Local Tidewater July 4th Events & Concerts:
Wed, Jul 1 - Independence Concert: TRADOC Concert Band, Merchants' Square, 7 - 8:15 pm, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. Join us in the Square for an annual patriotic tradition! We will be treated to a concert of traditional favorites and modern compositions by the TRADOC Concert Band from The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command of Ft. Eustis, Virginia. The Concert is Free. Please bring a lawn chair.
Fri, Jul 3 - Fourth of July, Colonial Williamsburg, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Williamsburg. Celebrate the anniversary of the nation's birth in the Revolutionary City! Join Colonial Williamsburg for a special militia muster. Enjoy a salute to the 13 original states, featuring music performed by the Fifes and Drums, flags of each state, the firing of muskets and cannon. The day concludes with fireworks visible from both Market Square and Palace Green.
Fri, Jul 3 - 4th of July Fireworks in downtown Smithfield, Clontz Park, 400 North Church Street, Downtown Smithfield. Sponsored by the Isle of Wight County Department of Parks & Recreation. For more information call 757.357.5959.
Fri, Jul 3 - Celebrate Freedom - Concert & Fireworks, Chesapeake City Park, 5:00 pm, 900 City Park Drive, Chesapeake. Free and Open to the Public. On-site parking - $5 per car. Celebrate Freedom in Chesapeake, at Chesapeake City Park, with the U.S. Army TRADOC Command Band from Fort Monroe providing stirring patriotic sounds. Following the concert, fireworks by Pyrotechnico will illuminate the dark sky after sunset. Presenting of the Colors / National Anthem at 7:35 pm, TRADOC Concert at 7:45 pm, Followed by Fireworks at approximately 9:15 pm. Parks, Recreation & Tourism also brings you the best in children's activities and family entertainment: face painting, a 3-years-and-under play area, giant lawn games, inflatables, and more. Chesapeake Arts Alive! and Fine Arts Commission will offer a silent auction of unique items and a raffle of their famous gift baskets to provide scholarships for Chesapeake's talented students. A variety of Food Truck concessions will be available. Bring your own chairs or blanket. (Pop-up Tents are not permitted). Phone: (757) 382-6411
Fri, Jul 3 - First Weekend Event: Dinner & A Drive-in Movie "American Graffiti", High Street and Portside, Downtown Portsmouth. Relive the early 60's with "classic car cruisin" along Downtown High Street from 5 pm to 9 pm. Enjoy dining in your favorite Olde Towne Restaurant with dinner specials are available at these participating restaurants: Griffs of Olde Towne, The Bier Garden, P-Town Baron's and Roger Brown's and Humboldt Steel. Parking on High Street will be available for classic cars during these hours. Afterwards, a gathering of classic cars will rendezvous at the Portside Park for a Drive-In style movie, and enjoy the George Lucas classic film "American Graffiti." So bring your blankets and lawn chairs and make it a classic Olde Towne summer night! Gates at the movie open at 8:45 pm. Movie starts at 9:30 pm at the Portside Park next to Tidewater Yacht & Crawford Parkway.
Fri, Jul 3 - Williamsburg Military Tattoo, 8:30 - 9:00 pm, Palace Green, Colonial Williamsburg. Join us as we celebrate July 4 with patriotic music. Originally a call to soldiers to return to the barracks before curfew, military tattoos became more general displays of entertainment by Army troops. Join us for a thrilling torchlit march featuring the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums.
Sat, Jul 4 - Yorktown Independence Day 8K Run and 5K Walk, York High School, 8:00 am, 9300 George Washington Highway, Yorktown. Register Online at www.runsignup.com (Same early entry fees dates as noted above). Race Day: 6:30-7:45 am at York High School. Awards: 8K Run - Top 3 overall Male and Female finishers; Top 3 Male and Female in each age group. 5K Walk - Walkers will receive finisher's ribbons. Fees: 8K Run - $25.00 Early Entry (Postmarked by Saturday, 13 June 2015), $30.00 Late Registration and Race-Day Registration (PTC Race Passes accepted with Early Entry only); 5K Walk - $20.00 Early Entry (Post-marked by Saturday, 13 June 2015), $25.00 Late Registration and Race-Day Registration (PTC Race Passes accepted with Early Entry only).
