Lookin’ for something to do on the 4th of July? Maybe this will help. You can check out the Web sites for most cities and towns of Central Iowa for updates or try the selections below.
Why not start celebrating on July 2nd with the Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops Concert?
- concert: Thursday July 2nd, 6:30 pm, west of the Iowa State Capitol Building, Roxi Copland Band
- concert: Thursday, July 2nd, 8:30 pm, same place, The Des Moines Symphony
- fireworks: following the concerts
- food, fun, fireworks, free
- bring food to donate
Urbandale always has some of the best of the metro’s 4th of July celebrations.
- parade: Saturday, July 4th, 10 am along 70th north to Aurora then west to Urbandale Middle School
- fireworks: Saturday, July 4th, 10 pm by Urbandale Middle School (rain date, Sunday July 5th)
- plenty more on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; check it out!
Waukee celebrations will be held on July 3rd and 4th.
- parade: Saturday, July 4th, 2 pm
- music by Standing Hampton: 6-9:30 in Centennial Park (west of Waukee HS, south of the stadium)
- fireworks: 9:30 pm in Centennial Park
West Des Moines will celebrate for two days.
- parade: Friday, July 3rd, 6:30 pm starting (map) at Valley High School and heading to Valley Junction
- fireworks: Saturday, July 4th, dusk at Raccoon River Park, 2500 Grand Avenue, WDM (map)
Windsor Heights has a lot planned for July 4th at Colby Park at 69th and School with access off University Avenue (map)
- parade: 1-3 pm
- Bill Riley Talent Search from 2:30 – 4:30
- kids games, rides, food from 2 pm through 9:30
- music: Throwing Toast from 5 ’til 6:30 and The Blue Band from 7 – 10
- fireworks: 10 pm
The Iowa Cubs are out of town on the 4th but they are home on the 2nd and 3rd, and they’re promoting the Holiday Fireworks Spectaculars at Principal Park
- Thursday, July 2nd, game time 7:05 with the spectacular fireworks after the game
- Friday, July 3rd, game time 7:05 with the spectacular fireworks after the game
Heartland Nationals and the Good Guys Car Show will have fireworks, but it will cost you.
- fireworks: Saturday July 4th, 8 pm, Grandstands, Iowa State Fairgrounds Racetrack,with music by the VanDells
If other cities update their websites and post their activities, I’ll try to keep up.
Here’s another!
Carlisle has plans that include
- kiddy parade on Friday the 3rd from 6 – 7 pm
- a bigger parade on July 4th at 9:30 am
- fireworks on July 4th at 10 pm
- and more
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