Metro Voice News Celebrating Faith, Family & Community
Independence Day is the one holiday families can enjoy professional fireworks displays more safely and less expensively than doing it themselves. A number of free or inexpensive events are planned on both sides of the state line.
KANSAS
Celebration in the Park
July 4, noon to 9:45 p.m.
Leawood City Park
10601 Lee Blvd.
Leawood
Desoto 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Riverfest Park
33440 W. 79th St’
De Soto
Edgerton 3rd of July
July 3, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Martin Creek Park
36426-36452 E. Nelson
Edgerton
Gardner Independence Day Festival
July 4, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Celebration Park
32501 W. 159th St.
Gardner
Lansing Independence Days Celebration
June 29, 3 p.m.
Lansing High School
1412 147th St,
Lansing
Lenexa Community Days Parade
July 4, 10 a.m. to noon
Old Town Lenexa, Santa Fe Trail Drive and Pflumm Road
Lenexa
Lenexa Freedom Run
July 4, 7 a.m.
Old Town Lenexa, Santa Fe Trail Drive and Pflumm Road
Lenexa
Olathe Fireworks:1860s Style
July 11, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
1200 Kansas City Road
Olathe
Osawatomie’s Lights on the Lake
June 29, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Osawatomie Lake
32942 W. Lakeside Drive
Osawatomie
Overland Park Star-Spangled Spectacular
July 4, 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Corporate Woods
9711 W. 109th Street
Overland Park
Red, White & Bluhawk
July 4, 7:30 .m. to 10 p.m.
7951 W. 160th St.
Overland Park
Stump Park “PARKED”
June 28, 5:30 p.m.
4751 Woodland Drive
Shawnee
MISSOURI
Jackson County Independence Day
July 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Missouri Town Living History Museum,
8010 E. Park Road
Lee’s Summit
Kearney Fireworks Celebration
July 3, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Kearney Amphitheatre
3001 MO-33, Kearney
Lee’s Summit Legacy Blast Fireworks Celebration
July 3, 6 p.m.
1471 NE. Legacy Park Drive,
Lee’s Summit
Liberty Fest
July 3, 6 p.m.
Capitol Federal Sports Complex
2200 Old State Highway 210
Liberty
Parkville 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 10 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
100 S. Main St.
Parkville
Platte County Freedom Fest
July 4, 9:30 p.m.
Platte County Fairgrounds, 414 State Route 92
Platte City
Red, White and Blue Springs
July 3, 3 p.m.
Young Park and Blue Springs South High School Stadium
Blue Springs
Smithville Fireworks Show
July 4, 9 p.m.
Smith’s Fork Park
Smithville
Stars and Stripes Picnic
3 p.m.
National World War I Museum
2 Memorial Drive
Kansas City
Ward Parkway Four on the 4th
July 4, 7 a.m.
Ward Parkway Pavilion
8807 State Line Road
Kansas City
Weston Independence Day Celebration and Parade
July 6, 6 p.m.
Main Street
Weston
Worlds of Fun Star-Spangled Night Fireworks
July 4
Worlds of Fun
4545 Worlds of Fun Ave.
Kansas City
–Compiled by Anita Widaman | Metro Voice
