Apex's Fireworks Frenzy also includes a drone show in 2026
Date: Sat, May 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue: Various Locations in Apex, Apex
Price:
Category: Community
Photo: Depositphotos Apex is celebrating the 4th of July with Fireworks Frenzy on July 3, 2026. Due to the Salem Streetscape construction project, Old Fashioned Fourth of July event is cancelled for 2026. However, two of this event's most cherished features (the Parade of Wheels and Apex Fire Department Splash Down) will be moved to the Fireworks Frenzy event! In addition, Fireworks Frenzy will also include a drone show this year! Fireworks Frenzy will take place July 3, 2026, from 4:30 to 10 p.m., at Hunter Street Park, 1250 Ambergate Station, Apex, North Carolina. This year's event features: New for 2026! Parade of Wheels, a beloved tradition from Olde Fashioned Fourth of July, will kick off the festivities. Parade riders will start on Hunter Street and roll down toward Mason Street to reach the Apex Fire Department's Splashdown along Mason Street. Expanded drone light show that's unique to Apex Food Trucks Kids Zone with inflatables and games Fireworks display Schedule of Events Please note that this is tentative schedule, based on perfect weather conditions. If weather conditions change, the drone and fireworks shows may start as early as 8:30 pm. 4:00 pm: Parade of Wheels participants should begin lining bikes up along Hunter Street. Kids are invited to decorate bikes, wagons, tricycles, or other non-motorized vehicles in red, white, and blue. 4:30 pm: The Apex Fire Department will host their Splashdown immediately follow the Parade! Bring a towel to dry off after. 5:00 pm until around 8:45 pm: Food trucks and inflatables fun 8:45 pm (tentatively, based on weather conditions): Drone light show begins 9:00 pm: Break in programming to allow attendees with sensory sensitivities to exit the event or visit our sensory-friendly space at the Apex Senior Center 9:30 pm (tentatively, based on weather conditions): Fireworks show begins Sensory-Friendly Room A sensory-friendly space will be in the Salem Room in the Senior Center from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Sensory Bags will b
