The town of Farragut’s 30th annual Independence Day Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, on Kingston Pike at the Lendon Welch Way entrance to Farragut High School and will end at Boring Road. Kingston Pike will close at 8:30 a.m. for the Freedom Run and will not reopen until approximately 11 a.m.
Museum of Appalachia, Hwy. 61, Norris, will celebrate Independence Day with anvil shoots at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. The pioneer tradition uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil sky-high.
Powell Lions Club Fourth of July Parade is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, forming at Powell Place shopping center and marching up Emory Road to Powell High School. Stop by Powell Station Park after the parade for free hot dogs and treats, sponsored by the Powell Business & Professional Association.
Festival on the Fourth is the city of Knoxville’s celebration 4-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at World’s Fair Park. Rain or shine. Fireworks at dark. Entertainment.
