Fire breathers, sword swallowers and original music kick off Northside’s rockin’ celebration of community and independence, The Northside Rock n’ Roll Carnival, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The carnival features a beer garden, artists, a bed of nails and more, all leading up to live performances from bands including Vietnam, The Guitars, Apache Dropout, Tweens, Halvsies and The Cliftones.
Then the Northside Fourth of July Parade — the longest in Hamilton County — begins its mile-long route at noon on Thursday, preluding a second day of the carnival’s red, white and blue bash at 6 p.m. As an added bonus, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will appear in the parade as part of a nationwide tour supporting responsible gun legislation.
Carnival: 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesday-Thursday. Free. Jacob Hoffner Park, 4104 Hamilton Ave., Northside, northsiderocks.com. Parade: Noon Thursday. Free. Northern boundary of Northside along Hamilton Avenue to Hoffner Park, northsidejuly4.com.
This article appears in Jul 3-9, 2013.
