Thunder in the Park – Maynardville

Wilson Park in Maynardville turns into Union County’s biggest Labor Day weekend send-off as Thunder in the Park brings live music, a car show, food trucks, and a Pyroshows-produced fireworks finale to close out the summer on Norris Lake. It’s a free, all-ages afternoon that builds toward dark, with the kind of small-town block-party energy that pulls in the whole lake community.

Doors are 5 PM with fireworks capping the night around 10, so grab a spot on the lawn early and settle in for the long haul – bring a chair since it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Food trucks handle dinner, so no need to pack a cooler, and if you’re coming off the lake, Wilson Park sits close enough to Norris Lake marinas to make it an easy last stop on a long boating weekend.