Jonesboro Red, White & Boom. Saturday. 770-478-3800, events@JonesboroGa.com.
- 10 a.m. parade lineup beside U.S. Post Office on North Main Street
- Noon parade start through Jonesboro Historic District
- 2 p.m. festival at Lee Street Park with prizes, dancing, face painting and bouncy houses
- 7 p.m. Michael Jackson Tribute Concert at Lee Street Park
- Dusk fireworks show
Camp Nanowrimo Kickoff in Dacula
Camp Nanowrimo Kickoff Party. 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Dacula Branch, 265 Dacula Road, Dacula. Want to write a novel in a month? Get started with the first write-in to give participants a chance to collaborate with other writers. Gwinnettpl.org/calendar/camp-nanowrimo-kickoff-party, nanowrimo.org.
‘Singin’ in the Rain Jr.’ in Buford
“Singin’ in the Rain Jr.” 3 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $25. Buford Community Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. RedPhoenix.org.
Star-Spangled Spectacular in Kennesaw
Star-Spangled Spectacular & Family Fun Festival. 5 p.m. Family Fun Festival, 8 p.m. concert Saturday (rain date: Sunday). Free with free parking. Campus Green, center of Kennesaw State University’s Kennesaw Campus, 565 Cobb Ave. NW, Kennesaw. Park in the Central Parking Deck or Lots A, B, C, D, E and J next to the Campus Green. Family Fun Festival will feature games, inflatables, face painting, balloon artists, food trucks, vendors and exhibits. Hear a patriotic concert with performances by the KSU Big Band and KSU Summer Orchestra followed by a fireworks finale. arts.kennesaw.edu/music/star-spangled-ksu.php.
Riverside Sounds concert in Roswell
Riverside Sounds: The Fritz. 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Free. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. Concerts continue on the first Saturdays through October. 770-641-3705, RoswellRiversideSounds.com, TheFritzMusic.com.
Norcross Red, White & BOOM!
Norcross Red, White & BOOM! 3-11 p.m. Monday. Free with free parking. Lillian Webb Park, 5 College St., Norcross. Bounce houses, face painting, food vendors, DJ dance tunes from 5:30-9:30 p.m., fireworks at dusk. No tents or umbrellas. Handicapped parking at City Hall, 65 Lawrenceville St. A shuttle also will run continuously from Norcross First United Methodist Church, 2500 Beaver Ruin Road. APlaceToImagine.com.
Duluth Celebrates America
Duluth Celebrates America. 6-11 p.m. Monday. Free with free parking. Town Green, 3167 Main St., Duluth. Food trucks, children’s activities, giveaways, bands and fireworks. Listen to 116th Army Band from 6-8 p.m. and the Mike Veal Band from 8-11 p.m. No tables, no tents. Yes to coolers and leashed pets. 678-957-7271, DuluthGa.net.
Kennesaw’s Salute to America
Kennesaw’s Salute to America. 6-10 p.m. Monday. Free. Main Street, Downtown Kennesaw. Two stages of live music, street entertainment, food vendors, children’s activities and the fireworks finale at 9:30 p.m. (Rain date: July 8.) No grills and no tobacco products, smoking or e-cigarettes in Depot Park. Table reservations: 770-422-9714, KennesawJuly3.com.
Stars and Stripes Family Night in Snellville
Stars and Stripes Family Night. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. $3.25 to $10.50. Lenora Park Pool, 4315 Lenora Church Road, Snellville. 770-982-5309, GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Dahlonega’s 4th of July Celebration
Dahlonega’s 4th of July Celebration. 8 a.m. to dark Tuesday. Highlights include a Firecracker 5K race, a parade through the historic square, an All-American Market of handmade items, a patriotic ceremony, the Dahlonega Car Club’s Car Show, an Adventure Zone and a fireworks display. Dahlonega4thOfJuly.com.
Peachtree City Independence Day
Peachtree City Independence Day. Tuesday. 770-487-7657, peachtree-city.org.
