Foundations of Freedom: Elizabethton’s Independence Day Celebration
July 4 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Elizabethton for a full afternoon of FREE fun on Saturday, July 4th, featuring inflatables, pageants, and performances, along with an evening of music and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day!
This year, in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary*, Elizabethton Parks & Rec, along with other city departments
and staff, are hosting a Patriotic Parade to add to the Independence Day Celebration activities.
and staff, are hosting a Patriotic Parade to add to the Independence Day Celebration activities.
This parade will feature patriotic performers, floats honoring veterans’ groups and local heroes, and will follow the same route as the annual Christmas Parade down E Elk Avenue, finishing at the monument.
Please note, the floats for this parade are pre-planned to honor local veterans groups and we are not accepting float applications, but we are proud to invite veterans and Armed Forces members in our community to join in the parade. Any veterans or currently serving members who would like to participate can meet at
the staging area on Elm Street between E. Elk Ave and E. E Street between 5:00-5:30 PM.
the staging area on Elm Street between E. Elk Ave and E. E Street between 5:00-5:30 PM.
A full breakdown of the event is as follows:
● 4:00 P.M. – Event Kick-Off, featuring The Little Miss Firecracker pageant, dance performances, face painting by Magic Mirror Skin Art, Free Inflatables, food trucks and more!
● 6:00 P.M. – Patriotic Parade in Downtown Elizabethton
● 7:00 P.M. – Patriotic ceremony
● 7:30 P.M. – Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute band will take the stage for a fun-filled concert.
● Approx. 9:30 – Close out the evening with an incredible Fireworks Finale, sponsored by the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce.
● 6:00 P.M. – Patriotic Parade in Downtown Elizabethton
● 7:00 P.M. – Patriotic ceremony
● 7:30 P.M. – Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute band will take the stage for a fun-filled concert.
● Approx. 9:30 – Close out the evening with an incredible Fireworks Finale, sponsored by the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce.
Various food trucks will be open all day and night, serving a variety of lunch, snack, and dinner options, including Good Karma Kettle Corn, Sideshow Station Concessions, Tin Can Diner, The Patty Shack, Appalachian Ice, Diggy Donuts, Cardinal Kitchen, Banjo BBQ, Brunch Box 423, and Yankee Doodle Doggie. Fire Pizza and Covered Bridge Creamery will also be open across the street from the park with delicious treats!
Make sure you bring along a blanket or chair to stay and enjoy the day with us!
*This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semi-quincentennial.