Updated Sunday, July 19, 2026

If your fireworks show was canceled or postponed due to weather on July 4, there are plenty of other opportunities to see a dazzling display. Many are part of community celebrations that offer other things to do. Here is the ultimate guide of fireworks displays in Minnesota in 2026. Click on a city’s name to get more information.

July 2026

Anoka

Wednesday, July 22
Dusk
Anoka County Fairgrounds
Part of Anoka County Fair

Chanhassen

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Thursday, July 23
10 p.m.
Lake Ann Park
Part of Summer Concert Series

Harris

Friday, July 24
Dusk
School House Park
Part of Harris Days

Minneapolis

Friday, July 24
After the Twins game
Target Field
Part of the Minneapolis Aquatennial
Tickets

Crystal

Saturday, July 25
10 p.m.
Bassett Creek Park
Part of Crystal Frolics

Rosemount

Saturday, July 25
10 p.m.
Central Park
Part of Leprechaun Days

Elk River

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Rescheduled for Saturday, July 25
10 p.m.
Oak Knoll Athletic Complex

August 2026

Hanover

Saturday, August 1
10 p.m.
Settlers Park
Part of Harvest Festival

Lanesboro

Saturday, August 1
Dusk
Football field
Part of Buffalo Bill Days

Little Canada

Saturday, August 1
9:45 p.m.
View from Spooner Park or Little Canada Elementary
Part of Canadian Days celebration

Saint Anthony

Saturday, August 1
9:45 p.m.
Saint Anthony Central Park
Part of Saint Anthony VillageFest

Stacy

Saturday, August 1
9:30 p.m.
Lions Park

Vesta

Saturday, August 1
Dusk
Part of Vesta Fire Department’s 125th Anniversary Celebration

Eagan

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Friday, August 7
Central Park
Part of the Eagan Food Truck Festival

Gaylord

Saturday, August 8
Dusk
Part of EGGstravaganza

New Brighton

Saturday, August 8
Dusk (9:30 p.m.)
Long Lake Regional Park
Part of Stockyard Days

Ottertail

Saturday, August 8
Dusk
Ottertail Community Center
Part of Otterfest

Winsted

Saturday, August 8

Vadnais Heights

Saturday, August 15
9 p.m.
Community Park
Part of Vadnais Heights Days

Chisago City

Saturday, August 22
8:45 p.m.
Paradise Park

Mounds View

Saturday, August 22
Part of Festival in the Park

Staples

Saturday, August 22
9:15 p.m. or “when it’s dark enough”
Staples Municipal Airport
Part of Railroad Days

Woodbury

Saturday, August 29
9:30 p.m.
Ojibway Park
Part of Woodbury Days

September 2026

Rochester

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Friday, September 4
Time TBD
Location TBD
“Do over” of disappointing July 4 show Read more from KAAL-TV
Rain date: Saturday, September 5

Clarkfield

Saturday, September 12
“After dark”
Downtown Clarkfield
Part of Clarkfield Cardinal Days

Burnsville

Friday, September 11
9:30 p.m.
Civic Center Park
Drone show to remember the 25th anniversary of 9/11
Part of Fire Muster Festival

Burnsville

Saturday, September 12
9:30 p.m.
Civic Center Park
Part of Fire Muster Festival

Morris

Saturday, September 26
Dusk
Stevens County Fairgrounds
Part of Prairie Harvest Fest

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Canceled shows

Edina

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. No word if they will be rescheduled.

Elko

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. No update if they will be rescheduled.

Hopkins

No fireworks in 2026 during Raspberry Festival

Richfield

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. Will not be rescheduled.

Past shows

Friday, July 3

Anoka

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Castle Field

Aurora

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Red Top
Part of Patriotic Days celebration with parade, polka and a quilt show

Bloomington

Friday, July 3
10:10 p.m.
Normandale Lake Park
Part of Summer Fete festival featuring live music

Cambria

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Cambria City Hall

Chanhassen

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Shot over Lake Minnewashta
Other events include parade and ski show

Dover

Friday, July 3
Dusk
City Park

Eden Prairie

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Round Lake Park
This is a sensory-friendly drone show
Part of Sparklefest festival which includes live music and fireworks show on July 4

Elysian

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Where: Shot over Lake Tustin Park, which is closed for viewing

Eveleth

Friday, July 3
10:15 p.m.
Near the World’s Largest Hockey Stick
Other festivities include a street dance and parade on Saturday

Finlayson

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Finlayson Elementary School

Lonsdale

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Trcka Park

Nashwauk

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Central Park
Part of Nashwauk 4th of July celebration with parade and live music

New Prague

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
New Prague Middle School

Nisswa

Friday, July 3
10:15 p.m.
Downtown Nisswa

Onamia

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Herington Park
Other festivities include a street dance and beer garden

Orr

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Show over Orr Bay

Pequot Lakes

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Trailside Park
Part of Stars and Stripes Days which includes a loon calling contest and live music

Rush City

Friday, July 3
Dusk
Rush Lake

Saint Joseph

Friday, July 3
10:15 p.m.
Church of Saint Joseph

Saint Louis Park

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Aquila Park
Live music and food trucks start at 7 p.m.

