By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger
Independence Day celebrations and fireworks are back with a bang! If you’re searching a fun, safe environment to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, or a historical celebration of our nation’s independence, you’re in luck! The Triad has a whole host of fun events to celebrate Independence Day in Greensboro, Burlington, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville and surrounding areas, and we’ve listed what we’ve found below. This list is updated daily through the Fourth of July, so if you have an event to include to this list, click HERE to submit your event details!
We’ve broken it down by location and chronologically by date. All of these events are also listed on the TMoM Calendar of Events, and this list will also be linked on our Directories page.
Tie Dye the Fourth of July
July 1 from 3 to 6 pm
Lindley Rec Center, Greensboro
Details: greensboro-nc.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event
Burlington Fireworks Show
July 2 at 9:15 pm
Burlington Athletic Stadium, 1450 Graham St., Burlington
Details here
Fun 4th Freedom Run 10k and 5k
July 3 from 7 am to Noon
Center City Park, Greensboro
Details: freedomrun10k.com
Patriotic Play Date
July 3 from 11 am to 2 pm
Burlington City Park
Details: btowneventsnc.com/patriotic-play-day-in-the-park
Weekend Battlefield Tours 2021
Starting July 3 and offered every Sat and Sun. First tour at 1:30 pm, second tour at 3 pm
Battlefield Visitor Center at 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro
Details: facebook.com/GuilfordNPS
Fun Fourth Freedom Fest 2021
July 3 from 3 to 8 pm
Downtown Greensboro
Details: downtowngreensboro.org/fun-fourth-festival/freedom-fest/
July 4th celebration @ The Deck (Jamestown)
July 3 from 5 to 7 pm
118 E Main St, Jamestown
Details: facebook.com/events/118-e-main-st-jamestown-nc-27282
14th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza
July 3 from 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Northeast Park, 4010 High Rock Road, Gibsonville
Details: guilfordcountync.gov/Home/Components/News/News
5th Annual Bring Your Own Napkin RIBFEST
July 4 from Noon to 10:30 pm
5530 Linch Road, Whitsett
Details: eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-bring-your-own-napkin-ribfest-july-4th
Fourth on The Farm
July 4 from 1 to 9 pm
Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road, Summerfield
Details: summerfieldfarms.com/event/fourth-on-the-farm-3
Farewell Friend | Independence Day Celebration
July 4 from 6 to 8 pm
Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road, Summerfield
Details: facebook.com/events
July 4th Family Music Festival
July 4 from 7 to 11 pm
Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor St, Mebane
Details: ncfestivals.com/events/2021/july-4th-family-music-festivalmebane
Local Library Events
Also check your local library for patriotic events this week!
Alamance – http://www.alamancelibraries.org/
Guilford – http://library.public-libraries.org/county/NC/GuilfordCounty.html
Triad Americana Jam Group
June 28 from 6 – 8 pm
Reynolda Manor Branch Library
Details: forsyth.cc/eventcalendars
Kids Pedal Parade
July 3 from 9:30 am to 11 am
Davie County Public Library, 371 N Main St, Mocksville
Details here: facebook.com/events/1249793758796120
Star Spangled Saturday
July 3 from Noon to 4 pm
Raylen Vineyards & Winery
Details here: raylenvineyards.com/nc-winery-events
Winston-Salem Dash Independence Weekend Celebration
July 3 from 2:45 pm to 10 pm
Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem
Details here: facebook.com/events
Summer Concert: Too Much Sylvia (fireworks after the show!)
July 3 from 6 to 11 pm
Davie County Community Park at 151 Southwood Dr, Mocksville
Details: triadmomsonmain.com/triad-family-events
Chicago Rewired/REO Survivor Tribute Concert (with patriotic laser light show)
July 3 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Shallowford Square, Lewisville
Details: facebook.com/events/1833216080193812
Fireworks Display – Rural Hall
July 3 at 9:30 pm
Covington Park, 7450 Church St, Rural Hall
Details: facebook.com/events/172684021137098
4th of July Celebration on the Street
July 4 from Noon to 4 pm
Bethesda Center for the Homeless, 930 Patterson Avenue
Details: stayhappening.com/e/4th-of-july-celebration-on-the-street
Ardmore Neighborhood Association’s Fourth of July Gathering
July 4 from 4 to 6 pm
Miller Park, Winston-Salem
Details: stayhappening.com/e/ardmore-neighborhood-association-gathering
Salem Band Stars & Stripes Concert
July 4 from 7:30 to 10:30
Old Salem Museum & Gardens, Winston-Salem
Details here: facebook.com/SalemBandFan
Independence Fireworks Display (Mocksville)
July 4 from 9:30 pm to 11 pm
Rich Park, 299 Cemetery Street, Mocksville
Details here: facebook.com/events
Forsyth Country Club Fireworks Viewing
Sundown on July 4
On the hill at Sherwood Forest Elementary School, 1055 Yorkshire Rd (or any location that is high and close enough for viewing the fabulous fireworks show!)
Quarry Park Fireworks Show
Sundown on July 4
1790 Quarry Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Visitors not allowed in park but the 20 minute show can be seen from afar
Local Library Events
Also check your local library for patriotic events this week!
