Fireworks & Other 2026 4th of July Events in Eastern Iowa [LIST]

Fireworks & Other 2026 4th of July Events in Eastern Iowa [LIST]

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The 4th of July will be here before you know it! We've put together a list of cities here in Eastern Iowa with fireworks, parades, or other Independence Day events in 2026. Check out all the festivities happening July 1st through 5th, listed in alphabetical order by city:

*This list will be updated as more information becomes available*

Amana

  • Firecracker 4th Antique & Vintage Show
    • Amana RV Park
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, July 3rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Saturday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Admission is $6 ($10 for early bird entry Friday at 8 a.m.)

Anamosa

Aurora

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Aurora Park
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 11 a.m. - parade at 1 p.m.
    • Featuring a truck & tractor pull, a kids' tractor pull, kids' activities, BINGO, food, live music, and fireworks at dusk
    • Free-will donations accepted at the gate

Belle Plaine

  • Car Show
    • Franklin Park
    • Friday, July 3rd from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Also featuring food trucks, a beer tent, a bags tournament, and a 50/50 raffle
    • For early registration contact Emma Peebles at director@bpcdc.net

Bellevue

Bettendorf

  • 4th of July Festival
    • Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square
    • Saturday, July 4th from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Featuring food, vendors, family-friendly activities, and live music
  • Community Band Concert & Fireworks
    • Veterans Memorial Park
    • Saturday, July 4th at 7:30 p.m.
    • Fireworks at dusk

Cedar Falls

  • Fireworks Over the Dome
    • University of Northern Iowa
    • Thursday, July 2nd at 7 p.m. - fireworks at dusk
    • Also featuring concessions

Cedar Rapids

Central City

  • Annual Waffle Breakfast
    • Falcon Civic Center
    • Saturday, July 4th from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • 4th of July Town-Wide Celebration
    • Downtown Central City
    • Saturday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - parade at 10 a.m.
    • Featuring a live music, a pie sale, a homebrew competition, a beer garden, a vendor fair, and kids' activities
  • Fireworks
    • Linn County Fairgrounds
    • Saturday, July 4th at dusk

Charles City

  • Independence Day Celebration
    • Central Park
    • July 4th & 5th - parade on July 4th at 10:30 a.m.
    • Featuring games, inflatables, a chalk art contest, food vendors, a beverage garden, and live music

Clinton

  • Red, White & Run 4-Mile Race
    • LumberKings Stadium
    • Saturday, July 4th at 8 a.m.
    • Register online HERE
  • 4th of July Festival
    • Riverview Bandshell/Riverview Park
    • Saturday, July 4th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - parade at 1 p.m.
    • Featuring food vendors a petting zoo, carnival games, bounce houses, a dunk tank, tournaments, live music, wrestling matches, a Lumberkings game (6:30 p.m.), and fireworks at dusk

Coralville

  • 4thFest: Carnival
    • Aquatic Center Parking Lot
    • Dates/Times
      • July 1st & 2nd from 5 p.m. to dark
      • July 3rd & 4th from 12 p.m. to dark
    • Rides cost 3 to 5 tickets
      • Advance tickets are 22 tickets for $16 at City Hall & the Rec Center until July 1st
      • Tickets at the carnival are $1 per ticket or 22 tickets for $20
  • 4th Fest: July 3rd
    • S.T. Morrison Park
    • Events begin at 12 p.m.
    • Featuring food, vendors, BINGO, and a petting zoo
  • 4thFest: Concert
    • S.T. Morrison Park
    • Friday, July 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
    • Featuring Big & Rich with special guest K.C. Bruner
    • Concert is FREE
  • 4th Fest: July 4th
    • S.T. Morrison Park
    • Events begin at 12 p.m. - parade at 10 a.m.
    • Featuring food, vendors, an Outdoor Adventure & Fun Zone, BINGO, a Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull, a petting zoo, live entertainment, a concert from the Iowa City Community Band, and fireworks at dusk
    • Also featuring a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Coralville Recreation Center

Davenport

  • Red, White, & Boom
    • LeClaire Park, Davenport (additional events in Rock Island, Illinois)
    • Events begin at 5 p.m.
    • Featuring live music, food vendors, a kid zone, and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

DeWitt

  • 4th of July Parade
    • Begins at Clinton County Fairgrounds
    • Saturday, July 4th at 10 a.m.
    • No registration required - arrive at the fairgrounds beginning at 8 a.m.

