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4th of July Fireworks, Parades and Festivals - Your Guide for 2021

Family Fun for Cobb County and Beyond!

By Updated by Courtney Spencer July 6, 2021


The 4th of July will be here soon. Here's a guide to Metro Atlanta area happenings including parades, festivals & fireworks!

Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

City of Kennesaw's Salute to America
July 3

6pm to 10pm

The City of Kennesaw's 2021 pre-Independence Day celebration of freedom, music and fireworks is one of the biggest and best in North Georgia! The Salute to America Event will feature two stages of LIVE MUSIC, Festive street entertainment, Food Vendors , & Plenty of Family-Friendly Activities.

Marietta 2021 Fourth in the Park Celebration
July 3

10am to 10pm

The City of Marietta’s 4th In The Park Celebration begins Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 10:00am and includes a parade, free live concerts, museum tours, arts and crafts show, food, carnival games and fireworks finale.

Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Acworth July 4th Concert and Fireworks
July 4

5:30pm to 10pm

Let freedom Ring!  The City of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association are proud to present one of the largest fireworks extravaganzas in Metro Atlanta. Each year on July 4th, live music and fireworks take place at Cauble Park.  Live music will start at 5:30 p.m.  Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. (subject to change depending on weather).

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Woodstock July 4 Spectacular
July 5 (NOTE: takes place on Monday, July 5th)

Parade and Festival: 10am to 3pm. Fireworks at dusk.

Festive Independence Day parade kicks off the daylong celebration at 10am. The route starts at Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road, travels south on Main Street, and ends at Sam’s Club near GA-92. After the parade head to the park at City Center for live music, food, children's games and inflatables, arts & crafts and more, until 3pm. The day concludes with fireworks at dusk behind the Target shopping center at Hwy 92 and I-575.

MORE WORTH A DRIVE.....

Coca-Cola® July 4th Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia
July 2 to July 
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Start your summer off with a bang. Enjoy fireworks, rides, discounted tickets and more when you celebrate Coca-Cola July 4th Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia, where our special fireworks show lights up the sky nightly. Experience heart-pounding thrills on Goliath, go for a spin on Pandemonium, and make a splash in Hurricane Harbor, our waterpark included with your admission. And of course, be sure to snap a selfie at the Coca-Cola Photo Wall to remember the day. We can’t wait to see you at summer’s biggest party!

July 4th Star Spangled Beach Party at Callaway Gardens
July 2-4

Celebrate summer days and starry nights with our weekend-long July 4th Star Spangled Beach Party! Enjoy three days of food, family, and fun on the sunny shores of Robin Lake with beach volleyball, putt putt, and watersports. Each day ends with a bang thanks to our nightly Fireworks Extravaganza; a memorable salute to summer!

Stone Mountain Fantastic Fourth Celebration  

July 1-5 from 9:30- 11PM 
Fantastic Fourth Celebration was voted the “Best Place to see Fireworks in Atlanta” by Atlanta Journal -Constitution readers, a “Must-See Fireworks Show” by USA Today and one of Reader’s Digest’s picks for “America’s Most Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks.” The extended Fireworks Celebration will take place immediately following the Lasershow Spectacular. 

The Lasershow Spectacular is a not-to-be-missed Atlanta tradition that promises to wow your family! Three flame cannons send a trio of flames nearly one-hundred feet into the air. A special patriotic fireworks finale will immediately follow the Lasershow every night July 1-5! Guests can see the exact same show each night of our Fantastic Fourth Celebration.

NEW FOR 2021:

Priority reservations for the Lasershow Spectacular and Fantastic Fourth Celebration will be available for $10 to those guests with packages at the hotel, campground, Mountain Members, or those with attraction tickets. Squares accommodate up to four adult guests. To purchase a Mountain Membership or Attractions Pass please click here. (Adult Attraction Pass is $29.95 and a Child Attraction Pass is $24.95.) Already a Mountain Member? Reserve your family square

Each day during the Fantastic 4th Celebration, we will evaluate capacities and if there are any remaining squares, we will sell these squares at $20 each.
Click HERE for  more information and to purchase tickets. 



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