It’s that time again! 4th of July, Independence Day, Fireworks in Kansas City – 2012 style! I can’t believe that June is coming to a close…
Lots to do around the Kansas City metro this Fourth of July despite the weird Wednesday holiday. 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 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:
Thursday, June 28, 2012
- 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
- Bonner Blast Fireworks Celebration – from the K-32 & K-7 interchange bluffs in Bonner Springs, KS. Performance at Dusk. Rain date – July 5th, Thursday.
Friday, June 29, 2012
- An American Celebration – Richmond, MO – fireworks, live music, games for all ages, concessions, skydivers, KC Wolf, children’s games, and much more in Southview Park. The fun begins with the Ciy of Richmond hosting a “Free Swim” at the Southview Pool from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with the rest of the activities beginning in the park at 6:00 p.m. The display will begin at dark or about 9:30 PM. Bring your lawn chairs. (Rain date: July 1)
Saturday, June 30, 2012
- Southtown’s Independence Day Parade – no fireworks here but a fun family-friendly parade through Brookside! Route: Metro Plaza, West to Rockhill, South to Meyer Blvd., East on Meyer to Metro. 11am
- City of Greenwood, MO 4th of July Celebration at Hitt Park – lots of family fun! 4pm to 10pm (Fireworks after dark – rainout date: July 1)
- 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
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
- Legacy Blast, Legacy Park, Lee’s Summit, MO – food, inflatables, entertainment and FIREWORKS! – gates open at 6pm
- Fireworks Celebration in the Park (Kearney, MO) – concert at 7:30pm; fireworks display to follow
- Fireworks in the Park, Pierson Park, Kansas City, KS
- Fairway / Westwood / Roeland Park KS Fireworks – Bishop Miege High School – 9:30pm
- Post-Game Fireworks at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, KCKS after the T-Bones game
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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 July 4th thru 7th)
- KC Riverfest – Berkley Riverfront Park, KCMO – gates open at 1pm – festival food, live music, children’s area and FIREWORKS! Display begins at 10:05pm.
- Excelsior Springs MO Fireworks – The Elms Resort and Spa – at dusk
- Independence Day Celebration – Mormon Visitors Center, Independence, MO – concert at 8:30pm; fireworks begin at dusk
- Jackson County 4th of July Appreciation Celebration – Longview Lake – skydivers, KC Royals alumni, live music, concessions (no pets or grills please). Gates open at 6pm; and the biggest fireworks display ever in Jackson County 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 10am)
- Smithville Lake (MO) Fireworks – north end of the Smithville Lake Dam, beginning at about 9pm
- Platte City Family Fun and Fireworks – swimming, 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; fireworks at 9:45pm at William Henry Harrison Park.
- 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 (tonight and every Saturday in July)
On the Kansas Side –
- Fireworks and Salute to the Union – Fort Leavenworth, KS – Games, music, concessions begin at 4pm, 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
- 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 – Celebration Park – 9:30pm
- DeSoto KS July 4th Celebration – Riverfest Park – starts at 7pm with music and activities; fireworks at 9:45pm
- Stilwell KS Fireworks, Carnival and Parade – Stilwell United Methodist Church on Metcalf - parade from 6 to 7; kids games from 7:30 to 8:30; fireworks at dusk on the KCPL Grounds
- Post-Game Fireworks at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, KCKS after the T-Bones game
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, Liberty, 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
NOTE: As has been the case for the last three years, there will be NO Lenexa/Shawnee fireworks display at Shawnee Mission Park this year.
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