A Guide to 4th of July Celebrations Around Columbia

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Columbia

Blowfish Baseball & Fireworks Show

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Date: Thursday, July 3, Friday July 4, and Saturday, July 5, 2012

Time: 7:05 p.m.

Location: Capital City Stadium, 301 S Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Cost: $6 – $7

Details: Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s game include a tribute to the 200th anniversary of our national anthem independence fireworks! Thursday’s game is against USC Alumni Baseball team and is McBee Appreciation Night (come hungry for peaches!). Friday’s game is against the Florence Redwolves. Saturday’s game is against the Martinsville Mustangs – kids bring your ball and glove early this night to play catch on the field pre-game with your favorite Blowfish players (Pre Game-Gates open at 6 p.m. on Saturday/play catch from 6:10 – 6:30 p.m.).

BBQ & Blues on the River

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Location: Coble Plaza (behind EdVenture), 211 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201 (see map)

Cost: $15 per person

Details: Event features live music from Elliott & the Untouchables. “Fire on the Water” begins at 9 p.m. No coolers allowed.

Star Spangled Symphonic Salute

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Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: Music begins at 8 p.m., but come early for dinner!

Location: Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 (see map)

Cost: Concert is free with park admission ($5 for car or mini-van, $7 passenger van w/12+ seats, $11 bus)

Details: Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra and Saluda Shoals Park present their annual “Star Spangled Symphonic Salute” program on the evening of July 4th. Commemorating our nation’s founding, this program features a traditional patriotic music for an old-fashioned outdoor celebration in the gorgeous Saluda Shoals Park. Gather up your family and friends along with a blanket and lawn chairs and come join us for an evening of fun games for the kids, delicious food, and plenty of rousing and inspiring patriotic music! The concert begins at 8:00pm, but come early for dinner. Dupre Catering will be on hand with a special menu of what they call Traditional South Carolina Upscale Barbeque as well as other 4th of July favorites including ice cream, banana splits, ice-cold watermelon and sweet South Carolina peaches! In the event of rain, the festivities will be moved indoors to the River Center at Saluda Shoals Park.

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Irmo

SC Philharmonic’s Salute to USA

Date: Monday, June 30, 2014

Time: 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Location: Harbison Theatre, 7300 College St, Irmo, SC 29063 (see map)

Cost: $26 per person

Details: Sit back and relax while listening to patriotic favorites during the SC Philharmonic’s Salute to USA. This patriotic music event is conducted by Music Director, Morihiko Nakahara and performed by the members of the SC Philharmonic. The event includes a barbecue and wine reception with friends beginning at 7 p.m., followed by the concert at 8 p.m.

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BBQ & Blues at Irmo Community park

Date: Saturday July 5, 2014

Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Location: Irmo Community Park, Eastview Road, Irmo, SC 29063 (see map)

Cost: Free admission, vendors may charge fee for food

Details: The community is invited to enjoy BBQ plates and music from the Fat Back and Groove Band. Enjoy ice cold watermelon and BBQ vendors.

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Fort Jackson

4th of July 5K Fun Run/Walk

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m

Location: Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Fort Jackson Army Base, Columbia, SC 29207

Cost: Free

DetailsRace starts promptly at 8:00 am. Pre-registration is requested by calling Cindi Keene at (803) 751-3096 or Mike Garcia at (803) 751-3486. Late registration from 6:30-7:45 am.

fireworks 2Torchlight Tattoo and Fireworks

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m

Location: Hilton Field, Fort Jackson Army Base – Gate 4, Columbia , SC 29207 (see map)

Cost: Free

Details: The public is invited to attend the annual Torchlight Tattoo and Fireworks display on Hilton Field. Cannon salute to each state and territory, music by the 282nd Army “Victory” Band, and fireworks. Food, drink concessions and activities for the kids will be available at 4:00 pm. Anyone planning to attend the festivities should arrange to arrive early to ensure the best seating and to avoid being turned away at the last minutes. Lawn chairs and blankets welcome, but bleacher, grandstand seating available. No pets, coolers, alcohol, or personal fireworks.

