Guin to Light Up the Night with July 3 Firework Extravaganza

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CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 | 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org

 

Guin to Light Up the Night with July 3 Firework Extravaganza
 

Decatur, Ala. (June 4, 2026) – The City of Guin will celebrate Independence Day weekend with a July 3 Firework Extravaganza, featuring live entertainment, family activities, local vendors and a fireworks finale.

 

Hosted by the City of Guin, the event will take place on Friday, July 3, 2026, beginning at 6 p.m.

 

The festivities will kick off with live entertainment from Southern Legends Band at 6 p.m., followed by the Kerry Gilbert Band at 7:30 p.m. on Field One. In addition to live music, families can browse arts and crafts vendors, sample local food offerings and visit the car show on Field Two also beginning at 6 p.m.

 

The evening will conclude with a dazzling fireworks show at 9 p.m., lighting up the night sky as the community comes together to celebrate America's independence.

 

The Firework Extravaganza takes place at Guin-Hayden Riley Park, located at 245 County Highway 16 in Guin. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket. Admission is free. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/CityofGuin or call Guin City Hall at 205-468-2242.

 

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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
The official destination marketing organization for Visit North Alabama, AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.9 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of attractions, campgrounds, festivals, chambers of commerce, convention & visitors bureaus, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations, local retailers and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
 

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Karen Beasley

After unexpectantly losing her husband of 29 years, Karen returned to the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) in 2023 as the vice president of marketing and communications where she helps guide the organization’s marketing and communications activities to position the North Alabama region as a must-experience destination for leisure travel. She has over 30 years of marketing experience, most recently working as a behind-the-scenes freelance public relations consultant for AMLA and other tourism organizations and festivals in north Alabama and Tennessee. From 1999 to 2004, AMLA employed her as the organization’s marketing representative, introducing her to a lifelong career in the tourism and travel industry. Following the birth of her second child, she transitioned to part-time freelance employment so that she could focus on family life.

 

She was named the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association Tourism Promoter of the Year in 2025. She serves on the board of directors for the Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association, is a member of the Decatur/Morgan County Hospitality Association and the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and volunteers with the Woody Williams Foundation and Vets Like Us.

 

She holds a B.S. degree in marketing and a MBA from the University of North Alabama and received her TMP – Travel Marketing Professional – certification from the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College. She and her late husband, Michael, have two children, Keller and Logan.