- American Village
3727 Highway 119
Montevallo, Alabama 35115 - Gates open at 11AM CST. Fireworks at 9PM CST.
Independence Day means red, white and blue fun, food and fireworks at the American Village. Enjoy more than 50 patriotic activities throughout the day – music and dance, games, encounters with patriots of the past – including George and Martha Washington, Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams – the battle at Concord Bridge, and FIREWORKS at twilight’s last gleaming!
Hands-on activities for children include cornhole toss, hula hoops, Jenga, sidewalk chalk art, and a farm animal petting area. A face painter and balloon artist will also be in the children’s area. Food trucks serving everything from hot dogs and burgers to po boys and BBQ, shaved ice and ice cream to lemonade and root beer will make sure no one goes hungry!
Gates open at 11:00 a.m. – programming is offered from 11:30 a.m. through evening fireworks (9:00 p.m.).
*No entry allowed after 8pm. Please be prepared for a bag-check when you arrive. We do not allow pets, weapons of any kind, tents, grills, beach umbrellas, drugs, alcohol or personal fireworks.
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