It’s America’s 250th Birthday Weekend! 🇺🇸
This is one of the biggest weekends of the year! Our nation is celebrating 250 years of independence, and communities across North Atlanta are going all out with fireworks, hometown parades, patriotic concerts, festivals, drone shows, and plenty of red, white, and blue. It’s a special milestone, and we’re grateful to celebrate it in a community we love.
We’ve rounded up everything happening Friday through Sunday and organized it by day and category to make planning easy. You’ll also find a Save the Date section with even more celebrations coming up. Saturday’s schedule is packed with events across North Atlanta, while Sunday is a little quieter, making it the perfect day to relax after an unforgettable holiday weekend.
Happy Independence Day, and we hope you have a safe and wonderful Fourth of July! 🇺🇸
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Red, White, and YOU: A Patriotic Walking Parade at Broadwell Pavilion | 9 am – 12 pm | Milton
- Kennesaw Salute to America at United Bankshares Amphitheater, Depot Park | 4 – 10 pm, fireworks finale 9:30 pm | Kennesaw
- Restoring Lady Liberty: Art & History Showcase ft. Peter Max at Alpharetta City Hall | 5:30 – 7:30 pm | AlpharettaÂ
- Johns Creek America 250 | Independence Day Celebration at The Boardwalk at Town Center | 6 – 10 pm, fireworks after 9 pm | Johns CreekÂ
- Sparks in the Park at E.E. Robinson Park North | 6:30 – 10 pm | Sugar Hill
- Celebrate Independence Day Weekend in Alpharetta – Concert by Party on the Moon & Patriotic Drone Show at Alpharetta City Center Town Green | 7:30 – 9:30 pm (drone show at 9:30 pm) | Alpharetta
- America 250 Concert with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Woodstock Arts Event Green | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
- Sip. Paint. Relax. at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 7 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC
- Summer Fridays in Forsyth at The Collection at Forsyth | 5 – 8 pm | Cumming
- Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Celebrate July 4th Eve with Whiskey County – 90’s Country Tribute at MadLife Stage & Studios | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Fermented Fridays ft. Justin Scott, Erik Olson & Trevor Wolford (Jazz Trio) at Fermented Wine Boutique | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Cumming City Center Presents: Totally Toby & The Red Solo Band (Toby Keith Tribute) at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 – 10 pm | Cumming
- MANDY BAND at Roaring Social Alpharetta | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
- Throwback Dance Party: 90s–2010s Dance Hits at MadLife Stage & Studios | 9:55 pm | Woodstock
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Acworth Farmers Market at Logan Farm Park | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
- Lakewood 400 Market | 9 am – 5 pm | Cumming (all weekend)
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
- Food Truck Friday at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Date Night on the River at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6 – 9 pm | Roswell
- Comedy on the Square at The Alley Stage | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
SATURDAY, JULY 4TH — INDEPENDENCE DAYÂ
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Woodstock July 4th Spectacular – Freedom Run, Parade, Festival & Fireworks | Freedom Run 7 am, Parade 10 am, Festival 11 am – 3 pm, Fireworks 9 pm | Woodstock
- Dance Party In The USA! | 7:30 – 11 am | Alpharetta
- Dunwoody’s July 4th Parade | 9 am | Dunwoody
- 68th Annual Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade | 10 am – 12 pm | Cumming
- Lake Lanier Freedom Boat Parade | 10 am – 1:30 pm | Buford
- Independence Day Family Canoe Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- A Milton’s Fourth – Red, White, & BBQ! at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails | 11 am – 6 pm | Milton
- Celebrate the Fourth of July at Abbey Hall Interiors Shoppe | 11 am – 2 pm | Alpharetta
- 2026 July 4th Celebration at Reformation Brewery | 11 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
- America 250 Community Cookout & Celebration | 12 pm | Sugar Hill
- 4th of July Outdoor Market at Countryside Antiques | 12 – 9 pm | Braselton
- Saturday, July 4th Pool Open | 1 – 6 pm | Cumming
