2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide For Metro Atlanta

Fourth of July activities in metro Atlanta could have extra sparkle in 2026, the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the Declaration of Independence.

The holiday falls on a Saturday in the middle of a three-day weekend, July 3-5. To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to fireworks and other celebrations in metro Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

July 4 Festivities

Fireworks Show at Stone Mountain Park

When: Attractions at Stone Mountain Park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 1-6. A nightly drone and light show, plus fireworks, will be on display nightly at 9:30 p.m.

Where: Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain

This year's drone show will commemorate America 250 with 250 choreographed drones, 4K images, laser projections, flame cannons and a fireworks finale, per organizers.

Dunwoody 4th of July Parade

When: 9 a.m., July 4

Where: Dunwoody Village, 1317 Dunwoody Village Pkwy., Dunwoody

Per organizers, the parade route is as follows:

"The parade route is approximately 2.7 miles and steps off from the intersection of Mount Vernon Road and Jett Ferry Road at 9 a.m., proceeds west on Mt. Vernon to Dunwoody Village, turns right onto Dunwoody Village Parkway, circles around the parkway and left into Dunwoody Village. Volunteers will guide parade participants to parade parking (post office side). The festival area will be on the Walgreens side of Dunwoody Village. It takes approximately 1 hour to walk the entire parade route."

Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race

When: 6:50 a.m., July 4

Where: Kicks off at Lenox Square (3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta) and ends at Piedmont Park, 1322 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta)

In addition to the 10K, the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race will include Northside Hospital Peachtree Junior. The latter event will feature a mile-race for kids ages 6-14 and a dash for kids ages 6 and younger.

Salute to America

When: 4 p.m., July 3

Where: Historic Downtown Kennesaw and United Bankshares Amphitheater at Depot Park, 2828 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw

Per organizers, the schedule will be as follows:

4 p.m.: Festival opens
5 p.m.: "The National Anthem," “God Bless America” and presentation of the colors
5:15 p.m.: Tripp’n (teen rock cover band)
6:30 p.m.: The Happy Hour (rock and roll with a modern edge)
8 p.m: Rupert’s Orchestra (top 40 and Motown to r&b, classic rock and big band swing)
9:30 p.m: Fireworks
10 p.m.: Festival ends

2026 Atlanta Braves Block Party

When: 4 p.m., July 4

Where: The Battery Atlanta, 800 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta

The event will be held from 4-8 p.m. and will include activities such as photos at the plate, a batting cage, a base running challenge, a pop-up mini field and tailgating. There will be live performances and a DJ, according to organizers.

Celebrations around the country recall not only the events leading up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but also look forward and aim to make the 4th of July weekend a massive, multigenerational cultural moment focused on community connections and charitable giving.

America’s Block Party, an unprecedented coast-to-coast initiative, is one of the signature events of America 250, the congressionally chartered nonprofit overseeing the semiquincentennial celebration.

A Times Square Ball Drop, a rolling series of ball drops, timed to occur at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa, is part of the “Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show,” creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary. It’s part of the broader “Giving 4th” initiative that aims to make and establish Independence Day the biggest annual day of giving.

A time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia to be opened in 2276 on July 4. It contains a carefully curated collection of letters and artifacts reflecting the leadership, institutions, and communities that shape the country today. It will include contributions from all three branches of the U.S. federal government and submissions from each of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories.

Separately, the White House’s Freedom 250’s biggest spectacles are the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, running June 25 to July 10; the July 4 Salute to America Fireworks, also on the National Mall; “Sail 4th 250,” billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor; and Rushmore 250, an iconic 4th of July fireworks on July 3 alongside military concerts and live presidential reenactors.

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