Updated: 7/4/2009 8:35:12 AM
With the Fourth of July coming up, people are looking to celebrate. Whether you are looking for a local fireworks display or organizing your own show, we have the information you need.
We have compiled two lists to help with your holiday festivities: fireworks laws and public fireworks shows, both organized by location.
Local Fireworks Laws
- Alcoa- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Anderson County- Illegal to shoot, legal to buy
- Athens- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Barbourville, Ky.- Legal to buy
- Bean Station- Legal to shoot/sell
- Blount County- Illegal to shoot/legal to buy with license
- Campbell County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Caryville- Legal to buy/shoot
- Claiborne County- Legal to shoot/sell
- Clinton- Illegal to shoot
- Cocke County- Legal to shoot
- Crossville- Legal to shoot/buy from June 20th- July 5th, except bottle rockets
- Cumberland County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Dandridge- Illegal to buy, legal to shoot
- Etowah- Legal to shoot, illegal to buy
- Fentress County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Gatlinburg- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Grainger County- Legal to shoot/sell
- Greene County- Legal to buy/sell
- Greeneville- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Hamblen County- Illegal to sell, legal to shoot
- Harlan County, Ky.- Legal to sell/shoot designated fireworks
- Harriman and Rockwood- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Huntsville- Legal to buy/sell
- Jacksboro- Legal to buy/shoot before 10:30 p.m. and if there's no posted burn notice
- Jamestown- Fireworks illegal within city limits
- Jefferson City- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Jefferson County- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Jellico- Legal to buy, illegal to shoot
- Kingston- Legal to shoot/buy
- Knox County- Illegal to shoot/sell
- LaFollette- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Lenoir City- Legal to shoot/sell
- Loudon- Illegal to shoot/sell
- Loudon County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Oak Ridge- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Pigeon Forge- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Madisonville- Legal to shoot/buy
- Maryville- Illegal to buy/sell/shoot
- McMinn County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Middlesboro, Ky.- If fireworks explode, then illegal to shoot/buy, sparklers are legal
- Monroe County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Morgan County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Morristown- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Newport- Illegal to shoot
- New Tazewell- Legal to shoot/sell
- Pineville- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Roane County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Scott County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Sevier County- Legal to shoot/buy
- Sevierville- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Townsend- Illegal to shoot/buy
- Wartburg- Legal to buy, illegal to shoot
Local Fireworks Displays
- Athens- Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on July 4th at Regional Park
- Barbourville, Ky.- Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on July 4th at Barbourville City Park
- Clinton- Fireworks show at 10 p.m. or after dark on July 4th at Lake Front Park
- Crossville- Fireworks show starts after 9 p.m. on July 4th at Centennial Park, but fun and games start during the day
- Etowah- Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on July 4th at intersection of 411 and Mecca Pike
- Gatlinburg- Fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4th at downtown Gatlinburg
- Hamblen County- Fireworks show starts after dark on July 4th at Cherokee Park
- Harlan County, Ky.- Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on July 4th at Don's Super Saver Store
- Huntsville- Fireworks show 9/9:30 p.m. or after dark at Huntsville Mall
- Lenoir City- Fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4th at Rockin' the Docks; Party starts at 3:30 p.m.
- Loudon- Fireworks show at 9/9:30 p.m. on July 4th at Loudon Municipal Park; Celebration during the day
- Knoxville- Fireworks show at 9:35 p.m. on July 4th in World's Fair Park
- Jamestown- Fireworks show after dark on July 4th hosted by Fair Association; Derby starts at 6 p.m. on July 4th
- Jefferson City- The Point/ Shaking the Lake Fireworks Show around 9:45 p.m. on July 3rd; Fireworks show around dark on July 4th at Black Oak Marina
- Kingston- Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on July 4th at Kingston City Park
- LaFollette- Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. or after dark on July 4th at Woodson Mall
- Madisonville- Fireworks show after dark on July 4th at Kefauver Park
- Newport- Fireworks show after dark on July 3rd at A&I Fairgrounds; Celebration starts at 5 p.m.
- Oak Ridge- Fireworks show at 10 p.m. or after dark on July 4th at Oak Ridge Marina
- Pigeon Forge- Fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. on July 4th at Patriot Park
- Townsend- Fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. on July 4th hosted by Townsend Volunteer Fire Department at the vacant lot beside Highland Manor Inn across from Subway on Highway 321
- Wartburg- Fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. on July 3rd hosted by Wartburg Speedway
