The Fun Fourth Festival has been going strong in Greensboro for forty-five years. Last night the town kicked off the celebration with a free block party, and with fireworks at the baseball stadium. The above photo was taken on the Eugene Street side of the stadium, one of many fabulous vantage points for viewing the fireworks. With all of the new construction in the area, the fireworks were very close to apartments, as well as the new Hyatt. As you can see from the photo, Eugene street was blocked off and several people gathered right at the street.
Today will be equally fun with the Freedom Run that starts at 7:30 am and the Fun Fourth Festival downtown, billed as the largest July 4th event in North Carolina. This year, activities are divided into "pods" with pods for play, history, music, food, and more. At the pod on the corner of Elm and Market Streets, wedding ceremonies are being held. The downtown parks and history museum have events throughout the day (check the above link). From 1pm-8pm, Greensboro will seem like a giant playground, all to celebrate the USA. Let's spend the day enjoying each other and imparting random as well as not-so-random acts of kindness, and the holiday truly will be fun!
Have a great Fourth of July!
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, July 04, 2019 at 11:05 AM