If you want to see some of the best fireworks ever, check out these 4th of July events.
Independence Day Afternoon Celebration
The Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, NC 28215
704-568-1774
Sunday, July 4, 2010
1 pm-4 pm
Celebrate the nation’s birth by playing colonial games and enjoying other family oriented activities at the museum. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy free admission.
Red, White & Boom!
Memorial Stadium
310 N. Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-336-2884
Sunday, July 4, 2010
6 pm-10 pm
This fireworks display starts with fun activities and ends with a bang. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Second Harvest Food Drive and qualify to win prizes. Enjoy fun activities until the fireworks show begins at 9:30. Sit in the stadium or throw a blanket on the grass. Food and drinks for sale, but no alcohol allowed.
4th of July Festival
U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28214
704-391-3900
Saturday July 3 & July 4, 2010
1 pm-Dark on both days
Celebrate all weekend long with music and Class V fireworks presented by Coca-Cola Zero. Enjoy kayaking or hiking the trails before taking in the music and the fireworks that start at dark.
The Lake Wylie Fourth of July Fantastic Fireworks Display
Buster Boyd Boat Landing
Lake Wylie, SC
1-800-866-5200
Sunday, July 4, 2010
9:45 pm
Head for the water for a cool fireworks display in Lake Wylie, SC. Best views include Buster Boyd Boat Landing, T-Bones on the Lake Restaurant Outside Deck, Rey Azteca Deck at Lake Wylie Plaza, and Lake Wylie Pizza and Italian Restaurant patio at Lake Wylie Plaza.
July 4th Night of Fire Carowinds
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-588-2600
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Fireworks at 10 pm
Spend the day at Carowinds, enjoying rides and celebrating the 4th. Attend a special flag ceremony at noon and
take in the Night of Fire display at 10 pm. Discount single tickets for the day include an all-you-can eat meal.
Fun Family 4th of July
Stumptown Park
Matthews, NC 28105
704-321-7275
Saturday, July 3, 2010
5:30 pm-9:30 pm
Bring your bikes, scooters and wagons to the Matthews Town Hall and decorate them with 4th of July items supplied by Matthews Parks & Recreation and Cultural Resource Department. Join the People’s Parade, which starts at Matthews Station Street at 6 pm, followed by games and activities at 6:30. “Too Much Sylvia” takes the stage at 7 pm.
Charlotte Knights vs. Norfolk Tides
Knights Stadium
2280 Deerfield Dr.
Fort Mill, SC 29715
704-357-8071
Sunday, July 4, 2010
7:15 pm
Come out and cheer for the Charlotte Knights and watch a dazzling fireworks display after the game. There will be plenty of room in the parking lot for tailgating, so arrive early! Stadium opens at 5 pm.