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Northeast Columbia

Freedom Festival and Fireworks Show

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 1 p.m. – 10 p.m

Location: Village at Sandhill, 481 Town Center Place, Columbia , SC 29229 (see map)

Cost: Free

Details: Join Village at Sandhill for the mid-states’s premier July 4th celebration with the Freedom Festival and Fireworks show! Free rides and activities begin at 1 p.m. The music starts at 6 p.m. with country music star Ronnie McDowell and continues with the legendary Johnny Lee and The Urban Cowboy Band at 8 p.m.! The top fireworks show in the mid-state gets underway at 9:30 p.m.!

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Lexington County

Lexington County Peach Festival

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m

Location: Gilbert Community Park, Rikard Circle, Gilbert , SC 29054 (see map)

Cost: Free, but parking locations may charge $4

Details: The 56th Annual Lexington County Peach Festival will be a day filled with a parade, live entertainment, over 100 Art & Craft Exhibits, an antique car show, a Revolutionary War Re-enactment, a tractor show, children’s rides, and numerous food items specializing in “Peachy” delights. Festivities kick off every year with the parade at 9:30 am and stretch into the night until 10:00 pm when we bring the day to a close with a dazzling display of fireworks. Plate lunches will be served in the park beginning at 11:00 a.m. Available will be Southern Style BBQ Pork and Chicken, sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, and other good food. Peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach sundaes, peach slush, peach tea, peach almond delights, and fresh peaches will be the specialty.

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Blythewood

A Rockin’ Red, White & Blue Celebration

Date: Saturday July 5, 2014

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Doko Meadows, 171 Langford Road, Blythewood , SC 29016 (see map)

Cost: Free

Details: The Town of Blythewood will host “A Rockin’ Red, White & Blue Celebration”. The event includes music from D.B. Bryant Band beginning at 6 p.m., along with food vendors and the Blythewood Arts Center’s display of art work and face painting. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Bring your lawn chair (no coolers please) and your family for a night filled with fun!

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Newberry

Harper Street Bike Parade

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Corner of Harper and Hunt Streets, Newberry, SC 29108

Cost: Free

Details: This unique Newberry Event gives children a special way to celebrate Independence Day. All children are welcome to ride their bikes in the Harper Street Parade. The parade is scheduled to line up around 9:15am at the corner of Harper and Hunt Streets and will begin at 9:30. Local residents will provide refreshments for the parade participants. At the conclusion of the parade, children will be cooled down by the refreshing spray of a Newberry fire truck. For more information call 803-276-4274.

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Newberry Fireworks Celebration

Date: Friday July 4, 2014

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Newberry High School, 3113 Main Street, Newberry, SC 29108 (see map)

Cost: Free

Details: The 2014 Fireworks Celebration will take place at Newberry High School on Independence Day. This family friendly event features games for the kids and food for all ages. Children’s activities will start at 6 p.m., a skydiving celebration at 8 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at dusk. All activities are open to the general public. For more information contact the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office at (803)321-2211.

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Tiffany Nettles
Tiffany traded in back-to-back business meetings and PowerPoint presentations, for sippy cups and play dates – leaving her corporate job behind to become a stay at home mom to her 16-month-old toddler. To say life is different is an understatement, and she now has a new found love and respect for the “hardest” (and best!) job she’s ever had. A native South Carolinian, Tiffany is best described as kind-hearted and friendly, with a quick sense of humor. When she’s not toting her little one around town to the latest kid friendly activity, you can find her enjoying a latte at Drip, catching up on the latest celebrity gossip magazines, or watching old reruns of Beverly Hills 90210 from the early 90′s. She received her Masters Degree in Integrated Communications from the University of South Carolina in 2007, and enjoys reading, writing and all things "mom."

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