Parade, Fireworks to highlight July 4th in Newnan, Coweta

Pictured above is a scene from the 2022 4th of July Parade in downtown Newnan. (file photo)

From Staff Reports

Newnan will be the place to be as Coweta County celebrates Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4th with a pair of favorite annual events – the 4th of July Parade and the Rotary Fireworks Extravaganza.

The 4th of July Parade, hosted by Main Street Newnan, kicks off the festivities in downtown. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. from the Veteran’s Memorial Park (Temple Avenue) and proceed south down Jackson / LaGrange Street. It will end just past Newnan City Hall.

Want to Participate in the Parade?

• Walking groups are not required to register, but are encouraged in order to receive important information regarding the parade.
• All motorized vehicles must register in order to participate; if we do not have your application on file by the due date then you will not be able to participate.
• ALL MOTORIZED VEHICLES MUST PULL A FLOAT! Some exceptions will be made for emergency vehicles and specialized military vehicles.
• There is NO registration fee to participate.
• All patrons must be local to Coweta County.
• Applications are due Wednesday, June 21st.

If you or your organization is interested in participating in the parade, register today at mainstreetnewnan.com/events/2023/july-4th-parade.

Here’s the link to our Photo Gallery from the 2022 July 4th Parade in downtown Newnan: https://www.wintersmedia.net/photos-2022-fourth-of-july-parade/.

Later in the evening, the Rotary Club hosts its yearly Fourth Fireworks Show as gates open at 5 p.m. This year, the event will take place at the Coweta County Fairgrounds instead of Newnan High’s Drake Field due to the ongoing construction on campus.

The Fireworks Show will feature an assortment of food trucks along with live music by 6 Feet Back, a high-energy local band with members from Newnan, Palmetto and Peachtree City playing songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Parking arrangements will be handled by members of the White Oak Golden Kiwanis Club of Coweta County. Free celebration gear will be available until supplies run out.

As always, the event is free and open to the public. Fireworks are expected to begin at nightfall.

For real-time alerts regarding the 2023 Rotary Fireworks Extravaganza, please text Fireworks23 to 67283.

Due to parking restrictions, attendees are encouraged to carpool and arrive early. Once parking is full, the gates to the fairgrounds will be closed until the fireworks are completed.