pm followed by a fireworks display over the water. Be sure to grab your lawn chairs and blankets!
We hope you and your family have a wonderful July 4th!
We’ll update this list as more event information becomes available.
