JULY 1
Summer Fun 2018: Fireworks calendar
These explosive civic celebrations are happening near you July 1-4.
BOOSTER DAYS: Bean bag tournament, food and beer concessions. Noon, fireworks at dusk. Lakefront Park, Hudson, Wis.
JULY 3
CANTERBURY PARK: Live racing and music. 4 p.m., fireworks at dusk. 1100 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee.
MARINE ON ST. CROIX: Dusk. Marine on St. Croix Village Hall, 121 Judd St.
SUMMER FETE: Kids carnival and music. 5 p.m., fireworks at dusk. Normandale Lake Park, W. 84th St. and Normandale Lake Blvd., Bloomington.
JULY 4
CHANHASSEN: Family entertainment throughout the day, fireworks at dusk. Lake Ann Park, 7500 Lake Ann Dr.
COON RAPIDS: Food trucks, beer wagons and music. 8 a.m., fireworks at dusk. Coon Rapids Ice Center, 11000 Crooked Lake Blvd.
DELANO: Parade, carnival and family activities, fireworks at 10:30 p.m. Central Park, N. River St. and Park Av.
EAGAN FUNFEST: Carnival, games and entertainment. 10 a.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Central Park, 1501 Central Pkwy.
EDINA: Parade at 10 a.m., fireworks at dusk. Round Lake Park, 7550 Constitution Av.
LAKE MINNETONKA: Music and entertainment throughout the day, fireworks at dusk. Excelsior Commons, Lake St. along the south shore of Excelsior Bay.
PAN-O-PROG: Live music, clowns and photo booth. 6 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. 19600 Ipava Av., Lakeville.
PRIOR LAKE: Boat parade. 1 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Pkwy.
RED, WHITE AND BOOM: Live music and family activities. 6 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Hennepin Bluffs Park, 100 6th St. Av. SE., Mpls.
RICHFIELD: Wreath laying, parade, music and beer garden. 10 a.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, 6335 Portland Av. S.
ROSEVILLE: Music, puppet shoes and inflatables. 1 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. over Bennett Lake. Central Park, 2540 Lexington Av. N.
ST. LOUIS PARK: Concessions and live music. 7 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Aquila Park, 3110 Xylon Av. S.
WACONIA: 10 p.m. Lake Waconia Regional Park, 8170 Paradise Ln.
WOODBURY: Music by Flash Mob. 7 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. HealthEast Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr.
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