Jul 02 2010
Charlotte Celebrates Independence Day!
Lots of things happening in and around Charlotte to celebrate during the upcoming 4th of July weekend. Here’s just a small sample of things to do:
- Charlotte Symphony Pops Presents Celebrate America starts off the weekend celebrations with its Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 3rd. Albert-George Schram will be conducting the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra with a patriotic musical concert and sing-along, which will be followed by a fireworks display. Pack a picnic and enjoy the Symphony under the stars at Charlotte’s Symphony Park in SouthPark! Preludes at 7 p.m.; orchestra concert at 8:15 p.m.
- Town of Waxhaw Celebration: takes place on Saturday, July 3rd and runs from 10am till 10pm. Cost is free. The historic town’s parade will beging at 10:00am in downtown Waxhaw. Evening events will include the Red, White, and Blues Music Festival featuring several bands. Lots of activities for kids. Lots of food. The famous Waxhaw fireworks display starts at 9:30pm. For more information, click here.
- Nights of Fire at Carowinds Park: Sunday, July 4th a one-of-a-kind fireworks display launched from the top of the Carolina Skytower. Carowinds guests can spend a day of fun in the 108-acre theme and water park, topped off with the state-of-the-art, computer designed and controlled pyro-musical fireworks show. The computer produces a brilliant and thrilling show, firing shells in precise time to music with an accuracy of 1/100th of a second. Show begins at 10:00pm and is free with park admission. Free admission to the park for military personnel.
- Red Rock, Whitewater & Bluegrass Celebration: begins at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 4th at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Lots of food, music, and fireworks.
- Charlotte Knights Skyshow: one of the largest fireworks displays in the southeast takes place at the Charlotte Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, SC right after the baseball game.
- Red, White, and Boom: on Sunday, July 4th is Uptown Charlotte’s celebration at Memorial Stadium starting at 6:00pm and with fireworks starting at 9:30pm. For kids (young and old), there’ll be balloon artists, tug of war, sac races, watermelon eating competition and more. For more information click here.
- Fireworks At Lake Wylie: There is nothing quite like fireworks over water. Enjoy the scene over Lake Wylie which straddles North and South Carolina just south of Charlotte. Buster Boyd Boat Landing S.C. Hwy. 49 at Lake Wylie, on Sunday, July 4th at 9:30 p.m. Best of all, it’s free!
Carolinas Realty Partners wish you a happy and safe 4th of July holiday!
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Very interesting post. Keep us posting dude !!