Your Guide to 4th of July Events in Maury County (and more!)

Issue #131

27 Jun

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

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🇺🇸 Your Guide to 4th of July Events in Maury County (and more!)

😎 Today: Summer Fun Pop-Up with A Worthy Cause

🚣‍♀️ Start Paddling the River with a Kayaking Class!

🎵 This week’s Live Music

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Thursday, June 27th

Friday, June 28th

Saturday, June 29th

Sunday, June 30th

Your Guide to 4th of July Events in Maury County (and more!)

4th of July - Waving Flag

4th of July is coming up and there are lots of things to do around Maury County… and even further out if you want to make the drive. Here’s a list of stuff so you can start making plans!

July 3rd

Fairview’s Annual July 3rd Celebration
3pm, Fireworks Show at 9:30PM

Live music with Rubiks Groove, Kolby Oakley and Resurrection - A Journey Tribute. There will be multiple food trucks on site and fun activities for the kids too. Arrive early for free giveaways including the free event t-shirt. No tickets required – free to the public.

3rd of July Celebration at The Barn in Mt. Pleasant
2-6PM Inflatable water slide for the kids (Free)
6-8PM Free Bingo for the adults 
9PM Fireworks

July 4th

Run for Hunger 5k, Color Foam Run & Bicycle Parade 
to benefit The Well Outreach
Summit High School
7-10 AM

Reading of the Declaration of Independence
The Sons of the American Revolution and The Daughters of the American Revolution will read the Declaration of Independence aloud. Several will be in period clothing. Event will last about 40 minutes. It’s recommended to bring a chair.
Five Points in Downtown Franklin 
9 AM

Maury County Park Fireworks
9-10 PM

Mt. Pleasant’s 4th of July Celebration
celebrating 200 years!
7-10PM 

Tennessee National Raceway Fireworks Show (Hohenwald)
Come on out to the track and see some great racing featuring Late Models, SPRINT CARS, and a HUGE FIREWORKS show!!! If yall ever went to Natchez Trace Wilderness Preserve (NACO) and watched their show and like it then yall are going to love this one!!!

Franklin on the Fourth
Thousands are expected to attend the popular Franklin on the Fourth celebration on the square. Festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. with music, food and craft vendors, antique cars, and much more. The event will also feature a Children’s Patriotic Parade at 5:00 p.m. The Patriotic Pet Parade will be at 10:30 a.m.

4th of July Fireworks Celebration at Harlinsdale Farm (Franklin)
The Park at Harlinsdale is the prime spot for viewing the fireworks show in the Tractor Supply Co. Arena featuring music by the Nashville Yacht Club Band starting at 6pm. There will also be family games in the kids zone, including cornhole, can jam, face painting, football toss, giant Jenga and kids crafts. Everyone can enter the contest to win the best star-spangled hat! And there will also be a Pilgrimage Tickets giveaway! Concessions will be provided by Smokey Dawggs, Cluckmasters Wings and Things, Haole Boys Teriyaki, Mojos Tacos, Fat People in the Kitchen and MexiTaco. Desserts will be offered by Retro Sno, Moosic City and Padrino's Pops. Adult beverages will be available by purchase. Park opens at 5pm.

Fireworks Celebration After Party at the Factory at Franklin
Keep the celebration going at The Factory and join us post-show after the fireworks celebration. Featuring a DJ and live performance by Michael Simeon! Specialty cocktails from The Skylight Bar, lemonade and bites from Fork of the South and more! A portion of proceeds will support the fundraising campaign for Ellie G's Dream World, Franklin’s first inclusive Playground to be built at the City’s new Southeast Park off Carothers in Franklin.

The annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival brings together the local community and visitors to celebrate the uniquely Nashville dish, Hot Chicken. The FREE event is held in East Park on July 4th each year. It all kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with the Fire Truck Parade. Visitors can enjoy Hot Chicken from Nashville's best Hot Chicken establishments, cold beer from Yazoo, and other delicious edibles from local vendors. Live music from local bands keeps the "Nashville" vibe going all day long.

Celebrate Independence Day 2024 with headliner Chris Young along with YOLA, Girl Named Tom, Blessing Offor, and more at the FREE family-friendly Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th event in Downtown Nashville. This Fourth of July will feature one of the largest fireworks shows in the country, with the pyrotechnics synchronized to a live performance by the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony.

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Today: Summer Fun Pop-Up with A Worthy Cause

Maury County Public Schools has an awesome summer initiative to provide free meals for kids under 18! We wanted to bring attention to it for those in the community that may not know.

Brown Elementary is providing free breakfast and lunch from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM for kids 18 and under every Monday - Friday during the month of June!

We will be setup next to Brown Elementary at Eva Gilbert Park today (Thursday) with games and activities for kids and the community to use and have fun with.

We will have footballs, soccer balls, volleyball, and other fun outdoor games available! Come on out and enjoy the day!

9:00 - 11:00 AM
Eva Gilbert Park
120 Cord Drive, Columbia

Start Paddling the River with a Kayaking Class!

Want to get your family into kayaking but don’t know where to start? Want to learn a new sport that gets you outside, exploring and exercising, but need help learning how to kayak? Or maybe you own a kayak and want to improve your skills and feel more confident?

Join us for our Basic Kayaking class – Level 1 and feel more confident on the water. This class is intended for people new to kayaking or paddlers who want to improve their kayaking skills, on flat water. 

This class will begin with a land-based topics such as kayaking basics; planning a trip; overview of paddles, PFDs, and kayaks; and other safety topics. The class will then move to the on-water session where the group will work on paddling skills, entry and exit from a kayak, basic kayak strokes (forward, reverse, turning), self-rescue, and how to empty a kayak. All our classes use a challenge by choice philosophy so if you are not comfortable getting in the water or practicing a particular skill just let your instructor know.

Length of Class: 6 to 7 hours (Weekday classes are 9 am to 2 pm, weekend classes are 8 am to 1 pm)

Cost of Class: $75 per person. Class registration includes use of kayak for the class, classroom instruction and on water instruction. Lunch is not provided.

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵

Thursday, June 27th

Kenna Elpers, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
Alderson Jazz Collective, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM

Friday, June 28th

Alyssa Hart, Grinder's Switch Winery, 7-9 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Grace West Band, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Broke By Monday, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, June 29th

Music on the Porch Series, 510 N Main St, Mt. Pleasant, TN, 7-9 PM
Tim Turner Band, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
The John Eason Band, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
LynnMarie & E3, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Scotty Morton Band, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, June 30th

Nettie & the Delta Boy, The Tilted Mule. 3 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
The Reveal Acoustic, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM

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