Enjoy the Fourth of July with your family with fireworks displays, parades and festivals. The following activities are happening before and during the holiday in the greater Cleveland/Akron area. Please check individual websites for up-to-date information.
July 2-4
Red, White and Boom Over Lake Erie. Food vendors, activities for children, music and fireworks at Lakeview Park, Conneaut conneautredwhiteandboom.com/
City of Akron Lock 3’s All-American Burger & BBQ Festival. Find burgers, hot dogs, ribs, chicken, sweet treats, music, fireworks and more! .akronohio.gov/news_detail_T17_R469.php
July 3
Avon Lake Fireworks Celebration. Food truck, live music and jam machine. 4-10 p.m. Weiss Field, 3301 Webber Road, Avon Lake, avonlake.org
Hudson Fireworks Celebration — Lighting Our Legacy Festival & Fireworks in honor of America250! Begins at dusk. Barlow Farm Park, 1965 Barlow Road, Hudson, hudson.oh.us
Float & Fireworks. Cuyahoga Falls. A day full of family fun! Visit here for information.
July 3-4
Cedar Point Star-Spangled Celebration. On select days, watch the sky come alive with skydiver demonstrations, wander among towering stilt walkers, and enjoy a full lineup of live entertainment that keeps the celebration going all evening. sixflags.com/cedarpoint/events/star-spangled-celebration
July 4
A Salute to America – Blossom Music Center. Great music, fireworks, and fun for the whole family. 8 p.m. 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, clevelandorchestra.com
Light Up the Lake. Downtown Cleveland’s 4th of July fireworks and watch party return! Join us in Voinovich Park for face painting, balloon twisting, bubbles, take and make craft, food trucks, CLE Cotton Candy, and DJ Smillz from 5 to 10 p.m. downtowncleveland.com/light-up-the-lake-fireworks
Freedom Festival. 4-11 p.m. Victory Park, North Ridgeville, victoryparkohio.com
Berea Grindstone Festival. Paddle boat rides, live entertainment, inflatables and fireworks. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Coe Lake Park, cityofberea.org
Brunswick Fireworks Display. 6:15 p.m. Near the Brunswick Middle School Complex/Ball fields. brunswick.oh.us
Aurora July 4th Festival. Inflatables, balloon art, face painting, characters and more. 12-3 p.m. Kiwanis-Moore Park, 35 W. Pioneer Trail, auroraoh.com
Chardon Old Glory Day. Children’s parade, games, music, face painting, balloon animals and more. 1-4 p.m. Chardon Square Gazebo, Short Court Street, chardon.cc
Medina’s Independence Parade. Parade route begins at Medina High School parking lot and heads south on Spring Grove, then west on Liberty and around the square. 4 p.m. medinaoh.org
Mentor Concert & Fireworks. Enjoy a concert followed by a spectacular fireworks display. 8 p.m. Mentor Civic Amphitheater, 2475, 8600 Munson Road, cityofmentor.com
Shaker Heights Fourth of July Pool Party. Beat the afternoon heat by the pool with live music, rides and family activities. 1-5 p.m. Thornton Park, 3301 Warrensville Center Road, shakeronline.com
Stow Fourth of July Parade. Starts along Kent Road. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. stowohio.org
America 250 – July 4th Celebration, Willoughby , On the campuses of Andrews Osborne Academy and the Fine Arts Association, offering a welcoming setting for an evening of music, celebration, and community pride. 6-10 p.m. Visit here for info.
July 5
Family FUNday: Flavors of 250. Join for the Community Arts Center for Family FUNday with Nick Lee to create your own painted portrait! To celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary, Nick invites guests to create their own painted portrait inspired by foods reminiscent of their family traditions. 1-4 p.m.
clevelandart.org/events/family-funday-flavors-250