Dubuque

  • 3rd of July Fireworks and Air Show
    • A.Y. McDonald Park
    • Friday, July 3rd from 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    • Featuring food& beverage vendors, an air show at 6 p.m., and fireworks at dusk
  • Audrey Hammer 4th of July Ice Cream Social
    • Mathias Ham Historic Site
    • Saturday, July 4th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Featuring local food trucks, cake, ice cream, Victorian games & crafts, tours of the home, and live demonstrations
    • Free-will donations will be accepted

Dysart

Dyersville

  • July 3rd Celebration & Fireworks
    • Commercial Club Park
    • Friday, July 3rd beginning at 4 p.m.
    • Featuring food vendors, 3 bars, rides, inflatables, 50/50 raffles, and fireworks at dusk
    • Admission is $5 for ages 6+

Earlville

  • Annual 4th of July Celebration
    • Conrad Park/Earlville Elementary School
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 9 a.m. - parade at 4 p.m.
    • Featuring a 5k, tournaments, a car show, a tractor pull, carnival games, BINGO, food & drinks, live music, a beer tent, raffles, a cake walk, bounce houses, and fireworks at dusk

Ely

Fairfield

Farmington

Fort Madison

Garnavillo

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • July 3rd & 4th - parade July 4th at 10 a.m.
    • Featuring an ice cream social, a teddy bear parade, a 5k, breakfast in the park, a mechanical bull, bounce houses, live entertainment, a kids' pedal pull, raffles, and fireworks Saturday at dusk

Grand Mound

Grandview

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Academy Park
    • July 3rd & 4th - parade on Saturday at 11 a.m.
    • Featuring the Freedom Run, a golf cart parade, a car show, a memorial service, contests, BINGO, a raffle, a pancake breakfast, live music, and fireworks at dusk

Grinnell

Guttenberg

  • Stars & Stripes Festival
    • Guttenberg Riverfront/Marina Area
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 3 p.m. - parade at 7 p.m.
    • Featuring food, games, competitions, face painting, bounce houses, a barrel train, BINGO, an old-time photo booth, a bike rodeo, water fun, entertainment, and fireworks at dusk

Hesper

Hills

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • City Park
    • July 3rd & 4th - parade Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Featuring a kids' pedal pull, live music, a car show, a euchre tournament, and fireworks Saturday at dusk

Independence

  • Celebrate Indee: July 3rd
    • Riverwalk Parks
    • Events begin at 4 p.m.
    • Featuring a beach wrestling tournament, a kids' fun zone, the Pork Producers & Pipestone Food Drive, a poker walk, a military salute, food vendors, a beverage pavilion, and live music
  • Celebrate Indee: July 4th
    • Riverwalk Parks
    • Events begin at 10:45 a.m. - parade at 9 a.m.
    • Featuring a kids' fun zone, live entertainment, food vendors, a beverage pavilion, and fireworks at 10 p.m.

Iowa City

  • Iowa City Jazz Festival
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, July 3rd beginning at 5 p.m.
      • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 11 a.m.
      • Sunday, July 5th beginning at 12 p.m.
    • Featuring two stages with live jazz music, artist booths, food vendors, a beverage garden, and fireworks on Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

Keosauqua

  • Keosauqua Lions 4th of July Celebration
    • Downtown Keosauqua
    • Saturday, July 4th from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Featuring an all-you-can-eat pancake & sausage breakfast (freewill donation), a pedal pull, kids' games, live music, and fireworks at dusk

Manchester

  • Drone Show
    • Manchester White Water Park
    • Thursday, July 2nd at 9 p.m. (following Music on the Maquoketa)
  • Red, White, & YOU
    • Tirrill Park
    • Saturday, July 4th from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Featuring a kiddie parade, live music, a karaoke contest, games, a slip-n-slide, food trucks, and free family swim at Kramer Aquatic Center

