[1]The City of Clarksville is celebrating our nation’s independence this year with the third annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 3 at McGregor Park. The event will be filled with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Activities begin at 6:00p.m.
Performers Traci Koon, Diana Pelham, The Groove Fellas and the 198thArmy Band will provide live music throughout the evening. The night will end with a spectacular fireworks finale, the largest in Clarksville. This year’s fireworks display will also feature exciting new water pyrotechnics.
In addition to musical entertainment, vendors will offer a variety of favorite foods including kettle corn, hotdogs, smoothies, homemade ice cream, cheesecake on a stick, shaved ice, schnitzel and more.
Guests are encouraged to park at Austin Peay State University Dunn Center parking lot. The Clarksville Transit System will provide free rides to and from the designated parking area from 5:30- 10:15p.m. Buses will pick up and drop off passengers at the entrance of the boat ramp in McGregor Park. The last bus will depart from McGregor Park promptly at 10:15p.m.
We ask that all attendees abide by some event rules at the Independence Day Celebration:
- No roaming solicitation
- No weapons
- No pets allowed during event
- No drugs or alcoholic beverages allowed
- No fighting or foul language allowed
- No personal fireworks
This year’s event is sponsored by The City of Clarksville, CDE Lightband, Ft. Campbell Federal Credit Union, The Leaf Chronicle, Ingram Barge and Materials Company, Cumberland Bank & Trust, Legends Bank, 5 Star Radio Group, Charter Communications, US Bank, Lamar Advertising, WJZM, Clarksville Family Magazine, First Federal Savings Bank, Bi-County Solid Waste Management, Goodwin Productions, F&M Bank, Austin Peay State University and Planter’s Bank.
Boat ramps and docks
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.
For more information on the Independence Day Celebration, visit www.cityofclarksville.com [2] or call 645-7476.