FESTIVAL ON THE 4TH - SUNDAY, JULY 4TH, 2010

The 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.

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] 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] 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]