Fireworks, Activities and Celebrations Planned for July 4th in our Area

(Fargo, ND) -- The Red River Valley will be home to plenty special Independence Day events.

Be it fireworks or something else special, below is a list of festivities that you can take part in this July 4th weekend.

• Fargo - Though Fireworks are banned in the city, Messiah Lutheran Church in North Fargo is hosting the first-ever “Honoring Military Veterans” event on the 4th of July. The event starts at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday in the church parking lot, which at 2010 Elm Street North, across from the Fargo VA. Food trucks, an ice cream stand, and games will all be set up. The formal program starts at 2:00 p.m. with the Color guard and F-M Legion Riders. The event also includes a warbird flyover and program with several keynote speakers, including a local Iraq War veteran with an inspiring story. To find more info on this event, click here.

• Moorhead - The Moorhead Business Association is hosting the 48th Annual Fourth of July Fireworks this year, their 5th at the helm. This goes down at Horizon Shores Park at 3801 24th Avenue South. The park closes at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday so event organizers can get the fireworks set up. It’s a “drive-up and tune in” event, so you’re asked to stay by your vehicles for the fireworks. The show starts at dusk. The MBA adds that VIP parking is available at Vista School starting at 7:000 p.m. and at Horizon Middle School and Dorothy Dodds Elementary School starting at 7:30 p.m. The cost? $10 to park, with proceeds going to support scholarships for students. To find more info on this event, click here.

• West Fargo - Bonanzaville in West Fargo will host events on Sunday, July 4th from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. They’ll have kids crafts, a parade, historic demonstrations, horse drawn carriage rides and face painting. Parking is available at the Red River Valley Fair Grounds. Fireworks will start at dusk. For more info on this event, click here.

• Grand Forks - The Sertoma Club is putting on the annual 4th of July Festival and Fireworks. It’s happening downtown in Town Square and on the Greenway. The festival gets going with the Altru Family YMCA Firecracker Walk-Run followed by a kids parade. There will also be a pedal pull, petting zoo and inflatable games. You can also catch a free outdoor concert with Kenny and the Classics and Billy D and the Crystals followed by a fireworks show at dusk. For more on this event, click here.

• Detroit Lakes - If you're talking fun, you can't leave out DL. You can catch a fireworks show from the Detroit Lakes City Park or City Beach Sunday from 10:00-10:30 p.m.

• Mahnomen - Shooting Star Casino will also hold a fireworks display around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.

• Bemidji - Fourth of July festivities have been already raging on in this quiet Northern Minnesota hotspot. They last through July 5th at Paul Bunyan Park and the Sanford Center, and include things like Saturday's color run at 10:00 a.m, a kiddie parade at noon on Lake Boulevard and a bald eagle water show at 1:00 p.m. Sunday will feature the grand parade and a fireworks show at dusk. To see more on these events, click here.

From all of us at AM 1100 The Flag and WDAY Radio, we hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend!