Independence Day Events Around Northern Michigan
We have been working hard to bring you a list of events happening around Northern Michigan this Independence Day.
Happy Independence Day from Northern Michigan’s News Leader!
Alpena County:
– Alpena Co. parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Alpena County Fairgrounds
– Alpena Co. fireworks, July 4, 10:30 p.m., Alpena Waterfront, Mich-e-ke-wis Park
– 17th Annual Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, July 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Antrim County:
– Central Lake fireworks, July 4, dusk, Herrick Athletic Field
– Shanty Creek fireworks, July 3, dusk, Shanty Creek Resorts
– Torch Lake fireworks, July 3, dusk, over South Torch Lake
Benzie County:
– Beulah celebrations, July 4, 8 a.m. to 10:30 pm., Beulah Park
– Beulah parade, July 4, 1:30 p.m., downtown Beulah
– Beulah fireworks, July 4, dusk, Crystal Lake
– Crystal Mountain Family Carnival & Fireworks, July 3, dusk, Crystal Mountain
– Frankfort parade, July 4, 9 a.m., Main St. Frankfort
– Frankfort fireworks, July 4, 10 p.m., Lake Michigan Beach in Frankfort
Charlevoix County:
– Beaver Island parade, July 4, 2 p.m., Beaver Island
– Beaver Island fireworks, July 4, dusk, on the harbor
– Boyne City Festival, July 3 to 4, Veterans Park
– Boyne City parade, July 4, 10 a.m., Boyne City
– Boyne City Family Fun and Fireworks, July 4, dusk, Veterans Park
– East Jordan Freedom Festival, June 27 to July 1, East Jordan
– East Jordan Freedom Festival fireworks, July 1, dusk, over Lake Charlevoix
Cheboygan County:
– Cheboygan parade, July 4,10 a.m., Main St. Cheboygan
– Indian River parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Indian River
– Indian River fireworks, July 1, dusk, DeVoe Public Beach
– Mackinaw City celebrations, July 4, 1 to 3 p.m., Marina Lawn, 9 p.m. to Dusk, Conkling Heritage Park
– Mackinaw City fireworks, July 4, dusk, Conkling Heritage Park
– Mullett Lake Village fireworks, July 3, dusk, Dodges Point Road
Chippewa County:
– DeTour Village celebrations, July 2 to 4, Detour Village
– DeTour Village parade, July 4, noon, Ontario Street
– DeTour Village fireworks, July 4, 10 p.m., Frying Pan Island
– Drummond Island fireworks, July 4, dusk, the ball field behind Drummond Island Elementary School
– Paradise celebrations, July 4, 7 to 11 a.m., and 7 to 9 p.m., Whitefish Township Community Center
– Paradise parade, July 4, 1 p.m., downtown Paradise
– Paradise fireworks, July 4, dusk, over Whitefish Bay
– Sault Ste. Marie parade, July 4, evening, along Ashmun Street to Portage Avenue
– Sault Ste. Marie fireworks, July 4, dusk, downtown Ashmun Street
– Trout Lake Strawberry Social, July 1, 1 to 3 p.m., Township Hall
– Trout Lake Arts and Crafts, July 2, 10 a.m., Mini Park
– Trout Lake parade, July 2, 2 p.m. Trout Lake
– Trout Lake fireworks, July 2, dusk, Trout Lake State Forest Campground
Clare County:
– Harrison Demolition Derby and Fireworks, July 3, Derby 7 p.m., Fireworks 10 p.m., Clare County Fairgrounds
Crawford County:
– Grayling parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Michigan Avenue
– Grayling fireworks, July 4, dusk, viewable in downtown Grayling
Emmet County:
– Bay Harbor fireworks, July 3, dusk, over Bay Harbor Lake
– Harbor Springs Paul Revere three and 10 mile run, July 4, Harbor Springs
– Harbor Springs Art Fair, July 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Zorn Park
– Harbor Springs United Methodist Church Cookout, July 4, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., United Methodist Church
– Harbor Springs parade, July 4, 1 p.m., Main, State and Bay streets
– Harbor Springs Young American Perform Live, July 4, 3 p.m., Shay Park
