The Town of Cary is presenting three events for Independence Day in 2025.
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July 3rd Celebration
Kick off your festivities on Thursday, July 3, 2025, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina.
This free event will feature family-friendly activities, a lineup of food trucks, and a screening of Top Gun.
Activities include:
- 4 to 8 p. m.: Aquarena in Park Street Courts Arena: The Arena will be turned into a refreshing cool zone featuring two giant misters, water blasters, reusable water balloons and mini pools to splash in and refill your blaster.
- 4 to 8 p.m.: VR Flight Simulator in Academy Pavilion
- 4 to 8 p.m.: Spikeball on Frantz Square Lawn
- Art Cart in The Nest Pavilion
- 4 to 7 p.m.: Air Gliders and Stomp Rockets on the Grea tLawn
- 4 to 7 pm.: Airplane Challenge on the Great Lawn
- 8:30 p.m.: Top Gun movie sreening at the Great Lawn Pavilion
Cary Presents: Independence Day Celebration
On Friday, July 4, 2025, the festivities continue at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, North Carolina. This event is free.
Gates open at 3:30 p.m. The North Carolina Symphony will be performing patriotic favorites and high spirited classics. There will also be activities for kids. The fireworks show takes place at 9:25 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.: Gates Open
- 4:15 p.m.: Cary Town Band performs
- 7:30 p.m.: North Carolina Symphony performs
- 9:25 p.m.: Fireworks
Independence Day Fishing Tournament
The Town of Cary is holding its annual Independence Day Fishing Tournament at Bond Park, 801 High House Road, Cary, North Carolina, on Friday, July 4, 2025, from 8 to 11 a.m.
All ages are welcome. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for the longest and shortest fish caught by each age group.
Free event.
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