ELIZABETHTON â The Independence Day celebration got started early in downtown Elizabethton with the monthly First Friday event kicking off a weekend of Independence Day activities.
Among the activities taking place on Friday were a free concert by Monday Night Social in the Covered Bridge Park, The Firefly 5K Run/Walk through downtown, and the premiere of the Jonesborough Repertory Theatreâs â1940s USO Showâ at the Bonnie Kate Theater. There will be seven other presentations at the Bonnie Kate. Those are on Saturday at 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2, 4, and 6 p.m.
The Independence Day celebration continues in downtown Elizabethton on Saturday. Spank! The 80âs will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. for a free performance.
ELIZABETHTON â With three fireworks shows on different days in different locations, free music concerts, a 5K race, baseball, extended shopping in downtown stores, and a presentation of an old-time USO show, there will be plenty to do in Elizabethton this Independence Day weekend.
It all gets started on Friday, July 2, with the monthly First Friday events, then takes off on Saturday, July 3, with the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department once more holding its Independence Day celebrations at the Covered Bridge Park and the Carter County Car Club holding its weekly Cruise-In in downtown Elizabethton.
Many downtown stores will have extended hours into the evening on Friday. Some stores will have special sales and some will host artists who will be working on projects in the store. Other stores will have live music.
ELIZABETHTON â Main Street Elizabethton has announced a new 5K race to be run during the Independence Day weekend.
The Firefly 5K Run/Walk will be held on Friday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. Participants can run or walk throughout downtown Elizabethton and even enjoy live music during their competition. The race is part of the July First Friday celebration. The band Monday Night Social will perform live at Covered Bridge Park from 7-9 p.m., so participants of the race can enjoy the live music as they complete the race after running and walking through the Covered Bridge.
Proceeds from the race go to support Main Street Elizabethton in its effort to encourage the growth and development of downtown shopping, dining and entertainment, as well as elevate the natural resources to become a family-friendly mountain recreation hub.
Summer Festivals Return To Chattanooga Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Chattanooga Oktoberfest is set for Oct. 9-10
Returning this summer are many of Chattanooga’s most popular festivals. “Our community is actively preparing (and vaccinating) for the return of public gatherings, and awaiting the return of social experiences which are so important to our mental well-being,” said Chris Thomas, executive director of Public Markets. “While our Spring season is conservative and limited in scope, our Summer and Fall plans do follow the national projections and we anticipate a broader return to normalcy and larger festivals and events.”
The first festival to take place in the First Horizon Pavilion is the inaugural Chattanooga Beer Fest on Saturday, May 29, from 12-3 p.m. The event is presented by Deschutes Brewery, one of the original craft beer producers just now being introduced to the Chattanooga area.
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