TheLichterTeam: Looking for some local 4th of July celebrations? - here's a great compiled list for Omaha and many outlying communities

From the Omaha World Herald - July 1, 2014

Fourth of July celebrations in the Omaha area, around the region

POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2014 1:00 AM

By Anne Ferguson / World-Herald staff writer

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The College Home Run Derby returns to TD Ameritrade Park at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, as does The World-Herald’s 30th annual fireworks display.

The fireworks will follow the derby, around 10:15 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased in person at the CenturyLink Center box office, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or viacollegehomerunderby.com.

Looking for more to do this holiday? Fourth of July celebrations will soon be underway. Here’s a taste of what’s lined up this year.

METRO AREA

Thursday

City of Ralston: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Frank and Velma Johnson Ralston Archives Museum open house with 5 p.m. free patriotic music at the museum, 5615 Woodlawn Ave. in Ralston; 4:30 p.m. pie-baking contest followed by 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. picnic, pie and ice cream social and music, all at Ralston Park, 80th and Park Drive; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. free square dance at 72nd and Main Streets

Friday

Nebraska Wind Symphony: 6 p.m. Free patriotic outdoor concert, Chalco Hills Recreation Area, South 154th Street and Giles Road; bring lawn chairs or blankets

Storm Chasers: Fireworks after the 7:05 p.m. game at Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way in Papillion

Fremont Fireworks Committee: 10 p.m. Free fireworks display at Christensen Field, West Linden Avenue and Ridge Road in Fremont, Nebraska

Armbrust Acres Homeowners Association Parade: 10:30 a.m. starting near 2756 S. 167th St.; residents decorate strollers, bikes, trucks and cars in patriotic themes

Blair, Nebraska: 10 p.m. Free fireworks outside the South Creek Convention Center (formerly the Blair Bowling Center)

Boys Town: Fireworks around 10 p.m. on the Boys Town campus; rain date: Saturday

Champions Run: 10 p.m. Fireworks at the golf course, 13800 Eagle Run Drive; only members and their guests can be on the grounds, but the display is visible from afar

Cryer/Skylark neighborhood: annual parade starts at 10 a.m. Friday at Cryer Pool, 11783 Cryer Ave. All are welcome to walk in the parade. A block party will follow at 118th and Cedar Streets with food, games and more.

Field Club: The annual Fourth of July parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and travels down Woolworth Avenue from 36th Street to 32nd Avenue.

Huntington Park Neighborhood Association: 10 a.m. Parade begins at the Huntington Park tennis courts and ends at the pavilion with decorated bikes, wagons, scooters and strollers

J.E. George Boulevard Fourth of July Parade: 10 a.m. 64th annual parade starting at J.E. George Boulevard and Nicholas Street; children and families walk or ride decorated bikes, big wheels, wagons, strollers and homemade floats; this year’s grand marshal is Mary Kelly, who has lived on J.E. George since 1978; the honored guest for the parade is Dundee business eCreamery Ice Cream and Gelato

Strategic Air & Space Museum: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is free to military, Guard and reserve personnel plus their families; military identification required to receive free admission for two adults and up to six children under age 20; located between Omaha and Lincoln on Interstate 80 at exit 426

Ralston Independence Day Parade & Celebration: 10 a.m. to noon, quilt show at Baright Library, 5555 S. 77th St. in Ralston; 10 a.m., children’s parade; 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., live music at Independence Square, 77th and Main Streets in Ralston; 1 p.m., parade starts at 80th and Highland Streets and ends at 75th and Main Streets in Ralston; 9:30 p.m., fireworks at Ralston Arena, 73rd and Q Streets; information:www.cityofralston.com

Ralston Optimists’ 2014 Independence Day Fun Run/Walk: 7:50 a.m., one-mile Fun Run/Walk; 8 a.m., three-mile race in Ralston; to register:cityofralston.com, 402-680-1023 or 402-990-4154