Sat, Jul 4 - Historic Cradock's 97th Children's Bike Parade and Patriotic Salute, 8:30 am - Noon, 45 Afton Parkway, Portsmouth. Bike Parade Registration at Afton Parkway & George Washington Highway Entrance. At 9:30 am Children's Bike Parade departs Afton Parkway's Entrance led by Portsmouth Fire Department's Engine # 11. At 10 am Welcome from Jean Bondy, Cradock Civic League, President; Invocation: Nate Griffin, Chosen for Completion Ministry; Flag Raising: Boy Scouts Troop 222, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 993; Pledge of Allegiance; National Anthem: Daughters of the King. Then Portsmouth Welcome: The Honorable Kenneth I. Wright, Portsmouth; Patriotic Addresses: LCDR Jason Horning, USN; Patriotic Music: Daughters of the King, then Bike Parade Awards at 11 am. Refreshments: Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41 Ladies Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 993 Ladies Auxiliary. For additional information contact: Dottie Wyatt 485-9471 or dottiewyatt@juno.com | http://www.historiccradock.org
Sat, Jul 4 - Fourth of July, Colonial Williamsburg, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Williamsburg. Celebrate the anniversary of the nation's birth in the Revolutionary City! Join Colonial Williamsburg for a special militia muster. Enjoy a salute to the 13 original states, featuring music performed by the Fifes and Drums, flags of each state, the firing of muskets and cannon. The day concludes with fireworks visible from both Market Square and Palace Green.
Sat, Jul 4 - Yorktown July 4th Celebration, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Historic Yorktown. Come salute America along the Yorktown waterfront beginning with a 9 am patriotic parade on Water Street. Evening activities feature: a bell-ringing ceremony at 7 pm, live musical entertainment at 8 pm at Riverwalk Landing, and spectacular fireworks on the York River at 9:15 p.m. Free. 757.890.3500
Sat, Jul 4 - 4th of July Ghent Neighborhood Bike Parade, 10:00 am, Chrysler Museum of Art 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk. Assemble at The Chrysler Museum at 9:30 am. Kids ride bikes, scooters, etc. while dressed in patriotic attire. Parents walk or bike. Parade Time: 10-10:30 am. Route: From The Chrysler Museum to the end of The Hague near Christ & St. Luke's Church and back. Cost: Free! Sponsored by the Ghent Neighborhood League. - See more at: http://ghentnorfolk.org/event/4th-july-neighborhood-bike-parade/?instance_id=3472#sthash.3QgidxQW.dpuf
Sat, Jul 4 - Patriots Day / 4th of July Celebration: World War II Patriotism in Portsmouth! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, 10:00 am, 2 High Street, Portsmouth. Celebrate America's independence 1940s style. Learn about life on the home front in World War II Portsmouth. Sign up to become a W.A.V.E., fly a target kite, or learn how to make a mock apple pie. Live 1940s music throughout the day, plus swing dancing demonstrations and beginner's lessons. Free. http://www.PortsmouthNavalShipYardMuseum.com
Sat, Jul 4 - 35th Annual South Norfolk Parade & Picnic in the Park, Lakeside Park, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 1441 Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesapeake. This annual event features a parade through Historic South Norfolk beginning at 10 am. Be sure to arrive early as streets will close at 9:30 AM. The parade features 60 - 70 units, a Color Guard, Military Band, and lots of colorful characters to keep things fun. The Parade Patriots will flood into Lakeside Park to enjoy party in the park. Free and Open to the Public. (757) 382-6411 | http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/Government/City-Departments/Departments/parks-recreation-tourism/events/special_events/july-4th-at-lakeside.htm
Sat, Jul 4 - Movie: "1776", Kimball Theater, 1:00 & 4:00 pm, Merchants' Square, 428 West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. This American musical film showcases the days leading up to July 4, 1776. Large portions of spoken and sung dialogue are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants. 142 min
Sat, Jul 4 - Virginia Beach July 4th Celebration, Mount Trashmore Park, 4 - 10:00 pm, 310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach. Celebrate America's independence with live music, delicious foods, and of course, booming fireworks! Free admission; limited on-site parking for $5. Rain Date: July 5 for fireworks only. Schedule of Events: Main Stage 4-6 pm - Hampton Roads Metro Band; 6-9:30 pm -Buckshot. Activities: 4-8 pm, Free children's activities and games provided by Awaken Church; 9:30 pm - Fireworks. Delicious Foods Available for Purchase. Sink your teeth into some of the best foods, including: hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ sandwiches, pizza, Italian sausages, turkey legs and more! Sodas, bottled water, lemonade, ice cream, smoothies, funnel cakes and sno-cones will also be available. (757) 385-2990
Sat, Jul 4 - 4th of July Fireworks in Windsor, Windsor High School, 24 Church Street, Windsor. Sponsored by the Isle of Wight County Department of Parks & Recreation. For more information call 757.357.5959.
Sat, Jul 4 - Williamsburg Lodge Family Fourth of July Celebration, 4 - 7:30 pm, 310 South England Street, Williamsburg. Celebrate the Fourth of July with an evening of food, entertainment, and fireworks for the entire family! Your ticket includes dinner, children's games, and special seating on the Palace Green for the big fireworks finale.
Sat, Jul 4 - Swinging On a Star, Hennage Auditorium, 5 - 6:00 pm, Williamsburg. Swinging on a Star: A Tribute to the Local USOs and the Troops of World War II. Williamsburg's place in history didn't end with the Revolutionary War. Join us as we celebrate a patriotic 4th of July with entertainment seen by World War II servicemen and women at USO clubs here in Williamsburg.
