Crowds watch a fireworks display during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
kmckeown@newsobserver.com
The City of Raleigh held its Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Festivities at the annual event included a foam pit, food trucks, dancing and a fireworks display.
Check out photos from the holiday celebration.
Crowds watch a fireworks display during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Alani McGuire, 5, laughs while playing in a foam pit during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Riyoon Kwon, 8, holds an American flag aloft while dancing with her sister, Jaeyoon Kwon, 11, during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
People light sparklers during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Ricardo Gomez-Alejo holds an American flag during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Crowds watch a fireworks display during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Saanvi Bolledula, 8, delights in a foam pit during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
A child plays in a foam pit during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
People play in a foam pit during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
A person plays with a soccer ball as the sun sets during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Crowds watch a fireworks display during an Independence Day celebration at Dorothea Dix Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 9:23 AM.
