Area July 4 schedule

BRAINERD AND BAXTER

American Celebration

July 1

Picnic for Developmentally Disabled Adults, 5 p.m., Camp Confidence

July 3

Battle of the Bands, 4-11 p.m., Don Adamson Field, $5 in advance, $8 at the gate

Show & Shine Car Show, 7-10 p.m., Body Works parking lot

Gospel Night Reunion featuring Crystal City Quartet, Music City, Schimpp Family, Golden Street Quartet & The Travelers, 7:30 p.m., Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School in Brainerd, $10

July 3-6

Brainerd International Raceway Show & Go, drag races, car show, entertainment and fireworks

July 4

American Celebration, all events at Don Adamson Field

F-16 Jet Flyover, 11:45 a.m.

Community Corn Feed, noon-4 p.m.

Children's activities, all day

Parade, 5 p.m.

Silent Partner, 7 p.m.

Funk Junky, 8 p.m.

"God Bless America" sung by Kim Mulroy, 10 p.m.

Fireworks, 10:15 p.m.

July 5-6

Struthers/Pohlkamp Memorial Softball Tournament, Memorial Fields

July 6

Arts in the Park, featuring artists, food, Century of Cars show, music by Celtic group Ring of Kerry, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Gregory Park in Brainerd

AITKIN

Neighborhood Party

July 4

Pie and ice cream social, 6 p.m., City Park near Rippleside Elementary

Neon necklaces, water wars, food, 6 p.m., City Park

Jaycee's Rubber Duck Race, 8:30 p.m., City Park along river

Community Band, 9 p.m., City Park

Fireworks, dusk, City Park

CROSBY AND IRONTON

July 3

Street dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Spalding House; Steak fry, 5 p.m., Spalding House

July 4

Parade, 11 a.m., starting in Ironton on Hwy. 210

Kiddie Parade, 11 a.m., Main Street

Beer gardens, food and music, after parade, City Park

Street dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sue's Midway Bar

Fireworks, dusk, City Park

Teen street dance, after fireworks, Crosby Bank parking lot

July 5

Street dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sue's Midway Bar

CROSSLAKE

July 5

Fireworks, dusk, over Sand Island

Grandpa's Run for the Walleye, 8 a.m. (registration), 9 a.m. (start), location TBA, registration fee $8-15, (218) 543-6257

Flea market, all day, Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church

July 6

Blue Grass and Old Time Music Fest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Core of Engineers campground

Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Immaculate Heart Church, $5

MOTLEY

All events at Motley Fairgrounds

July 4

Horseshoe tournament, TBA (register by July 3, $10 per team, (218) 352-6045)

Arts and crafts vendors (vendor fees are $30 for one day or $50 for both days), Goody Shack food, water balloon wars, face painting, hair beading, temporary tattoos, 10 a.m.-midnight

Beer garden, 6 p.m.-midnight

Street dance featuring Legal Limit, 8 p.m.-midnight

Fireworks, dusk

July 5 -- Kids' Day

Horseshoe tournament, TBA (register by July 3, $10 per team, (218) 352-6045)

Games and prizes for kids, arts and crafts vendors, Goody Shack food, water balloon wars, face painting, hair beading, temporary tattoos, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

NISSWA

July 2

Turtle Races, 1:15 p.m. (registration), 2 p.m. (race begins), behind Nisswa Chamber of Commerce

July 3

Freedom Day Parade, 7 p.m., Main Street

July 5

Nisswa Northstar Arts & Crafts Fest, all day, Nisswa School

PEQUOT LAKES AND BREEZY POINT

All events at Trail Side Park in Pequot Lakes unless otherwise noted

July 3

Fireworks, 10 p.m., school

Beer Garden/Entertainment 6 p.m.-midnight

DJ Tyrone Blue, 8 p.m.

July 4

Community Carnival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Concessions/Food Tent, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., north of Chamber building

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-midnight

Horse Drawn Hay Rides, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., through town

Bingo Tent/Pull Tabs, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Main Street Races, 2-3 p.m., park and behind school

4th of July Parade, 11 a.m., from school to Catholic church

FOG (Four Old Guys), 2 p.m.

PB Jams, 5 p.m.

Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Paul Bunyan Days

July 5

Community Carnival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Concessions/Food Tent, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., north of Chamber building

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-midnight

Horse Drawn Hay Rides, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., through town

Bingo Tent/Pull Tabs, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

PB Jams, 3 p.m.

Community Pig Roast, 5-7 p.m.

Street Dance, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Jonah and the Whales, 8 p.m.

July 6

Community Carnival, noon-4 p.m.

Concessions/Food Tent, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., north of Chamber building

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Horse Drawn Hay Rides, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., through town

Paul Bunyan Day Events, noon-3 p.m.

Bingo Tent/Pull Tabs, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jam session, 7 p.m.

Bean Hole Days

July 7

Concessions/Food Tent, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., north of Chamber building

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Commerce & Industry Show, noon-6 p.m.

Community Theatre, "Mr. Roberts," 7:30 p.m., school

Deuces Wild, 7 p.m.

WALKER

July 4

Parade, 12:30 p.m., begins on Hwy. 34 and proceeds down Main Street

Fun in the Park, including games, races, horseshoe tournament, volleyball tournament, sumo suit wrestling and more, 3 p.m.-dusk, City Park

Fish fry, 3-8 p.m., park

Live entertainment, 3-8 p.m.

Fireworks, dusk