July 4 festivities, presented by Danville Parks and Recreation, will take place at the Carrington Pavilion on Thursday, July 4 starting at 6 pm. 

Visitors can expect a variety of activities and entertainment, including live music, inflatables, a magician, arts, and crafts. This year’s musical entertainment is provided by Seven Til Sunrise and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Food and other vendors will be on-site with items for purchase. The event is hosted by Danville Parks and Recreation and sponsored by URW Community Federal Credit Union.  

Fireworks will begin at dusk on July 4 and will be detonated from the southbound lane of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge (weather permitting). Pedestrians and motorists can expect changes to the traffic pattern beginning with the closure of the southbound lane and its access lanes at 1 p.m. The northbound lane and all access lanes will close at 8 p.m. The train trestle pedestrian bridge will close at 9 p.m. Sections of the Riverwalk Trail will also be closed. The River District can be accessed via Union Street Bridge or Industrial Avenue. The fireworks show is free and open to the community. Free parking is available in and around the River District. 

“Between the festivities at the Carrington Pavilion and the fireworks display at dusk, there is so much to celebrate this coming July 4,” Special Recreation Division Director, Charlene Presley, said. 

Danville Parks and Recreation’s offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. For more information, call (434) 857-3384 or visit playdanvilleva.com.