Guilford County residents who want fireworks, carnival rides, mini-golf, music and food trucks all in one place will be able to find all of that at Northeast Park on Friday, July 3.
Guilford County Parks and Recreation is inviting the public to kick off the Independence Day weekend with the county’s annual Fireworks Extravaganza, which county officials are billing as the largest fireworks display in Guilford County.
The event will be held at Northeast Park at 3441 Northeast Park Dr. in Gibsonville.
The festivities begin at 4 p.m. and will include family-friendly activities such as carnival rides, mini-golf, music and food trucks.
The fireworks display is scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
Guilford County officials are also constructing a large light-beam emitting Octagon stage on the lawn of the Old Guilford County Court House for a series of mixed martial arts battles to be held on the night of the Fourth.
Not really – the county doesn’t have 60 million to spend on that – but it does have the money to put on the fireworks show which really will happen on the third, weather permitting.
Admission is $10 per car and $1 per walk-up. The county noted that admission is cash only and exact change is strongly encouraged.
Ride tickets will be $2 each or 14 tickets for $20. Rides will require between one and four tickets each.
County officials are encouraging people to carpool and arrive early because a large turnout is expected.
Gates will close once the park reaches capacity.
That means that those who wait until just before the fireworks start may end up watching the explosions in the sky from somewhere other than Northeast Park.
Firearms, personal fireworks, alcoholic beverages and pets are not allowed in the park. Service animals are the exception to the pet rule.
Since there will be a crowd, traffic issues and potentially weather concerns, attendees can sign up for real-time public safety notifications by texting “NEPARK” to 888777.
Standard text messaging rates may apply.
More information about the county’s text alert system is available at nixle.com.
For more information about the 2026 Fireworks Extravaganza, visit GuilfordCountyNC.gov/Parks or call Guilford County Parks and Recreation at 336-641-2070.
Residents can also follow Guilford County Parks and Recreation on Facebook and Instagram for updates.
