Your ultimate 2025 guide to Charlotte’s 4th of July fireworks and celebrations

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Get ready, Charlotte! Independence Day is just around the corner, and that means parades, concerts, cookouts, and, of course, fireworks!

Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of all the patriotic fun happening in the Charlotte area.

Tuesday, July 1

Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway

• Time: 5-9 p.m.
• Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
• Cost: $15 (free for kids under 12 and military)
• Features: Racing, family fun, and fireworks

Wednesday, July 2

Lowe’s YMCA Independence Day Celebration

• Time: All day
• Place: Lowe’s YMCA, Mooresville
• Cost: Free
• Features: Field of Flags: Each flag has the name of a veteran, fallen or active service member, or first responder

Thursday, July 3

SkyShow 2025 (Uptown Charlotte)

• Time: Game at 6:05 p.m., fireworks after
• Place: Truist Field / Romare Bearden Park
• Cost: Game ticket varies; fireworks viewable free from park
• Features: Baseball and fireworks

Charlotte Whitewater Center Celebration (Day 1)

• Time: 6-10 p.m.
• Place: Whitewater Center, Charlotte
• Cost: Free ($12 parking)
• Features: Live music, no fireworks

Town of Matthews Celebration

• Time: 5-8:30 p.m. concert; fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Places: Stumptown Park (concert); Matthews SportsPlex (fireworks)
• Cost: Free
• Features: Live music, community fun, and fireworks

Cherryville’s Independence Day Celebration

• Time: 6-10 p.m.
• Place: Main Street, Cherryville, NC
• Cost: Free
• Features: Small-town charm, live music, and fireworks

Stanley’s 4th of July Celebration

• Time: 6 p.m.
• Place: Harper Park, Stanley, NC
• Cost: Free
• Features: Games, food, inflatables, and fireworks

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Fireworks Night

• Time: Game at 6:30 p.m., fireworks after
• Place: Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis
• Cost: Tickets start at $20
• Features: Baseball game followed by fireworks

Harrisburg 4th of July Festival (Day 1)

• Time: 4-10 p.m.
• Place: Harrisburg Park
• Cost: Free (rides require a wristband)
• Features: Carnival, music, food, and fireworks

Lowe’s YMCA Independence Day Celebration

• Time: 6-10 p.m.
• Place: Lowe’s YMCA, Mooresville
• Cost: Free
• Features: Live music and fireworks

Troutman Independence Day Festival & Fireworks

• Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Place: Iredell County Fairgrounds, Troutman
• Cost: Free
• Features: Food, live music, and fireworks

Fort Mill Independence Day Celebration

• Time: 6-9:30 p.m.
• Place: Walter Elisha Park, Fort Mill, SC
• Cost: Free
• Features: Vendors, kids’ activities, music, and fireworks.

Friday, July 4 – The Big Day!

Free Fishing Day, across North Carolina

• Time: All day
• Cost: Free
• Features: No fishing license required today, only

Tega Cay’s 4th of July Celebration

• Time: 9 a.m.
• Place: “Where Eagles Soar” Land Parade, step-off from City Hall
• Cost: Free
• Features: Morning parade at 9 a.m., fireworks at 9 p.m. over Tega Cay at the Golf Course

Charlotte Whitewater Center Celebration (Day 2)

• Time: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Place: Whitewater Center
• Cost: Free ($12 parking)
• Features: Tread, White & Blue 5K race, live music, outdoor activities. No fireworks

Charlotte Museum of History’s Independence Celebration

• Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Place: Shamrock Drive, Charlotte
• Cost: Free
• Features: Naturalization ceremony, music, community celebration

Davidson’s Patriotic Stroll & Concert

• Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Place: Town Hall to Village Green
• Cost: Free
• Features: Stroll, music, patriotic vibes

Birkdale Village 4th of July Bash

• Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Place: Birkdale Village, Huntersville
• Cost: Free
• Features: Bike parade, decorating contest, and block party

Indian Trail July 4th Parade

• Time: 10 a.m.
• Place: Indian Trail Road
• Cost: Free
• Features: Floats, bands, walkers, flags!

Waxhaw Independence Day Parade

• Time: 10 a.m.
• Place: Downtown Waxhaw
• Cost: Free
• Features: Parade and free parking/shuttles

City of Monroe 4th of July Celebration

• Time: 5-9:30 p.m.
• Place: Downtown Monroe
• Cost: Free
• Features: Bounce houses, live music, and fireworks

Gastonia 4th of July Celebration

• Time: 5-9:30 p.m.
• Place: Rotary Centennial Pavilion
• Cost: Free
• Features: Music, food, and fireworks

Red, White & Belmont

• Time: 6-10:30 p.m.
• Place: Stowe Park, Belmont
• Cost: Free
• Features: Music from 80Z Nation and fireworks

Kings Mountain Revolutionary 4th

• Time: 6-10 p.m.
• Place: Deal Park Walking Track
• Cost: Free
• Features: Music, kids’ fun, historical reenactments, fireworks

Lake Wylie Fireworks

• Time: Around 9 p.m.
• Place: Buster Boyd Bridge area
• Cost: Free
• Features: Fireworks show

Carowinds Star-Spangled Nights Fireworks Spectacular

• Time: 9:30 p.m. (July 4 and July 5)
• Place: Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd
• Cost: Admission to Carowinds, ticket prices vary
• Features: Music and fireworks show

Saturday, July 5

Tega Cay’s 4th of July Celebration

• Time: Starts at 11 a.m.
• Place: Multiple locations
• Cost: Free
• Features: 11 a.m. Flotilla Parade, 11:15 a.m. Freedom Fun Run Paddle Board Competition, Noon Carolina Ski Show, and 6:30 p.m. Uncle Sam Jam at Runde Park

Charlotte FC is home to Orlando City

• Time: 7 p.m.
• Place: Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte
• Cost: Prices may vary
• Features: Cap off your holiday weekend with Charlotte FC! Arrive early to the match on Saturday, July 5, and score a limited-edition straw hat

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