Smokin’ the Water July 4th Festival | Kingston, Tennessee

Celebrate Independence Day at Smokin’ the Water, Kingston’s annual Fourth of July festival held along the scenic waterfront of the Clinch River and Watts Bar Lake. This free, family-friendly event features live music, food and craft vendors, a BBQ cook-off, homemade raft races, a boat parade, and the popular doggie pageant. The festivities conclude with a spectacular fireworks show over the lake at dark, making it one of East Tennessee’s favorite July 4th celebrations.