Fourth of July 2014 Events in Savannah & Hilton Head Is. (4th of July Fireworks in Savannah)
SAVANNAH/TYBEE ISLAND AREA
JULY 3: July 3rd Independence Day Fireworks: Tybee Is.’s annual celebration of America’s birthday. The show starts around dark (around 9:15 p.m.). The fireworks are staged on the pier, but they are easily viewed from any of Tybee’s eastern beaches. Details here.
JUlY 3 Savannah Sand Gnats: Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks @ Historic Grayson Stadium 1401 E Victory Drive tel: 912-351-9150. Come celebrate the Third of July at Historic Grayson Stadium with a spectacular fireworks dislay! The Sand Gnats take on Charleston @ 7:05 PM.
JULY 4: Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah: Celebrate with special Century of Sentries programs July 4-6 where kids can experience the lives of the soldiers stationed @ Old Fort Jackson during the American Revolution, War of 1812 & the Civil War. On July 4, you & your family can enjoy special programming & demonstrations at a Revolutionary Battlefield; Savannah History Museum & Ga. State Railroad Museum. Details here.
JULY 4: Savannah’s July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza on River Street hosted by the Riverfront Association . Music, food, live shows, contests, and more. Bring a blanket and some snacks, fireworks beginning around 9:15 p.m. Details here.
JULY 4 FREE Kids Games: Water games and yard games to celebrate July 4th @ 1 PM. Details here.
JULY 4: Independence Day Friends & Family Stroller Strong Moms Class, Forsyth Park to Ellis Square, Savannah. Details here.
JULY: Leopold’s I Pledge for Ice Cream Project throughout July 2014.
From 4-7 PM on Mondays during July , children 12 and younger who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory will be rewarded with a free child’s scoop of ice cream at Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 E. Broughton St. Savannah, 31401. Details here.
HILTON HEAD IS./BLUFFTON AREA
July 4: July 4th Firecracker 5K & Health Walk + Firecracker Children’s Fun Run, Hilton Head Is. Details here.
July 4: Red, White & Blue Kids’ Bike Parade in Harbour Town, Sea Pines, Hilton Head Is.
8:30 AM to register, parade starts at 9:30 AM July 4
Show off your red, white and blue spirit by decorating your bicycle, wagon, dog, or kids for a fun parade around Harbour Town. Meet at the parking lot adjacent to the Harbour Town Lighthouse at 8:30am to register and pick up decorating supplies. Parade lineup begins promptly at 9:30am, and entries will be judged on patriotism. Supplies available to the first 100 registered families. Following the parade, join us for carnival games, activities and more. Please call The Sea Pines Resort Recreation Department for additional information at 843.842.1979. Details here.
July 4: “Pop Goes the Sandbox” family fun event @ The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum, Hilton Head Is.
10 AM- 5 PM Fri July 4
Fun games and activities including Bounce House, decorate (and eat!) cookies, fun arts & crafts,
Details here.
18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s By-The-Sea United Methodist Church. For more info, call 843.842.7645 www.thesandbox.org
July 4: Gregg Russell Concerts, Harbour Town, Hilton Head Is.
8-9:30am
Over the years, Gregg Russell has become a classic at The Sea Pines Resort. You’ll find him under the famed Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, entertaining adults and children, alike, and his concerts are not to be missed. FREE. More info here.
Three different fireworks displays on Hilton Head Island on Friday July 4:
Harbour Town Harbour Town will celebrate the fourth with a variety of festivities. Children’s activities, live music, food and beverage will be available as well as the fireworks display. The fireworks will begin about 9:15 (dusk) from a barge in Calibogue Sound. There is a $5.00 gate fee to enter the resort (unless you are a resident or guest staying on the resort) and a free shuttle service will be offered between Harbour Town and various parking lots in the Sea Pines Resort. No coolers, please. For additional information about the Harbour Town event, contact the Sea Pines Resort by phone (843-785-3333) or visit their website, www.seapines.com.
Shelter Cove Harbour Shelter Cove Harbour offers a HarbourFest celebration featuring special patriotic selections performed by Shannon Tanner at 6:30 and 8:00 pm. The fireworks display will begin right after dusk. Because this is a popular event, parking is limited at Shelter Cove. There will be two additional parking lots nearby where traffic will be directed. A shuttle will then run from back and forth from the parking lots to Shelter Cove all evening. Fireworks begin at dusk, weather permitting. For more information about the Shelter Cove Harbour event, call toll-free 800-827-3006 or visit www.palmettodunes.com.
Skull Creek Starting at 9:30 pm, the fireworks will be launched from a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway/Skull Creek. Join Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks, Chart House or the Skull Creek Boathouse for live, outside entertainment beginning at 6:00 pm. Of course, food and beverage will be available at all three locations. No coolers, please.
Please remember that town ordinances prohibit the launch or discharge of fireworks within town limits and specifically from the beach.
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