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Enjoy food and tons of fun for all ages at this event. There will also be live music from Killer Vibe and fireworks afterwards.
Event cost: Contact for details
Event time: 5 p.m. July 14, 2023
Families can enjoy inflatables, face painting, food vendors and live musical performances during the day and a fireworks show at dusk.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6-9 p.m./pre-show activities, 8:30-10 p.m./concert, 10:05 p.m./fireworks begin, July 5, 2023
See this firework display, which begins at dusk at Veterans Memorial Park. Purchase parking ahead of time at the Civic Ice Arena.
Event cost: $3-$5/wristbands, $10/parking in advance
Event time: 10-11 p.m. June 23, 2023
Celebrate the 4th of July in 19th century fashion at Cobblestone Farm. Enjoy family-friendly outdoor games, crafts, music and other patriotic fun. Also, explore the historic Benajah Ticknor house and appreciate their newest collection of women’s dresses throughout the decades of 1820–1920s.
Event cost: $2/adult, $1/seniors & children
Event time: noon-4 p.m....
There will be three events to choose from; a firecracker 5K, One Mile Fun Run and a Kids' 200-meter dash. Virtual options available, too.
Event cost: $45+
Event time: 8 a.m.-noon July 4, 2022
This fireworks celebration has been happening for the past 11 years. Families can watch the Walled Lake Fireworks light up the sky over Walled Lake. Fireworks begin at dusk.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 9-10:30 p.m. June 24, 2023
Bring your own blanket and chairs to their annual fireworks display in Sibley Square Park. Fireworks start promptly once it gets dark after the Wixom Family Fun Night activities.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6-10 p.m. June 22, 2023
Enjoy a walk through Indian Springs Metropark to celebrate Independence Day. On the walk, you will visit park wetlands and prairies to look for plants, insects and other parts of the landscape that come in hues of red, white and blue. Participants are encouraged to bring a smartphone or...
Join the United Shore Professional Baseball League for a night of baseball, fireworks and fun. The gates open at 6 p.m., with the first 750 kids in the stadium receiving a free T-shirt! The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers are facing the Westside Woolly Mammoths, starting at 7:05 p.m., and will...
Celebrate this year's parade theme, "America the Beautiful," surrounded by bands, floats, mascots, antique cars and more. Be sure to discover the best spots before July 5 to get the best view along the new route. Due to COVID-19, the parade has downsized this year to a maximum of...
Jam along to the Dave Hamilton Band and dine on food trucks selling Mexican and Greek dishes before the Independence Day Fireworks Show, which will light up at dusk. The band will perform from the Showmobile Stage behind the Community Center. The rain date is July 3.
Event Cost: Free
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Celebrate with 3,000 other spectators at the 4th annual “Cars Under the Stars” fireworks display, which will feature food trucks, craft beer and live music. The fireworks show begins at 9:45 p.m.
Event Cost: $5 for Pontiac residents, $10 for non-residents; $20 track parking, $45 arena parking
Event Times: 6-10:30 p.m.,...