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Stone Mountain Park reaches capacity ahead of America 250th birthday celebration
By Kimberly Wright at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
Those who were waiting to go to Stone Mountain ahead of the July Fourth celebration have waited too late.Organizers of the Stone Mountain Park’s 250th Celebration Drone and Light Show + Fireworks say the park has reached capacity, and the gates are closed to inbound vehicles.“The exact same Drone...
Key takeaway “The exact same Drone and Light Show + Fireworks can be seen tomorrow, July 5, and Monday, July 6,” event organizers said in a news release.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Those who were waiting to go to Stone Mountain ahead of the July Fourth celebration have waited too late.Organizers of the Stone Mountain Park’s 250th Celebration Drone and Light Show + Fireworks say the park has reached capacity, and the gates are closed to inbound vehicles.“The exact same Drone...
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