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06/26/2025 4:24 pm

Raleigh’s July 4th Fireworks Celebration

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Join us on Friday, July 4 for a fireworks-focused celebration at the stadium complex around the Lenovo Center and Carter-Finley Stadium

We’re going back to the basics this year. The celebration will be all about the show in the sky, with no stage, vendors, or festival activities.  

This park, watch, and go FREE event is for the whole family to enjoy!

Event Details

  • Date: Friday, July 4  
  • Parking Opens: 6 p.m.
  • Fireworks Start: 9:30 p.m.
  • Location: Stadium complex – Lenovo Center and Carter-Finley Stadium area
  • Cost: Free!

Parking Information

  • Free parking is available at Lenovo Center lots, North Carolina State Fairgrounds Bunn Field lots along Trinity Road, and Carter-Finley lots.  
  • Follow directional signs and staff instructions  
  • No shuttle services
a map showing the parking options new Wade Ave and Edwards Mill Road.

Printable Parking Map (PDF)

What to Bring

Bring chairs, snacks, or refreshments, but please leave pets, personal fireworks, and other non-permitted items at home.

Inclement Weather and Event Alerts

Text RALFIREWORKS to 888777 to receive messages about the 4th of July Fireworks including unforeseen delays, cancellations, or weather alerts.

Policies

The following policies are in effect during the Raleigh 4th of July Fireworks to ensure the safety and comfort of attendees. Additional rules and regulations may be posted on the property.

  • Tailgating - Tailgating on site is permitted. Guests may not use multiple parking spots or restrict access to roadways when tailgating. Please review Tailgating Rules and Regulations for more information. Use of grills must follow Open Fires Prohibited guidelines.
  • Open Fires Prohibited - The igniting of fires* for any purpose whatsoever is prohibited on Lenovo Center property.
    *Personal grills are permitted in the parking lots only. The use of grills is prohibited on sidewalks, near buildings with or without canopies or in any area where guests or property may be damaged. Please note: charcoal or wood burning are not permitted.
  • Drones / Unmanned Aircraft Systems - For the safety and privacy of guests, spectators, tenants, promoters, and property, the use and operation of Drones/UAS/UAV are prohibited in and over Lenovo Center airspace, in parking lots, roadways, properties owned, leased, occupied, or managed by Lenovo Center, including Carter-Finley Stadium and surrounding areas.
  • Illegal Parking - Parking on roadways, medians, grass malls, and traffic lanes prohibited. All guests must follow the directions of parking and traffic agents. Violators may be ticketed by local police and/or towed at the owner’s expense.