Fourth of July Celebrations around Central Virginia

Independence Day Celebrations

in Central Virginia

brought to you by Ann Mullikin of Exit First Realty

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BLUE BEE CIDER FIREWORKS

 

• §  Thursday, July 3rd • 6:00 – 10:00 PM
  
• §  Blue Bee Cider • 212 W. 6th Street
  
• §  FREE admittance

 

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION AT THE GARDEN

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.http://www.lewisginter.org/events/event_detail.php?event_id=1095
• §  1800 Lakeside Avenue
• §  Enjoy a day at Lewis Ginter FREE.
• §  Various events in the Children’s Garden from 1:00 – 4:00 PM

 

BREWDEPENDENCE DAY AT HARDYWOOD

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 3:00 PM.
• §  Hardywood Craft Brewery • 2408 Ownby Lane.
• §  Beer tickets $6. Join a dozen food carts and five local bands for an afternoon of fun leading up to fireworks at the nearby Diamond in the evening.

 

OLD FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 1:00 – 5:00 PM
  
• §  Meadow Farm Museum • 3400 Mountain Road • Glen Allen
  
• §  Go old-school with a recitation of the Declaration of Independence plus drum-and-fife accompaniment. Live music and contests.
  
• §  FREE
  

 

PERFORMING ARTS AT VMFA

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 6:00 – 8:00 PM
  
• §  VMFA • 200 N. Boulevard
  
• §  Listen to local trio Fado Nosso perform traditional &  modern blues music of Portugal.
  
• §  FREE
  

 

I KNOW RICHMOND: THE BUS TOUR

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  
• §  Valentine History Center • 1015 E. Clay Street
  
• §  Avoid the heat and get to know RVA better in the comfort of a bus. Space is limited, so make your reservations ASAP.
  
• §  $25 per person ($20 for History Center members)
  

 

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH REENACTMENTS

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 1:15 – 3:00 PM
  
• §  St. John’s Church • 2401 E. Broad Street
  
• §  Take a trip back to 1775 to visit the Second Virginia Convention where Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech. Hang around after the proceedings and get your picture taken with Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington.
  
• §  FREE ($5 suggested donation)
  

 

PAMPLIN HISTORICAL PARK: INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 1:00 – 2:00 PM
  
• §  Pamplin Historical Park • 6125 Boydton Plan Road • Petersburg
  
• §  Head to the Dinwiddie park to hear a cannon firing. Demonstration begins at 1:00 p.m.; the Park is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with regularly scheduled tours and demos.
  
• §  FREE with park admission ($7.50 – $12.50)
  

 

FRIDAY IN THE SHADE

 

• §  Friday, July 4th • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. James River Cellars moves its Sunday in the Shade event to Friday to celebrate The Fourth.
  
• §  James River Cellars Winery • 11008 Washington Highway • Glen Allen
  
• §  Regular tasting fees

 

FLYING SQUIRRELS VS. FIGHTIN’ PHILS

 

• §  Friday, July 4th & Saturday, July 5^th. Fireworks on both nights
  
• §  The Diamond
  
• §  Tickets $7 – $11

 

KINGS DOMINION MILITARY DAYS

 

• §  Friday, July 4th – Saturday, July 5th
  
• §  Kings Dominion • 16000 Theme Park Way • Doswell, VA
  
• §  FREE admission to active, inactive, and retired service members with valid ID

 

GENWORTH FINANCIAL CELEBRATE FREEDOM INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT

 

• §July 3rd 6:30 pm http://www.genworth.com/concert
• §Concert with the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band with fireworks after
• §6620 West Broad Street
• §FREE (no pets).

 

COLONIAL HEIGHTS FIREWORKS

 

• §July 4th 9:00 pm.  Southgate Square/Wal-Mart area.
  
• §Best viewing spots will be K-Mart and Wal-Mart parking lots.  Bring blankets and/or lawn chairs
  
• §FREE

 

 

BRANDERMILL 7.4K FOURTH OF JULY RUN

 

• July 4th 7:30 am. Clover Hill High School at 13301 Kelly Green Drive
• Have fun and help raise money for the American Cancer Society.
• §Registration required.  See site.

 

 

RVA FIREWORKS ON THE JAMES

 

 

• §Brown’s Island July 3rd beginning at 7:30pm.
• §Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra plays with performers from SPARC and the Richmond Ballet.
• §Fireworks begin at 9:30pm

 

 

ASHLAND 4^TH OF JULY PARADE

 

• §July 4th, 11:00 am.
  
• §Parade begins at Henry Clay School and ends at Hanover Arts & Activities Center.
  
• §Patriotic concert follows at 11:30 am.
  
• §FREE
  

 

 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 4^th OF JULY CELEBRATION

 

• §July 4th 5:00 – 10:00 pm. Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
  
• §Childrens activities, special entertainment and fireworks at dark.
  
• §FREE
  

 

 

DOGWOOD DELL 4^th OF JULY CELEBRATION

 

• §July 4th 5:30 – 9:30pm, Dogwood Dell at 1300 Blanton Ave
  
• §Susan Greenbaum, Larry Robinson on the Carillon Bells and the Richmond Concert Band
  
• §Fireworks at dusk.
  
• §FREE
  

 

 

GOOCHLAND COUNTY FIREWORKS

 

• §July 4th 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Goochland Sports Complex at 1800 Sandy Hook Road
  
• §FREE
  

 

 

PETERSBURG PRE-FOURTH CELEBRATION

 

• §July 3rd. Petersburg Sports Complex at 100 BallPark Rd
  
• §Petersburg Generals game against the Martinsville Mustangs at 7:05 pm
  
• §Fireworks following game 

 

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HERE'S WISHING ALL A HAPPY AND SAFE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND!

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