Fourth of July events around the Wichita area

Independence Day is just around the corner! We have compiled a list of celebrations taking place around the Wichita area.

Time: July 4, 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. (fireworks show begins at 9:45 p.m. over the Arkansas River).

Location: Activities are on Hyatt Lawn, the Lewis Street Bridge, and Water Street.

The fourth of July celebration, concert, and fireworks are all FREE.

Time: June 29, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W Museum Blvd

Celebrate Independence at Cowtown with vintage baseball, gunfights, saloon girls, magicians, carnival games and more (Regular admission prices apply).

Time: June 30, 7 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Location: Central Christian Church-Wichita, 2900 N Rock Rd

Bring your family and friends to an evening of music and celebration, followed by yummy treats from Dairy Queen.

Time: June 30, 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Location: 600 N. Greenwich Road

Patriotic Orchestra Concert, free barbecue, and fireworks finale by Stella Fireworks (Bring your own chairs and blankets).

Time: July 4, 10 a.m.

Location: Veterans Memorial Park, 329 Veterans Parkway

U.S. Representative Ron Estes will speak and they will have other Independence Day recognition activities (lawn chairs are recommended).

Time: 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 pm

Location: Bradley Fair, 2000 N. Rock Road

Arrive early to stake out your spot for this FREE concert and fireworks show. Grace Kelly, singer, jazz saxophonist and songwriter, is featured at 7:30 p.m. and the fireworks show is immediately following the music, about 9:30 p.m.

Time: July 4, 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.

A parade is at 10 a.m. at Panther Stadium heading west on Madison Avenue to Georgie Street, south to Market Street, and east back to Panther Stadium. Firework festivities in High Park begin at 7 p.m. with food trucks. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m (Entry is free).

Time: July 4, 7:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.

Location: Wall Park in McPherson

The event will feature live music, shaved ice, glow bracelets, face painting, and fireworks.

Location: Sedgwick High School football field, 400 W. 4th St.

Time: July 4, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: East Park,100 S Woodland St, El Dorado, KS

The City of El Dorado Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a 4th of July Celebration with games, activities, and lunch for FREE.

Time: July 4, 1 p.m.

Location: El Dorado Municipal Pool, 900 N Taylor St

Come out to the El Dorado Municipal Pool for a FREE swim on July 4th.

Time: July 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: El Dorado Lake

The lakeside fun includes parade, vintage auto show & Christmas in July craft fair.

Time: July 3, 4 (Park City’s two-day celebration will have free activities, entertainment and events)

Festivities include a movie in the park, 6801 N. Hydraulic, about sunset July 3. On July 4, a parade at 9 a.m. travels from Spangles restaurant east to Hydraulic, then north to the park. Events at the park include fun from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., concert 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m. From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., fun at the park includes inflatables, face painting, food for purchase from vendors, entertainment and water carnival with water games for youngsters and a dunk tank.

Time: Dusk

Location: Augusta City Lake

A fireworks display is at dusk on July 4 at Augusta City Lake (entry is free).

Time: 11:30 a.m. (Parade)

The community of Mulvane offers a parade at 11:30 a.m. July 4, and Ice Cream Social at Cobb Park.

Time: July 4, 7 p.m.- 10 p.m.

Location: Kidron Bethel Village, 3001 Ivy Drive, North Newton

Festivities include a bake sale, games for youngsters, entertainment & raffle Fireworks start about dusk (admission is free).

Time: (Festivities are all day)

A parade from Haysville Middle School, 900 W. Grand, is at 8 a.m. Other events include fishing derby for youngsters 3 to 13, Aviator Car Show 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., frog races for ages 3 to 13 at 10 a.m., inflatable obstacle course for ages 3 to 13 at 10:45 a.m., hot dog feed at Riggs Park at 11 a.m., 11:45 p.m. raft races at pool with registration at 11:30 a.m. for ages 6 to 13, and water carnival at pool, which is free with a non-perishable food item for food bank 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., food court 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and free concert 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Fireworks at Riggs Park are about 9:45 p.m.

Time: July 5, 7 - 10:30 p.m.

Location: Ballfields just north of Clark Davidson Elementary this year due to construction at Discovery/Goddard Ball Complex.

Celebrate Independence Day with hot dogs, watermelon, ice cream, a live band by the Goddard Lions Club and fireworks.

Time: July 5 12 p.m. – July 7 9 p.m.

Location: Toronto Reservoir, Cross Timbers State Park and Toronto Wildlife Area

Time: Festivities will begin July 5 at 7:00 pm. and July 6 at 4 p.m.

Location: Clearwater, Kansas