Downtown Decatur is the place to be this Fourth of July, with a community parade, a band concert, and fireworks display.
The celebration takes place on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Details are below.
Anyone can participate in the Pied Piper Parade — it’s FREE and open to the whole community. If you want to walk, bike, or skate, just put on your red, white, and blue and register here, then show up for the parade lineup.
Parade lineup time is 5:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, located at 308 Clairemont Ave. The parade will begin at 6 p.m.
After the parade, stick around for a Concert on the Square.
The concert starts around 7 p.m..
MetroGnomes will perform.
Fireworks start after dark, around 9 p.m., on the Square.
You are encouraged to find a safe place to watch the 15-20 minute show that will launch from the top of the DeKalb County Parking Deck. Streets in the fireworks fall-out zone will be closed.
Go to the event website
NOTE: If the weather is bad, the event will be rescheduled for Monday, September 4, 2023 — Labor Day.
Other 4th of July celebrations & fireworks in Dekalb County include:
- Dunwoody’s Independence Day Parade
- Tucker’s Independence Day on Main
- Fantastic Fourth at Stone Mountain Park
- Chamblee summer concert and fireworks
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