Annual celebrations and new local events provide lots of options for viewing fireworks and getting out with family and friends for Fourth of July festivities.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
All American Freedom Festival -- Merchant sidewalk sale, games, live entertainment, service dog adoptions, noon-6 p.m., Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. $10/adult, $5/child, includes food and drink ticket. Proceeds benefit Camp Alliance Inc., supporting local military units and families. pinnaclehillspromenade.com or 936-2160.
Freedom Fest Car Show -- Door prizes, games, food, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pea Ridge City Park. Attendance is free, $20 to enter one vehicle. Proceeds benefit Bright Futures of Pea Ridge. cityofpearidge.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Fireworks at the Crosses -- Food & live music at 5 p.m., fireworks at dusk, Cross Church Pinnacle Hills campus in Rogers. crosschurch.com.
Freedom Fest -- Food, kids' activities and music, 6 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m., First Assembly of God Church on Weston Street in Pea Ridge. Free. pearidgeassemblyofgod.org.
Friends & Family Fireworks -- Food, music, kids' activities, games & illusionist, 6 p.m., fireworks 9:30 p.m., The Pentecostals of Northwest Arkansas Church in Rogers. Free. pentecostalsnwa.org.
Celebrate Freedom -- Food, games, bounce-arounds, 6:30 p.m., fireworks at dusk, Cedarville First Assembly of God. Free. facebook.com/CedarvilleFirst.
JULY 3
Freedom Fireworks -- With music by Boom Kinetic at 7 p.m., fireworks at 9:25 p.m., Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. Free. northwestarkansasmall.com.
Bella Vista Freedom Fest -- Live entertainment at 6 p.m. with food trucks and kids' activities, fireworks at dusk, Loch Lamond Dam. Bring a lawn chair. Free. bellavistapoa.com.
Fireworks -- Live music by Ted Tidwell and the Second Wind Band, cake walk for kids, food from 6 to 8 p.m. ($5, cash only; ice cream or cupcake, $1), fireworks at 9 p.m., Lost Bridge Village Recreation Center on the shore of Beaver Lake in Garfield. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. 359-3204.
Fireworks -- Music and fireworks, 9 p.m. or dark near the L-dock, Prairie Creek Marina near Rogers. Free. prairiecreekmarina.com.
Fireworks -- Cookout 4-8 p.m., fireworks at dusk, Elks Lodge at 4444 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. 841-4514.
JULY 4
Patriot Parade -- With grand marshal Army T-5 Russ Bonacker, World War II veteran who was present at the Battle of the Bulge, 11 a.m., Sugar Creek Center in Bella Vista. Any veteran and family members who wish to join the parade can walk following the color guard. Hosted by the Bella Vista Patriots.
Freedom Fest -- Car show all day, awards at 4 p.m.; adult co-ed softball all day; Little Miss and Mister Gentry at 4 p.m.; Kaylin Cripps Band at 5:30 p.m., headliner Chris Lane of Nashville at 8 p.m.; and fireworks at dusk, City Park in Gentry. gentryarkansas.us.
Fourth of July Concert -- With the Bella Vista Community Concert Band, 7 p.m., Blowing Springs Park in Bella Vista. Free. The Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary Club will serve a picnic supper from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The meal is $8 with proceeds benefiting local nonprofits.
An Evening at Orchards Park -- Music by Kaylee Rutland at 7 p.m., followed by the Arkansas Winds' "Tribute to America" and fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Orchards Park in Bentonville. Free. playbentonville.com.
Fourth at the Field -- Special exhibition College Baseball League game at 6:35 p.m., Fireworks Spectacular at 9:05 p.m. at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. $9 for adults, $3 for kids. nwanaturals.com or 877-444-2637.
Fireworks Spectacular -- A new tradition at the Walmart AMP in Rogers featuring SoNA, gates open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m., fireworks at dusk. $5 lawn tickets and $10 covered area tickets; includes entrance for 1 adult & up to 4 children. visitrogersarkansas.com.
Ventris Trail's End Fireworks -- 13th annual Ventris Trail's End Resort fireworks display, 8 p.m., 9484 Simrell Drive in Garfield. Visible by boat just south of mile marker 8 on Beaver Lake. Free. beaverlakeresorts.com.
Rodeo of the Ozarks Fireworks -- After the rodeo, 10 p.m., Parsons Stadium in Springdale. Buy tickets to the rodeo online. Fireworks free. parsonsstadium.com.
Freedom Fest -- 5K at 7:30 a.m. at Means Wilkinson Community Center; games, music and food, noon; fireworks after sunset, Greenwood city square. Buy tickets for 5K online; fest is free. greenwoodarparks.weebly.com.
Mayor's Fourth of July Celebration -- Music at 7 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Harry E. Kelley Park in downtown Fort Smith. Free. godowntownfs.com.
Fireworks -- 8:30 p.m., Van Buren Field of Dreams. Free. 474-1541.
Fire in the Sky -- Family fun & fireworks at 9 p.m., First National Bank Soccer Complex at 202 Old Stonewall Road in Harrison. Free. harrisonarkansas.org.
Crawfish Bash -- 11 a.m., Elks Lodge at 4444 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Proceeds will benefit the Fayetteville Firemen's Children Scholarship fund. Burgers and dogs are also available. 841-4514.
Kids' Crafts -- 1-3 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History, 320 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith,. For children 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. Free with museum admission; reservations required. Museum admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. fortsmithmuseum.org or 783-7841.
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NAN What's Up on 06/26/2015