Watch fireworks, see and hear Symphonic Blast, catch mixed martial arts action: Your guide to Southeast Iowa entertainment
Sunday, July 3
Burlington Municipal Band Concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Crapo Park Bandshell. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Admission is free. Derrick Murphy conducts.
Monday, July 4
Burlington Golf Club, 2124 Sunnyside Ave., will shoot fireworks at dusk on the club's driving range.
Charlie Korschgen Kiddie Parade in Fort Madison starts at 10 a.m. from 18th Street and Avenue G, ending at Sixth Street and Avenue G, with Moudy Nabulsi as grand marshal.
Donnellson Fire Department, 616 N. Main St., freewill donation Fundraiser Breakfast is 6-10 a.m. People can register for the 7:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk.
Donnellson Fourth of July Parade is 11 a.m. on North Main Street, followed by an American Legion lunch fundraiser in the Pilot Grove Savings Bank Community Room.
Farmington Hometown America Parade will line up at 10 a.m. at the entrance to Indian Lake Park, 28163 Willow Ave., and go through the campground.
Fort Madison fireworks will be shot out over the Mississippi River at about 9:45 p.m. Riverview Park will be closed to parking. A special city band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Central Park.
Keokuk July 4 Celebration is in Rand Park, 1401 Stripe St. Fireworks will be at dusk. Keokuk Saddle Club will have pony rides from 10 a.m.-noon. Youth Fishing Tournament is 9-11 a.m. at the Rand Park Pond. Riff Raff will provide live music.
Keosauqua Lions July 4 Celebration is 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in City Park, 100 Van Buren St., ending with a fireworks show.
LaHarpe, Illinois, July 4 celebration sponsored by LaHarpe Park District is 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Lamoine Valley Golf Course, West Archer Avenue and N.E. St., with a full day of events, ending with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Morning Sun Fireworks will be at 10 p.m. at East Division and Wilmering streets. Mile-long parade is 3 p.m. Legion pancake breakfast is 6:30 a.m.
Mount Pleasant Fireworks are at dark in McMillan Park. A parade is 5 p.m. Meet Your Local Heroes, and free activities like trolley and carousel rides and face-painting start at 5:30 p.m. Food will be available in the Wright Pavilion.
Old Fort Madison in Riverview Park will recreate the military's ceremony for Independence Day, including 18 shots from the fort's cannon, at 1 p.m.
The Yellow Rose Saloon, 1085 Russell St., Lomax, Illinois, will have a free fish and chicken fry from 1-3 p.m. and live music from The Boys from 3-7 p.m.
VFW Post 7641 Auxiliary is sponsoring a Fourth of July parade and Fun in the Park Day from noon-2 p.m. in New London.
Wayland Fireworks will be at dusk at the Waco School football field, 706 N. Pearl St. Lions Club Breakfast is 6:30 a.m. Parade is 10:30 a.m.
West Burlington July 4 Celebration starts at 6:30 a.m. on Broadway Street, ending with a fireworks show at 10:01 p.m.
Tuesday, July 5
Art Center of Burlington, 301 Jefferson St., has a meeting at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month, to offer volunteer opportunities. To learn more, visit btwonart.com.
TOPS IA 1234 meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at First Church of the Nazarene, 1015 S. Roosevelt Ave. To learn more, call Ginger at (319) 753-2243.
Wednesday, July 6
Lee County Fair is July 6-11 at the fairgrounds in Donnellson. For a schedule, visit leecountyfairiowa.com.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., Golden Oldies will meet 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Join the fun.
Thursday, July 7
Downtown Summer Market is 4-9 p.m. on Avenue G in Fort Madison, with unique vendors, music, wine, beer sales, food court and more.
Jefferson Street Farmers Market is 4:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will host Bingo, early bird at 6:30 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. Yolanda's food will be available, dine in or carry out.
Mount Pleasant Community Band free, final concert is 7 p.m. in Central Park. The local P.E.O. groups will be selling pies in the park during the concert.
Friday, July 8
Cruise Night around Mount Pleasant Square is 6-9 p.m. Call or email Ed Kropa with questions, (319) 385-2119, ed@kropa.net. Downtown businesses will be having specials.
FMAAA Art Center, 825 Avenue G, Fort Madison, Main Gallery opening reception is 5-7 p.m. for artist Lori Illner Greene's exhibit, Fragility and Impermanence, a fantastical image-scape of fragile sculptures composed to investigate ideas of place and our impermanence.
Heartland Harley Davidson, 117 S. Roosevelt Ave., Game and Movie Night is 8-11 p.m. Freewill donations for Toys for Tots will be taken.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will serve shrimp or chicken kabobs over rice or baked potato from 5-7 p.m. Schlatter and Schlatter will play from 7:30-10:30.
“The Greatest Show on Dirt” World of Outlaws returns to 34 Raceway. Tickets are available at worldofoutlaws.com and at the gate on the day of the event. Pits open at 2 p.m..; grandstand at 4 p.m.; hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing follows. Visit 34raceway.com.
Veterans and the public are invited to Mount Pleasant Veterans Hall, 300 Mount Pleasant St., at 3:15 p.m. Sen. Mark Loffgren, chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Veterans Home Commandant Matthew Peterson will make a presentation and take questions.
Saturday, July 9
Heritage Trust Preservation Station, 213 Valley St., is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, selling unique vintage decorative items, and historic building materials.
Players Workshop, 1431 Grove St., annual fundraising garage sale is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. As nothing is pre-priced, you pay what you think your purchase is worth. A $1 bag sale starts at 1 p.m.
Symphonic Blast free SEISO concert is 8 p.m. at the Crapo Park band shell, including the Stars and Stripes Forever and the Star-Spangled Banner, closing with Tchaikovsky's famous 1812 Overture, with the music's cannon part fulfilled by fireworks exploding over the Mississippi River.
True Revelation Mixed Martial Arts presents Tru Rev 47, bringing live MMA action to the ring at Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
Sunday, July 10
Burlington Bees play the Clinton Lumberjacks at 2 p.m. at Community Field, 2712 Mount Pleasant St. This game will have the Community Basket drawing.
Burlington Municipal Band free concerts are 730 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 7 at the Crapo Park band shell. Mark Eveleth will conduct this concert.
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