IN THE VALLEY
Light Up the Sky (Fri July 1). Fireworks at 9:10 pm. Free. Inflatable fun zone for the kids, local sports mascots, community resource booths, fun games & activities on the baseball diamond, local food & drink vendors and more. Maryvale Baseball Park, 3600 N 51st Ave., Phoenix. 602-262-6575 or phoenix.gov/parks.
Red, White and Boom (Fri July 1). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 5-10 pm. Live entertainment, food, drinks, patriotic games and kids zone. $5/person; $25/person VIP options (ages 5 & under free). Pecos Park, 17010 S 48th St., Phoenix. 480-753-7676 or red-white-boom.com.
Red, White & Rawhide (Sat July 2). Doors open at 4 pm. $20 ($15 in advance), ages 5 & under free. Music, fireworks, food trucks, vendors, attractions and more. Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, 5700 W North Loop Road, Chandler. 480-502-5600 or rawhide.com.
Scottsdale’s Independence Day Celebration (Sat July 2). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 3-9:30 pm. Indoor patriotic wonderland with trampoline shows, play zone, petting zoo, pony rides, interactive stations and more. $10-$35, ages 5 & under free. WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima Road, Scottsdale. 480-666-5522 or experiencescottsdale.com.
3rd of July Fireworks (Sun July 3). Gates open at 5 pm. Free open seating; $15-$35 for reserved seating at a table. Game truck, face painting, shaved ice, fireworks and live music by Hillbilly Deluxe Desert Dixie. Harold’s Corral, 6895 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek. 480-488-1906 or haroldscorral.com.
Fireworks Family Night (Sun July 3). 6:30 pm. Free. “Zootopia” on the big screen, games, eat inflatables, food and fireworks. Dream City Church, 13613 N Cave Creek Road, Phoenix. 602-867-7117 or phoenixfirst.org.
Independence Day Celebration (Sun July 3). Fireworks at 9:30 pm. Event runs 6-10 pm. Free; $12-$15 ride wristbands. Live entertainment, water slides, inflatables, rides, food and fireworks. 6-10pm; 9:30pm fireworks. ACC Community Park, 41703 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem. 623-742-4510 or onlineatanthem.com.
Salute from the Shores (Sun July 3). Gates open at 5 pm. $6/vehicle. Food vendors, free activities for the kids, live entertainment and fireworks. Lake Pleasant Harbor, 40202 N 87th Ave., Peoria. 928-501-5270 or pleasantharbor.com.
Westgate Firework Fest (Sun July 3). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 5-9:30 pm. Two music stages, activities, dinner deals and fireworks. Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N Sunset Blvd., Glendale. 623-385-7502 or westgateaz.com.
4th of July All-American Festival (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9:15 pm; gates open at 5 pm. $10, ages 12 & under free. Live entertainment, Kids Zone, Water Zone, food and vendor booths. Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N 83rd Ave, Peoria. 623-773-8700 or peoriaaz.gov/specialevents.
4th of July Celebration (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 8:30 pm; gates open at 4:30 pm; game at 5:30 pm. Free with canned food donation. Baseball game (Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals) followed by fireworks. Surprise Recreation Campus, 15850 N Bullard Ave, Surprise. 623-222-2000 or surpriseaz.gov/specialevents.
4th of Zooly (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 7-10 pm. $45 ages 13 & up, $35 ages 3-12, ages 2 & under free. BBQ dinner, carousel rides, face painting, inflatables, up-close animal encounters and viewing area for the Tempe Town Lake fireworks. Phoenix Zoo, 455 Galvin Pkwy. 602-914-4333 or phoenixzoo.org.
Arizona Celebration of Freedom (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9:30 pm; event runs 6-10 pm. Free. Live entertainment, classic vehicles, patriotic displays and fireworks. Mesa Amphitheatre/Mesa Convention Center, 263 N Center St, Mesa. azcelebrationoffreedom.org.
Celebrate America! (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 8:30 pm; event runs 4-10:30 pm. $20/carload; fee for rides. Inflatables, rides, movie, live entertainment, food, games and fireworks. Schnepf Farms, 24810 S Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek. 480-987-3100 or schnepffarms.com.
D-backs Fireworks Spectacular (Mon July 4). Fireworks after the game; game starts at 6:10 pm. $19 & up. Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres. Chase Field, 401 E Jefferson St. 602-514-8400 or dbacks.com.
