This year, Nashville is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a two-day fireworks extravaganza. If you’re looking to celebrate the Fourth of July but don’t want to fight the downtown crowds, here are nine celebrations within an hour of Nashville. Make sure to pack picnic blankets or chairs.
Hendersonville’s Freedom Festival
📍 Drakes Creek Park
Festivities run from 5-10 p.m., and include food trucks, family fun, live music, vendors, and more. This is Sumner County’s largest fireworks display.
Goodlettsville’s Independence Day Celebration
📍 Moss-Wright Park
Goodlettsville also celebrates on July 3. Food vendors include Texas BBQ House, Bob’s Fish Fry, and Nashbowls Acai, with the party starting at 4 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. Kids won’t want to miss the Fireman’s Foam at 5 p.m.
Antioch’s Third of July Celebration
📍 Mill Ridge Park
Nashville has more than one fireworks display. Head to Mill Ridge Park on July 3 for music, food trucks, and fireworks. Festivities begin at 7 p.m., and there’s overflow parking across the street at Cane Ridge High School.
Dolly’s Freedom Bash
📍 Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop
Okay, this might be a smidge over an hour, but don’t you want to check out Dolly Parton’s new gas station in Pulaski? As part of its grand opening, the travel stop is throwing an Independence Day celebration on July 3, featuring a cornhole tournament, inflatables for kids, and food trucks.
Fairview’s Annual July 3 Celebration
📍 Fairview City Hall
Rubiks Groove is headlining Fairview’s Independence Day party on July 3, with festivities beginning at 2 p.m., and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. There will be lots of food trucks, kid activities, music, and giveaways.
Franklin on the Fourth
📍 Downtown Franklin
Franklin’s Fourth of July celebration starts at 9 a.m. with a reading of the Declaration of Independence at Veterans Park. After that, head downtown for a patriotic pet parade, ice cream-eating contest, vintage car show, and more.
Brentwood’s Red, White, and Boom!
📍 Crockett Park
The Downtown Band will be headlining at Brentwood’s Fourth of July celebration, which starts at 5 p.m., with fireworks at 9 p.m. Drum and fife performers in Revolutionary War garb will perform first, and there will also be face painting and balloon animals for kids. Plus, Crockett Park has a really great playground.
Pegram’s 50th Annual Independence Day Celebration
📍 Pegram Park
This is one of my favorite nearby Fourth of July celebrations. It starts early in the morning with a pancake breakfast, followed by a parade, BBQ lunch, pickleball tournament, and watermelon-eating contest. Kids can enjoy bouncy houses, face painting, and two playgrounds. Fireworks are at 9:30 p.m.
La Vergne’s July 4th Celebration
📍 Veterans Memorial Park
Enjoy live music from Zone Status, food vendors like Kiwi Scoops and Ako’s, and family fun at La Vergne’s July Fourth fireworks festival. It starts at 6 p.m.