- Parade. 9 a.m. on Peachtree Parkway South from Village on the Green to McIntosh Trail, ending at Shakerag Knoll/Huddleston Elementary School.
- Fourth Fest. 5-9 p.m. City Hall Plaza, 151 Willowbend Road. Hear acoustic jam band Cougar Love from 5-6:30 p.m. and Final Answer Band from 7-8:45 p.m. Also face painting, caricatures, inflatables, photo booth and food vendors.
- Fireworks. Dusk. Lake Peachtree.
Fourth of July Parade in Dunwoody
Dunwoody Fourth of July Parade. 9 a.m. Tuesday. Two-mile route from the intersection of Mount Vernon Road and Jett Ferry Road, west on Mount Vernon Road to Dunwoody Village and right onto Dunwoody Village Parkway. Grand Marshal will be Alan Mothner, director, Dunwoody Nature Center. See marching bands, floats, clowns, animal units and local celebrities. After the parade, enjoy the post-parade festival in front of the U.S. Post Office in Dunwoody Village. For the parade, chairs may be set up along Mount Vernon Road and Dunwoody Village Parkway up to the shops on the right and the parade entrance into Dunwoody Village. Spectators will be blocked from viewing the parade on the east side of Jett Ferry Road on Mount Vernon Road due to the staging and set up for parade participants. Viewing will start on the west side of Jett Ferry Road on Mount Vernon Road that will be closed about 8:40-11:40 a.m. between Jett Ferry Road and Dunwoody Village. Pam Tallmadge at 770-354-7653 or July4Parade@DunwoodyGa.org.
Avondale Estates 4th of July events
Avondale Estates 4th of July events. Tuesday. drevzin@AvondaleEstates.org.
- 9:15 a.m. parade lineup at DeKalb School of the Arts, 1192 Clarendon Ave.
- 10 a.m. parade begins, heading north on Clarendon Avenue
- 11 a.m. parade ends
- 5 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 6 will sell hot dogs, drinks and snacks by the lake
- 7:30 p.m. music at the lake
- Dusk with fireworks by the lake
Independence Day festivities in Douglasville
“Pride in Our Past - Faith in Our Future: Independence Day Events.” Tuesday. Douglasville. 678-449-3166, DouglasvilleGa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=739.
- 10 a.m.: parade. Free. Church Street from Fairburn Road to Rose Avenue/Selman Drive.
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Festival at the Park. Free. Hunter Memorial Park, 8830 Gurley Road. Food, music, entertainment, $3 carnival wristband.
- Dusk: fireworks. Free. Best seen from Arbor Place Mall, 6700 Douglas Blvd. at Interstate 20.
Marietta’s Independence Day Celebration
Marietta’s Independence Day Celebration. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Free. MariettaGa.gov. Updates: facebook.com/CityOfMarietta.
- Let Freedom Ring Parade at 10 a.m. with about 85 entries and 2,000 participants, beginning at Roswell Street Baptist Church, west on Roswell Street, north on East Park Square past Glover Park and the Square, down Cherokee Street and ending at North Marietta Parkway.
- Fourth in the Park Festival. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Marietta Square. Free concerts on Glover Park stage, arts and crafts show with 90 vendors, food vendors and carnival games. Scott Thompson at noon, national bell ringing at 2 p.m., awards ceremony at 2:15 p.m., backyard country artist Caryn Womack at 7 p.m. and Sons of Sailors at 8 p.m.
- Fireworks Finale. 9:30 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church of Marietta's parking lot, 56 Whitlock Ave., with patriotic music.
Roswell’s Independence Day Celebration
Roswell’s Independence Day Celebration. Tuesday. RoswellGov.com.
- BBQ & Bluegrass. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. Also celebrating Barrington Hall's 175th birthday. The King family, who built Barrington Hall, held a 4th of July barbecue for their friends and neighbors in the 1800s. Their tradition will be revisited with live music and food and drink for sale. A children's area will have games and crafts.
