Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 minute read The annual Freedom Festival is coming back to the City of Roanoke on Thursday, featuring hours of live music, a sky full of fireworks, and other activities as WFIR’s Conner Arthur reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victimNext: AAA Mid-Atlantic highlights importance of new Virginia traffic laws ahead of July 4th weekend Related Stories Congressman defends election reform bill against Jim Crow comparisons Ian Price February 17, 2026 0 Anti-bullying bill introduced following suicide death in Roanoke County fails in General Assembly Clark Palmer February 17, 2026 0 Town of Bedford looking for final round of feedback from residents on 2045 Comp Plan Gene Marrano February 17, 2026 0