Where to find 4th fun around the area
Here’s where to find fireworks Sunday and Monday around the Chattanooga area. See a more comprehensive description of community activities at timesfreepress.com.
SUNDAY
› Chattanooga: Final day of Chattanooga Lookouts’ Fireworks Spectacular following the 6:15 p.m. game against the Birmingham Barons at AT&T Field, 201 Power Alley. $6-$11 gate admission.
› Collegedale: Freedom Celebration starts at 4 p.m. at the Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive, and Veterans Park, 9318 Apison Pike. Music starts at 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The East Tennessee Symphony Orchestra headlines.
› Hixson: Music at 6 p.m., fireworks at dusk at Camp Columbus,
8601 Camp Columbus Road.
› Summerville, Ga.: Scavenger hunt for patriotic symbols and paintings of presidents at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, 200 N. Lewis St. $5-$15 admission. Repeats July 8-10.
SUNDAY-MONDAY › Sewanee, Tenn.:
Most events are centered on University Avenue. The fireworks start at dark over Lake Cheston. A $1 donation is requested.
MONDAY
› Athens, Tenn.: The Buddy Liner July 4 fireworks display starts at 9:30 p.m. from Athens Regional Park, 2405 Decatur Pike.
› Chattanooga: The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga plans an indoor, air-conditioned picnic, with music, at 11:30 a.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace. $7-$15 (discounts for couples, families).
› Chattanooga: The Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., will celebrate Red, White & Blue Day, with patriotic-themed crafts and activities, noon-4 p.m. Monday, culminating in a 21-geyser salute with Diet Coke and Mentos at 3:30 p.m. $13 admission.
› Cleveland, Tenn.: Fireworks presented by Mount Olive Ministries at 9:15 p.m. at Bradley Square Mall, 200 Paul Huff Parkway. Best parking for viewing is on the east side of the mall.
› Dalton, Ga.: Events start at 10 a.m. at Heritage Point Park, 1275 Cross Plains Trail. Fireworks at dark.
› Decatur, Tenn.: Concert by Skelton Key and Aunt Betty at 7 p.m. downtown, with fireworks at dark.
› Dunlap, Tenn.: Independence Day celebration includes a parade at 9 a.m. CDT. Fireworks follow the Dunlap Music Festival, with headliner Josh Gracin, at 7 p.m.
› Henagar, Ala.: Sand Mountain Potato Festival includes full day of events, with fireworks at dark.
› Signal Mountain: Signal Mountain Lions Club will serve barbecue 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.at Althaus Park, 809 James Blvd. No fireworks this year.
› Summerville, Ga.: Celebrate Independence festivities are 5-10:30 p.m. at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center, 33 Middle School Road. Fireworks start at 10 p.m.
› Sweetwater, Tenn.: Independence Day Celebration starts at 3 p.m. in downtown Sweetwater, with fireworks at dusk.
› Trenton, Ga.: The 1945 Dade County Fair starts at 9 a.m. in Jenkins Park on Price Street. Music starts at 12:30 p.m., and headliner Mitch Rossell performs at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m.