Let the Fireworks Begin—Fourth of July Area Happenings
June 25, 2017
It’s time to celebrate our favorite lady’s birthday—America! Avoid the stress of planning your own party and attend some of the cool, local events happening here! Here’s a quick list of fun happenings in our region:
Roanoke Region
Red Hot 4th
Dr. Pepper Park
July 4 at 4pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $18 at the gate (kids 12 and under are free)
Roanoke's Fireworks on the Fourth
River’s Edge Sports Complex
July 4 at 7pm
Admission: Free
Fincastle Fourth of July Celebration
Breckinridge Elementary School
July 4 at dusk
Admission: Free
Four on the 4th 4-Miler
Wells Fargo Plaza
July 4 at 8am
Admission: $30 before July 2
Buchanan Community Carnival
Parade: 5pm in downtown Buchanan
Fireworks: 10pm
July 4
Admission: Free
Vinton Fourth of July Festival
Vinton War Memorial grounds
July 4 at 6pm
Admission: Free
The Annual Salem Fair
Salem Civic Center
July 4 at 9:30pm
Admission: Free
Lynchburg
Independence Day Celebration at Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest
July 4 from 11am-4pm
Admission: $9 (ages 15+), Free (ages 14 and under)
Rocky Mount/Franklin County
Fourth of July Festival
Franklin County High School
June 30 at 5pm
Admission: Free
Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks Display
Parkway Marina
July 2 at 5:30pm
Admission: Free
NRV
Fireworks Celebration Event
Mountain Lake
July 1 at 5pm
Admission: Free
City of Radford's "Spirit of America" featuring Jimmy Fortune
Bisset Park
July 4 at 2pm
Admission: Free
Independence Day Celebration with a Free Outdoor Movie—Beauty and the Beast
Montgomery County Moose Lodge
July 4 at 9:45pm
Admission: Free
Town of Christiansburg Festival and Fireworks Display
Festival: 10am-4pm on Main Street
Fireworks: 9:15pm at Christiansburg High School
July 4
Admission: Free
Blacksburg Parade and Fireworks Display
Parade: 2pm, Downtown Blacksburg
Fireworks: 9:30pm at Municipal Park
July 4
Admission: Free
Shawsville 5K
Shawsville Middle School
July 4 at 8am
Admission: $25 before July 1, $30 after
