Holiday Fireworks, Parades

For a complete listing of Fireworks throughout Michigan visit: http://michiganfireworks.com/by-city/plainwell-michigan/

Area Events:

July 2:
1 p.m. activities began at Bangor High School and end with a fireworks display. Bangor High School is located at 885 Broadway, but the school is accessed from Hobart Street.

July 3:
Battle Creek’s Balloon Festival will host a firework display at 10:30 p.m. Sunday; raindate, Monday.

Kalamazoo Speedway, All-Star Shootout Super Late Model Special and the Stars & Stripes 200 lap 4 Cylinder Enduro. See Michigan’s largest Fireworks Display after the races!! Kalamazoo Speedway, 7656 Ravine Road, Kalamazoo.
Pits Open at noon – Late Model Hot Laps at TBA. Grandstands – $16; Kids 10-15 – $12; Kids 9 & under FREE!
Rain date for Sunday is Monday July 4th.

Allegan’s downtown Jubilee begins with a parade and ends with a firework display over the Kalamazoo River. The events will be held at the Riverfront Plaza, Mahan Park, Hanson Park and downtown, Brady Street, in Allegan.

July 4:

Parade begins at 11 a.m. at Colon High School, 400 Dallas St., Colon. Fireworks will be launched at dusk over Palmer Lake.

Fourth of July parade through downtown Constantine at 11 a.m. with fireworks at dusk at the Constantine Little League ball field, 128 Meadow St.

Independence Day celebration parade begins at noon Monday. Games and activities will be held throughout the day with boat parade at 7 p.m. on the Lake of the Woods and fireworks at dusk; Decatur High School athletic field, 110 Cedar St.

29th annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration and Salute to Veterans, 11:30 a.m., Charlton Park. Event icludes the Veterans Association Barbecue from 12:30-4:30 p.m., and old-fashioned games and contests; no firework show is scheduled for this event.

Fourth of July Celebration in downtown Saugatuck includes a parade at 2 p.m. Monday, music in Cook Park at 7 p.m. and fireworks at dusk over the harbor downtown.

Schoolcraft’s 86th annual Independence Day Celebration starts at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast and ends with fireworks at Schoolcraft High School at about 10 p.m.

South Haven stages its 53rd annual Summer Art Fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Stanley Johnston Park, followed that night by the “Light Up the Lake” fireworks show over Lake Michigan at North and South beaches at dusk. A parade downtown begins at 11 a.m. Monday.

Ribs on the Runway starts at noon Saturday at Kirsch Airport featuring a beer tent, food, music, kids’ activities and then a fireworks display at dusk. The band The Edge will perform at 8:30 p.m.

Sonya Bernard-Hollins

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