Annual Trussville Freedom Celebration set for Independence Day

By STAFF

Independence Day is a day of celebration in the United States, with plenty of festivities planned in Trussville and surrounding communities.

In Trussville, the Trussville Freedom Celebration is scheduled for July 4 on the Mall in Trussville, presented by First Baptist Church Trussville with the support of several corporate sponsors. Pyro Shows of Alabama plans to put on a 15-minute fireworks display about 9 p.m.

Food trucks will be on site beginning at 5 p.m. DJ Platinum will provide music throughout the evening, featuring a performance from Act of Congress at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission to the event, but prices for food vendors may vary. Parking will be available around the historic Cahaba Project neighborhood.

Here are some other July 4 events in the Birmingham metro area:

Birmingham

The “Thunder on the Mountain” fireworks show will be put on by the Vulcan Park & Museum at 9 p.m. on July 4.

It’s a 20-minute fireworks show handled by Pyro Shows of Alabama and shot from the base of the Vulcan statue, allowing for easy viewing from both sides of Red Mountain.

The official soundtrack for the show will be simulcast on all iHeart Media Birmingham radio stations, including Magic 96.5, News Radio 105.5 WERC, 103.7 The Q, 102.5 The Bull and La Jefa 98.3.

The show will feature some of the traditional favorites such as happy faces and hearts, but Pyro Shows of Alabama always tries to do something different each year and works to meet special requests of the sponsors, said Marvin Jones, the company’s show director.

Just prior to the Thunder on the Mountain show, the UAB Summer Band plans to put on a free concert outside Bartow Arena on the south side of the arena from 7 to 8:30 p.m. People are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to watch both the concert and the fireworks show.

Homewood

The city of Homewood and Homewood Parks and Recreation Board are having an Independence Day celebration July 4, in downtown Homewood at 5 p.m.

Two blocks of 18th Street South and one block of 29th Avenue South will be blocked for pedestrian traffic, rides and inflatables designed to appeal to all ages of children. A disc jockey will provide music and interactive activities for attendees.

There is no admission charge to enter the area, but the rides and other attractions require a wristband that can be purchased for $10. The wristbands will be sold in a tent near the intersection of 18th Street South and 29th Avenue South. All money raised from the event goes to the Homewood High School band.

All activities will end when the Thunder on the Mountain fireworks display begins at Vulcan Park at 9 p.m.

Hoover

The city of Hoover has a 15-minute fireworks show scheduled for after sunset (roughly 9 p.m.) on Sunday, July 2, at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

The fireworks will be shot by Pyro Shows of Alabama from the lower Hoover Met parking lot by the soccer fields, said Marvin Jones, the show director for the company.

People are encouraged to find a spot in the Hoover Met parking lot to view the show.

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