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Chapel Hill Durham Raleigh Fourth of July - July 4th Fun!

 

Sat, Sun and Mon, July 2, 3, and 4, 2011
32nd Annual Festival for the Eno River
Sat., Sun, and Mon July 2, 3rd and 4th 2011, 10am - 6 pm each day
Don't miss the 32nd Annual Festival for the Eno River!  
This wonderful annual festival on the banks of the Eno River features live music on five stages; Storytelling; Canoe and Raft rentals; Hands-On-Clay; Dance; Critters; Craft Demonstrations; River Activities; Working Grist Mill; Crafts Artisans, children's area and otter stage, nature demonstrations and many more activities for kids and adults.  Tickets on sale May 15; Earlybird Discounts available.  Admission fee.  Kids 12 and under admitted free!

West Point on the Eno, Durham City Park (Parking at Durham County Stadium)
www.enoriver.org/Festival

 

Mon, July 4, 2011
Carrboro Family Fourth of July Celebration
Monday, July 4, 2011, 9:30am - 3:00pm at Carrboro Town Hall and Weaver St. Market.
Celebrate the 4th of July in Carrboro with musical performances, a parade, exhibits, games and food.  From the website:

"Help us kick off the event at Weaver Street Market Lawn (Beginning at 9:30a.m.)!

A Parade from Weaver Street Market to Town Hall (11:00a.m.) will bring the Weaver Street participants together with those in attendance at the Carrboro Town Hall.

Of course the Kids Fun Zone and Fun Zone Stage will be back and better than ever! Enjoy Tim Poe and the Magic of African Rhythm Show, Face Painters, Local Food Trucks, and plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy!
Put on your Red, White, and Blue and join in the fun!"

See the 2011 Schedule of Events. FUN events include Patriotic Costume Contest (10-10:30am Registration), People's Parade to Carrboro Town Hall (11 am); Pie Eating Contest (1:30pm - 2:30 pm); and lots more! Also enjoy the music of the Red Clay Ramblers (North Carolina's Tony Award-winning String Band) live from 1-3pm.

http://www.carrborojuly4th.com/

http://www.townofcarrboro.org/rp/CarrboroCommunityEvents.htm#3

(919) 918-7364.

 

Mon., July 4, 2011
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Concert and Ice Cream Social at the Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill
Monday, July 4, 2011, 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy music and Old-fashioned Fourth of July fun and an ice cream social.  Free and open to the public.

Horace Williams House,
610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC  27514.
(919) 942-7818.

 

Mon, July 4, 2011 - Chapel Hill Fireworks CANCELED DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
Chapel Hill 4th of July Celebration
2011 Chapel Hill Fireworks CANCELED "due to budge constrraints" according to the City of Chapel Hill website.

http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/

Mon, July 4, 2011
The Capitol's July Fourth Celebration, Raleigh, NC
Downtown, Raleigh, NC, N.C. Museum of History, the State Capitol grounds and Bicentennial Plaza, outside the museum.
Monday, July 4, 2011, 11am-3pm
Live entertainment, food.  All events are free.
(919) 733-4994

 

Mon, July 4, 2011
Fourth of July Celebration at the Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Monday, July 4, 2011, 5:30pm - 10pm (Gates open at 5 pm)
Exhibits, carnival games, rides, bouncy house, activities and fireworks.
Raleigh Parks and Recreation's Arts Program
(919) 831-6854.

 

Mon, July 4, 2011
Cary Fourth of July Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheater, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, NC 27511
Monday, July 4, 2011, 3 - 7:30 pm
Fourth of July gathering with fireworks display; live musical entertainment.  Fireworks rain or shine beginning at night fall.  Editor's note: We recommend going EARLY to find a place to lay down your blanket to see the fireworks over the lake/pond.  (Gates open at 3pm.)

Enjoy live music including patriotic musical favorites, and the Triangle's biggest fireworks display at Cary Koka booth Amphitheeater. This FREE event includes a performance by the Cary Town Band followed by the North Carolina Symphony. (While the event is free, VIP ticket packages are available providing Crescent table seating, preferred parking, and includes ice cream and Great Harvest bread. See the Cary July 4th website page for more info.) Kids activities, ice cream eating contests, picnicing and fun abound at the annual holiday event!

http://www.boothamphitheatre.com/event_july04.htm

http://www.townofcary.org/

(919) 462-2052.

 

Sat., July 4, 2009
Joel Lane Old Fashioned Fourth of July, Raleigh, NC - COLONIAL Re-Enactments, Period Dress & Crafts, Free Lemonade & cookies!
Monday, July 4, 2011, 1pm - 4pm

728 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC  (The Joel Lane Museum House is located two blocks south of Hillsborough Street at the corner of Saint Mary's and West Hargett Streets near downtown Raleigh.)

From the website: This free event will feature re-enactors who will demonstrate various aspects of colonial life, and visitors will be able to participate in chores such as churning butter and carrying water in buckets. There will be old-fashioned crafts and games for the children and lemonade for all. The garden in its full summer glory will be on view, and herbs from the garden will be for sale.

In addition to outdoor activities, the circa 1770 plantation manor house, the 1790 “kitchen” building, and the Visitors Center and Museum Shop will be open. Please plan to celebrate the independence of this great nation at the beautiful Joel Lane Museum House!

http://www.joellane.org/joellane/visitor_info/events/an_old_fashioned_july_fourth1/

(919) 833-3431.

 

 

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