North Carolina Fourth of July Festival

Southport, NC · Holiday

When: June 26 – July 4, 2027
Where: Southport Waterfront Park · Southport · NC
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The North Carolina Fourth of July Festival fills Southport's waterfront with a boat flotilla, parade, and fireworks over nine days culminating on Independence Day. First held in 1795, it is one of the oldest continuously running Fourth of July celebrations in the country. More than seventy events span Southport and neighboring Oak Island each year.

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The North Carolina Fourth of July Festival fills Southport's waterfront with a boat flotilla, parade, and fireworks over nine days culminating on Independence Day.
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