Kansas City area offers explosive fun for families during July 4 week

The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it, a full schedule of activities for families in the Kansas City area. For fun all weekend into the Independence holiday, check out the following list of events.

JULY 1

Bonner Blast Concert and Ice Cream Social
8:30 p.m.
Kelly Murphy Park
Bonner Springs

JULY 2

Kansas City Royals: Armed Forces Night, Fireworks Spectacular and Buck Night

7:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City

Community Days Porch Parade
July 2 through July 4
Lenexa

Kearney Fireworks Celebration
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Kearney Amphitheater

Spirit of America Celebration
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Recreation Park
Raymore

Bonner Blast Fireworks Show
9:45 p.m.
Kelly Murphy Park
Bonner Springs

 

JULY 3

Freedom Run
7 a.m.
Sante Fe Trail and Pflumm Road
Lenexa

Stars and Stripes Picnic
3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City

Mahaffies’ Independence Day Celebration
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
Olathe

Red, White and Zoo
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 3 and 4
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas City

Community Picnic & Fireworks Show
5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Martin Creek Park
Edgerton

Lansing City Fireworks Show
Noon to 10 p.m.
Bernard Park
Lansing

KC Air Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Century AirCenter
Gardner

 

JULY 4

Celebrating the 4th at the Farm
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
Overland Park

July 4th Celebration
12 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Leawood City Park
Leawood

Independence Day 1855
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Missouri Town 1855
Lee’s Summit

Platte City 4th of July Celebration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Downtown Main St.
Platte City

Independence Day Festival
4:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Celebration Park
Gardner Township
Gardner

4th of July at Summit Kids
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Summit Church
Lee’s Summit

Four on the 4th
6 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Ward Parkway Center
Ward Parkway

KC Riverfest
3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Berkley Riverfront Park
Kansas City

Oak Grove July 4 Celebration
6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Bent Oak Park
Oak Grove

Stilwell Community Parade
6 p.m.
192nd Street
Stillwell

Red, White & Blue Springs
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Blue Springs South High School
Blue Springs

Crossroads’ Fireworks with the Fam
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Crossroads Church
Grain Valley

Star Spangled Spectacular
9 p.m.
Corporate Woods Founders’ Park
Overland Park

Olathe Red, White & Blue
9:45 p.m.
College Boulevard Activity Center
Olathe

Parkville 4th of July Celebration
8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Historic Downtown Parkville
Parkville

VillageFest To Go!
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
77th and Mission Road
Prairie Village

Kansas City Monarchs
3 p.m.
Legends Field
Kansas City, Kan.

–Anita Widaman