Red, White and Zoo!: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.; activities include bounce houses, face painting and animal presentations; activities are free with zoo membership or paid admission

Stone Creek Homeowners Association: 11 a.m. parade with decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, strollers and more; parade will begin in Bauman Circle between 163rd and 165 Streets and end in Stone Creek Park

Tekamah (Nebraska) Chamber of Commerce: 6 a.m., pancake feed at Presbyterian church; 10 a.m., parade; Burt County Museum open after the parade until 3 p.m.; 11 a.m., lunch in the park; 2 p.m., horseshoes tournament; dusk, fireworks at Northridge Country Club

Tiburon Golf Club: 10 p.m. Fireworks at the club, 10302 S. 168th St.

Saturday

South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance: Dusk. Fireworks at the Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave.; fireworks will be set off on the golf course near the No. 10 hole

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Living history military and civilian interpretations of Independence Day at park near Fort Calhoun; Nebraska state parks parking sticker, available there, required; $2 for adults and $1 for kids

Storm Chasers: Fireworks after 7:05 p.m. game at Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way in Papillion

Sunday

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. living history military and civilian interpretations of Independence Day at park near Fort Calhoun; a Nebraska state parks parking sticker, available there, is required; $2 for adults, $1 for kids

AROUND THE REGION

Friday

Seward, Nebraska: Events at the widely known old-fashioned Fourth of July family celebration begin at 6 a.m. and finish with the 10 p.m. fireworks show at Plum Creek Park; some highlights: aerobatic air show, 11 a.m. at Seward Municipal Airport; 4 p.m. Grand Parade; 8 p.m. concert with Heartland of America Air Force Band in Plum Creek Park; the day also features contests, games, a carnival, a patriotic pageant, food and more; park at the high school and ride the free shuttle; full schedule: julyfourthseward.com

Grand Island: The Stuhr Museum holds an 1894 Independence Day celebration 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 3133 W. U.S. Highway 34; Railroad Town parade, Silver Cornet Band concert, patriotic program, pie-eating contests and games on the green; admission, $10 for adults, $8 for children and free for Stuhr members; for more information, call 308-385-5136

Ashland, Nebraska: 9 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Ashland, fireworks display sponsored by the Ashland Community Medical Clinic Foundation and the Ashland Chamber of Commerce

Homestead National Monument of America Living History: 7 p.m. Traditional campfire program at the Heritage and Education Centers at Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska; free

Underwood, Iowa: Day features Jack Link’s Runderwood 5K walk/run at 7 a.m., a pancake breakfast, 10:30 a.m. parade, games, beer garden, bingo, teen dance, food stands, dodgeball tournament, and grand finale fireworks show at 10 p.m.

Wahoo, Nebraska, Old-Fashioned Fourth of July: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., hot dogs and chips at Smith Park; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., bounce and splash at Smith Park; noon, kiddie parade; noon to 5 p.m., special games and activities at Wahoo Aquatic Center; 1 p.m., old-fashioned games for kids (sack race, tile races, balloon hop races and foot races) and adults (egg toss) at Smith Park; 7:30 p.m., 1860s-style baseball game; 10 p.m., fireworks at Hackberry Park

Waverlyfest in Waverly, Nebraska: Features a 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. pancake feed; 11 a.m. parade; ice cream social, kids games, money toss, sand volleyball, beer garden, street dance and swimming; after the parade, Peace Lutheran Church will have a family barbecue and First United Methodist Church will hold an ice cream social; concludes with a fireworks display at Lawson Park at dusk

July 12

Malvern, Iowa: A later-than-usual Independence Day celebration featuring the Race the Trace 5K run/walk at the Wabash Depot at 8 a.m.; parade at 11 a.m.; bounce houses, water games and activities.

Correction: The College Home Run Derby, followed by The World-Herald’s 30th annual fireworks display, will be Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m at TD Ameritrade Park. The day was incorrect in an earlier version of this story.