Independence Day has arrived and so has this year's round of Rockford Fourth of July activities throughout the Rockford metro area!
Rockford's Skyworks fireworks show will take place this year on July 4
th currently scheduled for 9:30p in Davis Park. The show should last about 30 minutes and will feature over 4,000 shells. The fireworks display will also be synchronized to music on B103-FM and televised by WTVO. For more information, visit
www.rockfordfireandice.com.
Other July 4
th events in Rockford includeβ¦
- 7a β MELD run and walk, starting at Madison Street near Jefferson Street Bridge
- 8:30a β Patriotic continental breakfast free to the first 1,000 people at Sinnissippi Park
- Noon β Meet Great Human Beings and get pictures taken at State and Main Streets
- 12:30p-5p β Kaboom at Discovery Center Museum (experiment with explosions, launch mini-rockets and more)
- 6p β Live music by Dirty Fishnet Stockings at Water and East State Streets
- 6:30p β Live music by Carl Cole at South Wyman and Elm Streets
- 6:50p β Motorcycle and muscle car parade (route is at Seventh Street and Sixth Avenue, north to East State Street, west to Wyman Street and south to Cedar Street
- 7p β Rockford Fourth of July Parade (featuring 50 unites)
- 7:30p β Live music by Silver Creek Band at Davis Park (entrance to Davis Park for band and park seating fireworks costs $6, free for ages 4 and younger. Gates open at 6p, bring your own chairs)
Other Rock River Valley 4
th of July events are belowβ¦
- Byron β Fireworks at the Byron Dragway
- Cherry Valley β Parade at 1p and fireworks at dusk at Baumann Park
- Durand β Fireworks 5K Run and Walk at 8a on Main Street and fireworks downtown
- Loves Park β Rockford Country Club's fireworks display at Shorewood Park
- Winnebago β Parade at 10a and fireworks near the high school
Dickerson & Nieman Realtors hope you and your family have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
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