City of Knoxville - Festival on the 4th

FESTIVAL ON THE 4TH - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH, 2013

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The City of Knoxville's Festival on the Fourth presented by OneMain Financial 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 4 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 Festival and Performance lawns of the Worlds' Fair Park. Regal's Kids Zone is sure to please kids of all ages.

Starting at 8 p.m., the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will begin the KSO 29th Annual FREE Pilot Flying J Independence Day Concert on the World’s Fair Park’s Performance 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.

This year's bike parade will be held on Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. starting at Market Square. Click here for more info and for registration form.

Fireworks start at 9:35 p.m.

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 ALCOHOL
NO PERSONAL TENTS / TENT CANOPIES

For more information, call the Knoxville Office of Special Events at 865-215-4248.

2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ( Schedule subject to change)

PATRIOTIC BIKE PARADE - JUNE 27
5:30 PM	Patriotic Bike Parade applicants meet at Market Square to register and to be judged for best decorated contest Click here for registration form [PDF]
6:00 PM	Patriotic Bike Parade applicants meet at Market Square for bike parade and judging begins
6:30 PM	Patriotic Bike Parade begins at Market Square
EVENTS FOR JULY 4TH AT WORLD'S FAIR PARK
FESTIVAL LAWN EVENTS		EVENT SPONSORS: OneMain Financial Pilot Flying J Regal Tennova WBIR WDVX 102.1 Visit Knoxville EarthFare Home Depot Kroger Knoxville News Sentinel
4 PM to 8 PM	Regal Kids Zone with free rides and activities
5 PM	Tug-of-War contest of the Knoxville Police Department vs Knoxville Fire Department
WDVX EVENTS ON THE FESTIVAL LAWN STAGE
4 PM to 4:55 PM	Performance by WDVX personalities "Freddy Smith & his Patriotic Chicken" and "Sean McCollough and the Kidstuff Band"
5:15 PM to 6:10 PM	Performance by "Todd Steed & the Suns of Phere"
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM	Performance by "The Dale Ann Bradley Band"
PERFORMANCE LAWN EVENTS
7:25 PM	OneMain Financial Welcome and National Anthem performed by Elaine Graham
7:35 PM	Knox County Sheriff's Department helicopter "Fly-Over"
7:40 PM	Surprise Demonstration by the Knoxville Fire Department Rescue Squad
8:00 PM	Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs patriotic and Americana pieces, Maestro Lucas Richman, Conducting
9:35 PM	Fireworks Spectacular

Photo by Don Tritt

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]

Click here to view this map in larger format