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July 4th – 2016 Fireworks and Events – Raleigh, Cary, Apex,
Durham and more
Mark your calendars for 2016
Fireworks displays in Raleigh, Cary,
Durham, Apex and more! Fireworks
on the Fourth of July are some of the
best memories we have with family
and friends.
Find the enclosed list of Fourth of
July activities sorted by town and
city.
Several celebrations include “old
fashioned” festivities for families such as face painting, watermelon seed contest,
potato sack races, and plenty of live music.
The Triangle area is well-known for great music and a wonderful summer
atmosphere.
Pick your day, time, and activity and click on all of the links for additional details. Have
a wonderful and safe Independence Day holiday!
APEX
Olde Fashioned Fourth of July Monday, July 4th in Downtown Apex 7:00 am – 2:00
pm –Downtown streets are closed. Event is 9:00 am — 1:00 pm. Games, inflatables,
bicycle parade (no fireworks).
BURLINGTON
Fireworks in City Park (on Sunday, July 3rd) Take a blanket or lawn chair and find a
spot on the famous hill at City Park and enjoy a spectacular fireworks display beginning
just after the sun goes down. Fireworks are displayed for Independence Day. *
Fireworks are subject to change according to weather.

CARRBORO
Carrboro Town Commons on Monday, July 4th beginning at 9:30 am! Parade from
Weaver Street Market to Town Hall with events at the Town Commons. The Kids Fun
Zone and Fun Zone Stage will be back with plenty of activities, games, great food and
live music.
CARY
Independence Eve Celebration Sunday, July 3 | Free, Cary Arts Center Pre-show
with Applause! Cary Youth Theatre | 6:30 p.m. Cary Town Band | 7:30 p.m. This year,
for the 29th Annual Patriotic Celebration, the Cary Town Band, Applause! Cary Youth
Theatre and other groups will be musically saluting the American flag, its history, and
the musical works it has inspired. Joined by the Concert Singers of Cary, the Town
Band features John Raymond Howell’s offering of “A Salute to the Flag”, plus marches,
songs, a salute to our military service personnel (past and present) and other works
recalling Old Glory.
Independence Day Olde Time Celebration
Monday, July 4 | 7:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Free
Fred G. Metro Bond Park, Boathouse
Join us for an old-fashioned celebration of our
nation’s birth-sure to be lots of fun for the entire
family!
July 4th Celebration at Koka Booth
Amphitheatre
Monday, July 4 | 3-10 p.m. Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Patriotic performances and
music combined with family-friendly activities in an atmosphere that is second to none
makes the July 4th Celebration at Booth Amphitheatre an event not to be missed! As
the last note fades, the celebration is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display.
Kids young and old will want to take a ride on the Ferris Wheel which offers a stunning

view of Symphony Lake. There will also be an array of contests, magicians, scavenger
hunts, rides, and more!
Kids Zone will include rides, games, magicians, face painters and more! Most activities
are free but there will be a nominal charge for some rides.
CHAPEL HILL
Monday, July 4th, 2016 UNC’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. Gates open at 7:00
pm! Fireworks begin at 9:30 pm. Arrive early for the best seats. Watermelon Eating
Contest, hosted by DSI Comedy. Make sure to get there early at 7 pm to participate in
our watermelon eating contest. Winners will receive prizes! The DSI comedy teams
will be onsite with interactive improv!! Balloon Animals, Face Painting, Inflatables
and Midway Games! Main stage music provided by Soul Psychedelique Orchestra
DURHAM
Durham Bulls Baseball July 4 vs. Syracuse
Chiefs
 Independence Day Fireworks
Extravaganza
 Baseball, fireworks, and Independence Day.
There’s nothing more American. Get your tickets early
for July 4, our biggest game of the season…it will sell
out!
 Diamond Cutters Performance
 Make sure you’re in your seat at the end of the 6th inning because the Diamond Cutters,
the Bulls’ world famous dancing grounds crew, will perform tonight.
Celebrate Independence Day in Durham – Celebrate patriotism and civic pride with
Durham Parks and Recreation Monday, July 4, 2016. Durham Bulls Athletic Park

FUQUAY VARINA
Celebrate Independence Day early by attending the Fuquay-Varina Independence
Day Celebration on July 3rd. This event includes diverse group of food vendors,
music acts, free inflatable rides, and a free world class fireworks display. Gates open at
6:00 pm.
GARNER
CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION WITH US AT BEAUTIFUL LAKE BENSON
PARK ON SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2016! Your children will love our Kids Adventure Zone
featuring inflatables, games and crafts. Top your evening off with the best fireworks
show in the Triangle.
HOLLY SPRINGS
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 5-9:30 p.m. Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake
Park, Holly Springs. Join us the day after Independence Day for this traditional
celebration of America’s birthday. Admission is free and everyone is invited, including
friendly, leashed pets!
MEBANE
Event : July 4th Family Music
Festival Mebane Arts & Community
Center
Date : 7/4/2016
Time : 7pm – 10pm
Details : Mebane’s annual July 4th
Family Music Festival will feature Too
Much Sylvia playing your beach and top
40 favorites inside the Mebane Arts &
Community Center starting at 7pm.

Spectacular fireworks will follow, outside, at 9:40pm.
RALEIGH
Joel Lane Museum House “The Birthplace of Raleigh,” will sponsor its 25th annual
Independence Day Open House on Monday, July 4, 2016 from 11:00 am to 4 p.m.
Admission is free, and donations are requested. Colonel Lane was a founding father of
North Carolina’s capital city and an officer in the Wake County militia during the
American Revolutionary War.
RALEIGH - TheWorks!
 Times: July 4th from noon-11pm
 Venue: Fayetteville Street
 Address: Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601
 Area: Downtown Raleigh
 Admission: Free
Once again, downtown Raleigh will host the city’s Fourth of July fireworks
extravaganza. Join in on the Independence Day Celebration during the day with live
music, beer/wine tent, kids rides and games, Circus Maximus, street performers,
eating contests, food and art vendors, picnic on Fayetteville St. and much more!
Fireworks will light up the sky over the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
starting around 9:30 pm.
WAKE FOREST
Once again, this year’s celebration is a two-day affair consisting of the following events
and activities:
 Fireworks Spectacular
Sunday, July 3; Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Wake Forest High School, 420 W. Stadium Dr.
 Children’s Parade
Monday, July 4; line-up begins at 10 a.m.; parade starts at 10:30 a.m.
Intersection of North Main Street and West Juniper Avenue, near the Wake Forest
College Birthplace

 Art & Games in the Park
Monday, July 4; 11 a.m.
Holding Park, 133 W. Owen Ave., and R.H. Forrest Field, 123 W. Owen Ave.
I hope you found this list helpful.
I know how much fun fireworks and July 4th celebrations are with
my family and friends!
Have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July Celebration this year! ~
Amy Shair
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Amy Shair RE/MAX® Real Estate
51 Kilmayne Dr Ste 100
Cary NC 27511
(919) 469-6539
info@amyshair.com

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