Marengo

  • 3rd of July Pancake Breakfast
    • Iowa Valley Elementary School
    • Friday, July 3rd from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    • Featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee
    • Tickets are $10 for ages 13+ and $5 for ages 12 and under
  • 3rd of July Celebration
    • Marengo City Park/Downtown Marengo
    • Friday, July 3rd from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. - parade at 5:30 p.m.
    • Featuring a 5k, a car show, food vendors, tournaments, live entertainment, kids' activities, and fireworks at dusk

Marion

  • Fireworks & Fireflies
    • Klopfenstein Amphitheater at Lowe Park
    • Friday, July 3rd beginning at 6 p.m.
    • Featuring live music, food trucks, face painting, a petting zoo, a family fun zone, and fireworks at dusk

Montezuma

Monticello

Morning Sun

Mount Pleasant

  • Ketchum Fireworks
    • Ketchum Bridge/R&K Campground
    • Friday, July 3rd at 5:30 p.m.
    • Featuring a free-will donation potluck style dinner, horseshoes & cornhole, baseball games, a DJ, karaoke, and fireworks at dusk
  • 4th of July
    • Downtown Mount Pleasant/McMillan Park
    • July 3rd & 4th - parade Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Featuring live music, inflatables, games, BBQ, trolley rides, a carousel, face painting, and fireworks Saturday at dusk

Muscatine

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Muscatine River Front
    • Saturday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. - parade at 4 p.m.
    • Featuring a children's march, a youth basketball tournament, live music, food trucks, a beverage tent, and fireworks & a bridge light show at 9:30 p.m.

North Liberty

  • Fanfare & Flight
    • Hy-Vee Amphitheatre at Centennial Park, North Liberty
    • Thursday, July 2nd at 8 p.m.
    •  Featuring a concert by the Iowa Brass Band and a 15-minute aerial light show from 150 choreographed drones at 9:30 p.m.
  • Red, White, and Bluegrass
    • Club 76 The Lodge
    • Friday, July 3rd from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • Featuring live bluegrass music, food, drinks, a flag retirement ceremony, and fireworks

Oxford

Reinbeck

Shell Rock

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Downtown Shell Rock
    • July 2nd through 4th
    • Featuring live music, a parade, kids' activities, a beer tent, and fireworks - more 2026 information TBA
  • Sunday in the Park
    • McCauge Park
    • Sunday, July 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    • Featuring mass, a flag burning ceremony, food, a pie sale, a pedal pull, Hurling Hatchets, live music, a balloon artist, glitter tattoos, games, a petting zoo, and a fundraiser

Shellsburg

Sigourney

Sperry

  • 2026 Sperry Fireworks Show
    • 18876 111th Ave
    • Friday, July 3rd beginning at 3 p.m.
    • Featuring a ferris wheel, food trucks, family activities, and fireworks at dusk

Spillville

Swisher

Tipton

Troy Mills/Walker

  • 4th of July Breakfast
    • Troy Mills Fire Department
    • Saturday, July 4th from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    • Serving breakfast burritos & bowls for a free-will donation

Washington

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Washington County Fairgrounds
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 6:30 p.m.
    • Featuring live music, food trucks, and fireworks at dusk

Wayland

  • 4th of July
    • Wayland, Iowa
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 6:30 a.m. - parade at 10:30 a.m.
    • Featuring breakfast, lunch, a variety show, food trucks, a horseshoes tournament, and fireworks at dusk

Waterloo

  • Red, White & Loo
    • Waterloo RiverLoop Amphitheater
    • Friday, July 3rd beginning at 6 p.m.
    • Featuring live music, food vendors, family activities, and fireworks at dusk

Wellman

West Branch

West Burlington

  • 4th of July Celebration
    • Downtown West Burlington
    • Saturday, July 4th beginning at 6 a.m. - parade at 4 p.m.
    • Featuring a pancake breakfast, bike races, a craft & vendor show, live music, a car show, BINGO, inflatables, games, a dunk tank, a bags tournament, a raffle, food trucks, a bullfrog race, and fireworks at 10 p.m.
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