FARRAGUT, TN – The Town of Farragut’s 34th annual Independence Day Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 4, on Kingston Pike between Farragut High School and Boring Road.
The grand marshals in this year’s parade will be the owners of Euphoric Cheese Shop: Amy Burritt and Cheri Intveld.
Fleet Feet Sports Knoxville will host the Farragut Freedom Run 1 Mile & 2 Mile 9 a.m. prior to the start of the parade. This flat and fast course is USATF certified and perfect for all levels. Register at runsignup.com/farragutfreedomrun.
Due to the Independence Day Parade and Freedom Run, Kingston Pike will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to approximately noon on Monday, July 4, from Concord Road to Boring Road. South Campbell Station Road from Kingston Pike to Brooklawn Boulevard and Municipal Center Drive will be closed from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Following are the 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 approximately 15 minutes after the final parade participant has passed through the Campbell Station Road/Kingston Pike intersection. Kingston Pike will be fully reopened once all participants are safely off the road.
For more information about the parade, call the Farragut Parks & Recreation Department at 865-218-3376 or go to farragutparksandrec.org/parade.
Incorporated in 1980, the Town of Farragut has top schools, safe neighborhoods and high development standards, making it one of the best places to live in the Southeast.