NEW THIS YEAR: The 2024 summer will offer a couple new additions. First, the City is adding an acoustic series each Sunday at 5pm. Stay tuned for that amazing lineup! Additionally, there will be a wonderful fireworks display following the July 4th concert. Don't miss it! There is no charge to attend. Coolers are welcome. No glass. Join the City of Sanford for food, fun, and fireworks at Star Spangled Sanford on the riverfront, for this year's 4th of July celebration!Celebrate Independence Day in Sanford with an evening of unforgettable family fun from 7 – 10 pm on Friday, July 4, at this waterfront celebration along the beautiful Sanford Riverwalk on the southern shore of Lake Monroe on the St. Johns River.Enjoy music Search for Sanford, NC July 4th fireworks, events, parades, restaurants, things to do and more! And if you love those 'bombs bursting in air' on the Fourth of July, check here for a list of some of the best fireworks displays in the Sanford area for Independence Day 2024. Here's how towns across Central North Carolina are celebrating the Fourth of July in 2025. Freedom Fest Join us on July 4th at Kiwanis Family Park for an evening of music, food, fun, and fireworks as we celebrate the birthday of the United States! 🎶 Live Music 5 p.m.: JM Phillips 6:30 p.m.: Caroline Keller 🍔 Food trucks will be out in full force with a variety of options — there’s something for everyone! See a list here. Freedom Fest 2025: Free Trolley, Live Music, Fireworks on July 4 in Sanford The City of Sanford invites the community to Kiwanis Family Park on Friday, July 4, 2025, for Freedom Fest, an evening of live music, food, and family fun that concludes with a fireworks display. Whether your schedule is on your phone, your wall, or the back of your hand, make a note: fireworks are making a return to Sanford this July 4 as the highlight of a day of celebrations marking America’s 248 th birthday. Independence Day and fireworks go together like parades and picnics, like The Old Fort Fourth of July parade will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 4. The parade lineup will begin at 3 p.m. at Old Fort Elementary School. Starting at 4 p.m., the parade will proceed from the school down Catawba Avenue past the museum and turn right onto East Main Street. Food, music and fireworks will highlight July 4 events in Sanford on Thursday. The action will be going on at Kiwanis Family Park, 1800 Wicker St. Sponsored by the city parks department, Explore 4th of July Weekend 2025 events & things to do in Sanford, North Carolina. Spend the Independence day with family with Fourth of July Parade in Sanford, North Carolina. Here is list of 4th July events and parties you can attend near Sanford, North Carolina. One of the biggest fireworks displays in Central Florida is in the heart of Sanford! Come to Historic Downtown Sanford to celebrate Independence Day and enjoy free activities for the [] JULY 4: Sanford Freedom Fest The City of Sanford Parks’ second annual Freedom Fest will begin at 5 p.m. at Kiwanis Family Park. The night begins with live music from Jim Phillips and Carolina Keller Music. Fireworks will begin just after 9 p.m. Admission is free — bring your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers. The splash pad will be open until 7 p.m. and food vendors will be on site The City of Sanford Parks presents Freedom Fest this Friday, July 4th | 3pm-9pm at Kiwanis Family Park! Sanford Car News will be hosting a cruise-in 3pm-6pm. Enjoy games, face painting, the splash pad and the food trucks on site. JM Phillips and Carolina Keller will be providing the evening’s musical entertainment 6pm-9pm. Sanford will host an evening of live music, food, and fireworks at Kiwanis Park on Friday, July 4. Freedom Fest kicks off at 5 p.m. with a performance by JM Phillips, followed by headliner Caroline Details Come Celebrate the 4th with Roasting Away and the City of Sanford. Thursday July 4th from 7-10pm at Ft Mellon Park and along Riverwalk in Sanford Roasting Away will be Celebrating our nations Independance, Nothing goes better than Roasted corn on the cob, baked potatoes or Fresh squeezed lemonade all in a variety of flavors as you watch the skys light up to celebrate our Nations Ammons Farm Annual 4th of July Celebration Sanford’s biggest and brightest, Independence Day celebration is back again this year! Grab the entire family and head on down for music, food and of course one spectacular fireworks show. Festivities are scheduled for Sunday, July 4. And that’s truly just the beginning of everything happening this The celebration of America’s 248th birthday in Sanford on Thursday promises to be an afternoon and evening of fun and celebration the City is calling “Freedom Fest” in Kiwanis Family Park. It will be a day of custom cars, family-friendly activities, live music, and the return of fireworks to Sanford for its Independence Day festivities at dusk. Star Spangled Sanford 4th of July Fireworks Celebration 2024 July 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm At 7 PM, grab your lawn chairs or a blanket and head to the lakefront for STAR SPANGLED SANFORD on the Riverwalk, along Seminole Boulevard. After a year of staying home, North Carolinians are celebrating Fourth of July with a bang. Festivities abound in Sanford with Ammons Farm resuming its annual fireworks show. Fairs and festivals
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