Savannah-area fireworks

Richmond Hill Red, White & Blue Celebration & Fireworks Sat. July 1
FREE family-friendly Red, White, and Blue Independence Day Celebration Sat. July 1 5-9:30PM at J. F. Gregory Park, 521 Cedar St. Fireworks begin at 9PM
Features live music from The Tams, a wide variety of food choices, arts and crafts vendors, inflatable water slides, face painting, a dunking booth, family fishing. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The event ends with a fireworks show.
More information: www.richmondhill-ga.gov or 912.756.3345.

Jaws!” A Star Spangled Thriller Sun. July 2
Sun. July 2, 2017 3PM & 7PM. Tickets $7 adults; $5 children 12 and under.
Tybee Post Theater

Savannah Bananas home baseball game & fireworks Sun. July 2. Game starts at 7PM against the Lexington County Blowfish. Fireworks immediately following the game. Details here. 

Tybee Island Fourth of July Fireworks Tues. July 4
July 4, 9:15 -10PM
Come early and plan to stay late as this is one of Tybee’s busiest days of the year and the island fills up fast. The show starts around dark thirty (around 9:15pm). The fireworks are staged on the pier, but they are easily viewed from any of Tybee’s eastern beaches.

Savannah Fireworks, Tues. July 4, River Street
The Savannah Waterfront Association Fourth of July event, 4-10PM on River Street
VIP seating for viewing fireworks will be available for active and retired military and will be on a first come, first served basis. Live music & kids’ zone.
Fireworks will start at “dark thirty” (around 9:30PM). Guests are encouraged to park off of River Street since the SCMPD will close the street from 6PM-3AM.
More information: riverstreetsavannah.com.

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HILTON HEAD IS. FIREWORKS

Three different fireworks displays on Hilton Head Island on Tues. July 4:

South Island

Harbour Town Fireworks, Tues. July 4

Children’s activities, live music, food and beverage will be available as well as the fireworks display about 9PM July 4.  The fireworks will begin about 9PM (dusk) from a barge in Calibogue Sound.  There is a $6 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.
More information: 843-785-3333). Details here. 

Mid-Island

Shelter Cove Harbour Fireworks, July 4

HarbourFest on July 4 at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina is an expanded version of the activities at Shelter Cove each Tuesday night during summer. Entertainment; children’s activities, food and more. Activities start at approximately 6:30 p.m., with fireworks at 9:30PM.
Parking: Shelter Cove marina, The Mall at Shelter Cove off William Hilton Parkway. A shuttle will then run from back and forth from the parking lots to Shelter Cove all evening.
More information: 800-827-3006 or visit www.palmettodunes.com.

Skull Creek Boathouse Fireworks, July 4 

Hudson’s On the Docks Restaurant hosts this event. Live music with Bootless at 7PM at the Sunset Landing Beer Garden. Fireworks will be shot off from a barge on the Intracoastal Waterway. No outside food or drink or coolers allowed.
When/where: 7-11PM July 4; fireworks at approximately 9:30PM.; Skull Creek Marina/Hudson’s On the Docks, Squire Pope Road
Parking: Free parking and shuttle service from the Boys & Girls Club on Gumtree Road. Don’t park on Squire Pope or Gumtree roads or you risk being towed and ticketed.
More information: 843-681-2772.

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Fourth of July Family Events

July 1-4: A Family Fourth in Savannah. Fourth of July family activities all weekend long @ Coastal Heritage Society sites in Savannah including Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah Children’s Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Savannah History Museum etc. Details here. 

July 4: 4th of July Magnolia Park Parade
You’re invited to take part in this longtime tradition. The parade starts on the corner of Woodland Dr. & Forsyth Rd., 11AM July 4 and ends at the MBF Pool (Bacon Park Dr. & Morgan St.). The parade lasts about 20 minutes. Bring your kids, family, friends to participate in this 2017 celebration. Decorate yourself, your bike, golf cart, wheel barrels or even your lawnmowers in red white & blue to parade through the neighborhood. Assembly for the parade will start at 10:45 am. The route for this year’s parade is posted on the Magnolia Park Neighborhood Facebook page here .

July 1 & 3: Free child’s scoop of ice cream for reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for ages 12 & younger (accompanied by an adult), 4-7PM Sat. July 1 & 4-7PM Mon. July 3 @ Leopold’s Ice Cream, Savannah. After the kick-off, Leopold’s Ice Cream will hold additional I Pledge for Ice Cream events each Monday in July from  4-7pm.  The dates are: July 1, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31.  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. More information: 843.842.1979 or click here.

July 4: July 4th Firecracker 5K & Health Walk + Firecracker Children’s Fun Run, @ Shelter Cove Community Park, Hilton Head Is. Details here. 

July 4: “Pop Goes the Sandbox” family fun event @ The Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum,
18-A Pope Avenue, next to St. Andrew’s By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, Hilton Head Is.
10AM-2PM Tues. July 4
Celebrate independence and let your firecrackers bounce in the Bounce House and build with the Big Blue Blocks. Enjoy crafts, show-your-colors cookie decorating, hot dogs, chips and more.
COST: $6/person or free for members
Military and senior discounts are available w/ proper ID
First come, first serve. (Space and activities limited in the event of inclement weather). Details here. 

July 4: Gregg Russell Fourth of July Concert, Harbour Town, Hilton Head Is. 
8-9PM
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. He will perform a Fourth of July concert on July 4 8-9PM. More info here.