Free Admission | Live Entertainment | Food Trucks | Children's Activities | Fireworks Show

Live entertainment by Ain't Just Whistlin Dixie, Amber Carrington Band, East Tennessee Symphony and Orchestra

The city of Collegedale will hold its annual Freedom Festival and Fireworks event this year on Monday, July 3. The family- friendly celebration, held in recognition of Independence Day, will begin at 4 p.m. and wrap up with a large display of fireworks lighting up the sky at 9:30 p.m.

This year’s event was organized by Friends of the Festival and will feature live music and a variety of food vendors at The Commons on 4950 Swinyar Dr. Children will find plenty to enjoy with free inflatables, a slip and slide, a foam party, face painting, and more food vendors at Veterans Memorial Park on Apison Pike.

Live entertainment will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on the stage at The Commons with “Ain’t Just Whistlin Dixie.” At 6:45 p.m., the “Amber Carrington Band” will take the stage. The area’s local favorite, “East Tennessee Symphony Orchestra,” takes the stage at 8 p.m. to conclude an evening of musical performances.

“The city of Collegedale invites you to come to our annual Freedom Festival on Monday, July 3,” said Collegedale Mayor Morty Lloyd. “We will celebrate our American freedoms with fireworks, food and patriotic music. It’s a family event that everyone is sure to enjoy.”

Admission to the Freedom Festival is free and visitors are encouraged to arrive early, bring lawn chairs, blankets, and an appetite for an evening full of family fun. The Collegedale Police Department posted traffic and parking plans for the event on their Facebook page @Collegedale Police Department. For questions or additional event information, go to www.collegedaletn.gov or call 650-1388.