Hickory Crawdads Fireworks Show
- Date: Wednesday July 3rd
 - Time: Game starts at 6:30 p.m.
 - Location: 2500 Clement Blvd. NW, Hickory
 - More info: milb.com/hickory
 
Town of Rhodhiss Independence Day Festival with Live Music and Fireworks
- Date: Saturday July 6th
 - Time: Festival 5pm Fireworks 9:30pm
 - Location: 33 Caldwell Street, Morganton
 - More Info: TownOfRhodhissNC.com
 
Lenoir Fort Defiance Independence Day Picnic
- Date: Thursday July 4th
 - Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 - Tickets: Presale – Adults $17, Children (6-14) $15; Day of – Adults $20, Children $17
 - Activities: Hamburgers, hot dogs, Fort Defiance tours, Declaration of Independence recitations
 - Location: 1792 Fort Defiance Dr., Lenoir
 - Tickets: Purchase at HistoricFortDefianceNC.org
 
Blowing Rock July 4th Celebration
- Date: Saturday July 6th
 - Schedule of Events:
10am Parade
11am Surefire Bluegress Band
1pm Games
1:30 Shelby Rae Moore
3:30 Soulution Band - More Information: BlowingRock.com/July4th
 
Town of Troutman Independence Day Festival
- Date: Wednesday July 3rd
 - Time: Starts at 6:30 p.m.
 - Activities: Food trucks, bounce houses, live music
 - Fireworks: Around 9:30 p.m.
 - Location: Iredell County Fairgrounds, 630 N. Main St., Troutman
 
Town of Mooresville Stars & Stripes on Main Parade
- Date: Thursday July 4th
 - Time: 10 a.m.
 - Route: North Main Street (closed from East McLelland Ave. to East Iredell Ave.)
 - More info: MooresvilleEvents.com/StarsAndStripes
 
Mooresville Lowe’s YMCA Field of Flags Summer Celebration
- Date: Wednesday July 3rd
 - Time: Starts at 6 p.m.
 - Activities: Fireworks, food trucks, live music
 - Location: 170 Joe Knox Ave., Mooresville
 
City of Lincolnton Fourth of July Celebration
- Date: Thursday July 4th
 - Parade: Starts at 8:30 p.m. from East Main St. through courthouse square to Lincolnton High School
 - Fireworks: 9:30 p.m.
 - More info: LincolntonNC.org/Fourth