The City of North Charleston is hosting a fantastic FREE July 4th celebration at beautiful Riverfront Park on Friday, July 4, 2008 from 3:00PM-10:00PM. Concerts and fun children's activities take place throughout the afternoon and evening, concluding with a grand fireworks display over the Cooper River.
The day's events will begin at 3:00PM with welcoming remarks by Mayor R. Keith Summey. The evening concludes with a huge professional fireworks display over the Cooper River.
Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to relax and enjoy being together with family and friends. The picnic pavilion is in place for families to enjoy their own refreshments and food vendors will be on site for guests to purchase snacks during the afternoon. Children can enjoy the synchronized play fountain and the oversized sandbox, fishermen may take advantage of the "Admiral's Fishing Pier," and visitors may walk the gently curving walkways along the river to view the third annual National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition currently on display. A component of the 2008 North Charleston Arts Festival, this exhibition features twelve contemporary sculptures by twelve artists from seven states.
Directions:Riverfront Park is located on the former Charleston Naval Base, easily accessible from Hwy. 526 or Interstate I-26. Enter the former Charleston Naval Base by the McMillan Ave. or Virginia Ave. gate and turn onto Hobson Ave. Look for the Riverfront Park signs. Ample free parking is available.
We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July,
Jim & Maria
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