- Fireworks Extravaganza. Kids' Zone at 5:30 p.m., live music at 6 p.m., fireworks at dark Tuesday. Free. Roswell High School football field, 11595 King Road, Roswell. Live stage performances with The 120 East Band at 6 p.m. and Banks & Shane at 7:30 p.m., food vendors and a Kids' Zone with giant inflatables, carnival games, prizes and music. No dogs, no drugs, no alcohol, no tobacco.
Acworth July 4th Concert, Fireworks
Acworth July 4th Concert and Fireworks. Noon-10 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Cauble Park, 4425 Beach St., Lake Acworth. Vendors, music, arts and crafts and fireworks will be the highlights. Food vendors will begin selling at noon. Live music will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by fireworks around 9:40 p.m. (weather permitting and subject to change). Parking at Cauble Park will be by special pass only. Shuttles from downtown Acworth will be available to bring people to the park. Bring kayaks, stand-up paddleboards or canoes to enjoy a day on the water. 770-974-7626, AcworthTourism.org.
- 5:30-7:15 p.m. The Paul Hand Band
- 7:40-7:55 p.m. Patriotic Celebration
- 8-9:30 p.m. Flashback
- 9:40 p.m. (approximately) Fireworks
- 10:15-11 p.m. Flashback
Stars & Stripes Fest in Covington
Stars & Stripes Fest. 2:30-10 p.m. Tuesday. Town Square, 2101 Clark St., Covington. Golf cart parade, concerts, food vendors, children’s activities such as a rock wall and zip line, fireworks. Debbie Harper at 770-786-7510 ext. 30 or dharper@NewtonChamber.com. facebook.com/DowntownCovingtonGa.
Salute to the Red, White & Blue in East Point
Salute to the Red, White & Blue: A Hometown Celebration. 3 p.m. food vendors and artist market, 4:45 p.m. free live music, around 9:30 p.m. fireworks Tuesday. Across from the East Point MARTA station and East Point City Hall. Enjoy a select merchandise vendor market, musical performances throughout the evening, a food court including Italian ice, funnel cakes, smoked and grilled meats, fried fish, alcoholic beverages and South Fulton’s largest Pryo Digital Fireworks display synchronized to a musical score. No outside food, grills or beverage will be allowed on the event site as a courtesy to the event vendors and no pets. DowntownEastPoint.com/FourthOfJuly.
Star Spangled Fourth in Buford
Star Spangled Fourth. Tuesday. Free. Lawn, The Village Pavilion/The Village Amphitheatre, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Teresa Holloway at 770-271-9458 or THolloway@Simon.com.
- 5 p.m.: Kid's Zone opens with family-friendly activities
- 5-7 p.m.: The Woody's concert
- 7:30-9:30 p.m.: A1A The Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show
- 9:30 p.m.: Singing of the National Anthem by Jeff Pike of A1A The Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show
- 9:35 p.m.: Gwinnett's fireworks display
- Post-fireworks: "The LEGO® Batman Movie" (rated PG)
July 4th Celebration in Alpharetta
Alpharetta July 4th Celebration. Music and food vendors at 6 p.m., fireworks (rain or shine) at dusk Tuesday. Cash only for food vendors. Wills Park, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta. Alpharetta City Band will perform patriotic tunes at 6 p.m. followed by T James Band, playing classic rock and new country favorites. No alcohol, tobacco, charcoal grills or personal fireworks. Pets must be on leashes or in a crate. alpharetta.ga.us. 678-297-6132 or jlsimpson@alpharetta.ga.us.
Powder Springs 4th of July Celebration
Powder Springs 4th of July Celebration. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Town Square, 4488 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs. Live entertainment by Glow Band, Lew-E’s Comedy Circus with food vendors, arts and crafts and children’s activities. The fireworks display will begin around 9:30 p.m. CityOfPowderSprings.org.
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