Celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day at the Stars, Stripes, and Strings Festival in Downtown Spruce Pine on July 3rd from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The event will feature live music, family-friendly activities and games, local food trucks and vendors, downtown dining, community gathering spaces, patriotic displays, a parade hosted by the Kiwanis Club, and a fireworks finale to close out the evening.

The event highlights a strong lineup of live entertainment, including GRAMMY Award winner and reigning two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year Trey Hensley, along with performances by Bandana Rhythm, High Mountain Grass, Toe River Drifters, and more.