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Charlotte:

Coca-Cola 4th of July Festival
Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4; 4 p.m.
U.S. Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte
Outdoor activities, live music, fireworks display
Cost: Free, VIP packages ($75) available
More Information: usnwc.org

Shriners International 4th of July Parade
Wednesday, July 4; 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
N. Tryon St. & E. 9th St.
Family activities, marching band
More information: shrinersinternational.org

Presbyterian Hospital July 4th Spectacular
Wednesday, July 4; 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Memorial Stadium, 310 N. Kings Dr.
Family activities, live music, fireworks display
More information: www.charlottecentercity.org

WBT/Knights Skyshow 2011
Wednesday, July 4, after Charlotte Knights game
Knights Stadium, 2280 Deerfield Dr., Fort Mill, SC
Cost: $8-$14
More information: www.charlotteknights.com

Shelby:

July 4 Celebration in the Park
Wednesday, July 4; 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter St.
Horse shoe, corn hole, carnival rides, pool
Cost: $3 unlimited rides, $1 pool admission
More information: www.cityofshelby.com

Fallston Fun Fest
Saturday, June 30; 5 p.m.
112 Gary St., Fallston Elementary School
Parade, family activities, fireworks display
Cost: $5 unlimited rides, .25 cents per ride
More information, call Mitzi Ramsey at 704-692-7216 or Judy Searcy at 704-692-6099

Denver:

12th Annual DABA Community Fireworks Show
Saturday, June 30; 5 p.m.
East Lincoln High School, 6471 Highway 73
Food, games, raffles, 'battle of the bands'
More information: www.dabanc.org

Forest City:

Forest City Owls Fireworks
Monday, July 2, following Forest City Owls game
McNair Field, McNair Drive off Main Street
Cost: $6
More information call (828) 245-0000

Gastonia:

Gastonia Grizzlies Fireworks
Tuesday, July 3; following Gastonia Grizzlies game
Sims Legion Park, 1001 N. Marieta St.
Cost: $7 - $12
More information call (704) 866-8622

RED, WHITE and NEW
Wednesday, July 4; 11 a.m.
Downtown Gastonia
Car show, family activities, BBQ cook off
More information: http://www.gastoniajuly4th.com/index.html

Kings Mountain:

Kings Mountain Revolutionary 4th
Wednesday, July 4
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- war reenactments
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. --live music, parade
9:30 p.m. fireworks
War reenactments, live music, fireworks, walking track
More information, call 704-473-8727

Matthews:

Fun Family 4th of July in Matthews
Wednesday, July 4
Town Hall
5:30 p.m. Decorate bikes
6:30 p.m. Peoples Parade
7 p.m. "Too Much Sylvia" concert

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Raleigh:

Naturalization Ceremony
Wednesday July 4, 12 p.m.
State Capitol steps, 1 Edenton St
Naturalization ceremony for approximately 30 new citizens

Festival
Wednesday July 4, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
State Capitol grounds, 1 Edenton St
Music, historical and military displays, carriage rides, kids activities
More information, visit www.nchistoricsites.org or call (919) 733-4994

Fayetteville:

Bragg 4th of July
Wednesday, July 4, 3 p.m.
Fort Bragg
Free concerts, food, carnival rides

Durham:

Children's Independence Day Parade
Wednesday, July 4, 9:30 a.m.
Durham Central Park on Foster Street
Decorate your bicycle, wagon or scooter
More information, visit www.durhamcentralpark.org

Durham Independence Day Celebration
Wednesday, July 4, 6 p.m.
American Tobacco Campus and Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Concert, Durham Bulls game, fireworks
More information, call (919) 560-4355

Carrboro:

Carrboro Fourth
Wednesday, July 4, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Carrboro Town Hall

Cary:

July 4th Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday July 4, 4 p.m.
Booth Amphitheater
Cary Town Band and the North Carolina Symphony performances

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Greensboro:

FunFourth Festival
Wednesday, July 4, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Arts, crafts, music, beer garden

Pops Concert and Fireworks
Wednesday, July 4, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
White Oak Amphitheatre
More information: www.funfourthfestival.org

Asheboro:

Fireworks with the Asheboro Copperheads
Wednesday, July 4, after game
138 Southway Rd., Asheboro, NC
Baseball game and fireworks
Free with admission to game

Blowing Rock:

Tweetsie Railroad's July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
Wednesday, July 4, 9:30 p.m.
Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock.
Park admission is $35, $22 for children ages 3-12, free for children 2 and younger.
For information, call (877) 893-3874 or visit
www.tweetsie.com

Burlington:

In the Park 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 3, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Classic games, music, food, fireworks
For more information, please call 222-5030 or 513-5469

Independence Day Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 2, 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Burlington City Park Softball Fields
For more information, please call (336) 222-5030

Clemmons:

July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular
Wednesday, July 4, 9:30 p.m.
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons. Co-sponsored by the Winston-Salem Journal. Admission is $5 per car and $10 per bus or motorcoach.
For information, visit www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood

Eden:

Annual Ole Fashioned July 4th Celebration
Wednesday, July 4, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Morehead High School, Pierce St., Eden NC
Music, food, fireworks display
For more information, contact Kathy Hale at (336) 627-7737

Gibsonville:

July 4th Celebration at Grove Winery
Wednesday, July 4, 1 p.m.
7360 Brooks Bridge Road Gibsonville, NC
Wine tasting, live music, food

High Point:

Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Uncle Sam Jam
Wednesday, July 4, 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Oak Hollow Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Dr.
Live music, inflatables, displays
Cost: $10 per car load
For more information, call the Parks & Recreation office at (336) 883-3469 or visit http://www.highpointnc.gov/pr

Kernersville:

Rotary Club of Kernersville 4th of July 5K Run
Wednesday, July 4, 8:30 a.m.
Bank of North Carolina, 211 Broad Street
For more information, contact Brian Stewart at (336) 399-8045

KERNKernersville's Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks
Wednesday, July 4, 6:30-9:45 p.m.
Kernersville Elementary School, 512 W. Mountain St., Kernersville. Concert by Legacy followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
For more information, visit:

http://www.members.kernersvillenc.com/events

King:

Independence Day Parade
Wednesday, July 4, 4 p.m.
Quaker Gap Baptist Church, 2265 Flat Shoals Road
For information, call (336) 692-1401 or (336) 782-3589

Lexington:

Fantastic 4th of July Festival
Wednesday, July 4, 6 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Finch Park, 15 Paul Beck Road
Music, rides, inflatables, and fireworks
For more information, please call 336-248-3960 or visit http://www.lexingtonnc.net/recreation/festivalsandevents.aspx

Mount Airy:

July 4th Celebration
Wednesday, July 4, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Parade: 11 a.m.
Downtown Mount Airy
For more information, visit www.mountairydowntown.org

Mount Airy Parade
Wednesday, July 4, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Starts at Veterans Memorial Park and will go down Main Street
Mount Airy native Donna Fargo will sign autographs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History on Main Street. She'll also sign autographs from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the nearby Main Oak Emporium.