JULY 4, 2023
Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St, Wilmington, NC 28401
This is a FREE, family-friendly concert for EVERYONE of all ages.
Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Riverfront Park | 10 Cowan St, Wilmington, NC 28401
This is a FREE, family-friendly concert for EVERYONE of all ages.
5:00 PM | Doors open
5:00 PM | Family fun, music and DJ Competitions
7:30 PM | Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
9:05 PM | Fireworks in Downtown Wilmington
5:00 PM | Family fun, music and DJ Competitions
7:30 PM | Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
9:05 PM | Fireworks in Downtown Wilmington
The 4th of July in Wilmington is a time-honored tradition that brings tens of thousands of people to downtown Wilmington. This year, we continue the tradition with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra as featured entertainment." - Mayor Bill Saffo
The City of Wilmington, New Hanover County and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) present a family friendly concert at Live Oak Bank Pavilion on the Fourth of July. Wilmington POPS! will feature over 100 local musicians including WSO musicians, guest artist Maxwell Snyder, Opera Wilmington artists John and Shannon Dooley, and a quartet from Wilmington Voices. The WSO will be led by guest Conductor Dominic Talanca, UNCW Faculty member. The WSO concert program will include patriotic favorites, classical selections from Bernstein, Copland and Williams, and current pops songs.
Fireworks will take place in downtown Wilmington beginning at 9:05 pm and will be shot from a barge located at the convergence of the Cape Fear and Northeast Cape Fear Rivers, just north of the USS Battleship North Carolina. Fireworks will be viewable along the downtown Riverfront.
Fireworks will take place in downtown Wilmington beginning at 9:05 pm and will be shot from a barge located at the convergence of the Cape Fear and Northeast Cape Fear Rivers, just north of the USS Battleship North Carolina. Fireworks will be viewable along the downtown Riverfront.
An annual 4th of July POPS concert is a cornerstone for a fourth of July celebration, and we are excited to be a part of creating a new tradition for our region. POPS concerts add so much to a community by bringing people and families together to enjoy music, introduce people of all ages to a symphony orchestra and celebrate in a city we are proud to call home. I'm so thankful for all of the support we have received from our city departments and sponsors so that our community has a new beloved tradition to enjoy on the fourth of July." - Liz Scanlon, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra executive director
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More Information
Food:
Food and beverages (soft drinks, beer & wine) will be sold at the park.
*No outside food or drink can be brought inside the park with the exception of water up to 1 gallon in a factory sealed or empty bottle.*
Parking:
Parking is available on the street and in downtown parking lots. Street parking on July 4 is FREE.
Cashless Payments:
This is a cashless event - no cash accepted. All food and beverage sales will ONLY accept debit, credit or mobile pay (Apple Pay or Google Pay).
Seating for Lawn Area:
Beach Chairs (with legs no longer than 9 inches) and blankets will be allowed in the Great Lawn.
Animals:
No animals allowed inside the venue with the exception of registered, working service animals.
Sponsors:
Thank you City of Wilmington, New Hanover County and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for making this event possible.
Event Sponsor:
Thank you nCino and Wilmington Downtown, Inc. for sponsoring this event.
Media Sponsor:
Thank you Cumulus Media for your support of this event again this year!
For more information visit www.wilmingtonrecreation.com or call (910) 341-7855.
Food:
Food and beverages (soft drinks, beer & wine) will be sold at the park.
*No outside food or drink can be brought inside the park with the exception of water up to 1 gallon in a factory sealed or empty bottle.*
Parking:
Parking is available on the street and in downtown parking lots. Street parking on July 4 is FREE.
Cashless Payments:
This is a cashless event - no cash accepted. All food and beverage sales will ONLY accept debit, credit or mobile pay (Apple Pay or Google Pay).
Seating for Lawn Area:
Beach Chairs (with legs no longer than 9 inches) and blankets will be allowed in the Great Lawn.
Animals:
No animals allowed inside the venue with the exception of registered, working service animals.
Sponsors:
Thank you City of Wilmington, New Hanover County and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for making this event possible.
Event Sponsor:
Thank you nCino and Wilmington Downtown, Inc. for sponsoring this event.
Media Sponsor:
Thank you Cumulus Media for your support of this event again this year!
For more information visit www.wilmingtonrecreation.com or call (910) 341-7855.