Wondering where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Charlotte, NC in 2024? Here’s the answer for you! Charlotte’s biggest 4th of July celebrations will be back in 2024! Here’s a list of fireworks displays, plus parades, celebrations and more. Notably, SkyShow is back, as it was for 2023.
Not to mention the U.S. National Whitewater Center 4th of July Celebration, Carowinds’ Celebrate America Fireworks Show, multiple parades and more! Read on for details of all of the celebrations, including the celebrations in many smaller towns in the Charlotte area.
We will be updating this page continuously in the weeks and days leading up to Independence Day, so please keep checking back.
We’ve added a Google Map of the fireworks show that are in this article. If this might be useful to you, keep reading or jump directly to the map.
Please make sure to check the date of each event, as some take place the weekend before the 4th of July, or other times. Also, make sure to follow all the links. Sometimes details change for events, and we might not be notified.
The list of celebrations is now organized by county. If you’re looking for events in the Lake Norman area, look at Mecklenburg and Iredell Counties.
Also, if you have a dog, learn about ways to keep your dog calm during 4th of July fireworks.
4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations in Charlotte Area
Free Fishing Day
Free Fishing Day
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: All day
Place: Multiple locations throughout North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Fish in any public body of water without a license. Other regulations, such as size limitations and lure restrictions, still apply. If you don’t have fishing equipment, many facilities operate a tackle loan program.
4th of July in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
SkyShow 2024
SkyShow 2024
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: Game starts at 6:35 p.m. Fireworks Show is after game
Place: Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Price of ticket to baseball game varies
Features: SkyShow 2024 follows the Charlotte Knights game The game starts at 6:35 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, and will most likely sell out. You can also watch the fireworks from Romare Bearden Park, 300 S Church Street, at no cost. In addition, Charlotte Knights are hosting fireworks shows after their games on Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6.
4th of July Celebration at Whitewater Center
4th of July Celebration at Whitewater Center
Date: Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday
Place: Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free, but parking is $12
Features: The celebration includes live music both nights, Tred, White and Blue 5K Race Thursday morning, SUP yoga and more. Fireworks are not currently planned.
Town of Matthews Independence Day Celebration
Town of Matthews Independence Day Celebration
Date: Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday
Place: Wednesday at Matthews SportsPlex, 2425 Sports Parkway, Matthews, NC, and Thursday at Stumptown Park, 120 S Trade Street, Matthews, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Wednesday night features a fireworks show at Matthews SportsPlex. Thursday’s celebration features food trucks, kids’ activities, patriotic fun and a free concert by 20Ride — Zac Brown Tribute Band.
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte Museum of History’s Independence Day Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place: Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: The highlight is the Oath and Naturalization Ceremony for a group of new citizens of the United States. There will also be music, a keynote address and opportunities for voter registration.
Charlotte Symphony’s Celebrate America!
Charlotte Symphony’s Celebrate America!
Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024
Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m. (Gates open at 5 p.m., Prelude performance at 7 p.m., Concert at 8:15 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m.)
Place: Symphony Park, 4400 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC
Cost: $18 in advance; $25 at the gate; Youth 13-18: $5 in advance; $7 at the gate; Children under 13: free, but ticket is required.
Features: Patriotic favorites, followed by fireworks. The Charlotte Symphony also offers some free performances for the community, some with fireworks. (Read on.)
Davidson
Town of Davidson’s Independence Day Celebration
Date: Check back soon
Time: Check back soon
Place: Check back soon
Cost: Free
Features: The Town of Davidson usually celebrates with a patriotic stroll, which ends at the Village Green, where a concert takes place.
Birkdale Village
Birkdale Village’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Street, Huntersville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Bike decorating, bike parade, block party, and the Huntersville Fire Department’s annual wet down.
Charlotte Symphony in Cornelius
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at Bailey Road Park
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC
Cost: Free
Features: A fireworks display follows the concert.
Optimist Hall’s Celebration
Optimist Hall’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Check back soon.
Time: Check back soon.
Place: Optimist Hall, 1115 N Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Check back soon. In 2023, the event featured concerts on two days.
Carowinds
Star-Spangled Nights Fireworks Spectacular
Date: Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Place: Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Admission to Carowinds. Ticket prices vary. Get discount tickets here. (You’ll save a LOT.)
