Topic: Fireworks

Fort Campbell Freedom Fest and fireworks rescheduled

July 5, 2009 |

Due to severe weather conditions, the Fort Campbell fireworks display has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight. The Independence Week Carnival will continue to run Sunday from noon to 8 p.m; see http://www.fortcampbellmwr.com/ or call 270-798-7535 for more info.

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Fairgrounds Park boat ramp open for Independence Day Celebration

July 2, 2009 |

The Fairgrounds Park boat ramp will be open to boaters attending the Independence Day Celebration this Friday at McGregor Park.  Boaters may park their vehicles in the parking lot adjoined to the boat ramp and put their boats in the water beginning at 4p.m.  All boaters must remove their vehicles and boats from the Fairgrounds promptly at midnight following the Independence Day event.

The courtesy boat dock at McGregor Park will remain closed to the public during the event.

The Independence Day Celebration begins at 6p.m. Friday, July 3.  Fireworks begin at 9:30p.m.

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Fort Campbell has 4th of July show planned

June 25, 2009 |

Fort Campbell will host its annual Independence Day Celebration beginning at 7 p.m. July 4.

The show will include performances by the Screaming Eagles Parachute Demonstration Team, a concert by the 198th Army Band from Rochester, N.Y., fifty-gun salute to the states, posting of the colors, and a fireworks display.

The Independence Week Carnival will run at various hours from June 30 through July 5; see http://www.fortcampbellmwr.com/ for more info.

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In a word, “SPECTACULAR!”

By Turner McCullough Jr. | July 4, 2008 |

Clarksville’s Independence Day Fireworks Show Stunning Spectacle!

With three simultaneous fiery launches, the City of Clarksville’s Independence Day celebration took off with a profound determination to strut its stuff. And strut, it did! A fierce display of dazzling lights and pops, shimmering whistles and eye-popping star bursts filled the night sky at McGregor Park. Lasting approximately 45 minutes, the city gave its residents a truly impressive sight and sound extravaganza.

During the lead up to the fireworks show, a crowd of thousands gathered along the length of McGreggor Park with lawn chairs and blankets, strollers and assorted cooling diversions. Local area agencies set up convenience stands along with commercial vendors to offer iced water, bottled water, funnel cakes, kettle corn, hot dogs, burgers, snow cones, and a myriad of service information. Music performances by the Chris Robinson Band and Hypertension carried the crowd through the evening until the launch of the main event.

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Fireworks, music, family fun slated for city’s 4th of July celebration

June 29, 2008 |

The City of Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration will be a celebration for all ages, featuring music and fireworks for the Grand Finale! The event takes place July 3rd at McGregor Park• 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. A spectacular fireworks will cap off this holiday celebration.

The display on the river includes is choreographed to a patriotic soundtrack and will be broadcast on Q108, The Beaver 100.3 FM, Z 97.5 and Eagle 94.3 radio stations during the show. «Read the rest of this article»

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Riverfest revs up for music, fireworks and family entertainment

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 25, 2007 |

The countdown to Riverfest is on.

Clarksville residents can look forward to free admission for this 20th anniversary of Riverfest, a music festival, art show and family-oriented celebration of the city and its waterfront. The event will rev up September 7 and 8, with the festival running from 5-11 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Pictured at right,the winning poster for the 2007 Riverfest, a design by Elizabeth Hadden, celebrates the music and the community of Riverfest.

Two stages offer tough choices in music. The Miller Lite stage will be the setting for performances beginning with Nashville songbird Charlotte Medley, the Confederate Rail Road, Kentucky Head Hunters and more, with a playlist of rhythm and blues, rock, reggae, country, and more. This stage also hosts children’’s programming on Saturday morning, including Mountain Marionettes and for the family, Dance Academy Performances. Fireworks over the Cumberland will cap the event at 9:15 on both nights.

Promoters are hoping that the weather will cool down from the unrelenting August highs of 90s and 100s, and settle into more seasonable temps, which with the addition of cooling river breezes, will make Riverfest festivities a perfect end-of-summer event. «Read the rest of this article»

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Photo Gallery: Lighting up the Cumberland

By David W. Shelton | July 1, 2007 |

Every year, residents in Stewart County gather in Cumberland City, Tennessee to celebrate Independence Day on the last Saturday of June. We’re proud to present exclusive photos from this year’s event, which is a glimpse of Southern life in small-town Tennessee.

All photos by David W. Shelton

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