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It’s that time again! 4th of July, Independence Day, Fireworks in Kansas City – 2011 style! I can’t believe that June is coming to a close…

Lots to do around the Kansas City metro this Fourth of July Weekend. The Royals are out of town again but you can catch several fireworks displays out at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS after the T-Bones play! They will have fireworks after June 30th game, the July 3rd game and the July 4th game.

In addition to the Community America Ballpark fireworks show, you might want to check out one of these:

Saturday, June 25, 2011

• City of Greenwood, MO 4th of July Celebration at Hitt Park – lots of family fun! 4pm to 10pm (Fireworks after dark)

Thursday, June 30, 2011

• Mahaffie 19th Century Fireworks and Olathe Civic Band Concert – 6 p.m. – Join the Olathe Civic Band for a concert followed by 19th century fireworks by the Olathe Fire Department. Bring your lawn chairs, blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy this patriotic celebration. After the concert, enjoy a special 19th Century Baseball presentation. Fireworks will begin at dark. Free admission; special activities like stagecoach rides are $2/person. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, 1200 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, www.mahaffie.org, (913) 971-5111

Friday, July 1, 2011

• Legacy Blast, Legacy Park, Lee’s Summit, MO – food, inflatables, entertainment and FIREWORKS! – gates open at 6pm
• 11th Annual Sports Radio 810 WHB Pyro Party 2011 at Falcon Ridge Golf Club, Lenexa (just north of K-10 & Woodland) – Activities for the entire family: Hot air balloon rides for purchase; Lu Lu the Clown; a moonwalk and other activities for kids; Smoke ‘N’ Fire will be cooking; food and drinks available for purchase; fireworks at 9:30; Between the Lines with Kevin Kietzman will be broadcasting live from 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

• Booms & Blooms – Powell Gardens, Kingsville, MO – 9am to dark – children’s activities, ice cream, music at 4:30pm, Lee’s Summit Symphony at 7:30pm and fireworks to follow
• KC Riverfest – Berkley Riverfront Park, KCMO – gates open at 1pm – festival food, live music, children’s area and FIREWORKS! (runs July 2nd & 3rd) Fireworks on the 2nd are a “preview” of the big show; fireworks on the 3rd are the “big show”! Display begins at 10:05pm both nights.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

• Fireworks Celebration in the Park (Kearney, MO) – concert at 7:30pm; fireworks display to follow
• Fireworks in the Park, Pierson Park, Kansas City, KS
• Excelsior Springs MO Fireworks – The Elms Resort and Spa – at dusk
• KC Riverfest – Berkley Riverfront Park, KCMO – gates open at 1pm – festival food, live music, children’s area and FIREWORKS! (runs July 2nd & 3rd) Fireworks on the 2nd are a “preview” of the big show; fireworks on the 3rd are the “big show”! Display begins at 10:05pm both nights.

Monday, July 4, 2011

On the Missouri Side –

• Fourth of July Celebration, Parkville, MO – parade at 10am; fireworks at 9:45pm; carnival from 11am to 11pm (Carnival actually runs from June 30th through the 4th)
• Independence Day Celebration – Mormon Visitors Center, Independence, MO – concert at 8:30pm; fireworks begin at dusk
• Gladstone MO Fireworks – Oak Grove Park, 76th & N. Troost – at dusk
• Liberty4thFest, Liberty, MO – William Jewell College Campus – live music and children’s activities begin at 6pm; fireworks at 9:45pm (community parade on the Liberty square at 4pm)
• Smithville Lake (MO) Fireworks – north end of the Smithville Lake Dam, beginning at about 9pm
• Weston Jaycees Fireworks – West Platte High School, Weston MO – at dusk
• Platte City Family Fun and Fireworks – breakfast, 5k, bike rodeo, TONS of activities during the day; music and fireworks at night – Platte County R-3 High School, Platte City, MO
• Sugar Creek MO Fireworks – Heritage Philharmonic at 8pm in Mike Onka Memorial Building; fireworks at 9:45pm
• Raymore MO Fireworks – Recreation Park, Raymore, MO – live music and food beginning at 5pm; fireworks at 9:30pm
• Harrisonville MO Fireworks – Harrisonville City Park – FIREWORKS at 9:30pm
• Blue Springs MO Fireworks – Peve Stadium – gates open at 7:30pm, live entertainment from 8 to 9:30pm; fireworks at 9:30pm
• Oak Grove MO Fireworks - Webb Park – kids’ activities and other stuff begins at 5pm; fireworks at 10pm
• Worlds of Fun, Kansas City North – 10pm

On the Kansas Side –

• Fireworks and Salute to the Union – Fort Leavenworth, KS – Games, music, concessions begin at 3pm, Salute to the Nation at 8pm, fireworks, Merritt Lake, Fort Leavenworth. Picture ID required upon entering Fort Leavenworth. For more information contact Fort Leavenworth Public Affairs office, 913 684-1724
• Fourth of July Celebration – Leawood City Park – 5pm to 10pm – activities and music for kids
• Basehor KS Fireworks – Basehor-Linwood High School Football Field – 6:00pm parade and LOTS of family fun; 9:15pm fireworks
• Lansing KS Fireworks – Kenneth W. Bernard Community Park – approximately 9:30pm
• Star Spangled Spectacular, Corporate Woods, Overland Park, KS – events from 4pm to 11pm – live music, inflatables and fireworks!
• Olathe KS Fireworks – Great Mall of the Great Plains, 151st St. – 9:30pm
• No Prairie Village KS Fireworks this year – but Prairie Village’s VillageFest family fun day runs from early morning ’til early afternoon!
• Gardner KS Fireworks – Gardner-Edgerton High School – 9:30pm
• Fairway KS Fireworks – NO FIREWORKS IN FAIRWAY THIS YEAR
• DeSoto KS July 4th Celebration – Riverfest Park – starts at 6pm with music and activities; fireworks at 9:45pm
• Stilwell KS Fireworks, Carnival and Parade – Stilwell United Methodist Church on Metcalf – carnival from 4 to 6; parade from 6 to 7; kids games from 7:30 to 8:30; fireworks at dusk on the KCPL Grounds

And the Fourth of July in Kansas City isn’t ALL about fireworks! There are some other great things to do on the weekend of the 4th before the sun sets. Don’t miss one of these great events:

• Don’t miss the Parkville, Platte City, KC Riverfest and Prairie Village daytime celebrations at the links listed above!
• Missouri Town 1855 Independence Day – July 4th, 9am to 4:30pm – food, music, speeches and noon parade
• Fort Osage – Sibley, MO – July 4th, 9am to 4:30pm – 1812-style Independence Day celebration with cannon and musket fire
• Community Days Parade, Lenexa, KS – July 4th, beginning at 10am
• Independence Day 19th Century Style -10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for historic activities, 19th century baseball, music, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and a cannon firing! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy this all-American celebration. Free admission, suggested donations $2/adult, $1/child. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, 1200 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, www.mahaffie.org
• Sugar Creek MO July 4th Parade – July 4th, 11am – on Sterling from Lexington to Putnam

NOTE: Like 2009 and 2010, there will be NO Lenexa/Shawnee fireworks display at Shawnee Mission Park this year.