North Carolina Fourth of July Festival

   
 
2008 N.C. 4TH OF JULY FESTIVALCALENDAR:  AS OF 6/25/ 2008

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CALENDAR
4th of July picture 4th july clown
Saturday, June 21st    
Patriot Spirit Cruise

Board Royal Winner Princess II @Southport Marina

Brochure download pdf

$100 per couple, $50 single ticket. Reservations required.

6:30pm Board

7pm Departure
Friday, June 27th    

NC Freedom Run/Walk Registration & Shirt Pickup

Waterfront Park

Freedom Run Poster

6pm-8pm

Saturday, June 28 th

   

Opening Ceremonies

Waterfront Park

7:45am

NC Freedom Run/Walk

Waterfront Park
Run Registration Form
Sponsored by: Security Savings Bank

8am
25th Annual Fire Fighters Freedom Competition & Apparatus Expo Nash Street Competitive events – command post, bucket brigade, barrel push. Exhibits and apparatus.
Event of: Southport Fire Department
10am-3pm
Sunday, June 29th    
United States Marine Corps
Second Marine Division Band Concert
Garrison Lawn 5pm

Community Worship Service

Trinity United Methodist Church
Event of: Southport-Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship

7pm

Tuesday, July 1st

   

Beach Day

Middleton Park Soccer Field and Beach Front Cabana area

 

 

Youth Activities

10am-2pm
  Entertainment on Beach Stage
10am-2pm
  Bocce Ball Challenge –open event 10am - registration
 

Sand Creations

10am - registration
  Volleyball Tournament 10am - registration
  Skate Competition –Skate Park @ 49th Street 10am-2pm registration
2pm start
All above Beach events sponsored by Oak Island Parks & Recreation Department Horseshoe Tournament 8am - registration
FCC -The Big Switch Information Booth Middleton Park Soccer Field. 10am-2pm
National 4th of July Art Show

Franklin Square Gallery
Event of:  Associated Artists of Southport

10am-5pm
Shag Contest

Beach Stage –Middleton Park Extension
Organized by: Brunswick Society of Shaggers

Registration 5pm. Contest 7pm
Shag Contest Finals Beach Stage –Middleton Park Extension  
Beach Entertainment

Beach Stage – Middleton Park Extension
Sammy O'Banion and Mardi Gras
www.sammyobanion-mardigras.com
Sponsored by

6pm-9pm
Oak Island Anniversary Fireworks

Oceanfront -  Ocean Crest Pier
Event of: Town of Oak Island

9pm

Sea Notes Choral Concert

Southport Baptist Church
Event of: Sea Notes Choral Society

8pm
Wednesday, July 2nd     
Children's Entertainment

Keziah Park
Organized by: On My Toes Dance Studio
Sponsored by:

9am-12pm

Arts & Crafts

Franklin Square Park

10am-6pm

National 4th of July Art Show Franklin Square Gallery
Event of: Associated Artists of Southport
10am-5pm
Food Concessions Howe Street 10am-9:30pm

American Red Cross Water Station

Howe Street.
Event of: Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross

8am-4pm

Annual Used Book Sale

Old Jail “Annex”, Rhett Street
Event of: Friends of the Library Southport-Oak Island

11am-2pm

Old Jail Tours & Guided Tours of Smithville Burial Grounds

Nash/Rhett Streets.
Event of: Southport Historical Society

11am-2pm
FCC -The Big Switch Information Booth Corner of Moore & Howe Street 12pm-8pm
Waterfront Entertainment The Dennis Walton Band (Blues/rock)
1pm -1:30pm
Inspirations Dance Centre
1:45pm-2:15pm
April Metcalf (christian music) 2:30pm-3:00pm
John Floyd (variety) 3:15pm-3:45pm
82nd Airborne Division's All-American Chorus

Waterfront Stage

All-American Chorus website

5pm
Veterans Recognition Event

Southport Community Building
Sponsored by St. james Plantation

6pm
Waterfront Stage Entertainment

Waterfront Stage  -
Wilmington Big Band
www.kraybill.org/wbb/docs/index.asp
Sponsored by

7pm-10pm

 

   
Thursday, July 3rd    

Children’s Games

8:30am Registration
Waterfront Park
Event of: Southport Parks & Recreation Center

