Go Fourth, and celebrate
There will be many different ways to celebrate July 4th in Oklahoma City this year.
Here are some of the events going on in the metro area:
The sky will light up on both July 4 and 7 at Frontier City as the theme park hosts two firework shows; the first at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and the second starting shortly after the Eli Young Band concert on Saturday.
The Boathouse District will host the Downtown Fourth Fest starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Festivities will include live music, beer specials, white-water rafting, lawn games and food from the Big Water Grill. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m., with the best viewing areas located southwest of the river or in Bricktown.
The Bricktown Fourth Fest will have live music from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the fountains off Reno Avenue on Wednesday, as well. Visitors can catch an Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Round Rock game at 7:05 p.m. and enjoy fireworks immediately after the game.
Don’t worry if you miss the fireworks at the Dodgers game on Wednesday. You can catch them again on both Thursday and Friday nights.
The 12th annual Red, White and
Boom Festival, which is free to the public, will be held Tuesday at
State Fair Park. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will be playing patriotic music and songs from films like Frozen and Star Trek at 8:30 p.m. Fireworks
will begin at 10 p.m.
Oklahoma City won’t be the only city celebrating, however. Communities across Oklahoma have planned several activities throughout the week for the holiday.
Midwest City’s Tribute to Liberty will feature musical concerts and food trucks at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park beginning at 6 p.m. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m.
Yukon’s Freedom Fest begins on Tuesday with a free concert from the Hi-Fi Hillbillies from 5 to 7:45 p.m. in Chisholm Trail Park. The firework show will begin at 10 p.m. Tuesday. The festival will continue on Wednesday with the Freedom Fest Car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the annual Children’s Parade at 11 a.m. in City Park. Evening events include an annual hot dog eating contest and a concert by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. A second firework show will commence at 10 p.m. For a full list of events, go to www.yukonok. gov.
Norman will hold its annual Norman Day Celebration on Wednesday at Reaves Park. The celebration will begin at noon and feature a dog parade, food booths, pony rides, inflatables, live bands and fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
Edmond’s Liberty Fest parade will kick off at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Other holiday activities include an antique car show, a rodeo, live concerts, a scholarship pageant and more. Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Hafer Park. Nichols Hills will have a Fourth of July parade at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Kite Park. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume, and children are encouraged to ride decorated bikes. There also will be an antique car show open to visitors.
Moore’s Heartland Festival is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at Buck Thomas Park. Various activities for children are planned throughout the day, including inflatables, barrel train rides and free face painting. Food trucks and vendors also will be stationed in the park, with fireworks beginning at 9:45 p.m.
The city of Laverne will host an all-day Fourth of July celebration in Laverne City Park. Visitors can catch various sports tournaments, a parade, turtle racing, bingo, free barbecue and fireworks later in the evening.
In Tonkawa, the holiday celebrations will begin with a pancake breakfast, followed by a parade at noon and a number of other activities throughout the day, including horseshoe throwing, turtle racing and coin digging. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks show in the evening.
Stillwater’s Boomer Blast will feature a family fishing tournament at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at Boomer Lake, a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. and food trucks and free inflatables all day.
Eufaula is continuing its traditional Fourth of July Spectacular with a fireworks show at Lake Eufaula on Tuesday.
Woodward’s Home of the Brave Fest will offer visitors a chance to compete in various competitions in the morning, including turtle, sack and three-legged races, a watermelon eating contest and a three-on-three basketball tournament. In the evening, there will be a horseshoe tournament, live bands, the Miss Firecracker Pageant and a fireworks show beginning at 10 p.m.
Pawnee’s annual July Fourth Games on the Square will include activities for all ages, from a turtle race to an egg toss. Other activities include sack racing, water balloon volleyball, tug-of-war and a coin dig.
The city of McLoud will offer weekend fun for those who can’t make it out on Wednesday with its annual Blackberry Festival on Friday and Saturday at Veterans Park. Friday’s activities include a Pageant Evening Gown competition from 6 to 8 p.m. and live music from 9 to 11 p.m. On Saturday, the day will start with a parade at 7 a.m., followed by a line up of events, concluding with fireworks at 10 p.m.