Fantastic Fourth Celebration

July 1 – 7. The Light Show begins at 9:30 PM and the fireworks immediately follow. The show is the same all 7 nights.

Memorial Lawn seating for the Light Show is included with an Attractions Ticket or $10 per person for a Light Show Only Ticket during each night of the Fantastic Fourth Celebration.

July 4 requires a ticket to see the Light Show and Fireworks. All other nights during the Fantastic Fourth event are FREE for members. Just visit the ticket plaza for a wristband.

Parking is available as a daily pass for $20 or annual pass for $40, per car.

• Cars – Enter through the East gate (main entrance on Highway 78) or West gate (James B Rivers Memorial Drive and East Mountain Street).
• Pedestrians – Enter through the West gate (James B Rivers Memorial Drive and East Mountain Street) ONLY.

The Light Show operates rain or shine. Some elements or effects may be postponed or canceled due to inclement weather including wind and lightning.

Lower Lawn (below train tracks): On the left side near the Cherokee Trail below the South Carolina terrace. Upper Lawn: Outside of the east and west side restrooms. All other areas on Memorial Lawn are restricted. Please be courteous of non-smoking guests.

Yes. You can bring your own food to the Light Show and picnic on Memorial Lawn prior to the show. Please no glass containers, alcohol, or grills, as they are not allowed on the Lawn.

Yes! An Attractions Ticket includes access to attractions, seasonal entertainment, and lawn seating for the Drone & Light Show plus fireworks! Please also be aware that the Park will close gates to traffic once parking capacity is reached, regardless of pre-purchased tickets. We recommend getting to the park by 5 PM.

You can purchase Light Show Terrace Seating each night, excluding July 4th and Dinner Terrace Seating Saturday during the Fantastic Fourth Celebration. Only on July 4, terraces are open to the public on a first come basis, except Memorial Hall Terrace. View the Terrace map

Guests who leave the Park on July 4 and then wish to return will have to re-pay the Park entry fee. Please also be aware that the Park will close gates to traffic once parking capacity is reached, regardless of pre-purchased tickets. We recommend getting to the park by 5 PM.

The Park typically experiences large crowds on July 4 and it is best to arrive early. The Park will close the gates to traffic once parking capacity is reached, regardless of pre-purchased tickets. We recommend being inside the park by 5 PM.

Due to the heavy traffic and large crowds associated with the 4th of July weekend and holiday, we do not rent any of our Private Picnic Facilities, including the covered pavilions. They cannot be reserved over the July 4th weekend or on July 4th itself and we will not give anyone permission to use these facilities on these dates. While many of these covered pavilions may have been occupied on those dates in prior years, those guests did not have the facility reserved and did not have permission to use the facility.

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at the Fantastic Fourth Celebration so we ask that you please make the appropriate arrangements for your pet prior to attending the Festival.