Patriotic Celebrations in and near Snellville

Sunday, July 3:

Snellville First Baptist Church - American Celebration. Begins at 5 p.m. on July 3.
Inflatable rides & games for children. Food vendors. Celebration is followed by fireworks show. Snellville Police will be on hand to help citizens cross Highway 78 to enjoy festivities on the Snellville Town Green (see below)

Snellville Town Green - Star-Spangled Snellville celebration (via Snellville Tourism and Trade Association) - Variety of musicians from the community. Snellville First Baptist Church's Celebration Orchestra will perform. Bring blankets/lawn chairs and enjoy the excellent fireworks display.

Lawrenceville Fireworks - Lawrenceville will celebrate on July 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse, 185 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
The event will feature the Aurora Theater's "Beauty and the Beast" selections and fireworks. Free seating on the lawn, table and catered dinner for six is $125. If you go, note that alcohol is prohibited at the courthouse. For more information, call 678-226-269.

Monday, July 4:

Fireworks - Oasis Church, Loganville GA will have events all day, culminating with fireworks display. 3 p.m. until dark. Oasis Church is located 1 mile south of Highway 78 on Highway 81 in Loganville, Georgia. Address: 3275 Tig Knight Road, Loganville, GA 30052
For more information, see the church's website here or call 770-554-3322.
 
The City of Lilburn will host a free 4^th of July concert followed by fireworks in City Park, located at 76 Main Street, Lilburn GA 30047. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on the 4^th with the band StratoGeezer opening and The Surge! headlining the show.  Both bands specialize in the sounds of summer -- surf music. StratoGeezer, hailing from Norcross, regularly performs around the Atlanta area, including at the Peachtree Road Race and the Sweetwater Brewing Company. The Surge! is a hometown band based in Lilburn. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper for a fun, laid-back 4^th of July Celebration.

Independence Day events in Snellville

IMPORTANT!!!! This post is OLD. Be sure to go to the beginning of this blog for the most current posts.

 Snellville First Baptist Church will have its Independence Day celebration on July 3rd, not July 4th.

The festivities begin on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 5 pm until dark.

I have been keeping this blog for about 5 years now, so please make sure you check the dates of any blog postings, to make sure you are reading the most current information. (Someone called Snellville First Baptist and mentioned old information -- the reader was looking at an entry from 2008. It's easy to make that mistake!)

For more events around the Atlanta area and Gwinnett, see:

Examiner.com

Gwinnett fireworks shows
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In Snellville, Georgia, First Baptist Church hosts an annual fireworks show. This year it will be held on Friday, July 3rd. The festivities begin on Friday, ...

Snellville Fireworks and July 4th Events

IMPORTANT!!!! PLEASE NOTE, THIS POST IS FROM 2008
CLICK HERE FOR 2009 EVENTS

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Three churches will co-host the July 4th fireworks and festivities called American Celebration 2008, in Snellville.

The free event will be hosted by First Baptist Snellville, Snellville United Methodist, and Westminister Presbyterian churches.

The fun will begin at 4 pm on July 4 and last until the grand finale of fireworks at about 9:30 pm.

There will be live music, a car show, free food, and for the kids - rides, face painting, cotton candy, and inflatables.

The location will be Main Street Snellville/Henry Clower Blvd.
For information, call 770-978-7000.

Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer says in his blog that he'll be on the Snellville "Front Lawn" in front of City Hall for this event with his family, and invites you to come by and say hello.

I hope we will have good weather. I remember last year we were all very disappointed by a severe thunderstorm that rolled in at the very worst time!

The Weather Channel says:
"Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny.
A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible. High 91F."
20% chance of rain."

Looking good!

Related Links:

AJC: Best to let pros handle the festivities
Statistics on fireworks citations, fireworks during dangerous drought conditions, what is and isn't allowed.

If you are interested in fireworks and Independence Day events in Lawrenceville, click here.