5 places to celebrate the Fourth of July in Charlotte — without fireworks
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- Center offers live music June 3 and an 8 a.m. 5K on July 4.
- Museum hosts “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition” through next April.
- Unionville concert June 27 ends with a celebratory drone light show.
If fireworks don’t blow your socks off, here are some other local places you can celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in the Charlotte area.
White Water Center
The center offers a Fourth of July weekend, with many activities on Friday and Saturday.
Andy Thomas and Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers will play live music the night of June 3.
If you aren’t one for rafting, or like to kick off festivities early, the center offers an 8 a.m. 5K run on the actual holiday. The rest of the day includes several yoga programs, rafting and live music by Zach Person and Eddie 9V.
Charlotte Museum of History
The museum made it onto a recent map of Charlotte revolutionary history compiled by The Charlotte Observer. The museum is presenting an exhibition called “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition” through next April, cataloguing American history with 3D recreations of defining moments.
The museum is open Tuesday-Friday and offers guided tours of four galleries of permanent and temporary exhibits on Charlotte history.
4th of July at Birkdale Village
Birkdale Village will throw its annual midday block party and bike parade in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Before the block party, gather to decorate bicycles and be splashed by the Huntersville Fire Department.
The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day. Valet parking is available for those dreading holiday traffic.
Unionville’s America’s 250th Celebration
If you are wanting to celebrate a little early, Unionville is throwing a free concert with food trucks at Noel Williams Park on June 27 from 6-10 p.m.
The event will be finished with a celebratory drone light show. Drone performances are typically quieter than traditional fireworks, if loud sounds make someone looking to celebrate anxious.
King’s Mountain National Military Park
The park is also on The Charlotte Observer’s recent map of revolutionary history sites. The visitor’s center does not close for the Fourth of July.
The park commemorates the battle of King’s Mountain, a significant victory in the revolutionary war, and offers a variety of outdoor activities and an obelisk monument, for those wishing to memorialize the revolutionary spirit.
Catherine Muccigrosso and Caitlin McGlade contributed reporting to this story.