– Harbor Springs fireworks, July 4, 10 p.m., over Little Traverse Bay
– Mackinaw City celebrations, July 4, 1 to 3 p.m., Marina Lawn, 9 p.m. to dusk, Conkling Heritage
– Mackinaw City fireworks, July 4, dusk, Conkling Heritage Park
– Petoskey parade, July 4, 6 p.m., Petoskey
– Petoskey fireworks, July 4, dusk, Bayfront Park
– Red, White and Brew, July 1, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Harbor Springs
Gladwin County:
– Beaverton parade, July 4, 1 p.m., Beaverton
– Beaverton fireworks, July 4, dusk, Ross Lake Park
Grand Traverse County:
– Fife Lake fireworks, July 4, dusk, over Fife Lake
– National Cherry Festival, June 30 to July 6, downtown Traverse City
– Traverse City fireworks, July 4, 10:30 p.m., West Grand Traverse Bay
Isabella County:
– Red, White, BBQ and Blues Campout, July 1, 6 to 10 p.m., Gammy Woods Family Campground
– Soaring Eagle’s Stars and Stripes Spectacular, July 4 to 6, Soaring Eagle Casino
– Soaring Eagle fireworks, July 4, dusk, Soaring Eagle Casino
– Play on the Way—Red, White and Blue Day, July 1, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Coldwater Lake Park
Lake County:
– Big Star Lake fireworks, July 1, dusk, Big Star Lake
– Luther Logging Days fireworks, July 2, dusk, Mill Pond Park
– Luther Logging Days Festival, June 30 to July 2, Luther
– Leelanau
– Leland fireworks, July 3, dusk, Hancock Field and Park
– Leland parade, July 4, 3 p.m., Main Street Leland
– Northport fireworks, July 4, dusk, Village Parks and Marina
Luce County:
– Newberry Parade, July 4, 10 :30 a.m., downtown Newberry
Mackinac County:
– Curtis parade, July 2, 12:30 p.m. Curtis
– Curtis boat parade and fireworks, July 2, dusk, Curtis Park
– Cedarville fireworks, July 4, dusk, over Cedarville Bay
– Mackinac Island celebrations, July 4, dusk, Windermere Point over the lake
– Mackinaw City fireworks, July 4, dusk, Launched over the bay at the State Dock
– Naubinway celebrations, July 2, 6:30 to 11 p.m., Naubinway Pavillion, July 3, 7 p.m. to midnight, Naubinway Pavilion and Wyse Lawn Lake Street, July 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Naubinway
– Naubinway parade, July 4, 1 p.m., Naubinway
– Naubinway Thunder Over the Bay fireworks, July 4, dusk, over the Bay
Manistee County:
– Manistee National Forest Festival, June 30 to July 4, Manistee
– Manistee National Forest Festival fireworks, July 3, 10:30 p.m., First Street Beach, over Lake Michigan
– Manistee National Forest Festival parade, July 4, 10 a.m., west on River Street to First Street
– Up North on the Fourth fireworks, July 4, at dusk, over Crystal Lake
Mason County:
– Hamlin lake fireworks, July 1, 10:15 p.m., Camp Douglas Smith
– Ludington Freedom Festival, July 3 to 4, Ludington
– Ludington Freedom Festival fireworks, July 4, 10:30 p.m., Stearns Park
– Ludington Freedom Festival parade, July 4, 2 p.m., Ludington Avenue
Mecosta County:
– Big Rapids fireworks, July 4, dusk, Big Rapids Fairgrounds
– Chippewa Lake celebrations, July 1, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Chippewa Lake
– Chippewa Lake fireworks, July 1, dusk
– Chippewa Lake Boat Parade, July 4, noon to 3 p.m., East Bay General Store
– Mecosta parade, July 4, 6 p.m., down Michigan Avenue
– Mecosta fireworks, July 4, dusk, Mecosta Fairgrounds
Midland County:
– Midland fireworks, July 4, dusk, Chippewassee Park
– Sanford Lake fireworks, July 4, 10pm, Community of Christ Campground
Missaukee County:
– Lake City Greatest Fourth in the North, June 30 to July 4, Lake City
– Lake City GFITN parade, July 4,10 a.m., Lake City
– Lake City GFITN fireworks July 4, 10:30 p.m., over Lake Missaukee, M-66
– Falmouth fireworks, July 4, dusk, off Falmouth Heights Beach
Montcalm County:
– Crystal Motor Speedway fireworks, July 3, dusk, Crystal Motor Speedway
