Fun, food and fireworks around Metro Atlanta for Fourth of July

The Roof at Ponce City Territory Courtesy PCM If you re looking for fun food and fireworks then metro Atlanta is the place to be this th of July We ve rounded up particular can t-miss events Atlanta Independence Day kicks off with the th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race with more than participants this year The world s largest K sprints from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park starting at a m Celebrate the Fourth of July at The Roof at Ponce City Field from p m to midnight on Friday complete with festive red white and blue decorations classic carnival bites and an array of entertainment boardwalk games rides and a new rooftop roller skating rink all day long plus a panoramic view of fireworks across Atlanta s skyline after sunset The Little Points Group Center is hosting its Old-Fashioned July th Picnic on Friday from to p m This free family-friendly event will have lawn games watermelon slices music from WRFG and plenty of porch-style socializing Bring a dish to share for the potluck The Pied Piper Parade in Decatur Courtesy Visit Decatur Decatur and DeKalb The annual Pied Piper Parade Concert Fireworks is Friday in downtown Decatur The parade strategies off at p m from First Baptist Church of Decatur and ends at the locality greenspace at the corner of Commerce Drive and Trinity Place Live music will follow from to p m with fireworks at sunset Stone Mountain Park will host the annual Fantastic Fourth Celebration tonight through July on the Memorial Lawn with the nightly drone and light show and fireworks Scenes from the Dunwoody Fourth of July Parade Photo by Cameren E Rogers Dunwoody Dunwoody will kick off the largest parade in the state at a m on July when about entrants will march a mile journey down Mount Vernon Road eventually turning into Dunwoody Village for a family fun festival Mike Nash the former athletic director and football coach at Dunwoody High School is this year s grand marshal The parade is presented by the Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Rough Draft Atlanta The event will feature four marching bands the world-famous Weinermobile and a multitude of dignitaries including DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Austin Elementary s Sarv Dharavane who came in third at this year s Scripps National Spelling Bee Check out Rough Draft s parade guide for more information East Point The City of East Point and East Point Main Street Association will host the Salute to the Red White Blue celebration from to p m at the Downtown Commons The event will be headlined by RAHBI the LGBTQ creative known for his funk-infused music Also on the lineup are Dri Jack Amay Love and Tony Evans Jr A fireworks finale is set for p m Sandy Springs Sandy Springs will hold its annual Stars Stripes Fireworks Celebration at City Springs at Galambos Way on Friday July with a live concert food trucks and a free fireworks display Shuttle buses from off-site parking start at p m with food trucks serving starting at p m Live music from Hot Flash starts at p m with the group performing music from the s dance rock era Fireworks follow at p m Information on parking shuttles and more can be located online Tucker s July Celebration of Independence File Tucker The City of Tucker will start celebrating America s birthday a day early with an evening of food music and fireworks The July Celebration of Independence starts at p m with food trucks located on and around Main Street In addition restaurants like Nicky s Undefeated and the Local will have street-side function Fireworks begin around p m Alpharetta July Fourth Fireworks at Wills Park will begin at p m Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to the free event Concessions will be available at the Wills Park Equestrian Center Wills Park Pool and baseball concession stands from to p m if you don t want to bring a picnic Roswell The City of Roswell will host its annual Fourth of July Celebration on Friday at Roswell Area Park Woodstock Road Festivities begin at p m and include live music family-friendly programs local food trucks and a spectacular fireworks display at sunset Fourth of July Dining Events Running the Peachtree Road Race on Friday Pop over to the Stroll Coffee y Snacks Airstream at the corner of Monroe and th for an after party with snacks drinks a DJ and cold plunges Over on th Street half a block from the entrance to Piedmont Park wine and coffee bar Larakin will host its annual Peachtree Road Race after party to include a DJ hot dogs beer and plenty of wine and caffeine Celebrate Independence Day at Your rd Spot s Red White Play celebration from July - The festivities will include cocktails food over games DJs free bowling and more Be sure to indulge in the seven-course Taste Explore menu that will feature a large number of red white and blue ingredients Alpharetta restaurant Fog n and Lions is hosting a Fourth of July celebration from a m to p m The day includes a burger and beer special a s rock DJ and is just a sparse minutes walk to the nearby fireworks show at Wills Park at p m Dunwoody Village s Fourth of July festivities began on Tuesday this week and will run through July with different experiences each day Make sure to stop by the Fourth of July parade on Friday The women s sports bar Jolene Jolene at Pullman Yards will celebrate both its grand opening and the Fourth of July on Friday starting at p m The event will feature a DJ food and drinks and merch all while tuning into Women s Euros soccer Wimbledon and Club World Cup matches If you ran the Peachtree Road Race don t forget to bring your bib to get free food and drinks Little Bear in Summerhill will feature a Fourth of July-inspired food and drink menu this holiday weekend The restaurant will be open as usual with reservations and walk-ins but will serve a wacky colonial era prix-fixe menu The post Fun food and fireworks around Metro Atlanta for Fourth of July appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta