Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Independence Day Concert & Fireworks in partnership with Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and Fayetteville Public Works Commission at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at Festival Park.

Photography by James Throssel for CityView.

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A woman holds her phone out while taking a photo of the fireworks in the sky.
Fireworks fill the sky as Festival Park’s lawn overflows with families and friends. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A small child with temporary star tattoos on their arm stands next to a man outside at a festival.
Roxis Duque, left, Fernando Duque, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Two women stand smiling next to one another.
Britney Quinn, left, Dejhah Metoyer, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Three people in folding lawn chairs watch the live concert on stage.
Concertgoers take in every note from the front row at the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man wearing black slacks and a white polo shirt faces the audience with an orchestra behind him.
Through the rows of lawn chairs, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra takes center stage. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man and woman in white tshirts both wear cowboy hats.
Jamal Greene, left, Meme Greene, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A girl wearing sunglasses stands next to a guy in a polo shirt with the sun shining behind them.
Emily Martin, left, Jeremiah Abad, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man and a woman sit next to each other smiling with their heads leaning towards each other.
Victor Blinkov, left, Suzie Nemec, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A girl leans into a guy as they sit on the ground in front of an orchestra playing on the stage.
Seated just steps from the stage, a couple soaks in the sounds of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A sea of folks sitting on the ground and in lawn chairs in an open field face a stage where an orchestra is playing.
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra fills the air with music as the sun dips low and the crowd awaits the first burst of fireworks. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Three people stand next to each other smiling outside .
Stephen Davies, left, Donnie Bullock, center, Tammy Bullock, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Folks sit in lawn chairs and park blankets in an open field as they wait for the orchestra concert to begin.
Flag fits, food trucks and cold beer. Festival Park is in full summer swing for the Independence Concert and Fireworks. Credit: James Throssel / CityView

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