Features: Fireworks show.
Pineville
Pineville 4th of July Celebration
Date: Check back soon.
Time: Check back soon.
Place: Downtown Pineville
Cost: Free
Features: Check back soon. In 2023 there was a celebration in Downtown Pineville that included live music, food trucks, an artisan market and face painting.
4th of July in Cabarrus County
Mount Pleasant
Independence Celebration
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Place: Town Hall, 8590 Park Drive, Mount Pleasant, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Parade, live music, “A Taste of Mount Pleasant,” shag contest, and fireworks.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Cook Out Summer Shootout
Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.
Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Pkwy S., Concord, NC
Cost: $10; Free for kids 12 and under
Features: There will be a fireworks show after the races. Also, first responders and military get in for free with ID.
Town of Harrisburg
Town of Harrisburg’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: Parade is at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The festival is both days. Wednesday: 4 to 10 p.m., and Thursday: 4 to 11 p.m.
Place: The festival is at Harrisburg Park, 191 Sims Parkway, Harrisburg, NC. The parade starts at Captain Steve’s Restaurant on Hwy 49.
Cost: Free, but you’ll need tickets or a wristband for rides.
Features: A parade and a two-day festival, including live music, rides and fireworks.
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: The game is at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks follow.
Place: Atrium Health Ballpark, 1 Cannon Baller Way, Kannapolis, NC
Cost: Tickets start at $20.
Features: There will be fireworks after the game. There will also be fireworks after the games on July 5 and 6.
Charlotte Symphony in Kannapolis
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at Village Park
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
Place: Village Park, 700 West C Street, Kannapolis, NC
Cost: Free
Features: A fireworks display follows the concert.
4th of July in Gaston County & Cleveland County
City of Gastonia Fourth of July
City of Gastonia Fourth of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Rotary Centennial Pavilion, 111 N South Street, Gastonia, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Food trucks, entertainment, vendors, a free KidsZone and fireworks.
Cramerton Independence Day Celebration
Town of Cramerton’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Place: Centennial Center, 140 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Fireworks will be set off from Goat Island.
Kings Mountain Revolutionary 4th
Revolutionary 4th
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Deal Park Walking Track, 211 N Cleveland Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Dance troops, a parade around the walking track, led by Loch Norman Pipe Band. Children’s activities, inflatable bounce houses, face painting, balloon artist and more. Cast members of Liberty Mountain will perform the final moments of the Battle of Kings Mountain. The event ends with a large fireworks show.
Red White & Belmont
Red White & Belmont
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Upper Field of Stowe Park, 24 S Main Street, Belmont, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by 80Z Nation and fireworks.
Dallas 4th of July Celebration
Town of Dallas’ 4th of July Celebration
Date: Check back soon.
Time: Check back soon.
Place: Check back soon.
Cost: Check back soon.
Features: Check back soon.
Mount Holly
Mount Holly Fireworks Celebration
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Downtown Mount Holly Historic District, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by Coming Up Brass, followed by a fireworks display. There will be food trucks and a kids’ zone.
Bessemer City
Bessemer City’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Centennial Park, 114 W Virginia Avenue, Bessemer City, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by Julio and the Saltines. The night ends with a fireworks show.
Cherryville
City of Cherryville’s Independence Day Celebration
Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Rudisill Stadium, which is next to W.B. Beam Intermediate School, 401 East First Street, Cherryville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by The Tams, fireworks.
Stanley
Town of Stanley’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Place: Harper Park, 301 Blacksnake Road, Stanley, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Last year there were rides and inflatables, with the gates opening at 5 p.m. So far we don’t have any information about the 2024 celebration, other than that there will be fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
4th of July in Union County
Indian Trail July 4th Parade
Indian Trail July 4th Parade
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Place: Post Office Drive down Indian Trail Road to Old Monroe Road
Cost: Free
Features: Floats, walkers and more.
Town of Waxhaw’s Independence Day Parade
Town of Waxhaw’s Independence Day Parade
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: Downtown Waxhaw
Cost: Free
Features: Free parking and shuttles available.
