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Celebrate July 4th with Carowinds’ Independence Day Celebration
Carowinds, a 112-acre combination amusement and water park located on the border of the Carolinas near Charlotte, will honor the 233rd birthday of the United States with its inaugural Independence Day Celebration, an event jam-packed with great food, music, and games, to be followed by its annual Night of Fire fireworks show.
WHO: Carowinds’ Independence Day Celebration and Night of Fire
WHAT: Guests can join in on the fun on July 4 for the Independence Day Celebration, an event jam-packed with great food, music, and games only at Carowinds! The day will begin with the special “Carowinds Remembers Our Heroes” opening ceremony which will include a salute to each branch of the armed forces. In addition, the National Anthem will be performed by Miss Cabarrus County, and a presentation of the Colors will be presented by Rock Hill American Legion Post 34 Honor Guard. You won’t want to miss the Pig-Pickin’ July 4 Old Fashioned BBQ, an all-you-can-eat buffet, or the John Love Band who will perform country music tunes on the Carowinds’ Plaza Stage. Guests can help cheer on the contestants participating in the Panama Jack® LIVE 2009 Miss Carowinds Swimsuit Contest, emceed by Breezekat from KISS 95.1 FM and held on the Boomerang Bay™ stage. In addition, guests can partake in a Hula contest, dance contest, and sing karaoke as DJ Road Jam cranks out the hits. Then, after the sun has come to rest, complete the celebration with Carowinds’ Night of Fire - one of the largest fireworks displays in the Southeast!
Admission and Old Fashioned BBQ tickets can be purchased online at www.carowinds.com. Season Pass Holders can purchase a meal ticket for $15.50.
WHERE: Carowinds Amusement Park, 14523 Carowinds Blvd; Charlotte, NC 28273.
WHEN: Saturday, July 4, 2009.
• 9:30am – “Carowinds Remembers Our Heroes” Ceremony
• 11:00am – DJ Road Jam performance begins in Boomerang Bay™
• 12:00-3:00pm – Pig-Pickin’ Old Fashioned BBQ at the Plaza II Picnic Shelter
• 1:00-4:00pm – Country music concert featuring the John Love Band on the Carowinds Plaza Stage
• 4:00-6:00pm – Panama Jack® 2009 Miss Carowinds Swimsuit Contest in Boomerang Bay™
• 10:00pm – Night of Fire
WHY: Let’s make the most of this year’s Independence Day by celebrating it at Carowinds!
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Photographs and images can be downloaded by going to Carowinds’ online Media Center www.carowinds.com/events. Please forward all additional requests to Dani Swords at danielle.swords@carowinds.com.
Contestants for the 2009 Miss Carowinds Swimsuit Contest can register online at www.Kiss951.com
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