- America 250: July 4th Pool Party at Hotel at Avalon (Day 1) | 2 – 6 pm | AlpharettaÂ
- Sandy Springs’ Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration (free concert by Don McLean) | City Green opens 4 pm, concert 8 pm, fireworks 9:30 pm | Sandy Springs
- July 4th Celebration at Cumming Fairgrounds | 4 – 10 pm, fireworks 9:30 pm | Cumming
- Acworth Concert & Fireworks at Cauble Park | 4 – 10 pm | Acworth
- Annual 4th of July Celebration at Roswell Area Park | 6 – 10 pm, fireworks at sunset | Roswell
- Small Town Cool 4th of July at Etowah River Park | Parade 6 pm, Concert 7:30 pm, Fireworks 9:30 pm | Canton
- 4th of July with Dock Rock Radio | 7 pm | Buford
- Fireworks On The Fourth! at Marietta Square | 7:30 pm | Marietta
- Alpharetta Fireworks at Wills Park | 9:15 pm | Alpharetta
- Fourth of July Fireworks at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 9:30 pm | Buford
LIVE MUSIC
- Dukes of Country at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Celebrate July 4th — The Purple Madness: Prince Tribute at MadLife Stage & Studios | 9:30 pm | Woodstock
- 4th of July Celebration – AmpliFIRE Atlanta at Fire & Stone Italian Pizza Kitchen | 6 pm | Woodstock (verify link)
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 10 pm | Buford
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
FARMERS MARKETS
- Jasper Farmers Market at Lee Newton Park | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
- Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 7 – 11 am | Cumming
- Roswell Farmers Market Behind Roswell City Hall | 8 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Suwanee Town Center | 8 am – 12 pm | Suwanee
- Farm. Fresh. Market. at Reformation Brewery Backyard | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market at City Green | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Alpharetta Farmers Market at Alpharetta Town Green | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Alpharetta
- DHA Farmers Market at Brook Run Park | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Marietta Square Farmers Market at Marietta Square | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- Peachtree Corners Farmers Market at Town Green | 9 am – 12 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Canton Farmers Market at Brown Park – Downtown Canton | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton
(Farmers markets typically run rain or shine on their normal schedule, but with the holiday falling on a Saturday this year, we’d recommend a quick check of each market’s Facebook page before you head out.)
SUNDAY, JULY 5TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Lakewood 400 Market | 9 am – 5 pm | Cumming (final day)
- America 250: July 4th Pool Party at Hotel at Avalon (Day 2) | 2 – 6 pm | AlpharettaÂ
- | 5 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC
- Johnny Folsom 4 – Tribute to Johnny Cash at MadLife Stage & Studios | 2 pm | Woodstock
- Behind Blue Eyes (Music of The Who) & Southbound Train (Southern Rock) at MadLife Stage & Studios | 6 pm | Woodstock
- Concerts for a Cause: Lost in Paradise – Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band at Lanier Islands Resort | Doors 6 pm, band 7:30 pm | Buford
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
- Sip. Paint. Relax. at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 1 pm | Alpharetta
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 6 pm | Buford
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
Sunday is intentionally a shorter list this week — most of the big America 250 celebrations are concentrated on Saturday, July 4th, so many venues and towns are taking Sunday to rest and reset.
SAVE THE DATE
- Alpharetta Moonlight Market | Friday, July 10, 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Suwanee Celebrates America 250 at Suwanee Town Center | Saturday, July 11, 3 – 9 pm | Suwanee
- America 250 at Cherokee Veterans Park (Kid’s Bike Parade, live music & drone show) | Saturday, July 11, 5 – 10 pm | Canton
- HOME BY DARK w/ Phil Barton & Emily Shackelton at Brooke Street Park | Saturday, July 11, 7:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Makers Market: Local Artist Fair at Avalon | Sunday, July 12, 11 am | Alpharetta
We hope you and your family have a wonderful, safe, and very happy Fourth of July — here’s to 250 years, and many more! 🇺🇸
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