– Crystal Lake Summer Celebration fireworks, July 4, 10:30 p.m., over Crystal Lake
Montmorency County:
– Atlanta Lions Pancake Breakfast, July 4, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Briley Twp. Park Pavilion
– Atlanta parade, July 4, 11 a.m., downtown Atlanta
– Atlanta fireworks, July 4, dusk, Atlanta Schools
– Brush Mill River Days fireworks, July 2, dusk, Emerick Park
– East Twin Lake boat parade, July 4, 5 p.m., Lewiston
– East Twin Lake fireworks, July 4, dusk, Lewiston
– Hillman Mill River Days, July 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and July 2, 2 to 4 p.m., Brush Creek Mill
– Johannesburg parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Johannesburg
– Johannesburg fireworks, July 4, dusk, Johannesburg – Lewiston School
– Lewiston Parade, July 4, 11 a.m., downtown Lewiston
– West Twin Lake boat parade, July 3, 5 p.m., Lewiston
– West Twin Lake fireworks, July 3, dusk, Lewiston
Newaygo County:
– Croton Freedom Fest on the Causeway, July 8, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Croton
– Croton fireworks, July 8, dusk, Croton Causeway
– Hesperia Family Fun Fest fireworks, July 4, dusk, downtown Hesperia
Oceana County:
– Hart Spark fireworks, July 2, 10 p.m., John Gurney Park Beach over Hart Lake
– Hesperia Family Fun Fest, July 4, dusk, downtown Hesperia
– Pentwater fireworks, July 3, 10 p.m., Clare County Fairground
– Silver Lake fireworks, July 4, dusk, Silver Lake
Ogemaw County:
– Rose City Parade and events, July 4, 4 to 5 p.m.
– Rose City Festival Fireworks July 4 at Dusk. Houghton Creek Park
– West Branch Parade, July 4, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., West Branch
– West Branch fireworks, July 4, dusk, M-30
Osceola County:
– Evart fireworks, July 3, dusk, Evart Municipal Airport
– Evart parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Main Street, Evart
– Evart Party in the Park, July 4, after parade, Riverside Park
Oscoda County:
– Luzerne celebrations, July 1, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Luzerne
– Luzerne fireworks July 1, dusk, Luzerne
– Luzerne parade, July 1, 4 p.m. downtown
– Oscoda parade July 4, 11 a.m., downtown Oscoda
– Oscoda fireworks July 4, dusk, Oscoda Beach Park east on River Road
– Comins festivities, July 3, 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Comins
– Comins fireworks, July 3, dusk, Skyline Event Center
– Comins parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Comins
– Mio Festivities, July 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mio
– Mio parade, July 4, 2 p.m., Mio
– Mio fireworks, July 4, dusk, Mio Pond
Otsego County:
– Otsego Lake boat parade, July 3, 3 p.m., Otsego Lake
– Otsego Lake fireworks, July 1, dusk, Otsego County Park
– Treetops Resort 4th of July Celebration, July 2, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Treetops Resort, Gaylord
– Treetops Resort fireworks, July 2, dusk, Treetops Resort, Gaylord
Presque Isle County:
– Onaway Speedway fireworks, July 1, dusk, 4624 M-3
– Onaway fireworks, July 4, dusk, at Horrocks Field
– Onaway parade, July 4, 12 p.m.
– Presque Isle Light Up The Sky fireworks, July 1, dusk, Presque Isle Harbor
Roscommon County:
– Houghton Lake fireworks, July 3, 10 p.m., view from K-Mart parking lot or Quest Fireworks
– Lyon Twp. Parade and Bike Decorating Contest, July 1, 10 a.m., Lyon Twp.
– Roscommon fireworks, 10:15 p.m., Roscommon Fire Training Grounds
– Roscommon parade, July 4, 11 a.m., Family Fare to the VFW Hall
– St. Helen fireworks, July 2, dusk, Richfield Twp. Park
Wexford County:
– Cadillac Freedom Festival, June 30 to July 2, Cadillac
– Cadillac fireworks, July 2, dusk, Cadillac City Park
– Cadillac parade, July 1, 10 a.m., downtown Cadillac
