The City of Galax will have a full weekend of Fourth of July fun! The Great Galax Duck Race will kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, with the starting line at Grayson Street and Meadow Street Bridge over Chestnut Creek, and the finish line at CVS Galax.

Then on Sunday, July 4, the city will host the Galax Fourth of July Parade at 7 p.m., with lineup at Main and Virginia and Main and Webster at 6:30 p.m. The parade will end in Felts Park, where the fireworks show will start at 10 p.m.