Shakopee

Friday, July 3
10:10 p.m.
Canterbury Park
Tickets required

Waconia

Friday, July 3
9:45 p.m.
Sovereign Estate Winery
Tickets required

Welch

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Treasure Island Resort and Casino

Worthington

Friday, July 3
10 p.m.
Shot over Lake Okabena
Worthington also hosts fireworks on July 4

Saturday, July 4

Albert Lea

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Over Fountain/Albert Lea Lakes
Part of Fourth of July Jamboree which includes a car show and boat parade

Alexandria

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Shot over Lake Darling

Annandale

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Annandale Municipal Park
Other events include a parade, boat parade and live music

Apple Valley

Saturday, July 4
~~9:30 p.m.~~ 10:30 p.m. due to weather
Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
Includes live music starting at 7 p.m.

Arlington

Saturday, July 4
After racing
Arlington Raceway

Austin

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Bandshell Park
Note: Freedom Festival is canceled, but fireworks and drone show are still happening, weather permitting

Baudette

Saturday, July 4
10:15 p.m.
Willie Walleye Park
Other events include hot dog eating contest, parade and band performance

Bemidji

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Shot over Lake Bemidji
Part of Water Carnival which includes a parade and live music

Blaine

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
National Sports Center

Blooming Prairie

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Victory Field
Rain date: Sunday, July 5, 10 p.m.

Braham

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Braham High School

Brainerd

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Shot over Gull Lake

Brainerd

Saturday, July 4
10:15 p.m.
Don Adamson Field
Includes live music and parade

Cambridge

Saturday, July 4
Dusk (around 9 p.m.)
Isanti County Fairgrounds

Cannon Falls

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Cannon Valley Fairgrounds
Part of Cannon County Fair featuring rodeo, parade and harness horse racing

Chanhassen

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Thursday, July 23
10 p.m.
Lake Ann Park
Part of Summer Concert Series

Cloquet

Saturday, July 4
10:10 p.m.
Shot over the St. Louis River
Watch from Veterans Park
Rain date: Sunday, July 5

Coon Rapids

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Coon Rapids Ice Center and Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Includes parade, live music and car show

Crosby

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Shot over Serpent Lake

Crosslake

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Sand Island over Cross Lake
Fireworks are synchronized to music on Skeeter 101.5 FM

Delano

Saturday, July 4
10:30 p.m.
Central Park
Other events include parade, street art festival and live music

Detroit Lakes

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
City Beach

Duluth

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Bayfront Festival Park
Part of Fourth Fest which includes live music

Eagan

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. Will not be rescheduled
10 p.m.
Eagan Festival Grounds
Part of Eagan’s 4th Funfest which includes parade and carnival

Eden Prairie

Saturday, July 4
~~10 p.m.~~ 10:15 p.m. due to weather
Round Lake Park
Also hosting drone show July 3

East Grand Forks

Saturday, July 4
10:30 p.m.
South Middle School

Edina

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. No word if they will be rescheduled.
10 p.m.
Rosland Park
Other festivities include parade

Elko

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Canceled. No update if they will be rescheduled.
After Eve of Destruction races
ELKO! Speedway

Elk River

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Most likely taking place July 25.
10 p.m.
Oak Knoll Athletic Complex

Ely

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Shot over Miners Lake

Excelsior

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Excelsior Commons, shot over Lake Minnetonka
Other festivities include kids’ parade

Fairmont

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Ward Park and Slyvania Park

Faribault

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Rice County Fairgrounds

Forest Lake

Saturday, July 4
~~Dusk (or 10 p.m.)~~ 10:30 p.m. due to weather
Lakeside Memorial Park
Other events include parade

Garrison

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Shot over Lake Mille Lacs

Grand Marais

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Shot over Grand Marais harbor

Grand Rapids

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Shot over Pokegama Lake

Hancock

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Varsity Baseball Field

Harmony

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
North Park
Other events include Amish tours, cave tours and live music

Hastings

Saturday, July 4
~~10 p.m.~~ 10:15 p.m. due to weather
Hastings Golf Club

Hill City

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Shot over Hill Lake
Other festivities include a parade, pie auction and street dance

International Falls

Saturday, July 4
10:15 p.m.
FHS Track Field
Other events include a watermelon feed and live music

Lake City

Saturday, July 4
9:30 p.m.
Shot over Lake Pepin

Lakeville

~~Saturday, July 4~~ Rescheduled for Sunday, July 12
10 p.m.
Century Middle School

Longville

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Shot over Girl Lake in front of Patrick’s
Other events include parade

Mankato

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Minnesota State University, Mankato athletic fields
Listen to synchronized music on KDOG 96.7 FM, KXAC 100.5 FM or KXLP 94.1 FM
Rain date: Sunday, July 5, 10 p.m.

McGregor

Saturday, July 4
10:15 p.m.
Shot over FLOE Island

Mendota Heights

Saturday, July 4
~~9:30 p.m.~~ 10:45 p.m. due to weather
Mendakota Park

Minneapolis

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
Water Works Park
Part of Red, White and BOOM! event featuring live music and food trucks

Moose Lake

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Moose Lake City Park
Other events include parade, free outdoor movie and live music

Mora

Saturday, July 4
9:45 p.m.
Shot over Knife Lake
Flare lighting at 9:45 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m.

Morristown

Saturday, July 4
10 p.m.
10500 215th Street W

New Auburn

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
High Island Conservation Park

Owatonna

Saturday, July 4
~~10 p.m.~~ 9:50 p.m. due to weather
Steele County Fairgrounds

Park Rapids

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Heartland Park or Red Bridge Park
Rain date: Sunday, July 5

Pease

Saturday, July 4
Dusk
Pease Park

Princeton

Saturday, July 4
9:30 p.m.
Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds Speedway grandstand
Other events include beard and mustache growing contest, live music and reading of the Declaration of Independence