Independence Day 2025
July 4th in the NC High Country — 2025 guide
Fireworks at Kidd Brewer, parades in Banner Elk, and family days at Tweetsie — here's everything happening across the High Country over Independence Day weekend, July 3–6, 2025.
July 4th events by category
Annual staples returning for 2025 (always confirm with the host venue):
Boone Fireworks at Kidd Brewer Stadium
Blowing Rock 4th of July Fireworks
Banner Elk Independence Day Parade
Grandfather Mountain 4th of July Concert
Tweetsie Railroad 4th of July
Valle Crucis 4th of July Celebration
Day-by-day weekend plan
Thursday, July 3
Arrive in the High Country. Grab dinner downtown and settle in. Tweetsie's 4th of July festivities also kick off tonight.
Friday, July 4 — Morning
Banner Elk Independence Day Parade at 10am. Stake out a spot on Main Street by 9:30.
Friday, July 4 — Afternoon
Grandfather Mountain concert at 6pm — or take the kids to Tweetsie Railroad for the daytime fireworks show.
Friday, July 4 — Night
Boone fireworks at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Gates open early, fireworks at dark (~9:15pm).
Saturday, July 5
Recovery hike: Profile Trail on Grandfather, or an easy stroll at Moses Cone Manor before heading home Sunday.