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FESTIVAL ON THE 4TH - SUNDAY, JULY 4TH, 2010
Festival on the FourthThe Festival on the Fourth promises once again to deliver a wide variety of family fun including entertainment, activities and treats at the City of Knoxville’s Fourth of July celebration.

The free festival begins at 2 p.m. and ends at approximately 10 p.m. at the conclusion of the fireworks display.

Throughout the day festival goers will be treated to good music, good food, good fun and good times on the South and North lawns of the Worlds' Fair Park. Plus, new this year you can take a ride on a Ferris Wheel on the Clinch Ave. Viaduct.

Starting at 8 p.m., the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will begin the 26th Annual Pilot Independence Day Concert on the World’s Fair Park’s South Lawn. The two-hour show features the KSO performing a mix of patriotic and Americana pieces. Conducted by KSO Musical Director Lucas Richman, this medley will be the perfect accompaniment to the fireworks spectacular.

Fireworks start at 9:35 p.m. and will be launched from the Henley Street Bridge. The fireworks display can be easily seen from the World's Fair Park and even from boat locations at Volunteer Landing.

FREE PARKING: World’s Fair & Blackstock Parking Lots, 11th Street, Locust Street, State Street & Market Square Garages - ADA Parking at Fort Kid Parking Lot

NO PETS - NO COOLERS - NO ALCOHOL

For more information, call the Knoxville Office of Special Events at 865-215-4248.
Festival on the 4th
Photo by Don Tritt
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2 PM World’s Fair Park Opens to the Public
  Kids Star Spangled Fun Zone on the North Lawn
  • Knoxville Museum of Art Arts and Crafts Tent
  • Bubble Wrap Stomp
  • Inflatable Games
  •   Food and Craft Vendors
    Ferris Wheel on Clinch Avenue Viaduct
    3 PM to 8 PM ON THE NORTH LAWN
    WDVX Americana Stage with Live Remote Broadcast
      3:00 PM - Freddy Smith and his Chicken Special Patriotic Poultry show
      3:30 PM - Knox Area Youth Red White and Bluegrass Music Showcase
      5:00 PM - Brother John Myers Band
      6:45 PM - The Black Lillies
    4 PM to 8 PM AT THE TENNESSEE AMPHITHEATER
    Regal Salutes Our Troops
      4:00 PM - Regal Salutes Our Soldiers, Presentation of Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, HonorAir Reunion, Recognition of 278th Armored Calvary Regiment
      5:00 PM - WBIR’s "Service and Sacrifice" Series
      6:00 PM - WBIR’s "Your Stories" Series
      7:00 PM - Patriotic episodes of WBIR's "Heartland Series"
    8 PM to 10 PM ON THE SOUTH LAWN
    Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Concert
    9:35 PM Fireworks Spectacular
    MAP - NORTH LAWN OF WORLD'S FAIR PARK
    Use this map to locate Festival on the 4th fun on the North Lawn of the World's Fair Park.

    Larger View of the North Lawn Map [PDF]
    NORTH LAWN MAP
    01 - SPECIAL EVENTS INFO
    02 - WDVX
    03 – HOG’S LEG
    04 - GUS’S
    05 - COX PIZZA
    06 - BRITNEY’S
    07 - FROSTY FROGGS
    08 - DIXIE HOMECRAFTERS
    09 - FACES GONE WILD
    10 – KMA ART TENT
    11 - RUBBER DUCKS
    12 - AIRBRUSH TATTOOS
    13 - PHOTOFUSION
    14 - FOUR CORNERS
    15 - ROCKY SQUARED
    16 - KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
    17 - WBIR
    18 - FULL SERVICE BBQ
    19 - COX FUNNEL CAKES & LEMONADE
    20 - LARRY’S CONEY ISLAND
    21 - SOUTHERN SPECIALTIES
    22 - THE CABIN
    23 - PLAYGROUND
    24 - COX CORNDOGS & LEMONADE
    25 - INFLATABLES
    26 - EAST TN VETERAN’S MEMORIAL
    27 - WHITE VALLEY ICE CREAM
    28 - BUBBLE WRAP STOMP
    MAP - SOUTH LAWN OF WORLD'S FAIR PARK
    Use this map to locate Festival on the 4th fun on the South Lawn of the World's Fair Park.

    Larger View of the South Lawn Map [PDF]
    SOUTH LAWN MAP
    01 - SMOKEY JO’S
    02 - HONEYBAKED HAM
    03 - VIET GRILL
    04 - COX BURGERS
    05 - COX BURGERS
    06 - COX CORNDOGS
    07 - FROZEN DELIGHTS
    08 - COX FOOD
    09 - COX FOOD
    10 - RAINBO ICE & FUNNEL CAKES
    11 - COX LEMONADE
    12 - JESUS IN THE PARK
    13 - JESUS IN THE PARK
    14 - REGAL CINEMAS
    15 - TOMO JAPANESE
    16 - JUST A POPPIN KETTLECORN
    17 - COX FUNNEL CAKES
    18 - COX FUNNEL CAKES
    19 - HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE
    20 - MOTHER SHUCKER
    21 - MOTHER SHUCKER
    22 - FERRIS WHEEL
    MAP - DOWNTOWN
    Use this map to find your way to the festival and to find parking for downtown.

    Larger View of the Downtown Map [PDF]
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