Goose Pond Colony to host 39th annual Fourth of July Celebration

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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 12:57

Goose Pond Colony Resort, a municipally owned resort and golf facility, is pleased to host the 39^th Annual Fourth of July Celebration taking place on the banks of the Tennessee River. This is the oldest annual 4^th of July celebration held in North Alabama. The tradition continues with a full evening of musical entertainment, family fun and North Alabama’s largest free firework display. The fireworks will be held on Sunday, July 4^th, 2021.

WHAT: Goose Pond Colony Resort’s 39^th Annual Fourth of July Celebration

WHEN: Sunday, July 4, 2021

TIME: Concert starts at 6:00 PM

Fireworks start at 9:00 PM

COST: FREE

WHERE: Goose Pond Colony Resort

417 Ed Hembree Drive – Scottsboro, AL 35769

Admission to the event is free. A variety of Food and Drinks will be available at both the amphitheater and in the parking lot next to the pool. Food will include Sno Cones from Kona Ice, BBQ and assorted plates from SoCo, Funnel Cakes, Deep Fried Oreos and Sno Cones from A&R Concessions, Hamburgers and Hotdogs from Comin’ in Hot. In addition, Beer will be available for purchase at the amphitheater. No outside alcoholic beverages will be allowed inside the fenced area of the amphitheater. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to the celebration. During the fireworks display, spectators can tune to K-98 (98.3 FM) for music synchronized to the fireworks.

“What better way to celebrate our freedom than through music, family activities and our spectacular fireworks show – all on the beautiful banks of the Tennessee River at Goose Pond Colony Resort,” said Lyle Sosebee, general manager of Goose Pond Colony Resort. We appreciate the City of Scottsboro, WKEA98.3, The Docks Restaurant, Alabama Marine Police, Scottsboro Police Department, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for their tremendous help in making this event happen. Music lovers of all ages are going to enjoy the talent we are featuring for this year’s Fourth of July Celebration.”

The past several years has seen many improvements to the show. The largest crowd-pleasing highlight has been larger and more fireworks. This has been achieved by moving the fireworks from the shore to floating docks and shooting the fireworks from the water. Not only has this improved safety but has greatly increased the area from which the fireworks can be easily viewed. This has allowed us to open the area behind The Docks Restaurant for one of the best views of the show. We have also expanded this parking lot doubling the space in this area allowing guests to park closer to the best viewing locations for the fireworks show.

Representatives of the VFW, American Legion, and Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County will have a booth at the 4^th of July festivities.  You can support our veterans by visiting their booth and learn what veteran organizations do to serve other veterans. Patrons will have a number of donation options to support the organizations. Engraved brick pavers and park benches are available for purchase for The Veterans Memorial Park. You may also make a cash donation to help complete the Veterans Memorial Park.  If interested in joining the VFW or The American Legion, stop by the booth for more information.

This year the concert will feature the locally based Jess Goggans Band. The Jess Goggans Band is a local homegrown band that is based in the Northeast Alabama. Singer/songwriter Jess Goggans puts her entire soul into her music and every ounce of her heart into every single performance. The Jess Goggans band is recognized for her sultry Southern Grit, soulful melodies, and high-energy stage presence, it is said that you can literally feel her voice moving through you. Jess’ music defies genre; it has been referred to as “get down music,” with influences of funk, rock, and blues. She is accompanied by some of the finest musicians in the Southeast.

Daniel Smith, a regular performer at the Goose Pond Fourth of July Celebration, Smith is one of the most requested National Anthem performers in the South. He has performed the anthem at multiple sporting events for The University of Alabama, SEC Baseball Tournament, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Barber Motorsports Park Triumph Superbike Classic, the Birmingham Barons, and many other events across The South.

As a prime location on the Bass Fishing Miracle Mile, Goose Pond Colony Resort boasts two award-winning golf courses, spacious camping, newly renovated cottages and expanded marina and has been recognized by the Alabama Department of Tourism as one of the Top 10 Parks and Natural Destinations in Alabama. Additionally, The Docks restaurant at Goose Pond Colony Resort has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Places in Alabama to Hear Live Music and its famous shrimp and grits was named one of the Top 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama before You Die by the Alabama Department of Tourism.

For more information about Goose Pond Colony Resort, visit www.goosepond.org.

ABOUT GOOSE POND COLONY

Located on the banks of the Tennessee River’s beautiful Lake Guntersville and nestled into the picturesque Cumberland Mountains, Goose Pond Colony Resort awaits your arrival. Goose Pond
Colony Resort is a public resort that will take your breath away. With two beautiful-18-hole championship golf courses, comfortable lakeside cottages, lodge, relaxing waterfront
campground, full-service marina, meeting facilities, The Docks Restaurant, swimming pool,
beach area and Lake Guntersville, Goose Pond Colony Resort is all you need for a relaxing vacation or one-day outing.