City of Knoxville - Festival on the 4th

FESTIVAL ON THE 4TH

Celebrate the Fourth of the July on Friday July 4, 2008 at the World's Fair Park starting at 2 p.m.

Event Schedule:

2:00 p.m. - Opening ceremonies in the Amphitheater.

Enjoy the "Let Freedom Ring Ceremony" which includes Presentation of Colors from the KPD & KFD Combined Color Guard and First Presbyterian Church Hand Bell Ensemble Medley of Patriotic Songs

Enjoy the "Star Spangled Kids Zone" with an arts and crafts tent, inflatable games, magicians, clowns, puppet shows and a balloon artist. A variety of food vendors will open for attendees to indulge in their favorite treats.

3:00 p.m. - Local musical favorites take the stage and excite the crowd. Continuous entertainment until 8 p.m. on the WDVX Stage on the Festival Lawn.

On the WDVX Stage:

3:00 PM - Freddy Smith and Friends (Comedy, Dancing and Chicken Strutting).
4:00 PM - Wade Hill and the Hillians (Hot Rockin Hillbilly Bluegrass and Country).
5:00 PM - The Mitch Rutman Group (Jazz & Rock Fusion)
6:00 PM - The Lonetones (Appalachian Acoustic Folk Pop)
7:00 PM - Brother John Meyers (Soul, Country and More)

8:00 p.m. - 24th Annual Free Independence Day Concert on the main stage on the south lawn featuring the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.

9:35 p.m. - Fireworks begin!

Free parking is available in lots around the World’s Fair Park: 11th Street parking garage, ADAparking at Fort Kid parking lot, World’s Fair Park parking lot, Blackstock and Locust Street Garage. No shuttle buses from the Coliseum.

For more information, call the Knoxville Office of Special Events at 865-215-4248. Please no pets, no coolers and no alcohol. Food and beverages are available throughout the park.

Festival on the 4th 2006
Photo by Don Tritt - 2006 Festival on the 4th

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.

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01 - Special Events Info
02 - Beulah Church of God-Holiness: Sandwiches, homemade desserts & drinks
03 - Brittney's: Frozen smoothies, hot wings, fries, friend green tomatoes
04 - Gus's: Burgers, Fries, BBQ, Chicken, Nachos, Smoothies, Sodas, water
05 - Wing Hut: Chicken, fries, fish, hotdogs, burgers, snowcones & drinks
06 - Mother Shuckers: Corndogs, ribbon fries and ice tea
07 - B&D Concessions: homemade ice cream
08 - Cox Concessions: Pizza
09 - The Cabin: Shaved Ice, drinks, water, prepackaged cottoncandy
10 - J & B Kettle Corn: Kettle Corn, Rootbeer & Water
11 - Larry's Coney Island: Nathan's Hotdogs, Kowalski Polish Kielbasa, French fries, chips, soda, water & pickels
12 - Cox Concessions: Funnel Cakes, Lemonade
13 - ItsACheryl: Designer Jewelry-handmade
14 - KNS Tent

15 - B&L Burners BB Team: BBQ Sandwiches, smoked corn on the cob & water
16 - B&L Burners BB Team: BBQ Sandwiches, smoked corn on the cob & water
17 - Gelato Joes: Italian Ice
18 - Sassy Chics Designs: Children accessories, custom made dresses, hair bows & custom made "never loose your keys" key rings
19 - Great Knoxville Rubber Duck Race: Duck adoptions, rubber ducks, caps & t-shirts
20 - Knox Rocks: Rock Climbing Wall
21 - Inflatables
22 - Cox Concessions: Corndogs & Lemonade
23 - Cox Concessions: Corndogs & Lemonade
24 - Stonegate Candle Creations: Interactive Candle Making
25 - Dixie Homecrafters: Child ID Kits, Home improvement giveaways
26 - White Valley Ice Cream: Ice Cream & Rootbeer Floats
27 - Faces Gone Wild

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 - 4 Corners Italian Ice: Italian ice, soda & ice
02 - Smokey Jo's Chicago Style All Beef Hotdogs: Smoked Sausage & beef Hot dogs
03 - TOMO Japanese Restaurant: Rice bowl, stirfried noodles, sushi & drinks
04 - Cox Concessions: Burgers
05 - Cox Concessions: Burgers
06 - Cox Concessions: Corndogs
07 - Cox Concessions:
08 - Cox Concessions:
09 - Rainbo Shaved Ice & Funnel Cakes: Shaved ice, funnel cakes, deep-fried twinkies
10 - Jesus in the Park: Ribs, jumbo chicken wings, funnel cake & drinks
11 - Cox Concessions: Root Beer

12 - T & M: Funnel cakes, ribbon cut potatoes, philly steak, polish Sausage and Hamburgers
13 - T & M: Funnel cakes, ribbon cut potatoes, philly steak, polish Sausage and Hamburgers
14 - Honey Baked Ham: Sandwiches, side salads, chips, cookies, drinks, box lunches
15 - Just A Poppin: kettle corn
16 - Cox Concessions: Funnel Cakes
17 - Cox Concessions: Funnel Cakes
18 - The Original Hawaiian Shave Ice: Shave Ice, water & drinks
19 - Jimmy's Hot Dogs
20 - Mother Shuckers: Hamburgers, Corndogs, Ribbon fries, ice tea and soda
21 - Mother Shuckers: Hamburgers, Corndogs, Ribbon fries, ice tea and soda
22 - Far Away Gallery: World's Fair Prints

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]