You can celebrate the Fourth of July as many times as you want in 2026 — because Stone Mountain is putting on the exact same show several times, as part of its annual Fantastic Fourth celebration.
Plus, the 250th Drone & Light Show features an all-new program honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States and commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The show includes a fully integrated Drone & Light experience, a special salute to the troops, Fire Drones synchronized with flames, sparks, and motion for a mesmerizing pyrotechnic display, and an epic fireworks finale.
The schedule
The Drone & Light show is FREE thru the end of June. It’s playing Thursday through Sunday. (Note that you’ll pay $20 for parking, unless you have an annual parking pass.)
Then, every evening from July 1st through July 6th, this expanded patriotic light show will be $5 for lawn seats, as part of the Fantastic Fourth celebration.
After that, the show will run on weekends (Thursday thru Sunday), from July 9th to August 1st.
The new light & drone show will begin at dark (around 9:30) and will be followed by the same spectacular fireworks finale each night of the celebration.
More info
Pricing
Except for the FREE dates in June, you must purchase either an Attractions Pass or a standalone Light Show ticket to gain access to the Memorial Lawn for the light show.
Single light show tickets are $5 for anyone age 3 and older.
As always, you’ll pay $20 for a daily parking pass to Stone Mountain Park. (Often it’s worth it to pay $40 for the annual parking pass. The annual pass runs for 12 months, starting with the month you made the purchase.)
View our complete listing of July Fourth celebrations around Atlanta
You can expect large crowds on the actual Fourth holiday, so on that day you may want to come to Stone Mountain Park early and spend most of the day. Gate access may be denied when the parking lots are full.
View the Stone Mountain events calendar for day-by-day listings of attractions and events
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Hi Jennifer. I’m not sure which deal for $19.99 you’re referring to, but the info should be on the Stone Mountain website on the tickets page. Some of the ticket deals are blacked out for July 4th, so it also depends on when you want to go.
do you have to buy you tickets for the $19.95 deal online or can you get them at the gate?