Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

The 16th Annual Patriot Festival is your ticket to a memorable Fourth of July celebration. Why settle for watching a televised fireworks display while listening to the neighbors blast off bottle rockets when instead, you can experience the sight of the rockets’ red glare for yourself in Pigeon Forge? Why labor over a hot grill at home when you can browse vendors’ grilled cuisine at Patriot Park while enjoying the rhythm of live performances?

Don’t settle for anything less than the best for your celebration of American Independence. This year, join your fellow Americans in Pigeon Forge for a celebration that pays tribute to the American Spirit. If you are not already in town for the July Third Midnight Parade in Gatlinburg, you need to arrive in Pigeon Forge by 5:00 to catch the start of the Patriot Festival.The festivities open with a tribute to veterans and a stirring medly of patriotic tunes sung by the Pigeon Forge Chorus. Afterwards, you can indulge your ears with the bluegrass and blues of Blue Mother Tupelo. Look forward to the country-western songs of Don Edwards and the Gillete Brothers before The Oak Ridge Boys take to the stage in prelude to the Fireworks Display! The display will begin around 9:30 PM above the beautiful riverside Patriot Park.

The park’s grounds are ideal for sitting back and enjoying the fireworks, so it is a good idea to bring a blanket to sit on or a chair you can carry with you. Parking at Patriot Park is very limited, so consider riding the Fun-Time Trolley to Patriot Park. The Pigeon Forge Lion’s Club will be renting all¬-day parking spots within walking distance to Patriot Park for the event for five dollars. Look for these parking spaces north from the intersection of Teaster Lane and Middle Creek Road, between the Exxon service station and the Cycle Quest Bike Shop. Patriot Park is located on Old Mill Street at traffic light number 7, just behind the historic Old Mill. For a map of Patriot Park, view this map from Google Maps. See you there!