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2025 July 4th Celebrations Around Madison

Fireworks, festivals, and area family fun

June 15, 2025


June 28th

Forward Madison Fireworks Night 

Breese Stevens Field 

A post-match fireworks show including live music, games, prizes, and more!


Elvehjem Neighborhood Association -

firecracker 5k, bike parade, celebration and raffle


July 3rd

Shorewood Hills Independence Day Dance

Fun for everyone with a bake sale, craft fair, a triathlon, waterslides, games, a parade, a family picnic, food and drinks, and fireworks. 

Shorewood Hills


July 3rd & 4th

Madison Mallards Independence Day and Post Game Fireworks

5:35 game start

Deforest 4th of July Celebration 

From the freedom run half marathons, car shows, food & drink, rock wall, caricature artist, and fireworks.

Deforest Village

Monona Community Festival

Fun for the whole family with a carnival, arts and crafts fair, and even activities for parents, including the famous wife carry!

Winnequah Park


July 2nd- 6th

Stoughton Fair

Celebrate the 4th all weekend long at the Stoughton fair with games, food and drink, livestock shows, and fireworks!

Mandt Park


July 4th-6th

Evansville Fourth of July

Join us for a Parade, fireworks, and live music.

Lake Leota Park



July 4th

Waunakee Waunaboom July 4th Celebration

Lots of family activities, children's bike parade, princess parade, rock wall, petting zoo, movie, fireworks, and lots more!

Ripp Park


Party, Grill out, ice cream sundae scavenger hunt

Seven Acre Dairy, Paoli - 11 am - 2 pm

Fourth of July Parade & Picnic

Arbor Hills Park 11 am -1 pm


Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Children's Parade

 930-1130


Token Creek July 4 Celebration

Children's Bike parade, raffle, music, food, as well as many fun carnival games 

Portage road  | Token Creek  10 am - 3 pm 


The Creekside Scoop 

6-8 pm, like music, pizza, beer and free sparklers!


The Edgewater

2-8 pm, music, mad city ski team, kid zone 


Mazomanie 4th of July Celebration


July 4th & 5th

Fire on the River 

Everyone in the family can enjoy live music, food and drink, games, the Eagle Chase 5K, 10 K, or ½ marathon, as well as gorgeous fireworks over the Wisconsin River. 

Wisconsin River | Sauk Prairie


July 1st- 6th

Columbus 4th of July Fest

Lots of family fun at the carnival with fun games, rides, music, food, live entertainment and of course, who cannot forget fireworks! 

Columbus WI