KODAK, Tenn. —
Tuesday (Fourth of July)
The Festival on the 4th will deliver a wide variety of family fun including entertainment, activities and treats at World's Fair Park in downtown Knoxville. Rain or shine, the event will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fireworks will start at 9:35 p.m. Parking is also free at the following:
- World's Fair and Blackstock Parking Lots
- 11th Street
- Locust Street
- Walnut Street
- State Street & Market Square Garages
- ADA Parking (available at 11th Street Garage)
Mabry-Hazen House will host an old-fashioned Fourth of July on Mabry's Hill from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Knoxville. You can enjoy great views, good food, live music, fun games and tours of the 1858 house museum. Tickets for adults, 16 years and older, are $15 and that includes one drink ticket. Tickets for children ages 5 to 15, are $5 and children under 5 get in for free. Members of Mabry-Hazen House get 2 adult tickets for $10 apiece.
Gatlinburg will celebrate the Fourth with a midnight parade. The event is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $15. Stretching more than a mile, the parade route starts at Baskins Creek Bypass on East Parkway, turning south onto Parkway at the third traffic light and traveling the length of downtown to traffic light #10 at Ski Mountain Road. Parade-goers are encouraged to arrive early on Monday, July 3rd in order to secure the perfect viewing area along the parade route.
- Fourth of July on Mabry's Hill in downtown Knoxville. This event is running from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $15.
- Annual Fourth of July Midnight Parade in Gatlinburg. This event starts at 12:01 a.m. on July 4.
- Gatlinburg's Fireworks Finale: Fireworks begin at the Space Needle at 11 p.m. and last until 11:30 p.m.
- Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Display at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge. Music starts at 7:30 p.m., fireworks begin at 9:45 p.m.
- Firecracker Run and 4th of July Parade in Lenoir City. The run and parade begin at 11 a.m.
- 2023 Sweetwater's Independence Day Celebration in downtown Sweetwater begins at 4 p.m.
- Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks in downtown Madisonville. This event begins at 3 p.m.
- Smokin' the Water Fireworks Show in Kingston City Park. The event starts at 5 p.m. with fireworks beginning when the sun goes down.
- City of Clinton Forth of July at Lakefront Park. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. and fireworks start at 9:45 p.m.
