If you’re looking for a place to take the family for the Fourth of July head CPCC’s Memorial Stadium for the US Airways Family Festival Fun. The free event features live music, games and more. I attended to last year, and it was a great event. Vendors, children’s games and community organizations filled the centerfield. (The fried fish and french fries was a popular draw.) Bands played on a stage near the front of the stadium and people filled the stands. It reminded me of the Fourth of July celebrations I used to attend as a kid with my family. Good clean family fun, and a great fireworks display. The event is free, but parking in the adjacent lot is $5.
Other events
4-10 p.m. Saturday
Lowe’s YMCA July 3 Summer Celebration
Let the kids roam free at inflatable bouncy houses and a rock wall, while you enjoy patriotic music from the Lake Norman orchestra and community choir on the front lawn of Lowe’s YMCA, 170 Joe V. Knox Avenue in Mooresville. The event will also feature for the first time a giant color “war,” where everyone will be given either red, white or blue glowsticks. Food vendors will be on site; no grills allowed. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the fireworks, which will begin at dark. The event is free, but glowsticks for the color war cost $5. For more information: http://www.ymcacharlotte.org.
7:15 p.m. Saturday
Charlotte Symphony Pops’ ‘Celebrate America’
On July 3, the Charlotte Symphony will perform a free “Celebrate America” program at SouthPark mall’s Symphony Park, on the corner of Barclay Downs Drive and Morrison Boulevard. This is the finale of the symphony’s summer pops program and will feature patriotic music. The prelude starts at 7:15 p.m. and the concert starts at 8 p.m., but arrive early with a blanket to stake out your spot. For more information: http://www.charlottesymphony.org.
1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Fourth of July Festival
Sing Fourth of July weekend away with eight bands and musical artists, including Acoustic Syndicate, Simplified and Eric Lindell. The Fourth of July Festival, sponsored by Coke Zero, will take place at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway. The musical festivities begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.. Fireworks will start at dark on both days. The event is free to attend. Parking costs $5. For more information: 704-391-3900 or http://www.usnwc.org.
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