The Asheville Downtown Association will host the Ingles Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4th from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm at Pack Square Park.
The Ingles Independence Day Celebration will feature The Ultimate Air Dogs, bouncy houses, family activities, and of course, a fireworks extravaganza beginning at 9:30 pm.
Beer and wine will be available for purchase including local, regional and national brews. Water and soda will also be available for purchase. Local food vendors will feature everything from hot dogs to sandwiches and ice cream to wraps. No outside alcohol, pets or vending will be permitted.
The Ultimate Air Dogs return to Asheville for the 4th of July event. Learn more about the Ultimate Air Dogs at ultimateairdogs.com. Competitions will be held at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm, but the dogs will be practicing throughout the day, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see them.
Bouncy houses and children’s activities provided by area nonprofits will keep the kids happy and busy from 2-6pm. A $3 wristband allows kids to jump, bounce and race as many times as they’d like. Asheville Flyer and Macaroni Kids will host fun activities and arts and crafts.
The Splashville Fountain will be on from 2-6pm as well for kids to cool off and splash about. Families are also welcome to picnic on Roger McGuire Green during the afternoon.
The Spruce Street Arts & Crafts Market will be taking place just across College Street with locally made art and craft.
Live music will be on the stage during the following times:
- Grits & Soul – 4pm
- Joe Lasher Jr. – 6pm
- Grammy Winner Jim Lauderdale – 8pm
Parking is available in City of Asheville parking decks, on the street or in private lots.
This event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors: Ingles Markets, Harry’s on the Hill, The Brite Agency, 105.9 The Mountain, 99.9 Kiss Country, Mix 96.5, Rock 105.1, Asheville Scene, The Laurel of Asheville, Go Minis and Asheville Color & Imaging.