Area 4th of July events listed

Schedule of Events

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

LONGVILLE

July 4

Water Wars, 10 a.m., city docks

Parade Staging, 10 a.m., Salem Lutheran

Water Golf, 10 a.m., city docks

Casting for Dollars, 10 a.m., city docks

Hot Dog Sale, 10 a.m., downtown

Chicken Sandwich and Hot Dogs, 11 a.m., downtown

Food Booth, 11 a.m., downtown

Buffalo Burgers, 11 a.m., downtown

Food Trailer, 11 a.m., downtown

Pig Roast, 11 a.m., downtown

Taco Stand, 11 a.m., Lori's Luvs

Parade, 11 a.m., Main Street

Kid's Carnival, noon, next to Bait Shop

Kid's Races, noon, school field

Turtle Race Registration, 1 p.m., Main Street

Turtle Race Games, 1 p.m., Main Street

Turtle Races, 2 p.m., Main Street

"Extreme Sports," 3:15 p.m., Main Street, includes Toilet Paper Pulling Contest, Nail Pounding Contest, Egg Toss

Kid's Fishing Contest, 3:30 p.m., city docks

Resort Volleyball Tournament, 4 p.m., school field

Fireworks, dusk, Patrick's

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

Craft Show, noon-5 p.m.

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

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Golf Tournament, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Breezy Point Golf Course

July 8

Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Beer Garden/Entertainment, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Bean Bury & Bake, 6-10 p.m.

DJ Tyrone Blue, 7 p.m.

Fireworks, 10 p.m., school

July 9

Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

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

Bean Feed, 12 p.m.

DJ PB Jams, 7 p.m.

Veteran Days

July 10

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.

July 11

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

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

Commerce & Industry Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

E Keeny, 7 p.m.

October Son, 8 p.m.

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

July 12

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

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

Commerce & Industry Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

American Legion Veterans Parade, 7 p.m., through town

Community Theatre, "Mr. Roberts," 2 p.m., school

Friendly Sea, 2 p.m.

PB Jams, 3 p.m.

FOG, 8 p.m.

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