Maple Grove July 4 2018: Where To Find Fireworks Nearby

MAPLE GROVE, MN — With the Fourth of July holiday weekend coming up, it's time to decide where you will watch the fireworks. Check out these events taking place near Maple Grove:

Minneapolis Red, White and Boom!

This year's show will start at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4. The fireworks are shot from Water Power Park.
The Tangletown parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Pleasant Avenue and 49th street.

Top places to watch the fireworks include:

• Stone Arch Bridge
• Gold Medal Park
• Mill City Museum
• Guthrie Endless Bridge
• Hennepin Avenue Bridge

Other Red, White and Boom! July 4 events:

TC Half Marathon, Relay, and 5K: 6:30 a.m.

Live music at Father Hennepin Bluff Park: 6 p.m - 10 p.m.

Patch's 2018 guide to July 4 fireworks in the Twin Cities.

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Richfield's July 4th Red, White and Blue Days.

The parade begins Wednesday, July 4 at 1:15 p.m. on 70th Street starting at Harriet Avenue.

The fireworks launch on July 4 at 10 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (6400 Portland Avenue).

Find a full schedule of events here.

St. Louis Park Fireworks At Aquila Park

Aquila Park will again host the July 4th fireworks in 2018. Food and a performance will be held at the park (3110 Xylon Ave. S.) from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Leashed dogs are allowed, but organizers strongly discourage them from attending due to hearing sensitivity.

The fireworks at Aquila Park are free and open to the public.

If you purchase your own fireworks this year, Minnesota authorities remind you that:

• If it flies or explodes, it's illegal in Minnesota. You could face fines and confiscation of illegal fireworks.
• Use fireworks in an open area away from houses and other structures.
• Don't let children run through the area. They could step on a spent firework that is still hot.
• Use fireworks responsibly, especially around children. Kids mimic your behavior.
• Use a long lighter meant for a gas grill to light fireworks and stay as far from the wick as possible.
• Do not try to re-light a dud. Ever.
• Have a bucket of water nearby; spent sparklers must go into the bucket, not dropped in the grass

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