Saturday, July 5th

Independence Day Celebration on Lake Murray

Theme: Rockin’ in the USA

 

Boat parade at Noon

Enjoy the patriotic display as locals and visitors decorate their boats in ways that will leave you amazed!
Viewable from the park sites at the Lake Murray Dam or by boat!
It is FREE to be a part of the fun…register online,

at the Lake Murray Visitor Center or by phone at 803-781-5940!

Registration form for boat parade ~ form must be faxed to or taken to the Visitor Center.

8:00 PM: Patriotic Concert

Featuring the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra at Dreher Island State Park. Nothing is sweeter at Independence Day than the patriotic music we all love! Dreher Island State Park is the perfect place to enjoy the show and hang around for the fireworks! Bring a chair or blanket!  Admission is $2 adults; $1.25 SC seniors; with age 15 & younger admitted free.

DIRECTIONS: Dreher Island State Park is 30 miles from Columbia and 12 miles off I-26 (via Chapin exit #91).
Follow the visible brown State Park signage for easy navigation.

South Carolina’s Largest Fireworks (approximately 9:15pm)

From two great locations: Spence Island & Dreher Island. The show is choreographed to a patriotic concert that will air simultaneously on the Citadel Broadcasting Company stations: WTCB/ B106.7FM and MAGIC 98.5FM. Both Park sites at the Dam will be open until they reach capacity. (Park Admission: $3/car or truck; $2/motorcycle)

BEST VIEWING FOR THE FIREWORKS:
Viewing is best from either Park Site at the Lake Murray Dam, from Dreher Island State Park or from the water.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: All normal fees will apply at the park sites and all boat launching sites and Marinas on Lake Murray.

The fireworks are funded through our efforts at the Taste of Lake Murray each year! Mark your calendar to help raise
the funds next year on March 26, 2009, learn more at tasteoflakemurray.com

 

Winners of the 2007

Lake Murray July 4th Boat Parade:

1st place winner Richard Dent from Columbia

2nd Place Ken Jones from Irmo

3rd Place Dan Peagler of Chapin

Honorable Mention- Cindi Muthig of Columbia

Just funny by Cheri Williams of Chapin

Congressman Joe Wilson