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Town of Farragut’s annual Independence Day Parade starts at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 4, at the Farragut High School junior parking lot and proceeds down Lendon Welch Way onto Kingston Pike. It continues west to Boring Road, just east of Farragut Towne Square Shopping Center (former Ingles store site).

Grand marshal is Eddie Courtney, Farragut High School football head coach.

Due to the parade, Kingston Pike from Lendon Welch Way to Federal Boulevard will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to around noon.

Parade detours: • North side - Campbell Station Road to Grigsby Chapel Road to Smith Road to Kingston Pike (going west) or Campbell Station Road to Parkside Drive to Lovell Road (going east).

• South side – Concord Road to Turkey Creek Road to Virtue Road to Kingston Pike.

The portion of Kingston Pike from Concord Road/West End Avenue to Campbell Station Road will be reopened about 15 minutes after the last parade participant has passed through Campbell Station Road/Kingston Pike intersection. Kingston Pike will be fully reopened once all participants are safely off the road. 

For more information, call Farragut Parks & Recreation at 865-218-3376 or go to farragutparksandrec.org/parade. 

Freedom Run

Fleet Feet Sports hosts annual Farragut Freedom Run 1 Mile & 2 Mile prior to the start of the parade. This flat and fast course is USATF certified and perfect for all levels. For start times, course information and to register, visit runsignup.com/farragutfreedomrun.