Sandy Springs' free Stars & Stripes fireworks fill City Springs every July 4. The 2027 details are not out yet; here is how the 2026 show worked.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year. The city has not yet announced details for Stars & Stripes 2027, so everything below describes the 2026 celebration, from the City of Sandy Springs Stars & Stripes pages. We will update it when the 2027 plans are out.

Sandy Springs celebrates Independence Day with the Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration, a free concert and fireworks show in the City Springs District around City Green and City Hall, 1 Galambos Way. The city says the show draws more than 13,000 people.

Who to call

  • Event questions: City of Sandy Springs, 770-730-5600 (24 hours)
  • Rain updates: the city’s Facebook page
  • Emergencies at the event: 911; police and fire crews work throughout the site
  • Official page: Stars & Stripes

How the 2026 show ran

The 2026 celebration was Saturday, July 4:

Time What
4 p.m. City Green opens
6 p.m. Food trucks open: 14 trucks, street vendors and dessert stands
8 to 9:30 p.m. Concert by Don McLean on the City Green stage, for the nation’s 250th anniversary
9:30 p.m. About 20 minutes of fireworks

The city’s advice: when the concert ends, turn your chairs around to face the sky.

What you can bring

From the city’s Know Before You Go page:

  • Allowed: blankets, low-back lawn chairs, umbrellas for the heat (lower them when the concert starts) and outside food.
  • Not allowed: pop-up or canopy tents, outside tables, pets (service animals are fine), drones, bicycles, personal sparklers and outside alcohol. Drinks are sold at CityBar and other stands.
  • Do not set up before 4 p.m.

A first aid tent sits outside Studio Theatre, to the right of City Hall on Galambos Way. Indoor restrooms with changing tables are in the brick building on Mount Vernon Highway and in the City Hall lobby.

Parking and shuttles

The city’s 2026 parking and shuttle page:

  • Free shuttles, 4 to 11 p.m., paused during the fireworks, from Lake Forest Elementary, 5920 Sandy Springs Circle, and Century Springs Office Park, 6000 Lake Forrest Drive (enter from Hammond Drive). Each is also about a 20-minute, 1-mile walk from the event.
  • Free walk-in parking: the City Springs Underground Garage (west entrance, 6300 Blue Stone Road), Chase Bank at 6180 Roswell Road, Truist Bank at 6240 Roswell Road and Ameris Bank at 225 Sandy Springs Circle, each about 5 minutes away; Mr. Tire at 6258 Roswell Road, the Sandy Springs Library at 395 Mount Vernon Highway and Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church at 471 Mount Vernon Highway, about 10 minutes.
  • ADA parking at the City Springs South Lot, 176 Hilderbrand Drive.
  • Ride-share drop-off at 215 Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Sandy Springs United Methodist Church is not available for parking.

Expect slow traffic leaving the garage after the show, the city says.

By MARTA: buses 5 and 87 stop at Roswell Road and Mount Vernon Highway northbound. Route 5 connects to the Dunwoody and Lindbergh Center rail stations, and Route 87 to the North Springs and Dunwoody stations, according to the city’s bus page.

Road closures

In 2026, according to the city’s closures page:

  • From 9 a.m.: Mount Vernon Highway from Lake Forrest Drive to Sandy Springs Circle.
  • From 3 p.m.: Blue Stone Road from Galambos Way to Hilderbrand Drive; Galambos Way between the two entrances of the City Springs Underground Garage (the garage stayed open); Hilderbrand Drive from Sandy Springs Circle to Blue Stone Road; Mount Vernon Highway from Sandy Springs Circle to Galambos Road, as the city lists it; and Sandy Springs Circle from Galambos Way to Sandy Springs Place.
  • Street parking on those roads began closing as early as Thursday, July 2.
  • Everything reopened by 11 p.m.

Pets and fireworks

The city’s pets and fireworks page passes on a local veterinarian’s advice: bring pets indoors, avoid walking sensitive dogs near displays, and ask your vet before giving any medication.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the Fourth of July fireworks in Sandy Springs? The city’s Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration is held in the City Springs District around City Green and City Hall, 1 Galambos Way. It is free.

What time do the Sandy Springs fireworks start? In 2026 City Green opened at 4 p.m., food trucks at 6 p.m., the concert ran 8 to 9:30 p.m. and the fireworks began at 9:30 p.m. The 2027 schedule has not been announced.

Where do I park for the Sandy Springs fireworks? In 2026 the city ran free shuttles from 4 to 11 p.m. from Lake Forest Elementary and Century Springs Office Park, and listed free walk-in lots including the City Springs Underground Garage.

Can I bring my dog to the Sandy Springs fireworks? No. Pets are not allowed at Stars & Stripes; service animals are. Drones, bicycles and personal sparklers are also banned.

What this means for you

  • Plan on July 4 at City Springs again; we will post the 2027 lineup when the city does.
  • Use the shuttles or a walk-in lot; streets around City Springs close from midafternoon.
  • Leave the dog, the canopy and the sparklers at home.

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