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4th of July Asheville Celebrations and Events

Still haven’t decided what to do for your independence day celebrations? Check out our last minute list of events below. Grab your american flag, your favorite pair of flips flops, and a cooler full of your favorite local brew and head on down to enjoy July 4th in Asheville.

4th of July BBQ
Intentional Swine & All Souls Pizza | 175 Clingman Ave, Asheville | 2 pm – ?

Join them on the 4th of July for pulled pork, smoked beef ribs, burgers & market vegetable plates from the big grill. Live music, beer & wine, hosted in the big field next to All Souls Pizza. Hang out and celebrate the good ole fashioned way before heading off to see fireworks! Kid friendly.

Music lineup:
2-4 Ain’t Nothing Much (hi energy bluegrass)
4-6 Ouroboros Boys (acoustic surf rock)

4th of July at The Bywater
The Bywater | 796 Riverside Dr, Asheville | 5-8 pm

Come celebrate America’s birthday at the Bywater with Ton of Hay, performing American Beauty and more!

Salvage Station 4th of July Celebration
The Salvage Station | 468 Riverside Dr | 12-8 pm

Come celebrate Independence Day down by the river with Asheville’s newest riverfront restaurant and concert venue. They will open at noon to serve food and drinks. There will also be three bands playing that evening:

Pleasure Chest (6pm)
Crooked Beat Duo (4pm)
Liz Teague and Friends (2pm)

Fukkin ‘Merica
The Crow and Quill | 106 N Lexington Ave, Asheville |  7pm – 12 am

Trashy costumes, garbage food, bad fake tans. That’s ‘Merica, baby! They’ll be taking pot shots at the easiest holiday to ridicule, and it will be hilarious. Dress up in your holiday worst.

Burlesque performances by special guests Babe Ruthless and Tristin Spits Vitriol!

Pop It Like It Hot: Oysters and Champs
Ole Shakey’s | 790 Riverside Dr, Asheville | 4-8pm

What does champagne go best with?
…..everything! especially celebrating our independance.
…..And raw oysters.

Morgan (oyster shucking champion) will be popping oysters like a champ. With champaign specails priced to party. And specails on Highlife -the champagne of beers. Bring your friends share a bottle or a bucket, sit by the river, and slurp up some raw oysters.

At 8pm you can enjoy Honky Tonk kareoke with live band Take The Wheel!

Beatlife:: 4th of July Celebration
The Mothlight | 701 Haywood Rd, Asheville | 9 pm – 1am

Join the BEATLIFE crew for a special 4th of July celebration!

Starring:
Bombassic
Electrochemical
Samuel Paradise
DJ Kutzu
and special guests!

Downtown Asheville Independence Day Celebration 2016
Pack Square Park | Downtown Asheville | 2 – 11 pm

Asheville’s official downtown celebration presented by Ingles. Starting at 2 pm festivities include ultimate air dogs, kid friendly bouncy house, Splashville, live music, food trucks, and more!

Tourist Baseball Game Fireworks 
McCormick Field | 30 Buchanan Pl, Asheville | 7 pm

Watch a big fireworks show after the Asheville Tourists game. Tickets in advance recommended

South Asheville Fireworks
Lake Julian | 406 Overlook Rd Ext, Arden, NC | 9ish

Family friendly fireworks start at dark on the shore of Lake Julian, located off of Long Shoals road in South Asheville. Bring non-alcoholic drinks, chairs, and a picnic to make an evening of it!

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