Sat, Jul 4 - 33rd Annual 4th of July Great American Picnic & Fireworks, Town Point Park, 5 - 10:00 pm, Waterside Drive, Norfolk. Free and open to the public. Leave the grilling to us on the 4th of July and bring your family and friends down to Town Point Park. Guests can buy traditional all American fare, including hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, seafood, buttered corn on the cob, juicy watermelon, lemonade... with all the fixin's and much more available for purchase! Relax on the lawn and enjoy the live entertainment, then watch as the sky lights up with the fireworks display at 9:30 pm!
Sat, Jul 4 - Suffolk Stars & Stripes Spectacular, Constant's Wharf Park & Marina, 5:30 - 9:30 pm, 100 East Constance Road, Suffolk. Free and open to the public. Enjoy the Stars and Stripes Spectacular, as the skies of Suffolk light up with the firework show over the Nansemond River at Constant's Wharf Park & Marina. The park will open at 5:30 pm with entertainment, children's activities, local merchandise vendors and food choices available. The firework show will begin at 9 pm, for the whole family to enjoy! Suffolk Parks & Recreation, 757.514.7250
Sat, Jul 4 - July 4th Downtown Hampton Block Party, 6 - 11:00 pm, East Queens Way between Wine and King Streets, Hampton. Free and open to the public. Come early and bring a chair then make your way to one of the dining establishments along Queens Way for some dinner before the party starts. Free parking can be found on the street and in multiple surface lots. There is a public parking garage at the corner of Settlers Landing Road & Old Hampton Lane. Live Music by 'Rare Mixx'. www.hamptonblockparty.com
Sat, Jul 4 - July 4th Concert with Tidewater Concert Band, Portside, 6:30 pm, 6 Crawford Parkway, Portsmouth. The Band is comprised of 48 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians from across the Hampton Roads, Virginia area representing various military, professional, and college bands and orchestras at Portside Park (Old Holiday Inn Site). For more information please call 757-393-5143.
Sat, Jul 4 - Newport News 4th of July Stars in the Sky, Victory Landing Park, 7 - 10:00 pm, 23rd St., Newport News. The event begins with free children's rides (giant slides, moon bounces, an obstacle course, face painting) and strolling entertainment. Food vendors will be on site selling a variety of items including funnel cakes, seafood, hot dogs, hamburgers, and frozen treats. Entertainment will be provided by the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band ensemble Full Spectrum from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. A spectacular fireworks show by the internationally award-winning fireworks company Pyrotecnico, presented by Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington-Ingalls Industries, will light up the sky over the James River at 9:30 pm.
Sat, Jul 4 - Stars & Stripes Explosion, 8 - 11:00 pm, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages will attract thousands of visitors and residents of Virginia Beach to a "star-spangled" salute to this great country of ours at Stars & Stripes Explosion. Scheduled entertainment offers something for everyone: patriotic and classical to Motown, a musical tribute dedicated to Billy Joel, and world-class magic performed by an internationally-recognized illusionist! - See more at: http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/stars-stripes-explosion#sthash.CF2f8Ez6.dpuf
Sat, Jul 4 - Fireworks at the Beach, 9:30 pm, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. View fireworks from the boardwalk, where they are launched off 20th Street from a barge on the water. Please keep all pets safe inside during fireworks. Please note: Fireworks may be canceled or rescheduled due to inclement weather OR unsafe water conditions.
Sat, Jul 4 - Fourth Of July Fireworks, 9:30 pm, Williamsburg. Gather on Market Square or Palace Green to celebrate our nation's birthday with an exciting fireworks display. Afterward, enjoy the pageantry of a torchlit Fifes and Drums march from Palace Green, down Duke of Gloucester Street, ending on Botetourt Street.
Sat/Sun, Jul 4/5 - Liberty Celebration at Yorktown Victory Center, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, 200 Water Street, Yorktown. America's Independence is marked with military drills, role-playing demonstrations and artillery throughout Yorktown Victory Center. visitors can observe tactical and artillery drills, take part in a variety of military exercises, and learn about the challenges that faced our nation's founders, including those who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Sun, Jul 5 - Surry County July 4th Celebration & Fireworks, 4 - 10:00 pm, Surry County Community Center (Parks & Rec) 205 Enos Farm Drive, Dendron. Annual July 4th Celebration and Fireworks at the Surry County Community Center. Please call 294-3044 for more information.
Sun, Jul 5 - Fireworks at the Beach, 10:00, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. View fireworks from the boardwalk, where they are launched off 20th Street from a barge on the water. Please keep all pets safe inside during fireworks. Please note: Fireworks may be canceled or rescheduled due to inclement weather OR unsafe water conditions.
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