The Ingles Independence Day Celebration returns to Downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park on Tuesday, July 4. This event is produced by the Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) in partnership with the City of Asheville. The free event features The Ultimate Air Dogs, live music, local food and craft beverages, and a fireworks extravaganza.
ULTIMATE AIR DOGS
The fun-filled day starts off with crowd favorite The Ultimate Air Dogs. Watch as the talented pups fly off the dock in a competition to see who can jump the furthest. Competitions take place at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Think your dog has what it takes? No experience is necessary and your dog can jump too. Pre-registration is required to jump. Find more information here.
**Pets are only allowed in the Air Dogs area and not throughout the rest of the event. This is a City of Asheville ordinance.
LIVE MUSIC
5-5:45 Phantom Panton
6-6:45 Hit Dogs
7:15-9 Red Clay Revival
EATS & DRINKS
Food and beverage sales open at 5pm. Brews from locals Sierra Nevada, French Broad Brewing, Flat Rock Cider Company, as well as brews from Lagunitas, Sam Adams, Foothills Brewing, and wine from Noble Vines will be available for purchase. Water and other drinks will also be available for purchase.
Local food vendors include:
Day vendors in North Pack Square: Ben and Jerry's and Sweet Squeeze Lemonade
Evening Vendors in South Pack Square: Buggy Pops, Paris Festival, Jamaican Flavors, Smasheville, Sunshine Sammies, Tin Can Pizzeria, El Kimchi, Kona Ice, Bears BBQ, Funnel King, and Kernel Mike's Famous Kettle Corn.
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
Asheville Ultimate Club (AUC) fosters the sport of Ultimate Frisbee by providing opportunities to learn, play, and teach spirited ultimate in the greater Asheville area. Combining the non-stop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of ultimate is played by two teams with a frisbee disc on a field with end zones. For many, ultimate brings together all the things they love: active play, sportsmanship, community-building, and dedicated time to be social with our friends.
Founded in 1994, AUC started in Asheville as a pick-up game. Today, they organize pay-what-you-can youth and adult leagues, provide year-round coaching and play opportunities in middle and high schools, host annual tournaments drawing teams from across the US, support traveling teams and growth in leadership, and provide a youth summer camp!
ULTIMATE AIR DOGS
The fun-filled day starts off with crowd favorite The Ultimate Air Dogs. Watch as the talented pups fly off the dock in a competition to see who can jump the furthest. Competitions take place at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Think your dog has what it takes? No experience is necessary and your dog can jump too. Pre-registration is required to jump. Find more information here.
**Pets are only allowed in the Air Dogs area and not throughout the rest of the event. This is a City of Asheville ordinance.
LIVE MUSIC
5-5:45 Phantom Panton
6-6:45 Hit Dogs
7:15-9 Red Clay Revival
EATS & DRINKS
Food and beverage sales open at 5pm. Brews from locals Sierra Nevada, French Broad Brewing, Flat Rock Cider Company, as well as brews from Lagunitas, Sam Adams, Foothills Brewing, and wine from Noble Vines will be available for purchase. Water and other drinks will also be available for purchase.
Local food vendors include:
Day vendors in North Pack Square: Ben and Jerry's and Sweet Squeeze Lemonade
Evening Vendors in South Pack Square: Buggy Pops, Paris Festival, Jamaican Flavors, Smasheville, Sunshine Sammies, Tin Can Pizzeria, El Kimchi, Kona Ice, Bears BBQ, Funnel King, and Kernel Mike's Famous Kettle Corn.
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
Asheville Ultimate Club (AUC) fosters the sport of Ultimate Frisbee by providing opportunities to learn, play, and teach spirited ultimate in the greater Asheville area. Combining the non-stop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of ultimate is played by two teams with a frisbee disc on a field with end zones. For many, ultimate brings together all the things they love: active play, sportsmanship, community-building, and dedicated time to be social with our friends.
Founded in 1994, AUC started in Asheville as a pick-up game. Today, they organize pay-what-you-can youth and adult leagues, provide year-round coaching and play opportunities in middle and high schools, host annual tournaments drawing teams from across the US, support traveling teams and growth in leadership, and provide a youth summer camp!
SPONSORS
Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible: Ingles Markets, Skyla Credit Union, Go Minis Portable Storage, Empire Distributors, Renewal by Andersen, Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Kudzu Brands, 99.9 Kiss Country, Star 104.3, Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas, Flat Rock Cider Company, Noble Vines, Samuel Adams, French Broad Brewery, Foothills Brewing, Bears Smokehouse BBQ, Asheville Color & Imaging.
