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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – There’s no shortage of festivities taking place this week throughout central North Carolina to celebrate the Fourth of July. Several cities and towns across the region are hosting events and celebrations to observe the Independence Day holiday. Here’s a comprehensive guide of fireworks shows happening this year. The best 2025 Fourth of July fireworks, concerts, and celebrations in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, and surrounding Triangle cities. Chapel Hill Fireworks will also be shown in Chapel Hill tonight at Southern Community Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic supplies, like coolers, blankets, and chairs. July 4: July 4th Fireworks in Chapel Hill - Gather at Southern Community Park with blankets, chairs and friends for an evening of community camaraderie and a spectacular fireworks Check out this big list of 4th of July fireworks in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and throughout the Triangle. The list also includes festival, parades and more. Get your red, white and blue ready; Independence Day celebrations are taking place in the Triangle and across central and eastern North Carolina. Here is a list of events and ways to celebrate the Join us on July 4th for our popular Rolesville 4th celebration! Festivities start at 5pm and include food trucks, inflatables, beer & wine, vendors, and live music (starting at 6pm). For a traditional Independence Day celebration, the Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration in Chapel Hill offers a concert by The Village Band, free ice cream, lemonade and flags. Check which Triangle ABC stores close for Fourth of July if you’re shopping for liquor in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties this holiday. Here's how towns across Central North Carolina are celebrating the Fourth of July in 2025. Triangle 4th of July fireworks and celebrations 2025 — Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and many more (updated!) July 2, 2025 By Jody Mace The areas around Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill offer some of the most lively celebrations in the state with street fairs, festivals, and baseball games. Fireworks show Chapel Hill’s 4th of July fireworks celebration will take place Tuesday at Southern Community Park, 1000 Sumac Road, Chapel Hill. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the fireworks will start around 9 p.m. Plan your 4th of July celebrations with our guide to fireworks shows in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs and surrounding Triangle towns. On July 4, at 9 p.m., there will be a fireworks show at the Southern Community Park, located at 1000 Sumac Road in Chapel Hill. There will be a shuttle from the Jackson Parking Deck at UNC CHAPEL HILL You can view the fireworks from Southern Community Park. Event parking opens at 7 p.m. Fireworks display is expected to begin at 9 p.m. People are encouraged to bring blankets and Just outside of Durham, fireworks displays will also take place at Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill, Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary and Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. I’ve shared a few events in nearby cities and towns of Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Holly Springs, Wake Forest, Clayton, Wendell, Roseville, Fuquay-Varina, and Carborro. July starts off with a bang, but even after the fireworks end, there’s plenty to do and celebrate in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the rest of the Triangle. The best viewing is from the Southern Community Park ball fields and the Southern Village Green. Follow this Facebook event for updates. Photo: Depositphotos Parking and Shuttle Check back soon for details. Triangle 4th of July fireworks and celebrations 2025 — Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and many more (updated!)
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