Where to Celebrate 4th of July this Weekend
4th of July Hutong BBQ, DVD, and Book Swap
Head on over to Slow Boat Brewery Taproom on Dongsi Batiao where they will be serving a special menu of classic American barbecue, including hot dogs, burgers, corn, and potato salad. Come by between 2-7pm with your unwanted books and DVDs and swap them for new ones. Free. 2pm-midnight. Slow Boat Brewery Taproom
Stevie Mac and The Mac Daddies
The Mac Daddies will be rocking the Red, White, and Blue at 4corners with their signature vintage take on contemporary tunes. Cover charge includes one beer. RMB 30. 10pm. 4corners
4th of July Explosive Blues
Celebrate America's Birthday at Home Plate where Jo & The Hot Water band will be playing some incredible blues and rock to get you up on your feet. Free. 9.30pm. Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Beijing Bikini Cookout
Head down to Jing-A Brewing, where their neighbors Traitor Zhou's will be grilling an all-American cookout menu to enjoy with a pint of their new summer brew. For those who show up extra hungry, they'll be holding a Watermelon Eating Challenge throughout the day with great prizes of beer, merchandise, donuts, and more. Free. 11am-5pm. Jing-A Brewing
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Celebrate Independence Day at La-Bar Bar with one of America's most loved, most inconic cultural institutions – Saturday Night Live. They will be showing the SNL 40th Anniversary special, featuring Bill Murray, Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, and more. Free. 8pm. La-Bas Bar
American Independence Day Package
Includes private transfers from/to Beijing for two people, a superior queen Great Wall view room for the night of July 4, late checkout (subject to availability), Peter Murchison’s Bluegrass Band Live Performance, barbecue dinner, and breakfast for two in the Lodge. RMB 2,688. The Brickyard Inn and Retreat Center
Happy Birthday USA!
All American citizens who visit The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu on July 4 will receive a free beer. (One per adult guest with American passport, no purchase necessary). Free. 11am-9pm. The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu
Fourth of July Bluegrass Barbecue and Bonfire
In honor of Independence Day The brickyard will offering a special live bluegrass barbecue with fireworks! Secret-sauce chicken, juicy steaks, and fresh trout fillets will be on the grill, along with a selection of fresh foods served buffet style by the lotus pond. Book tickets (as well as return bus transport for RMB 88 per person) on Yoopay. RMB 188, RMB 98 (kids), free (kids under four). 6pm. The Brickyard Inn and Retreat Center
Southern Hospitality Barbecue
Feast is giving its popular Saturday semi-buffet steak night an American twist, with a selection of barbecue starters, including pulled pork, beef brisket, crawfish, and corn on the cob, and desserts, including apple, pecan, and lemon meringue pies. RMB 238. 5.30pm. Feast
Hot Dogs and Beer
To celebrate American Independence Day, Tim's Texas Bar-B-Q will offer a Hot Dog and a Beer or Coke (Coors Light, MGD Draft or Budweiser) for only RMB 20 all month long in July.
4th of July Big Pie Deal
For the whole of the 4th of July weekend (July 3-5), buy one of Rager Pie's nine inch pies for delivery and they will give you a four inch apple pie absolutely free (if apple pie isn't American enough for you, they also offer the freedom to choose)!
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