Fourth of July falls on a Friday in 2025 and there is lots of patriotic fun happening! If you are wondering where to find patriotic events Fourth of July parades and fireworks in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Siouxland, and beyond, you're in the right place. I tried to find as many Fourth of July events in our area as I could and combine them all into this post, from small-town parades to big city fireworks shows. I hope it helps you find the perfect Siouxland Fourth of July events for you to attend to make great memories with your family. So, here's where you can catch fireworks and celebrate the USA this year in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and Siouxland in 2025:
Fourth of July Celebrations in Sioux City
- Sioux City Mardi Gras Parade
- Parade starts at 6pm on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, with a brandnew route along the riverfront, from the Wesley Parkway bridge to the yoga lawn at the east end of Chris Larsen Park!
- Full details available from the Tyson Events Center
- FREE to attend
- Saturday in the Park Music Festival
- Will be held Saturday July 5th, 2025, with fireworks after the last concert, about 10pm (but can vary; it's usually close to 10pm but I have been at SITP years when the fireworks were much later, even close to midnight.) This year the headline is Teddy Swims, and you can find out more details on the whole festival in my SITP post.
- FREE
- Sioux City Municipal Band Concert
- The Sioux City Municipal Band will perform their weekly concert, including some patriotic music, at the Grandview Park Bandshell at 7:30pm on Sunday
- FREE
- Sioux City Explorers Baseball
- Catch fireworks after the Sioux City Explorers home games on Thursday July 3rd, 2025 and Friday, July 4th, 2025 at Lewis & Clark Park
- More information about these games and other Sioux City Explorers baseball games available here.
More Fourth of July Celebrations in Siouxland
- Patriotic Music by the Browns at the Browns Century Theater in LeMars, IA
- This musical family is known primarily for their gospel and contemporary Christian tunes, but every summer they turn their musical talents to patriotic tunes
- Tickets available for just the concert, or for dinner before the show!
- Tickets are available for 2025 performances on 6/19, 6/27, 6/28, 7/2, and 7/3
- For more information or to buy tickets, visit the Browns Century Theater
- Fireworks in Winnebago, NE
- 2025 date TBA
- More details available soon on the Winnebago Tribe FB page
- Fireworks in Correctionville, IA
- Fireworks sponsored by the Correctionville Fire Department usually launched at dusk on 7/4 from Copeland Park
- Bronson, IA Fourth of July celebration
- Lots of fun planned for July 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th including a street dance on the 3rd, plus horseshoe and bags tournaments, mud volleyball, softball, water fights, a parade at 10am on the Fourth, and fireworks that evening at dusk!
- Full details for 2025 available from Bronson Fire Rescue.
- Fourth of July in Onawa, IA
- Fireworks at Lewis and Clark State Park at 10pm by the Onawa Fire Department
- Mapleton, IA Fourth of July celebration
- 2025 events are planned to begin with an opening ceremony at noon on Saturday, June 28th, followed by a community meal.
- Festivities include a a foam party, carnival rides on Friday 6/27 and Saturday 6/28, pony rides, caricatures, food trucks, a kids parade on Saturday at 2:30pm and a community parade at 5pm, plus much more.
- Fireworks are planned for Thursday, July 3rd at Bill Mac Field
- Find more info about 4th of July in Mapleton here.
- Fourth of July in Le Mars, IA
- Independence Day Parade at 11am in downtown Le Mars
- Community Lunch at noon, Watermelon Feed at 2pm, and Root Beer Floats from 1-5pm at the Plymouth Co Historical Museum
- Municipal Band Concert at Foster Park, free and open to the public, 8pm
- Community fireworks from the Plymouth County Fairgrounds will start at 10pm on 7/4
- More information about fireworks in Le Mars available here.
- Fireworks in Sioux Center, IA
- The Sioux Center fireworks at Mouw Motor and Ver Hoef Automotive are usually on 7/4 at 10pm (I'll update if I can find anything specific to this year!
