
Garner is holding its Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road, Garner, North Carolina, from 5 to 10 p.m. This is a free event.
Due to the forecast of extreme temperatures, the North Carolina Symphony is unable to perform at the Celebration. “The North Carolina Symphony is sorry that we will be unable to perform at the Garner Independence Day Celebration at Lake Benson Park on Friday, July 3, or the Cary Presents Independence Day Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 4, due to the forecast of record-breaking heat,” the symphony said in a statement on its website.
Enjoy delicious food while the kids play in the Kids Zone, featuring games and crafts. After the concert there will be a fireworks show.
Schedule:
- Gates open at 5:00pm
- Garner Veterans Memorial Tours | 5:00-7:30pm, free
- Food Vendors | 5:00-9:30pm, for purchase
- Kids’ Zone with games, inflatables, playground, & activities with Camp Flintlock | 5:00-8:00pm, free
- Brickhouse live concert performance | 6:30-9:30pm, free
- Fireworks immediately following Brickhouse performance | approx. 9:30pm
This is one of many 4th of July fireworks displays in the Triangle.
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