Your guide to fireworks and fun this Fourth of July in Northeast Georgia

Cheers to Independence Day! This weekend in Northeast Georgia, you can celebrate the 249th birthday of our nation at the following locations:

Friday, July 4

Where: Gainesville’s Laurel ParkWhat: Splash pad, kids’ activities, food trucks, music, and fireworks at sunset (around 9:15 PM)

Where: Blue Ridge City Park downtownWhat: Lake Blue Ridge fireworks at around 9:30 PM and a historic parade at 10 AM

Where: Demorest City Hall (fireworks), Demorest Springs Park (music), and Downtown Demorest (festival)What: parade at 11 a.m., food and craft vendors, children’s area, live music by Tad Boemer and Troubadour Project, and fireworks at around 9:45 p.m.

Where: UNG Drill Field & Dahlonega SquareWhat: Car show, procession, Declaration reading, live music, fireworks at twilight, Firecracker 5K at 8 AM

Where: Elberton’s Bobby Brown ParkWhat: All-day Hillbilly Hootenanny featuring food and music, with fireworks organized through a church event

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds is the location.Commencing at 3 PM, the Nathan Morgan Band will perform from 6 to 9 PM, followed by a boat procession and a fireworks display over Lake Chatuge at 9:45 PM.

Where: Braselton Town Green in the downtown areaWhat: Live music, a vendor fair, a parade, and fireworks at night

Where: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, near US 441, and Dillard HouseWhat: 9:30 PM fireworks can be seen at the side of the road.

Where: Recreation Department of Banks CountyWhat: Fireworks, food, and a family get-together

Where: Blairsville’s Meeks ParkWhat: Kickball, cornhole, bounce houses, snack trucks, and picturesque fireworks

Saturday, July 5

Where: Sky Valley DowntownWhat: Kids’ activities, barbecue, fireworks, a parade, a hot dog cafe, and a rubber duck race

Where: Franklin Square in downtownWhat: Food, dance performances, a patriotic show, fireworks, and live music (a 7:30 PM DJ and a 7:30 PM Righteous Revolver).

Where: Tiger, Georgia’s Tiger Drive-InWhen gates open at 6:30 p.m., there will be a fireworks display before Jurassic World: Rebirth (entry fee).

Where: Cleveland’s Freedom ParkWhat: Fireworks after dark, followed by food and music vendors starting at 7 PM

Where: Billy Goat Island’s southern tipWhat: Boat parade and lakeside fireworks (which may be seen from LaPrade’s Marina as well as from the water)

Sunday, July 6

Where: Magness Cove by Billy Goat Island is where it starts and finishes.What: a ski show from Magness Cove to Moccassin Creek across Lake Burton

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