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Find Fireworks for 4th of July in 2013 Around Southeast Michigan
Your guide to fireworks displays and events around the region.
Host: 2013 Festival of the Hills
Date: 6/26/2013
Time: 10:06 PM
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Location: Borden Park, on the corner of E. Hamlin and John R roads
Admission: Free
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Details: Live music and family activities. Rain or shine.
Link: http://rochester.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/rochester-hills-festival-of-the-hills-fireworks-se...
Host: Farmington Hills FHortyworks Celebration
Date: 7/3/2013
Time: 10 PM
Location: Founders Sports Park
Admission: Free
Details: The FHortyworks celebration marks the city's 40th anniversary and begins at 7 pm with entertainment, refreshments, games, bouncers, face painting and more. Everything is free and open to the public.
Link: http://farmington-mi.patch.com/groups/summer/p/fhortyworks-celebrates-farmington-hills-anniversary
Host: Royal Oak's Red Run Golf Club Fireworks
Date: 6/27/2013
Time: 10 PM
Location: Red Run Golf Course
Admission: Free
Details: This private club puts on a fireworks show each year for its members, but non-members set up around the club's golf course to see the show. Rain date is June 28.
Link: http://royaloak.patch.com/groups/summer/p/royal-oak-fireworks
Host: Fowlerville Fairgrounds/Community Park
Date: 7/4/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: Fowlerville Fairgrounds
Admission: Free
Details: Annual 4th of July event with many activities, a parade, and the fireworks show being the finale.
Link: http://www.fowlervillefamilyfair.com/
Host: Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
Date: 6/28/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: Howell High School
Admission: Free
Details: MediLodge Fireworks on Friday, and balloon glow on Saturday where 20 balloons will return to the launch field for a dazzling nighttime display complete with pyrotechnics.
Host: Clawson City Park
Date: 7/4/2013
Time: 10 PM
Location: City Park
Admission: Free
Details: A wide variety of activities are scheduled, from entertainment to concessions to baseball to a beautiful baby contest.
Link: http://clawson.patch.com/groups/summer/p/clawson-gears-up-for-a-big-4th-of-july
Host: St. Clair Shores Veterans Memorial Park
Date: 6/28/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: Veterans Memorial Park
Admission: $2 entry fee to view the fireworks from the park. Limited $5 parking is also available.
Details: The annual First State Bank Fireworks Extravaganza will be set to music that will be played throughout the park and simulcast on a local radio station.
Link: http://stclairshores.patch.com/groups/summer/p/st-clair-shores-fireworks-to-blast-off-friday
Host: Stony Creek Metropark
Date: 6/30/2013
Time: 10:05 PM
Location: Stony Creek Metropark
Admission: $10 special event daily vehicle permit required after 5 p.m.
Details:
Link: http://www.metroparks.com/calendar_item.aspx?ID=3743
Host: Rackham Golf Course
Date: 7/4/2013
Time: 10:05 PM
Location: Rackham Golf Course
Admission: Free
Details: Spectators will set up lawn chairs and blankets along Ludlow Avenue ahead of the display, which caps a week of festivities in Huntington Woods. Parking will be restricted along Ludlow, Scotia and nearby streets, so visitors are encouraged to walk or ride their bikes to the celebration.
Link: http://berkley.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/never-fear-huntington-woods-fireworks-are-near
Host: Plymouth Township Park
Date: 7/3/2013
Time: 10:15 PM
Location: Plymouth Township Park
Admission: Free
Details: Annual fireworks display on July 3, with the Good Old Fashioned Picnic on July 4 at 4pm; also in Township Park.
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Host: Trenton Rotary Park
Date: 7/4/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: Rotary Park
Admission: Free
Details: The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. with a "Concert in the Park" featuring the talents of the Downriver Community Band. The Trenton Lions Club and Trenton Ice Cream Shop will be selling refreshments at Rotary Park throughout the evening. Families are also encouraged to bring a blanket and a picnic dinner.
Host: Sparks in the Park
Date: 6/29/2013
Time: 10 PM
Location: Milford High School
Admission: Free
Details: Sparks in the Park is a large community event in Highland. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. with The Great Campout. At 4 p.m. food and market vendors open up and musical entertainment starts. There will be children's activities from 5-9 p.m. and the firework show will start at 10 p.m.
Host: Hudson Mills Metropark
Date: 6/29/2013
Time: 10 PM
Location: Hudson Mills Metropark
Admission: There is a $10 special event daily vehicle permit required after 5 pm; free admission with annual permit.
Details: A DJ provides music from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Activity Center with a break for fireworks at 10 p.m.
Link: http://dexter.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/ev--hudson-mills-metropark-fireworkds
Host: The Henry Ford Museum's 21st Annual Salute to America
Date: 7/3/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: The Henry Ford Museum
Admission: Varying ticket prices for museum members and non-members. Check the museum's website for details
Details: The party offers music Americana, 19th-century lawn games, picnics and favorite eats from The Henry Ford’s award-winning chefs. Concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the historic cannon of Loomis Battery. Amazing fireworks display accompanied by live patriotic music to immediately follow.
Link: http://www.thehenryford.org/events/annualSalute.aspx
Host: The Henry Ford Museum's 21st Annual Salute to America
Date: 7/4/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: The Henry Ford Museum
Admission: Varying ticket prices for museum members and non-members. Check the museum's website for details
Details: The party offers music Americana, 19th-century lawn games, picnics and favorite eats from The Henry Ford’s award-winning chefs. Concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the historic cannon of Loomis Battery. Amazing fireworks display accompanied by live patriotic music to immediately follow.
Link: http://www.thehenryford.org/events/annualSalute.aspx
Host: The Henry Ford Museum's 21st Annual Salute to America
Date: 7/5/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: The Henry Ford Museum
Admission: Varying ticket prices for museum members and non-members. Check the museum's website for details
Details: The party offers music Americana, 19th-century lawn games, picnics and favorite eats from The Henry Ford’s award-winning chefs. Concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the historic cannon of Loomis Battery. Amazing fireworks display accompanied by live patriotic music to immediately follow.
Link: http://www.thehenryford.org/events/annualSalute.aspx
Host: The Henry Ford Museum's 21st Annual Salute to America
Date: 7/6/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: The Henry Ford Museum
Admission: Varying ticket prices for museum members and non-members. Check the museum's website for details
Details: The party offers music Americana, 19th-century lawn games, picnics and favorite eats from The Henry Ford’s award-winning chefs. Concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the historic cannon of Loomis Battery. Amazing fireworks display accompanied by live patriotic music to immediately follow.
Host: Oakland County Boat Club
Date: 7/3/2013
Time: Dusk
Location: Sylvan Lake
Admission: Admission is free, but Community Center parking will be $15 in advance or $20 day of the the fireworks.
Details: There will be no parking on or along any street from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on July 3rd, as posted.
Link: http://oaklandcountyboatclub.roundtablelive.org/fireworks
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