City of Monroe
City of Monroe’s Fourth of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Main Street in Downtown Monroe, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Bounce houses, food trucks, live music and fireworks.
4th of July in Iredell County
Mooresville, NC
Stars and Stripes on Main
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: Main Street from Iredell to McLelland Avenue, Mooresville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Patriotic parade.
Lowe’s YMCA
4th of July Celebration at Lowe’s YMCA
Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Place: Lowe’s YMCA, 170 Joe V. Knox Avenue, Mooresville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Field of Flags, live music and fireworks. You can visit the Field of Flags from July 2 to 5, 2024.
Troutman 4th of July Parade
Troutman 4th of July Parade
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Old Murdock Road from CATS to Hwy 21/Main St, turn left, travel Main St, and end at the American Legion/ Troutman Elementary School area at Cedar Lane
Cost: Free
Features: Over 150 units, including floats, music, marching units, military units, horses, and much more.
Troutman Independence Day Festival and Fireworks
Troutman Independence Day Festival and Fireworks
Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Iredell County Fairgrounds, 630 N Main Street, Troutman, NC
Cost: Free admission
Features: Live music, food trucks, kids’ activities and fireworks.
4th of July in Rowan County
Fireworks Over Historic Spencer Shops
Fireworks Over Historic Spencer Shops
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
Time: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: North Carolina Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Ride of Pride trucks from Daimler Trucks, balloon twister, bubble show, inflatables, lawn games. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. All is free except rides in a WWII era Dodge Weapons Carrier and the turntable.
4th of July in Stanly County
Uwharrie Wampus Cats Baseball Game and Fireworks
Uwharrie Wampus Cats Baseball Game and Fireworks
Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Don Montgomery Park, 500 US 52, Albemarle, NC
Cost: $7 to $8
Features: The Uwharrie Wampus Cats’ Independence Celebration features a fireworks show after the game.
4th of July in Lincoln County
Lincolnton
Lincolnton’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: Parade at 8:30 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Place: Several viewing locations in Downtown Lincolnton
Cost: Free
Features: Patriotic parade and fireworks. Lincolnton Fire Department spray zone on East Main Street and Academy, starting at 6:30 p.m.
4th of July in South Carolina (York County and Lancaster County)
Baxter Village’s July 4th Parade
Baxter Village’s July 4th Parade
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: Baxter Village, Market Street, Fort Mill, SC
Cost: Free
Features: To view the parade, line the route in Baxter Village Town Center, from Killington’s and seven blocks south on Market Street to Sutton Road. No registration is required to participate in the parade. Just meet up at 8:45 a.m. in the parking lots behind Killington’s Restaurant, 940 Market Street, in Baxter / Fort Mill, SC.
Indian Land Fireworks Extravaganza
Indian Land Fireworks Extravaganza
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Indian Land Middle School, 8063 River Road, Indian Land, SC
Cost: Free
Features: Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy food and music. The firework display starts at 9 p. m.
Lake Wylie Fireworks Display
Lake Wylie Fireworks
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: Approximately 9 p.m.
Place: Buster Boyd Bridge
Cost: Free
Features: Good fiewing spots are Buster Boyd Bridge Boat Landing, Papa doc’s shore Club, and other nearby businesses.
Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Place: From Main Street, Downtown Rock Hill
Cost: Free
Features: Live music, family fun activities, food trucks and fireworks.
Fort Mill Independence Day Celebration
Fort Mill Independence Day Celebration
Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Fort Mill Amphitheater at Walter Elisha Park, 345 N White Street, Fort Mill, SC
Cost: Free
Features: Music, kids’ activities, vendors and a fireworks show
York, SC
City of York’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Place: York Middle School, 1010 Devinney Road, York, SC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music and a fireworks show
Tega Cay
Tega Cay’s 4th of July Celebration
Date: July 4 to 6, 2024
Time: Various
Place: Various
Cost: Free
Features: Tega Cay hosts a three-day 4th of July celebration, with a boat parade, land parade, fish fry, concert, fireworks and more.
Fireworks Map
This interactive map includes all the fireworks displays from this article. (It doesn’t include parades and other festivals, at this time.
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Daryl Jaunakais says
Will there be fireworks in Southpark?
Thank you