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BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH!!

June 28, 2015

FREE EVENTS:

July 3rd- Duluth Celebrates America   Duluth
Festivities will be held downtown on the Duluth Town Green from 6 - 11PM and will include live entertainment by America's 116th Army Rock Band and Funk/R&B Groups, food vendors, activities for the kids, FABULOUS  fireworks display & more! FREE admission.  For more information, call (770) 476-3434 FREE

July 3rd- Norcross Red, White & BOOM! Norcross 
The City of Norcross is throwing a pre-Fourth of July block party, and you're invited! Make your way to the heart of Downtown Historic Norcross on July 3 for food, fun and fireworks during the 2015 Red White and BOOM! The good times roll at 4 p.m., with bounce houses (nominal fee), festive face painting and food vendors. (See list HERE) Stroll our city sidewalks and pay a visit to our eclectic collection of local shops and restaurants, dance in the streets to tunes spun by our DJ from 5:30-9:30 p.m., or snag a spot on the lawn at Lillian Webb Park for a picnic before fireworks light up the night sky. Fireworks will start around 9:30 p.m. FREE 

July 3rd- Prelude to the 4th       Lawrenceville
Aurora Theatre returns for the 7th year for Lawrenceville’s FREE Prelude to the 4th with Camelot. The show will begin at 7:00pm on the grounds of the historic courthouse in Downtown Lawrenceville Square. Following the show is a brief fireworks display, accompanied by the Aurora Theatre orchestra playing the patriotic anthem Stars and Stripes Forever. Lawn seating begins at 5:00pm. Reserve by phone: 678.226.2639   FREE

July 4th: Mall of Georgia 12th Annual Fabulous Fourth!   Buford
Grab your red, white and blue and get ready to “Ooh!” and “Ahh!”Join us beginning at 5:00 pm for a fun and festive July 4th Celebration with The Joe Hall Band and The Woody's
5:00 pm: Kids Zone opens: games, inflatables & bounce house
9:15 pm Annual Fireworks Show!
9:45 pm Movie: Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1) (PG13)
For the easiest entrance and exit, we recommend families park in the Dillard’s Lot. FREE 
 
July 3rd & 4th:  Steam Engine Parade and Celebration
  
Cumming
The City of Cumming celebration begins on July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at the Cumming Fairgrounds with various vendors, inflatables for kids, a live band, spectacular fireworks display.  Bring your blanket, set out on the lawn and enjoy the festivities. On July 4th come and enjoy the famous Steam Engine Parade beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Parade will include steam engines, antique tractors, antique cars and many other floats decorated in the spirit of the holiday. For Parade Information call: Cindy Hansard 770-887-0516 or Amy Webb 770-889-6103 FREE

July 4th Festivities and Fireworks
  Alpharetta  
Wills Park:Two free "inflatables" for children to play and jump on from 5pm to 8pm on the lawn behind the Alpharetta Community Center. Bands start at 6PM and fireworks display begins at dusk! FREE

July 4th: Dunwoody Fourth of July Parade
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 Dunwoody  
Marching bands, floats, mascots and more. Pararde route is from Mount Vernon Rd to Dunwoody Village. Join the Dunwoody community after the 4th of July Parade in Dunwoody Village for family fun and great food. July 4th 9AM FREE

July 4th:Sparkle in the Park
Lilburn
  
Music, food, and of course, fireworks! A1A, Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show, will bring their family-friendly concert to Lilburn City Park. Kids’ activities and air-conditioned shuttles are provided. Concessions will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show! July 4, from 5:30-10 p.m. FREE

July 4th: Stone Mountain Fantastic Fourth Celebration
  -Stone Mountain 
Memorial lawn at Stone Mountain Park. Special fireworks display is following the Lasershow Spectacular. July 4-6th at 9:30PM. Show is FREE but parking is $10 (FREE for pass holders). Arrive early for park will CLOSE once capacity is reached.

July 4th:Legendary Fourth of July
 
- Buckhead 
Lenox Square's annual event is patriotic fun with family-friendly live musical entertainment. Culminating the evening will be the signature fireworks display, featuring thousands of fireworks bursting in air for approximately 20 minutes, accompanied by a patriotic musical soundtrack. Musical entertainment begins at 6 p.m. • Fireworks scheduled to begin at approximately 9:35 p.m FREE

July 4th- Centennial Olympic Park 2013 Celebration
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Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta’s best fireworks display. Park gates open at 6 p.m. and fireworks start at approximately 9:40 p.m. FREE.  MARTA is STRONGLY suggested. 

PAID EVENTS

July 3,4 & 5: Light Up the Lake  Lake Lanier Island Resort
The largest firework display in North Georgia is the Light Up the Lake Fireworks Independence Day Celebration hosted by Lake Lanier Islands. All-day live entertainment, games, and family fun will precede the fireworks extravaganza. The park opens at 10 a.m. and their signature fireworks show is scheduled for 9:40 PM. 
For more information, call Lake Lanier Islands at 770-932-7200, or visit their website. The Islands are located at 7000 Holiday Road in Buford.



July 3,4 & 5: 
Coca-Cola July 4th Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia
Nightly Fireworks Display July 3, 4 and 5 at approximately 9:30pm. 
Exclusive early ride time for one hour before the park opens for all guests who bring a Coca-Cola can to the park. The following rides will be available: THE JOKER Chaos Coaster, Harley Quinn Spinsanity, Dare Devil Dive, Goliath, BATMAN: The Ride & Mind Bender.

NEW VIP Experience in Hurricane Harbor: Stay in our new water park after it closes. Hurricane Harbor will be open from 6:30pm until dusk for our Coca-Cola VIP Experience. Dance the night away with live entertainment and view our nightly fireworks show from one of the best locations in the park. 

Cost: Free with park admission. Special ticketing available for the Hurricane Harbor After-Hours VIP Party. Tickets available online at www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia

July 4th: Red, White & View  GA Aquarium 
Atlanta families have access to the city’s BEST VIEW of the Centennial Olympic Park Firework show from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for kids & $20 for Adults and Seniors (plus tax)- includes access to our prime firework viewing area, fun activities for kids, summertime treats, desserts and beverages for all. Get your tickets early as a very limited amount of tickets are available. Last year tickets sold out! More Information HERE