4th Of July

This year's Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is shaping up to be a good one! The dates for this year's events have been set, and we have a rundown of everything you need to know.

Fourth of July weekend will be here before you know it!

Ready to set stuff on fire?

Learn about Iowa's journey to statehood and the vital role July 4th played in shaping its history.

The fireworks show that was planned for July 4th at Valleyfair in Minnesota has been cancelled due to flooding.

In honor of the 4th of July holiday, Google Trends has released a bunch of 4th of July-related questions and searches from the past few weeks. Obviously, a lot of those questions have to do with food!

You can buy all sorts of different fireworks to celebrate our nation's independence on the 4th of July, right? But which ones are actually legal here in Minnesota?

See the full list of 2025 4th of July fireworks and Independence Day celebrations around Southeast Minnesota.

There are quite a few fireworks displays happening here in Eastern Iowa this summer!

There will be three big fireworks displays in Cedar Rapids over the holiday weekend. Two of the three will be shot off over the Cedar River.