Weaverville’s 4th of July: The Place You Come Back To

Weaverville’s 4th of July: The Place You Come Back To

Posted by on Jun 26, 2026 in Trinity Blog

Weaverville’s 4th of July: The Place You Come Back To

Some towns change every year. Weaverville doesn’t — not where it counts.

The rodeo still fills Lowden Park, and the destruction derby still revs up the crowd. The Lions Club still runs the pancake breakfast at dawn. Archie’s Anvil still fires — keeping a strange, mischievous local legend alive. The parade still winds down Main Street the way it always has, through a classic historic downtown, past the blacksmith’s shop sharing their craft, and the Joss House. Fireworks still light up the valley sky at night.

This year carries extra weight: 2026 marks 250 years of American independence, and Weaverville is marking it the way it always has — by going big for four straight days. Whether you grew up here or you’re discovering it for the first time, the 4th of July in Weaverville feels like a tradition you get to step back into.

Here’s the full schedule for 2026.

Thursday, July 2

  • 4:00pm–Midnight — Lions Beer Booth & Concessions Open — LP Main Lawn
  • 4:00pm–8:00pm — Lions Transit Rides by the Golden Age Center (free; route from Park–Courthouse–Holiday Market) — LP Pool area
  • 4:00pm–4:30pm — Lions Cannon Ball Contest (free; sign-in begins 4:15pm) — LP Pool
  • 4:45pm — Lions Roar & History of 4th of July Button (Welcome, Flag Salute, National Anthem; Theme: 250 Years of Independence) — LP Main Lawn
  • 5:30pm — Lions Cornhole ($5; sign-in begins 5:00pm) — LP Main Lawn
  • 6:30pm — Lions Axe Throwing ($5; sign-in begins 6:00pm) — LP Little League Field
  • 8:00pm–11:00pm — Lions Street Dance: Hook (free; bring a chair) — LP Lions Stage

Friday, July 3

  • 9:00am — Lions Cribbage Tournament ($5; sign-in begins 8:30am) — LP Cook Shack
  • 9:00am — Lions Horseshoe Tournament ($10/team; sign-in begins 8:30am) — LP Horseshoe Pits
  • 9:00am — Lions Pump Track Racing (free; sign-in begins 8:30am) — LP Pump Track
  • 10:00am–4:00pm — Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park ($4 adults, $2 school age, free under 5) — 630 Main St.
  • 11:00am–4:00pm — Jake Jackson Museum (donations) — 780 Main Street
  • 11:00am — Lions Martin Kids Day (free; bring a chair) — LP Main Lawn
  • 12:00pm–Midnight — Lions Beer Booth & Concessions Open — LP Main and So. Lawns
  • 12:30pm–4:00pm — Lions Swimming (free) — LP Pool
  • 3:00pm — American History in 60 Minutes (sponsored by Tr. Players; $15, under 16 $8) — TAPAC 30 Arbuckle St
  • 4:00pm–4:30pm — Lions Cannon Ball Contest (free; sign-in begins 3:45pm) — LP Pool
  • 5:00pm — Lions Hoop Shoot Contest (free; sign-in begins 4:45pm) — LP Hoop Area
  • 6:30pm — Lions Rodeo, sponsored by Trinity River Lumber Company (5pm doors open, 6:30pm performance; $25 or $40 for Rodeo & D-Derby; pre-sales at Main St. Shoes, Olsons) — LP Rodeo Arena
  • 8:30pm–12:00pm — Lions Street Dance: Liquid Amber (free; bring a chair — will break for fireworks & continue afterward) — LP Lions Stage
  • 10:00pm — Fireworks (sponsored by Weaverville Chamber of Commerce; free) — WES (alcohol/tobacco-free campus)

