Fun Fourth Festival
2026-07-04 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | North Carolina
Downtown Greensboro, Inc. (DGI) will host its annual Fun Fourth Festival on Saturday, July 4th, from 1:00-6:00 PM along Elm Street in Downtown Greensboro.

Free, family-friendly community event with music, food trucks, activations, entertainment, and more.

Uncle Sam Jam
2026-07-04 16:30 - 21:30 | Oak Hollow Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point, North Carolina, 27265, United States
Gates open at 4:30pm$10 parking pass – cash only$20 Family Fun Zone

Mark your calendar for the annual Uncle Sam Jam and celebrate the Fourth of July with us! High Point Parks & Recreation has been a proud partner of this tradition since 1973 and we invite you and your family to be a part of the tradition. The Uncle Sam Jam is held on July 4th annually. Enjoy the stunning fireworks show over beautiful Oak Hollow Lake beginning at 9:15 p.m.!

Sharing the Spirit of America: A Community Reading of the Declaration of Independence
2026-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
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Join us for a community reading of the Declaration of Independence.

This program is part of a national event led by America250 Hawaii. Americans from all 50 states, 5 Territories, the District of Columbia, and Minor Outlying Islands of the United States will read the Declaration of Independence ‘together,’ 100 year to the day it was first publicly read to colonists in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.

Quill Pen Writing in the Historical Park
2026-07-11 10:00 - 16:30 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
250 years ago today, the “Declaration of Independence” was first read aloud to the public! Learn about the importance of this document and try your hand at writing like the Founding Fathers. Practice your penmanship with quills and ink provided by our costumed interpreters. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.

Flackback 70s
2026-07-11 11:00 - 16:30 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
Greensboro History Museum’s Flashback family fun series highlights decades past for our city and beyond. Recent Flashbacks have explored the history, music, culture, and curiosities of the 1920s, 1940s, and 1950s. This year we’re crossing centuries by looking back at the decades of the 1770s and 1970s as our nation celebrates major milestones.

Getting Clean in the Park in the Historical Park
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:30 | High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point, NC, 27262, United States
How did colonists prepare their households for the seasons? What was bathing and hygiene like? How did soldiers clean their wool uniforms? How were plants and herbs used to freshen things up? Join our costumed interpreters as they demonstrate practices of cleanliness in the 18th and 19th centuries. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.