Fabulous Phoenix Fourth (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9:30 pm; event runs 6-10 pm. Live entertainment, Kids Zone, classic car display, interactive exhibits, water spray zone, food and beverages. Free. Steele Indian School Park, 300 E Indian School Rd. 602-262-6011 or phoenix.gov/parks.
Hometown Fireworks Celebration (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 8:30 pm; event runs 6-8:30 pm. Free; fee for some activities. Live entertainment, games, bicycle, wagon and tricycle decorating contest, kids zone and fireworks. Superstition Shadows Aquatics Center, 1091 W Southern Ave., Apache Junction. 480-983-2181 or ajcity.net.
Fire in the Sky (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9 pm; gates open at 6 pm. Free; canned food donations accepted for United Food Bank. Entertainment, water slides, food, watermelon-eating contest and fireworks. Two locations: Central Christian Church, 965 E Germann Rd, Gilbert and Gilbert Youth Soccer Complex, 4260 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert. gilbertaz.gov.
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 4-10:30 pm. $5 per vehicle. Celebrate American heritage with a traditional fireworks show. Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S McQueen Rd, Chandler. 480-782-2735 or chandleraz.gov/4thofjuly.
July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival (Mon July 4). Gates open at 5pm. $5, free to ages 12 & under and military; discount tickets available at Fry’s stores and select City of Tempe locations. Inflatable village, rock-climbing walls, live entertainment, rides, flyover, Splash Playground, food, beverages and fireworks. Tempe Beach Park, Rio Salado Pkwy & Mill Ave, Tempe. 480-350-5189 or tempe4th.com.
Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 6-9:30 pm. Free; fee for some activities. All-American eats and treats, activities, water games and fireworks. Youngker High School, 3000 S Apache Rd, Buckeye. 623-349-6322 or buckeyeaz.gov/events.
Star Spangled 4th (Mon July 4). 6-10 pm. Free; fee for rides. Live music, water and inflatables, food contests, contests, prizes, giveaways and fireworks. Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S Ballpark Way, Goodyear. 623-882-3120 or goodyearbp.com.
The Great American Fourth (Mon July 4). 6-10 pm. Free. Live entertainment, family activities, food vendors and fireworks. Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Maricopa. maricopa-az.gov.
FLAGSTAFF
4th of July Parade (Mon July 4). 9-11 am. Free. More than 100 floats driven by community organizations and local businesses. Historic Downtown Flagstaff. 928-774-4505 or flagstaffchamber.com.
A Flag Fourth (Mon July 4). 2 pm. Free. Concert performed by the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Pepsi Amphitheater at Ft. Tuthill, 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop, Flagstaff.
flagstaffsymphony.org.
Lights on the Lawn (Mon July 4). 3-11 pm. Free. Live music, kids zone, food and fireworks. Continental Country Club, 2380 N Oakmont Dr., Flagstaff. 928-526-7990 or oakmontflagstaff.com.
TUCSON
Fireworks Extravaganza (Sun July 3). Fireworks at 8:30 pm; gates open at 7 pm. Free. Largest fireworks display in Tucson, food specials, music and more. Casino Del Sol Resort and Conference Center, 5655 W Valencia Road, Tucson. 800-344-9435 or casinodelsol.com/events.
July 4th Celebration (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 8:05 pm; events begin at 7 am. Parade, Ft. Huachuca Military displays, arts & craft vendors, live concerts, fireworks and more. Vista Sports Complex, Domingo Paiz, Tacoma St. and Coronado Dr., Sierra Vista. 520-417-6960 or visitsierravista.com.
July 4th Celebration and Festival (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 8:45 pm; gates open at 4 pm. $10/car. Kids zone, food booths and fireworks. Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Otero Road, Tubac. 520-398-3521 or tubacgolfresort.com.
July 4th Celebration and Pool Party (Mon July 4). Fireworks at 9 pm; event runs 5-9:30 pm. Free. Live entertainment, food trucks, crafts, inflatables, contests and fireworks. James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. 520-229-4700 or orovalleyaz.gov.
Let Freedom Sing Concert (Mon July 4). 3 pm. $10-$25. Patriotic songs performed by Arts Express Choir and Orchestra. UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E University Blvd., Tucson. 520-319-0400 or arts-express.org/let-freedom-sing.
Star-Spangled Spectacular (Mon July 4). 5-9:30 pm. Free. Kid activities, food vendors and fireworks. Crossroads at Silverbell Park, 7548 N Silverbell Road, Marana. 520-382-1946 or maranaaz.gov.
