Montreat Fourth of July Celebration

Join us for Montreat Conference Center’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, an event which welcomes Montreat friends from all over the country. Throughout the day, we will offer a variety of events and activities for the whole family! This year’s theme is It’s a Party! America Turns 250, and our 2026 parade marshals are Lolly and Allan Hightower.

Note that the flag raising has been moved to 10:00 am prior to parade unit formation and the parade. In the event of severe inclement weather, we will post updates about plans for the parade here on our website, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

Saturday, July 4th

7:00 am | Annual Gait Race 5k, Montreat Gate

8:00 am–9:00 pm | The Huckleberry is Open, Moore Center

9:00 am–5:00 pm | Montreat Store is Open, Moore Center

10:00 am–5:00 pm | The Good Steward is Open, Moore Center

10:00 am | Pre-Parade Flag Raising, Anderson Auditorium Lawn

10:00 am | Parade Units in Formation, Lookout Road at Appalachian Way

10:30 am | Fourth of July Parade

2:00–4:00 pm | Ice Cream Social and Open House, William Black Lodge

2:00–5:00 pm | Free Pool, Boats, and Tennis

2:00–3:00 pm | Lawn Games on Anderson Auditorium Lawn

2:00–5:00 pm | Silent Auction at The Currie Craft Center and Sally Jones Pottery

2:30 pm | Pops at the Games hosted by Montreat's Office of Development, Moore Center Field

3:00 pm | Old-fashioned Games on Moore Center Field

7:00-10:00 pm | Fourth of July Big Circle Mountain Dance, Patricia Cornwell Tennis Center