Fourth of July falls on a Monday in 2022 and there is lots of patriotic fun happening. Here's where you can catch fireworks and celebrate the USA this year:
Fourth of July Celebrations in Sioux City
- Sioux City Mardi Gras Parade
- Parade starts at 6pm on Fri 7/1/22, leaving from the Tyson Events Center then heading to Pierce and then 3rd Street
- Full details available from the Tyson Events Center
- FREE to attend
- Saturday in the Park Music Festival
- Will be held Sat 7/2/22, with fireworks after the 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)
- FREE
- Sioux City Municipal Band Concert
- The Sioux City Municipal Band will perform patriotic music at the Grandview Park Bandshell at 7:30pm on 7/3
- FREE
- Sioux City Explorers Baseball
- Catch fireworks after the Sioux City Explorers games against the Winnipeg Goldeyes on 7/3/22 & 7/4/22 at Lewis & Clark Park
More Fourth of July Celebrations in Siouxland
- Fireworks Show from Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, NE
- Fireworks on July 4th, 2022, at 10pm
- Full details here.
- 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 2022 performances on 6/30, 7/1, 7/2, & 7/7, 7/8, and 7/9
- For more information or to buy tickets, visit the Browns Century Theater
- Fireworks in Winnebago, NE
- 2022 date TBA
- Fireworks usually held at 10pm at Land of Wellness will be free and open to the public
- Usually include community meal at 6pm prior to fireworks.
- More details available soon on the Winnebago Tribe FB page
- Fireworks hosted by the McCook Lake Association in McCook Lake, SD
- 7/4/22 at 10pm
- Fireworks in Correctionville, IA
- Fireworks sponsored by the Correctionville Fire Department will be launched at dusk on 7/4/22 from Copeland Park
- Tractor Pull and Pedal Pull that morning at 10am!
- Bronson, IA Fourth of July celebration
- Lots of fun planned on the weekend before fourth of July including bags tournament, mud volleyball, softball, water fights, a parade at 10am on the Fourth, and fireworks that evening at dusk!
- Full details for 2022 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
- 2022 events scheduled for Saturday 7/2/22 and Sunday 7/3/22
- Includes a parade at 5pm on the 3rd, plus a car show, pedal pull, craft fair, train rides for kids, and much more, followed by fireworks from the HS athletic complex after dark
- Find more info about 4th of July in Mapleton here.
- Fireworks at Plymouth County Fairgrounds in Le Mars, IA
- Community fireworks 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 will be at Mouw Motor and Ver Hoef Automotive on Monday, 7/4/22 at 10pm
- KSOU 93.9 will be broadcasting patriotic music during the show
- Vermillion, SD fireworks
- Fireworks will be launched at the Bluffs Golf Course golf course off Main Street at dark on 7/4/22, about 10pm. Full details here.
- 3rd on 3rd in Yankton, SD
- Enjoy live music and lots of great food and fun in downtown Yankton's Meridian District with this block party, anchored at 3rd & Douglas Streets, from 4-11pm on Sunday 7/3/22.
- Fireworks at the Meridian
- 7/4/22 at 10pm, 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.)
- Battle Creek Fourth of July
- Festivities for the Fourth of July in Battle Creek from 7/2-7/4 have too much fun to list it all, but include a street dance, Miss & Mr. Firecracker pageant, a parade on 7/4/22 at 10am, inflatables, tons of delicious food, a library open house, foam party, and fireworks at dusk on the fourth!
Fourth of July Celebrations in Sioux Falls
- Independence Day Celebrations at Falls Park
- Celebrate Fourth of July at Falls Park on 7/4/22 with a huge variety of activities:
- Fun run begins at 8am at Falls Park
- Parade on Phillips begins at 10am
- Community lunch at Falls Park at 11am, with hot dogs and chips for the first 3,000 attendees, and live music from the Sioux Falls Municipal Band
- More information here
- Fireworks at the W. H. Lyons Fairgrounds
- The Sioux Falls Fireworks are presented by Fox 7, Sunny 99.3 (who will be broadcasting patriotic music!), and Grand Falls Casino.
- Gates open at 7pm, and there will be food trucks, a kids zone, and more!
- Musical performance from the Sioux Falls Municipal Band 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 patriotic performance from the Sioux Falls Municipal Band live at Terrace Park at 8pm on 7/3/22
- FREE to attend
- Fourth of July Story & Crafts
- Kids aged 2-5 are invited to hear a story and make Fourth of July themed crafts on Tuesday 6/28/22 at 10am at the Museum of Visual Materials
- $5 per child, with registration required. Sign up online here.
- DIY Wood Firecracker Decoration
- Adults and kids 6+ are welcome to make a patriotic wood firecracker decoration at the Museum of Visual Materials on Tues 6/28/22 at 1pm
- $5 per person, with registration required. Sign up online 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 fo 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!
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