Make the most of 4th of July and celebrate American Independence with fun and free activities!
Go To A Parade
Put on your red, white and blue and set up a spot on the street to watch marching bands, floats and special guests at a local parade on Tuesday, July 4th.
- Gibraltar 4th of July Parade and Carnival
- Cohoctah Township 33rd annual 4th of July Parade
- Brighton 4th of July Parade
- Clawson 4th of July Parade, Carnival & Fireworks
- Northville Independence Day Parade
- Milford 4th of July Parade
- Clarkston 4th of July Parade
- Fowlerville 4th of July Parade and Fireworks
- Independence Day Parade Wyandotte
Watch Fireworks
Fireworks and the Fourth go together like peanut butter and jelly. Stay up late and watch the sky light up with bright colors during a firework display.
- Fireworks at Willow Metropark (New Boston): Monday, July 1st
- Fireworks at Kensington Metropark (Milford): Tuesday, July 2nd
- Salute To America (Greenfield Village, Dearborn): July 2nd – 5th
- Clawson Fireworks (Clawson): Thursday, July 4th
Splash & Play
Enjoy fun in the sun! Let the kids get wet and go wild in the water.
Hit The Road
Are you ready for a road trip? Here are the best places to get away for a day or the weekend:
- Port Huron (1 hour)
- Toledo, OH (1 hour)
- Midland (90 minutes)
- Bay City (2 hours)
- Grand Rapids (2.5 hours)
- Fort Wayne IN (3 hours)
Plan A Picnic Or A BBQ
Pack a basket or the charcoal and eat outside in the sunshine. Here’s a list of our favorite places to picnic and a few of our favorite recipes:
- 50 Stars BBQ Chicken
- Chicken Salad Croissants
- Turkey Burgers
- Antipasto Kabobs
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
Go Out for a Sweet Treat
Take a road trip for some farm fresh ice cream and get a taste of what life was like in 1776.
- Cook’s Farm Dairy – 2950 E Seymour Lake Road Ortonville, MI 48462
- Calder’s Dairy Farm – 9334 Finzel Rd, Carleton, MI 48117
- Crooked Creek Farm Dairy – 75960 Brown Rd, Romeo, MI 48065
Read About the Revolution
Get some more check marks on your Summer Reading list and learn about heroes of the revolution with these fun books.
- John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
- The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence by Judith St. George
- George Washington’s Teeth by Deborah Chandra
- Worst of Friends by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
- Independent Dames by Laurie Halse Anderson
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