- KSOU 93.9 will be broadcasting patriotic music during the show
- Vermillion, SD fireworks
- Fireworks will be launched at the field South of Polaris at dark on 7/4/25, about 10pm. Full details on Fireworks in Vermillion SD are available here.
- 3rd on 3rd in Yankton, SD
- Block party planned on Yankton's 3rd Street in the Meridian District on July 3rd, 2025 with food vendors open a 4pm and live music starting at 7pm
- More info on 3rd on 3rd available here.
- Fireworks at the Meridian
- Usually held on July 4th at 10pm (I'll update as soon as I find an official time and date confirmation for 2025) catch the city of Yankton's official fireworks show over the Missouri River
- Recommended viewing locations are Riverside Park (East of the Meridian Bridge) or The Lawn (West of the Meridian Bridge between 2nd St & Riverside Dr.)
- Full details available from the City of Yankton soon
- Battle Creek Fourth of July
- Festivities for the Fourth of July in Battle Creek the week of the Fourth of July include a kickball tournament, a parade, a pageant, foam party, lots of great food, and fireworks at dusk on the 4th of July.
- Full details on the Battle Creek, Iowa celebrations for Fourth of July are available here.
Fourth of July Celebrations in Sioux Falls
- Patriotic KickOff at Falls Park
- On Monday, 6/30/25 start the week off with American history trivia, patriotic crafts for kids, and other family-friendly fun
- American Field Day at Westside Recreation Center
- Tuesday, 7/1/25 with two sessions from 3 to 5pm and 6 to 8pm
- Enjoy a classic American field day with races, ball games, and other community fun
- Fireworks at the W. H. Lyons Fairgrounds
- These FREE Sioux Falls Fireworks are presented by MarketBeat.com and Sunny 99.3 (who will be broadcasting patriotic music!)
- Gates open at 7pm on 7/3/25, and there will be food trucks, a kids zone, and more!
- Musical performance from the Brassholes beginning at 8pm
- POET ethanol-powered flyover will begin at 9pm
- Fireworks start at 10pm
- For more information, visit the Sioux Falls Fireworks website.
- Sioux Falls Municipal Band Americana Concert
- Hear a live performance of patriotic music from the Sioux Falls Municipal Band live at the Terrace Park Bandshell beginning at 8pm on 6/29/25
- FREE to attend
- Levitt at the Falls Live Musical Performances
- Enjoy FREE live concerts at Levitt at the Falls including Sinkane on 7/3/25, Andrea Ross and her Orchestra on 7/4/25 and Humbletown on 7/5/25
- Full details on these concerts and other Levitt at the Falls performances available here.
- Even more Independence Day Celebrations in Sioux Falls, SD
- FREE swimming on Friday, 7/5/25 from 3:30 to 5pm at Terrace Park Aquatic Center
- A watermelon roll at Tuthill Park on 7/5/25 beginning at 1pm
- Patriotic Bike Parade on 7/3/25 at the Jacobsen Plaza Bike Ribbon
- Cornhole Tournament on 7/2/25
- Community lunch at Falls Park at 11am, with hot dogs and chips for the first 2,000 attendees at the Levitt Bandshell,
- More information on Sioux Falls Fourth of July week celebrations here
Fourth of July in other Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Communities
- Storm Lake, IA has a huge celebration on the 3rd and 4th with a parade, car show, live music, fireworks, and more. You can find all the details on the Storm Lake Star Spangled Spectacular website.
- The Okoboji, IA Chamber of Commerce has a page with info on all their local Okoboji Fourth of July fun
- Fort Pierre, SD hosts a rodeo, parade, fireworks and more for the fourth. Find all the info on the Fort Pierre 4th of July Rodeo page
- Visit Des Moines Parents to learn how to celebrate Fourth of July in Des Moines
- Check out Oh, My Omaha!'s lists of Best Fourth of July Events in Nebraska and Let's Go Iowa's post of Best Places to celebrate the Fourth of July in Iowa for even more fun ideas!
I'll update this post as I hear of new events and details. If you know of an event I should include, please let me know! Happy Fourth of July!
Looking for more family-friendly fun in Siouxland this summer? Check out my full June events list and my full July events list!
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