Manali Shah
Fireworks light up the sky over Woodbury last year during Woodbury Days.
WOODBURY, MN (WNN) – A night of family fun at M Health Fairview Sports Center complex in Woodbury will be capped off by fireworks at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 4.
The hometown celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. with music by local duo Jesse Totushek and Faydra Lagro. They will be followed by headliner Bluewater Kings Band. At 6 p.m., bounce houses will open and food trucks will provide a number of culinary options.
People are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets. Parking is available at the parking lot for the sports center and East Ridge High School. No parking will be allowed along Bailey Road and Radio Drive. For the latest construction near the sports center, check this map.
Last year’s fireworks were postponed to Woodbury Days in August due to the threat of severe weather. The city says thunderstorms, high winds, or lightning may cause a similar delay or postponement for safety reasons.
Here are some nearby celebrations for the holiday weekend:
Afton Fourth of July Parade, Friday, July 4, 1 p.m. Main Street, Afton. Ultimate small town parade marches in one direction and doubles back. Parking is a challenge but a shuttle is available. Food, trolley rides, and activities available before and after the parade.
Booster Days is the annual Fourth of July celebration in Lakefront Park on the St. Croix River near downtown Hudson. The event runs July 3-6. A beer garden, bingo, live music, and carnival will take place each day. A parade is planned for Saturday, July 5 at 11 a.m. down Second Street. Fireworks are set for dusk on Sunday, July 6.
Cottage Grove Celebration, Friday, July 4, from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. A holiday picnic and fireworks are planned for Kingston Park. The festivities include ice cream, cheese curds, and roasted corn as well as hot dogs, burgers, chips, and drinks available for purchase. A bike raffle for kids also will be held. Fireworks are set for dusk.
Hastings Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks, Friday, July 4. Parade begins at 7 p.m. and runs eastbound on 15th Street from General Sieben Drive to Westview Drive. At 7:30 p.m. live music and food begins at the Hastings Golf Club and Hastings Public House. Fireworks and a fire truck light show at Golf Club are set for 10 p.m.
Lake Elmo Kids Fourth of July Parade, Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. It’s the 37th year for the parade that’s expected to attract more than 1,000 kids. A map of the route is available here. After the parade activities downtown and at Lion’s Park will include an ice cream social, fire trucks, face painting and temporary tattoos, a flag giveaway, and minnow races.
Stillwater Fourth of July Celebration, Friday, July 4. Battery 1, 1st U.S. Artillery will demonstrate cannons with live firings at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Mulberry Point in Lowell Park. A free concert by Capital Sons begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Amphitheater Stage in Lowell Park. Audi Circus performs at the same location at 8 p.m. The St. Croix Jazz Orchestra will be at the Pioneer Park Bandshell from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The night concludes with a fireworks show at dusk, roughly 10 p.m., over the St. Croix River and Historic Lift Bridge. A viewing area is available for veterans at the pedestrian plaza in Lowell Park. Parking lots are $10 per day on Friday.