The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government welcomes the community to celebrate Independence Day at the Star Spangled Classic on Saturday, June 28 at Southeast Clarke Park at 4440 Lexington Road!  Complete details and a map are available at www.accgov.com/fireworks 

Free activities, including carnival rides, face painting, inflatables, a photo booth, and more begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be set up on the Lexington Road fields.  

A special concert by the Funk Brotherhood will take place from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  

A food truck court will be onsite with items for purchase.

Fireworks will be launched at approximately 9:30 p.m. from near the Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center.  

To accommodate parking at this event, a free shuttle will regularly circulate from Wal-Mart off of Lexington Road, Whit Davis Elementary School and the World-of-Wonder Playground parking lot. Parking at these locations is strongly encouraged allowing space at the park to be prioritized for people with accessibility needs. The Shuttle and parking locations will open at 5:30 p.m. All ACCGov park rules will be enforced including no alcohol, personal fireworks, grills, or smoking.  Pets are not allowed at this event.  

Event attendees must follow traffic laws and not park or use private property when choosing a viewing location and not park on the side of roads to view the fireworks. The park will close at the end of the show.  No overnight parking allowed.  Traffic patterns in the area will shift at the conclusion of the event.  

The ACCGov Animal Services Department will offer their annual "Foster for the Fourth" program, again, this year.  Apply to foster at www.accgov.com/animalservices 

If severe weather is predicted in advance, the Star Spangled Classic will take place Friday, June 27.

This event is sponsored by The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and presented by the Leisure Services Department.  

For more information, please visit www.accgov.com/fireworks