Brainerd is Minnesota’s 4th of July Capital With Events All Across the Lakes Area

Brainerd Community Action is a nonprofit organization that has taken on the planning and coordination of the multiple 4th of July events that have become amazingly popular in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The funding for this celebration comes from all types of area donors ranging from large corporations and small businesses, to individuals and service organizations.  This year, The American Celebration is back!

Tuesday July 4th 2023

Parade – 6pm Parade Route Map can be found HERE.

Live Music – 8pm Lyman P. White Park Amphitheater (East River Road) Map HERE.

Family Relays – 8pm Don Adamson Field (East of High School Football Playing Surface) Map HERE.

Fireworks – 10:15pm Don Adamson Field (High School Football Stadium) Map HERE.

For more information visit our Facebook event page

Regional Events:

Brainerd and Baxter are the heart of the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area which also boasts dozens of activities in the communities of Crosslake, Cuyuna, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

Cuyuna Lakes, MN: 4th of July Celebration: July 4, 2023

  • Join us in Crosby, MN, for an unforgettable Fourth of July celebration! Get ready to immerse yourself in a day filled with patriotic spirit, family-friendly activities, delicious food, and spectacular fireworks.

    The Crosby Fire Department sponsors this Annual Event each year on the 4th of July.

    Join the crowd in the Crosby Memorial Park after the parade to enjoy live music, food vendors, a beer garden and other items of interest.

    End the day at dusk with an awesome fireworks display.

    Parade line-up will begin at 10:00 a.m in front of the Ironton American Legion. Parade will begin at 11:00 a.m and travel east bound through town ending at CRMC (Cuyuna Range Medical Center). Festivities, Food and Music to follow at Serpent Park on the lake with Fireworks at Dusk.

Nisswa, MN: Freedom Days Celebration & Parade: July 3, 2023

July 3, 2023
Nisswa Freedom Days Celebration, Parade & FIREWORKS!
Celebrate FREEDOM in Nisswa on Monday, July 3rd with a full schedule of fun! Activities throughout the day including Turtle Races, Water Wars, live music, food vendors and more.

The Freedom Days parade starts at 7 pm. Spectators line both sides of Main Street to watch the parade that includes various floats, marching veterans’ groups, high school marching bands, clowns, area royalty, fire trucks, car clubs, horse-riding groups and more.

Pequot Lakes, MN: Stars & Stripes Days

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 

5PM // Food Vendors (South Trailside Park).

5PM // Beer Garden (MN Traders) Located on Main Street in front of the flags!

5PM // Bean Bag Toss Tournament Registration (South Trailside Park).
$20 per team, 2 players per team. Youth Bracket 8-14 years old. Adult Bracket 15+ years old. Cash prizes for 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place in each bracket! Rules are TBD.

5PM // Kid’s Activities (South Trailside Park).
Bungee Trampoline, Bounce House, & Kids Climb.

6PM // Bean Bag Toss Tournament (South Trailside Park).

7:30PM // LIVE Music by The Rusty Crayfish Band (Sponsored by TDS Telecom)

DUSK // Fireworks by North Star Fireworks (Pequot Lakes High School practice field).
Best viewing locations: Trailside Parks, Pequot Lakes School and TDS parking lot.

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023

7AM – 11AM // Pancake Breakfast (Pequot Lakes Fire Hall on Main Street).

9AM – 3PM // Craft Fair & Food Vendors (South Trailside Park).
Get a yummy bite to eat: fresh squeezed lemonade, mini donuts, french fries, cheese curds, corn dogs, kettle corn, cotton candy, snow cones, caramel apples & hot dogs.

9AM // Kid’s Activities (South Trailside Park).
Bungee Trampoline, Bounce House & Kids Climb, Water Wars.

9:30AM // Kiddie Parade (Band Shelter, North Trailside Park).

10AM – 11:30AM // Parade Line Up (Pequot Lakes Middle School Parking Lot).

10:30AM // Pie Eating Contest (In front of the Chamber Building).
$5 per person. Cash Prize for winners!

11AM – 4PM // Beer Garden (Pequot Lakes American Legion Post #49).

12PM // Stars & Stripes Days Parade!
Parade begins at west side of the Pequot Lakes School.

For lodging information and a list of other events happening in Brainerd/Baxter, visit our website or download the app.