
Patriot Park, for its wide open space, ease of location, and recognition of every sacrifice our American Armed Forces have made down through the years, is the obvious choice to host one of the most popular annual Independence Day celebrations in East Tennessee.
Patriot Park, which is accessible through Mainstay Suites through a 5 minute drive or the Pigeon Forge Trolley (of which Mainstay is a stop on that route) offers an expansive playground for families to run and play out in the summer sun. Next to it is the Little Pigeon River where some choose to take a dip. Surrounding the park is the Old Mill complex where you can find gorgeous artwork, antiques, arts and crafts, restaurants, a creamery, toys, books, pottery, and other gifts. Its a great place to escape if the heat starts baring down on you.
And more than anything else, before the fireworks start, people gather because year after year, Pigeon Forge has put on a series of incredible shows and performances on a large soundstage built specifically for Patriot Park. This year features performances by the Pigeon Forge Community Chorus, Homer Hart, The Temptations, John Berry, Sarah Darling, and the Classic Rock All-Stars. A good, great range of music pours from Patiot Park all day on Independence Day.
And then the Fireworks begin. 9:45 PM is the time (tentative) and you'll be enjoying the fireworks until after 10:00 PM. Far and wide the lights and pyros explode into the night sky and you'll be thinking about them the following morning too.
Now, lets say you weren't really wanting to be outside all day partying with some 5,000-10,000 and just wanted to enjoy a relaxing day until the fireworks started, that is an excellent alternative. The TV always has great movies on 7/4 and our pools and hot tubs and exercise room are always available to cater to a relaxing summer day until the big show starts. From there, you'll want to go to the Red Roof Mall (which you passed on your way to Mainstay), find a good spot out front and enjoy. Sure beats fighting traffic back and forth.
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