Check out our list of 4th of July fireworks, parades, and events in the Brainerd Lakes Area! Find events and activities all weekend long.
As America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, there’s no better place to experience Independence Day than the Brainerd Lakes Area. Communities across the region are marking this historic milestone with hometown parades, spectacular fireworks displays over the water, live music, family activities, races, festivals, and patriotic celebrations all weekend long.
Pequot Lakes
Stars & Stripes Days Fireworks >>
Downtown Pequot Lakes
Dusk • Friday, July 3
Nisswa
Freedom Days Fireworks >>
Downtown Nisswa
Approximately 10:15 p.m. • Friday, July 3
Gull Lake
Gull Lake Fireworks Show >>
Over Gull Lake
Approximately 10:00 p.m. • Saturday, July 4
Brainerd
Brainerd Fireworks Show >>
Don Adamson Field
Approximately 10:15 p.m. • Saturday, July 4
Cuyuna / Crosby
Cuyuna Area Fireworks Show >>
Serpent Lake
Dusk • Saturday, July 4
Crosslake
Crosslake Fireworks Show >>
Over Cross Lake (Launching from Sand Island)
Approximately 10:00 p.m. • Saturday, July 4
Deerwood
Bay Lake Fireworks Show >>
Near Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort
Dusk • Friday, July 3
Crosslake
Boat Parade >>
Cross Lake, Crosslake
12:30 p.m. • Sunday, July 5
Nisswa
Freedom Days Parade >>
Downtown Nisswa
Approximately 7:00 p.m. • Friday, July 3
Pequot Lakes
Stars & Stripes Days Parade >>
Downtown Pequot Lakes
12:00 p.m. • Saturday, July 4
Brainerd
Brainerd 4th of July Parade >>
Downtown Brainerd
Approximately 6 p.m. • Saturday, July 4
Crosby
Crosby 4th of July Celebration >>
Downtown Crosby
11:00 a.m. • Saturday, July 4
In addition to fireworks and parades, you’ll find special events happening throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area all holiday weekend long. Enjoy live music, community celebrations, races, arts and craft fairs, lake cruises, family activities, food vendors, and more as communities come together to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
