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July 4: Blue Ridge Freedom 5K & 10K — Start your day with a scenic run
through downtown Blue Ridge. Stay after the race for a post-race celebration
with awards, refreshments, music and more. (runsignup.com/Race/
GA/BlueRidge/BlueRidgeFreedom5K10K)
July 4: Pancake Breakfast — Grab some pancakes AND a prime location to
watch the Old Timers Parade! Breakfast held at Faith Presbyterian Church;
proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. (hfhfanningilmer.org)
July 4: Old Timers 4th of July Parade — Line the
streets of downtown Blue Ridge for an oldfashioned
parade, complete with floats,
classic cars and tons of fun! The parade
begins at 10AM. (bestofblueridge.biz/oldtimers
parade)
July 4-6: Riverfest Weekend — Celebrate
the 4th in McCaysville with arts & crafts,
music & food all three days! (facebook.
com/pg/GoCopperBasin/events)
July 5: Copper Basin Fireworks — The skies
over Copper Basin will light up on Friday
night. You can view the show anywhere
downtown, or even ride the Blue Ridge
Scenic Railway’s Firecracker Express
(brscenic.com). Enjoy a street festival
with music, food vendors and a fair
starting at 6PM. (blueridgemountains.
com/events/mccaysville-fireworks)
July 5: Miners Homecoming — Step
back in time at the Miners Homecoming
celebration in nearby Ducktown. Be sure
to visit the Ducktown Basin Museum, which
displays the copper mining heritage of the
region. (ducktownbasinmuseum.com)
July 6: Fireworks & Family Picnic — Head to the
Riverstone Medical Campus from 7PM-10PM for music,
barbecue, games and more. (fannin.gafcp.org/files/
Fireworks-flyer-1.pdf)
July 6: Lake Blue Ridge Fireworks — The lake is the place
for the best “Fire in the Sky” beginning at dusk. (lbrca.org/
fireworks-for-2019)
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