9am
Over 100 hand-made original quilts and accessories created by Linda Stidham

@ Trinity United Methodist Church Sanctuary
209 E. Nash Street

9am - 5pm
Arts & Crafts

Franklin Square Park

10am-6pm

National 4th of July Art Show

Franklin Square Gallery
Event of: Associated Artists of Southport

10pm-5pm
Food Concessions Howe Street 10am-10pm
American Red Cross Water Station

Howe Street.
Event of: Cape Fear Chapter of the  American Red Cross

8am-4pm

Annual Used Book Sale

Old Jail “Annex”, Rhett Street
Event of: Friends of the Library Southport-Oak Island

11am-2pm
American Red Cross Blood Mobile Waterfront Park
Event of: Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross
11:30am-4pm
FCC -The Big Switch Information Booth Corner of Moore & Howe Street 12pm-8pm
Waterfront Stage Entertainment

Waterfront Stage
Community Groups

1pm-4pm
FOG Blues Band (blues) 1pm-2pm
Ken Rebeck (accordion) 2:15pm-2:45pm
Daryle Emanuel (original Blues/folk rock) 3pm-4pm

Old Jail Tours & Guided Tours of Smithville Burial Grounds

Nash/Rhett Streets
Event of: Southport Historical Society

1:30pm-4pm
Voter Registration

Southport Community Building
Event of Brunswick County Board of Election

3pm-6pm

Brunswick Concert Band

Garrison Lawn
Event of: Brunswick Concert Band



4pm-4:45pm
Naturalization Ceremony

Garrison Lawn
Sponsored by:  State Port Pilot

4:45pm
Flag Retirement Ceremony

BB&T Flagpole
Event of: DAR Brunswick Chapter  & Boy Scouts of America

6pm
Waterfront Stage Entertainment

Waterfront Stage "Street Dance"
Liquid Pleasure Band
www.liquidpleasureband.com

Sponsored by: 
7pm-10pm

Sea Notes Choral Concert

Southport Baptist Church
Event of: Sea Notes Choral Society

8pm
Friday, July 4th    
Pancake Breakfast

Trinity Methodist Church
Event of: Trinity Methodist Church

7am-10:30am
Over 100 hand-made original quilts and accessories created by Linda Stidham @ Trinity United Methodist Church Sanctuary
209 E. Nash Street
7am-5pm
Southport Baptist Church Water Station Southport Baptist Church, Howe Street 9am until gone
July 4th
Car Showing

Bay Street infront of the Garrison House
Event of:

1pm-4pm
Old Jail Tours & Guided Tours of  Smithville Burial Grounds

Nash/Rhett Streets.
Event of: Southport Historical Society

1:30pm-4pm
Flag Raising Ceremony

Corner of Howe & Moore Streets @ BB&T
Sponsored by: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce

10:30am
Parade

Moore & Howe Streets.
Sponsored by: Dosher Memorial Hospital

11am
Arts & Crafts Franklin Square Park 10am-6pm
National 4th of July Art Show

Franklin Square Gallery
Event of: Associated Artists of Southport

10am-5pm
Food Concessions Howe Street 10am-10pm
American Red Cross Water Station

Howe Street.

Event of: Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross
8am-4pm
FCC -The Big Switch Information Booth Corner of Moore & Howe Street 9am-8pm
U.S. Army - 82nd Airborne Static Display Waterfront Park
Community Groups
12pm-6pm
Waterfront Stage Entertainment

Waterfront Stage

12:30pm-9pm
The Baltimore City Police Department Marching Revels 12:30-12:50
Earnest the Magician 1pm-2pm
Root Soul Project
www.rootsoulproject.com
2:30pm-3:30pm
Frankie Faucet & the Drips
www.frankiefaucet.com
4:00pm-5:00pm
The Craig Woolard Band
www.craigwoolard.com
6pm-9pm

Sea Notes Choral Concert

Southport Baptist Church
Event of: Sea Notes Choral Society

3pm
CFYC Decorated Boat Flotilla

Cape Fear River/Southport Waterfront
Event of: Cape Fear Yacht Club

3pm-6pm
Associated Artists Raffle Drawing

Franklin Square Gallery.
Event of: Associated Artists of Southport

5pm
Lions Club Boat Raffle

Waterfront Park.
Event of: Southport Lions Club

9pm
Fireworks

Waterfront
Sponsored by

9pm
Saturday July 5th    
The Aaron Band Christian Music Festival

Down Town Southport corner of Nash and Howe Streets

www.myspace.com/aaronwagner
event of: Southport Baptist Church and The Brunswick Baptist Association

7pm-10pm
 

Photos from 2003 Parade and Festival provided by Pat Sampson

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