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What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than to enjoy good food, drink and games all while listening to live music by local bands?

Greensboro's 34th annual Fun Fourth Festival begins Friday with entertainment for the whole family.

Here's a glance at this year's festival. All events are free, unless otherwise noted.

For more information, call 274-4595 or visit www.funfourthfestival.org.

KICKOFF BLOCK PARTY

What: Includes food, cold beer and dancing in the street to the sounds of The Soul Brothers Band at 7 p.m. and The Embers at 8:30 p.m.

When: 7-11 p.m. Friday

Where: Summit, Lindsay and Church streets

Tickets: $10 at the gate

Parking: Free parking in the Church Street Deck and area surface lots

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FUN FOURTH PARADE

What: Parade downtown beginning at Greene and Lindsay streets, proceeding south on Greene, east on Market, north on Church and ending at the Greensboro Children's Museum. Prizes are awarded for parade participants in the categories of Most Patriotic and Best in Parade.

When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday

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FUN FOURTH FESTIVAL

What: Food, amusement rides and games, cool mist tents, a Letters to the Troops tent, kids' crafts and games, a "craft scene" with handcrafted items from more than 75 craftsmen from the East Coast and five stages of live music and entertainment.

When: 9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday

98.7 Simon Stage (Plaza Stage and Beer Garden)

10:30-11:30 a.m.: Robin Doby & The Stovepipes

Noon-1p.m.: Tremors

1:30-3 p.m.: Hot Politics

3:30-5 p.m.: Nantucket

5:30-6:30 p.m.: The New Familiars

 

Community Foundation Stage

(Festival Park)

10:15-11 a.m.: Kuumba West African Drums

11-11:30 a.m.: Big Bang Boom

11:30 a.m.-noon: Sam the Magic Man

Noon-12:30 p.m.: Big Bang Boom

1-1:45 p.m.: Jubal Creech

2-3 p.m.: Hot Pink Flamingos

3:30-4:30 p.m.: Hey Euphony

5-6 p.m.: Desmond Myers

 

WFMY Stage

(Davie Street)

10:15-11:15 a.m.: Street Feet Band

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Nu Blu

1:15-2:15 p.m.: And the Moneynotes

2:45-4:15 p.m.: Urban Sophisticates

4:45-6 p.m.: Tropic Culture

 

WEAL Gospel/WNAA Stage

(Friendly Avenue)

10:30-11:30 a.m.: DJ Ronnie Ron's Hip-Hop Praise Tour

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Total Silence

12:30-1 p.m.: Mike Yelverton & Imagez of Praize

1-1:30 p.m.: Todd Curry & Focus

2-2:20 p.m.: David Salah Inc.

2:20-2:30 p.m.: DJ Marcus

2:30-2:45 p.m.: WNAA-FM's Brian B

2:45-3:15 p.m.: Dave Reavis

3:15-3:45 p.m.: Douglas Willette

3:45-4 p.m.: WNAA-FM

4-4:45 p.m.: Greg Drumwright presents The Singers & Musicians

5-6 p.m.: Lion Tracks

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POPS CONCERT AND FIREWORKS SHOW

When: 7:30-10 p.m Saturday (rain date is July 5)

Where: Jamieson Stadium, Grimsley High School, 801 Westover Terrace.

7:30 p.m.: Pops concert featuring the Philharmonia of Greensboro

9:20 p.m.: Patriotic Medley featuring "1812 Overture"

9:30 p.m.: Gate City Fireworks Spectacular

 

Contact Laura Smith at 373-7120 or laura.smith@news-record.com

Here are some other July 4th weekend events being held in the area.

Southeast Old Threshers Reunion, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. July 2-4. Denton FarmPark, 1072 Cranford Road off N.C. 49, Denton. Tractor pulls, demonstrations of period farm activities, vintage cars and farm equipment, farm animals, arts and crafts, children’s activities, train rides, food concessions. Daily and night music headlined by the likes of Elvis impersonator Eddie Miles and Billy “Crash” Craddock. www.threshers.com/farmpark. $6-$13. 859-2755.

Watermelon Carving Contest, 10 a.m. July 2. Downtown Farmers Market, Sixth Street between Cherry and Trade streets, Winston-Salem. Free. 724-2474.

Independence Day Celebration, noon-6 p.m. The Grove Winery, 7360 Brooks Bridge Road. Gibsonville. Live music and food. Free. 584-4060. www.grovewinery.com.

July 3rd in the Park, 6-10 p.m. July 3. Burlington City Park, South Church Street, Burlington. Games, contests, concessions. Concert and fireworks finale at 9:15 p.m. Free. 222-5002.

July 4th Commemoration, 12:45-3 p.m. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Road, GB. Fife and Drum Corps, commemorative ceremony, encampment, period weapon demonstration, exhibits of colonial living, period music. Free. www.nps.gov/guco. 288-1776.

Family Day, 10 a.m. July 4. All-A-Flutter Butterfly Farm, 7850-B Clinard Farms Road, High Point. Fun Fourth picnic at the farm with scavenger hunt, sack races, wiffle ball. View and feed monarch butterflies. $5-$6. www.all-a-flutter.com . 454-5651.

Fourth of July Celebration, 9:30 a.m. July 4. Old Salem, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Period music, reading of the Declaration of Independence, games, fire drill demonstrations. www.oldsalem.org. $10-$17 includes admission to Old Salem. www.oldsalem.org . (888) OLD SALEM or 721-7350.

Fourth of July Fireworks and Concert, 7-10 p.m. July 4. Kernersville Elementary School, 512 W. Mountain St., Kernersville. Concert followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Free. 993-4521.

Splash B4 the Blast, 1-4 p.m. July 4. Kernersville Pool and Water Park, 1113 W. Mountain St., Kernersville. 996-2231.

Fourth of July Parade, 9 a.m. July 4. Mountain Street, Kernersville. Free. 993-4521.

Fourth of July Family Music Festival, 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 4. Mebane Arts and Community Center, Corrigidor Road, Mebane. Featuring The Legends of Beach followed by fireworks at 9:40 p.m. Free. www.cityofmebane.com .

Uncle Sam Jam, 5-10 p.m. July 4. Oak Hollow Lake Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point. Music by Shannon Montgomery, Shaggie Maggie and The Attractions Band along with a children’s carnival and concessions. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. $10 per car load. 883-3469.

Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m. July 4. Main Street, Jamestown. Free.

July Fourth Fun Parade, 9:30 a.m. July 4. Neighborhood parade beginning at Fair Funeral Home, 432 Boone Road, Eden. Free. 627-8918.

Greensboro Grasshoppers, 7 p.m. July 4. NewBridge Bank Park, Edgeworth and Bellemeade streets, Greensboro. Grasshoppers vs. Lake Country Captains. Fireworks July 4. $6-$9. www.gsohoppers.com . 268-2255.

Summer on Trade, 7-10 p.m. July 4. Sixth and Trade streets, Winston-Salem. Roots rock by Old Stone Revue. www.dwsp.org . 354-1500.

Fourth of July Event, 1-5 p.m. July 4. Family Dollar, 506 E. Main St., Stoneville. Music, raffle, concessions. Presented by Ruritan Club.

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