Communities across southeast Tennessee, northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia are preparing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with parades, patriotic ceremonies, live music, family activities, food vendors and spectacular fireworks displays throughout the Independence Day holiday.
Below is SValleyNow’s growing guide to America 250 celebrations across the Tennessee Valley.
Wednesday, July 1st
Marion County
Town of Jasper Community Church Service in the Park
- Location: Jasper City Park
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Details: Community worship service open to the public as part of Jasper’s America 250 and Independence Day festivities.
Thursday, July 2nd
Marion County
Town of Jasper Movie in the Park
- Location: Jasper City Park
- Time: 7:45 p.m.
- Details: Free outdoor showing of Zootopia 2.
Hamilton County
Pops on the River
- Location: Coolidge Park, Chattanooga
- Time: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Details: Live music, food vendors and fireworks.
Friday, July 3rd
Marion County
South Pittsburg Community Independence Day Celebration
- Location: South Pittsburg High School
- Time: Festivities begin at 5 p.m.
- Details: Live music, food vendors, family activities and fireworks after dark.
Town of Jasper Independence Day Parade
- Location: Downtown Jasper
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Details: Annual Independence Day parade through downtown Jasper.
Sequatchie County
Freedom Street Dance
- Location: Cherry Street, Dunlap
- Details: Free community celebration featuring live performances by Neon Moon and Camden Smith, along with food and refreshments.
Bledsoe County
Lusk Volunteer Fire Department Fireworks Show
- Location: Lusk Volunteer Fire Department
- Time: Food begins at 6 p.m.; fireworks at dark
- Details: Annual community fireworks show featuring hamburgers, hot dogs and nachos available as a fundraiser for the volunteer fire department.
Grundy County
Tracy City Fourth of July 250th Celebration
- Location: Tracy City, TN
- 6-10 a.m: Pancake Breakfast at Lincoln Park
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Downtown Tracy Parade and Festival, Live Music, Kids activities, food & drink, splash pad
- 6-10 p.m.: Legacy Fields celebration with Live Music, food vendors, kids zone activities, and fireworks at 9:45 pm.
Hamilton County
Nightfall Independence Celebration
- Location: Miller Plaza, Chattanooga
- Time: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Details: Extended Nightfall celebration featuring three musical acts, food, drinks and family fun.
Saturday, July 4th
Marion County
Jasper Big Boom Celebration & America 250 Fireworks
- Location: Jasper City Park
- Time: Activities begin at 4 p.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m.
- Details: Family activities, food vendors, live music, and one of the area’s largest fireworks displays.
Town of Monteagle Independence Day Parade & Celebration
- Location: Downtown Monteagle, Hannah Pickett Park and the Monteagle Ballpark
- Schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. — Parade lineup
- 10:00 a.m. — Independence Day Parade
- 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. — Live music featuring Jason Lee Wilson & James County Band at Hannah Pickett Park
- At dark — Fireworks at the Monteagle Ballpark
- Details: Monteagle celebrates America’s 250th birthday with a patriotic parade, live entertainment and a fireworks finale.
Whitwell Independence Day Fireworks Display
- Location: Raceway Convenience / Jimmy D’s Fireworks, Highway 28, Whitwell
- Time: Fireworks at dark
- Details: Residents are invited to enjoy an Independence Day fireworks display at dark near Raceway Convenience / Jimmy D’s Fireworks on Highway 28 in Whitwell.
Sequatchie County
City of Dunlap Independence Day Celebration
- Location: Harris Park & Sequatchie County Courthouse
- Schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. — Parade
- 10:30 a.m. — Time Capsule Opening
- 1:50 p.m. — National Bell Ringing Ceremony
- Vendors, food and live entertainment throughout the day
- 9:00 p.m. (Central) — Fireworks
- Details: Dunlap’s annual Fourth of July celebration includes patriotic ceremonies, entertainment and a fireworks finale.
Bledsoe County
Pikeville Fourth of July Parade
- Location: Begins at Pikeville City Hall
- Time: 2 p.m.
- Details: Everyone is invited to walk or ride in the community parade.
Pikeville America 250 Celebration
- Location: Downtown Pikeville
- Schedule:
- 8 a.m. – Noon — Patriotic Farmers Market
- 4 p.m. — Cruise-In
- 5 p.m. — Live music
- Vendors and food trucks throughout the afternoon
- Fireworks after dark
Hamilton County
Soddy-Daisy Independence Day Celebration
- Location: Soddy Lake
- Time: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Details: Car show, pickleball and wiffle ball tournaments, food trucks, vendors, live music beginning at 5 p.m. and fireworks.
Riverfront Nights featuring Johnny Folsom 4
- Location: 100 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga
- Time: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Details: Free Johnny Cash tribute concert with food, drinks and vendors.
Jackson County, AL
Scottsboro Independence Day Celebration
- Location: Downtown Scottsboro
- Details: Community-wide America 250 celebration featuring a patriotic parade, local vendors, family activities, a blueberry pie-eating contest and more.
City of Stevenson America 250 Celebration
- Location: Stevenson City Park
- Details: All-day celebration featuring a Classic Car Cruise-In, an America 250 parade around the park and additional family activities. A complete event schedule will be released by the city.
Bridgeport America 250 Celebration
- Location: Charlie Smith Park Splash Pad & Downtown Bridgeport
- Schedule:
- All day — Water slide and obstacle course inflatables
- 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. — Live music by 117 South Band
- 9 p.m. — Fireworks
- Details: Family-friendly celebration featuring inflatables during the day, live entertainment downtown and a fireworks display.
Dade County, GA
1945 Dade County Fair
- Location: Jenkins Park, Trenton
- Time: Noon – 10 p.m.
- Details: Annual celebration featuring live music, a kids zone, arts and crafts exhibits, vendors, games, a car show, silent auction and more.
SValleyNow will continue updating this guide as additional America 250 and Independence Day events are announced throughout southeast Tennessee, northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia. Know of a celebration that’s missing? Let us know, email news@svalleynow.com and we’ll add it to the list.