06/15/2026
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 Fourth of July in the High Country is always full of fun events!
If you're looking for a small-town parade, family activities, live music, or fireworks over the mountains, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.
🎆 Boone – Parade starts at 11am, with a community celebration, and fireworks at Clawson-Burnley Park at dusk
🎆 Banner Elk – The beloved Star-Spangled Banner Elk parade at 11am, Party in the Park at noon and the famous duck race
🎆 Beech Mountain – Family Tailgate Party at 11am, the 53rd Annual Hog Roast, and fireworks in the village
🎆 Blowing Rock – One of the area's favorite small-town parades at 10am plus games and music in Memorial Park
🎆 Sugar Mountain – Live music starts at 6pm and ends with fireworks from the mountain with viewing from the summit, lodge, or resort grounds
🎆 Elk Park – Celebration starts at 6pm with a parade, food, live entertainment, family fun, fireworks, and a movie to finish the evening
For a complete list of Fourth of July celebrations and event details throughout the High Country, visit:
https://highcountryhost.com/NC-High-Country-4th-of-July-Celebrations-2026