Forsyth – http://www.forsyth.cc/library/
Stokes, Surry & Yadkin Counties- http://www.nwrl.org/
The 26th Annual Rotary Club of Kernersville 4th of July 5k
July 3 from 8:30 am to Noon
Harmon Park, Kernersville
Details: runsignup.com/Race/NC/Kernersville/4thofJuly5k
4th of July 5k After Party!
July 3 from Noon to 10 pm
The Brewer’s Kettle Kernersville
Details: facebook.com/events/522095449214420
3rd Annual Patriotic Celebration
July 3 from 4 to 6 pm
The Heroes Center, 1500 Bridges Drive, High Point
Details: heroescenternc.org/events
Field of Flags
July 4 from 3 to 4 pm
The Salvation Army of High Point, 301 West Green Drive, High Point
Details: salvationarmycarolinas.org/highpoint/yearly-events/field-of-flags
Uncle Sam Jam
July 4 from 4:30 to 9 pm
Oak Hollow Festival Park, HIgh Point
Details: highpointnc.gov/1380/Uncle-Sam-Jam
NC National Guard 440th Army Band (Summer Concert Series)
July 4 from 5 to 7 pm
Triad Park, Kernersville
Details: stayhappening.com/e/summer-parks-concert-series
4th of JULY Celebration Kernersville!
July 4 from 6 to 9 pm
Kernersville Elementary School
Details: stayhappening.com/e/4th-of-july-celebration-kernersville
Local Library Events
Also check your local library for patriotic events this week!
High Point – http://www.highpointpubliclibrary.com/
Forsyth – http://www.forsyth.cc/library/
Field of Honors
June 28, 29, 30; July 1, 2, 3, 4 (all day)
Main Street & Memorial Drive, Danville, VA 24541
Details: healingfield.org/event/danvilleva21
July 4th Goatstravaganza!
June 30; July 1, 2, 3, 4 (all hours)
Spring Haven Farm, 5306 Homer Ruffin Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Details: facebook.com/events/316377673319024
Faith 4th of July Celebration
June 30; July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from 6 to 11:30 pm
115 S Main St, Faith, NC 28041
Details: facebook.com/events/795531507768507
51st Annual Southeast Old Threshers’ Reunion (with fireworks on July 5)
July 2, 3, 4, 5 all day
Denton Farmpark,1072 Cranford Road, Denton
Details: dentonfarmpark.com/48th-annual-southeast-old-threshers-reunion
FreedomFest 2021
July 2 from 5 to 9 pm
Elkin Municipal Park at 399 Hwy 268
Details: stayhappening.com/e/freedomfest-2021
Fourth of July Celebration at US National Whitewater Center
July 3 and 4 (all day)
US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte
Details: whitewater.org/festival/fourth-of-july-celebration
Burgerfest
July 3 from 1 to 5 pm
King Central Park in King
Details: facebook.com/events/3105535036364941
Celebrate America Fireworks Show
July 3 and 4 at 8:45 pm
Carowinds in Charlotte
Details: carowinds.com/events/celebrate-america-fireworks-show
July 4th Weekend Laser Light Shows (Durham)
July 3 from 9 to 9:30 pm
Durham County Memorial Stadium Parking Lot, 750 Stadium Drive, Durham
Details: facebook.com/events/232656814909609
2021 Fireworks Celebration
July 3 from 9:30 to 10 pm
Downtown Statesville
Details: facebook.com/events/296500621945153
Independence Day Celebration
July 4 from 10 am to 4 pm
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest,1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest, Virginia
Details: facebook.com/events/854198841858157
Red Wine & Brew
July 4 from Noon to 6 pm
Rocky River Vineyards, 11685 Reed Mine Rd, Midland, NC 28107
Details: facebook.com/events/1150366245481957
Independence Day Parade & Celebration (fireworks at night)
July 4 from 2 to 6 pm
Veterans Memorial Park, 691 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy
Details: mountairydowntown.org/fourth-of-july-parade.html
Hillsville’s Independence Day Celebration
July 4 at 4 pm
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 701 W Stuart Dr, Hillsville, VA 24343
Details: facebook.com/events/544450430056229
Durham Bulls July 4th Celebration
July 4 from 6 to 10 pm
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St, Durham
Details: facebook.com/events
4th of July Fireworks (High Rock Lake)
July 4 at 8 pm
High Rock Lake in Lexington
Details: facebook.com/events/304356544724417
4th of July Fireworks (in King)
July 4 from 9 to 11 pm
Recreation Acres,107 White Rd, King
Details: facebook.com/events
July 4th Weekend Laser Light Shows (Durham)
July 4 from 9 to 9:30 pm
Durham County Memorial Stadium Parking Lot, 750 Stadium Drive, Durham
Details: facebook.com/events
Other Fun Summer Links:
Triad Area Blueberry Farms
Summer 2021 Bucket List
Summer Movie Programs 2021
Splash Pads & Water Slides
99 Ways to Reply to I’m Bored
Summer Camps in the Triad
Favorite Parks, Playgrounds & Walking Trails
Event Calendar
Day Trips
Favorite Family Beaches
Favorite Local Wineries
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