Saturday, July 4

  • 6:00am–10:00am — Lions Anvil Firing (free) — LP Pool Area
  • 6:30am–10:00am — Lions Pancake Breakfast (free w/ 4th of July button or $10) — LP Cook Shack
  • 8:00am — 4th of July Run (5-mile fun-run, 2.5-mile fun run or walk; sponsored by THS Track Team; pre-reg at Main Street Shoes — donations requested) — THS 321 Victory Lane (start & finish)
  • 8:00am — Softball Coed Tournament (free) — LP Softball Field
  • 9:00am–3:00pm — Arts & Craft Fair & Music (free admission; sponsored by Highland Art Center) — 691 Main St.
  • 9:00am–3:00pm — Ice Cream Social & Pie Sale (fee; sponsored by Tr. Congregational Church) — 735 Main St.
  • 10:00am–4:00pm — Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park ($4 adults, $2 school age, free under 5) — 630 Main St.
  • 10:45am — Bell Ringing (free; bring a bell) — Bandstand, Main St.
  • 11:00am–8:00pm — Lions Transit Rides by the Golden Age Center (free; route from Park–Courthouse–Holiday Market) — Lowden Park
  • 11:00am–4:00pm — Jake Jackson Museum & Stamp Mill (donations) — 780 Main Street
  • 11:00am — Rotary Parade (free; theme: 250 Years — Rooted in Freedom, Growing through Service) — Main/Ct St to Bremer St.
  • 12:00pm–Midnight — Lions Beer Booth & Concessions Open — LP Main & So. Lawns
  • 12:30pm–4:00pm — Lions Swimming (free) — LP Pool
  • 1:00pm–4:00pm — THS Alumni Day in the Park (free; bring a chair) — LP South Lawn
  • 1:00pm — WVVL Fire Dept Open House & BBQ; Hand Pumper Demonstrations & Fire Museum (fee) — WFD #1, Bremer St.
  • 3:00pm — Lions Destruction Derby Registration & Advance Ticket Sales ($25, under 3 free, or $40 for both D-Derby & Rodeo — see Eventbrite, Olsons & Main Street Shoes) — Lowden Park
  • 4:00pm–4:30pm — Lions Cannon Ball Contest (free; sign-in begins 3:45pm) — LP Pool
  • 4:00pm — Golf Ball Water Cannon Drop (sponsored by Rotary, Soroptimist & Weaverville Fire Dept. — $10/ticket) — LP Softball Field
  • 5:00pm–8:00pm — First Saturday Art Walk (sponsored by TC Arts Council; free) — Downtown Area
  • 6:00pm — Lions Destruction Derby and Mud Races ($25, under 3 free, or $40 for both D-Derby & Rodeo — see Eventbrite, Main Street Shoes, Olsons Stoneware) — LP Arena
  • 7:00pm — American History in 60 Minutes (sponsored by Tr. Players; $15, under 16 $8) — TAPAC 30 Arbuckle St
  • 8:00pm–12:00pm — Lions Street Dance: Big Hoot (free; bring a chair) — LP Lions Stage

Sunday, July 5

  • 8:00am — Softball Coed Tournament (free) — LP Softball Field
  • 9:00am — Lions Bocce Ball Tournament ($10; sign-in begins 8:30am) — TAGC, 118 Golf Course
  • 9:00am — Lions Golf Tournament ($30; sign-in begins 8:30am) — TAGC, 118 Golf Course
  • 10:00am–4:00pm — Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park ($4 adults, $2 school age, free under 5) — 630 Main St.
  • 11:00am–4:00pm — Jake Jackson Museum (donations) — 780 Main Street
  • 3:00pm — American History in 60 Minutes (sponsored by Tr. Players; $15, under 16 $8) — TAPAC 30 Arbuckle St

Schedule courtesy of the Weaverville Lions Club — updated 6/16/26. Times, prices, and locations subject to change; confirm details with event organizers. Tickets for the Destruction Derby & Rodeo are available in advance; in person at Olson Stoneware or Main Street Shoes and online at Eventbrite. 

It’s four days, but it’s really one feeling: the kind of small-town 4th of July that doesn’t ask to be reinvented every year and celebration is at the core. Celebration of family, freedom and fun. Come for the rodeo or the destruction derby. Stay for the Ice Cream Social’s pie, the parade, the fireworks. Either way — you’ll probably want to come back next year, too.