Houses For Sale in Wilmington NC - Southport is ready for the 4th

June 27, 2023 By Just For Buyers Realty

Southport, NC- It may fall on a Tuesday this year, but that is not going to get in the way of all the 4th of July festivities. While many events are scheduled throughout the Cape Fear region the biggest events will be held in Southport.

The annual celebration is one of the oldest in the nation- it dates back all the way to 1795 . Events will kick off on Friday June 30th, and extend to Tuesday the 4th. An official rundown and schedule of events can be found here.

Some of the most popular 4th of July events include:

Friday June 30

At 3pm 9/11 Remembered Traveling Memorial ~~Sponsored by The Southport Fire Department

At 6:00 pm Welcoming Ceremony~~Sponsored by The City of Southport

At 6:15pm Reading of The Declaration of Independence

Saturday July 1st

At 8am Beach Day Horseshoe Tournament~~Event of The Town of Oak Island

At 10am to 5pm Summer Regional Artshow

At 10amBeach Day Corn Hole, Bocce Ball & Volleyball Tournaments~~Event of The Town of Oak Island

At 11am Beach Day Sand Sculpture Contest~~Event by The Town of Oak Island

At 3pm 38th Annual Fire Fighters Freedom Competition & Apparatus Expo

At 6pm Beach Day Concert ~~Carl Newton Review~~Sponsored by The State Port Pilot

At 6pm Shag Contest~~Event of The Town of Oak Island

At 9pm Beach Day Town of Oak Island Anniversary Fireworks~~Event of The Town of Oak Island

Sunday July 2nd

At 1pm to 2:15 Community Entertainment~~Jeremiah Reyes~~Organized by UpYourArts

At 2:30 to 4pm Community Entertainment~~Lockwood River Band~~Organized by UpYourArts

At 7pm to 10pm Community Entertainment~~Monkey Funktion

Monday July 3rd

At 8am Children’s Games~~Organized by The City of Southport Parks & Rec

At 12 to 1:15pm Community Entertainment~~Chris Mozy~~Organized by UpYourArts

At 1pm to 4pmCommunity Entertainment~~Alysumm~~Organized by UpYourArts

At 4pm Brunswick Big Band

At 4:30pm Naturalization Ceremony-Sponsored By Downtown Southport, Inc

At 7pm to 10pm Waterfront Stage Entertainment & Street Dance ~~ReSoul~~Sponsored by The State Port Pilot

Tuesday July 4th

At 7am to 10am Pancake Breakfast

At 10am to 5pm Food Concessions

At 10:30am Flag Raising Ceremony

At 11am Fourth of July Festival Parade-Sponsored By Dosher Memorial Hospital

At 1pm to 2pm Community Entertainment~~Jamie Dooley~~Organized by UpYourArts

At 1pm to 3pm Military Exhibits

At 2pm Celebration of the Pledge of Allegiance

At 3pm to 5pm Live Pro Wrestling

At 5pmUncle Sam Skydive

At 5pm to 9pm Waterfront Stage Entertainment ~~The Castaways~~Sponsored by The State Port Pilot

At 9pm 4th of July Fireworks~Sponsored by Duke Energy, with Special funding by American Fish Co and Frying Pan in memory of Ed and Woody Harper

All of the above pictures courtesy of NC 4th of July Festival Facebook page