ANTHEM’S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Thursday, July 3 Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway Don’t want to wait until the Fourth to see some fireworks? Anthem’s festivities occur from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on July 3. Expect rides, food vendors, a beer garden, live music, water slides and roaming entertainers. The skyrockets in flight start at 9 p.m., weather permitting. Parking and admission are free. CELEBRATE AMERICA ’25 Thursday, July 3 Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant, 8708 W. Harbor Blvd., Peoria The shores of Lake Pleasant will be lit from the glow of exploding skyrockets during this annual blowout from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Highlights include waterslides, kids’ activ- ities, novelty vendors, food trucks and live music. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome. The event starts at 5 p.m. and the fireworks are at 9 p.m. Admission is free and parking passes are $30 to $35 via pleasantharbor.com. LIGHT UP THE SKY FIREWORKS EVENT Thursday, July 3 American Family Fields of Phoenix, 3600 N. 51st Ave. This free pre-Independence Day warmup from 6:30 to 10 p.m. will offer food trucks, games and entertainment. An awe-inspiring fireworks display goes off at 9:10 p.m. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St. The D-Backs will go all out with Ameri- cana in honor of the Fourth of July. Be- sides serving up such staples as hot dogs, baseball and star-spangled uniforms, the team will host post-game fireworks shows following their games with the San Francisco Giants on July 3 and the Kansas City Royals on July 4. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. each night. Tickets start at $41.35 via dbacks.com. APACHE JUNCTION 4TH OF JULY Friday, July 4 Superstition Shadows Park, 1091 W. Southern Ave., Apache Junction The main event of Apache Junction’s annual celebration occurs from 6 to 8:20 p.m. with live music, vendor booths, games and free watermelon. A fireworks show follows at 8:30 p.m. Parking at Apache Junction High School, 2525 S. Ironwood Drive, and other nearby locations is limited and shuttles will be available. See apache- junctionaz.gov for details. ARIZONA CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM Friday, July 4 Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St., Mesa The massive fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. will be just one of the many spectacles at this annual event. There will also be a superhero stunt show, pro wrestling matches and the “Let Freedom Ring” laser show will occur throughout the evening. Other less adrenaline-filled activities include a naturalization cer- emony, live music and history displays. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free. AVONDALE’S LIGHT UP THE SKY Friday, July 4 Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale Avondale’s annual bash takes over the Phoenix Raceway parking area with tailgating, food trucks, a kids’ zone, ex- hibitors and music performances. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the fireworks are at 8:25 p.m. Admission is free. BUCKEYE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Friday, July 4 Buckeye Airport, 3000 S. Palo Verde Road, Buckeye Y’all looking for a spot to kick back and celebrate the Fourth? This tailgate-like shindig runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and serves up “all-American eats” from food trucks, plus boot-stompin’ country tunes from the Rob West Band and singer-song- writer Evelyn Errante. A drive-in style fireworks show begins around 8:30 p.m. Bring yard games, blankets, chairs and water, but leave the alcohol and drones at home. Admission is free. CHANDLER’S ALL-AMERICAN BASH Friday, July 4 Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler An evening of live music, yard games, food vendors and children’s activities will be offered at Chandler’s annual ex- travaganza from 7 to 9:30 p.m. If you’re coming for just the fireworks, they start at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free. FABULOUS PHOENIX 4TH Friday, July 4 Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road Where’s the biggest fireworks show in the Valley? That’d be the Fabulous Phoenix 4th. The long-running blowout at Steele Indian School Park packs more pyrotechnic punch than any other Independence Day cele- bration in Arizona. The family-friendly event from 6 to 10 p.m. will also include live entertainment, a car show, kids and teen zones and an ice cream-eating contest. The fireworks are at 9:15 p.m. Admission is free. FOURTH AT THE FOUNTAIN Friday, July 4 Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills Fountain Park will be aglow with color on the Fourth. Its namesake feature will be illuminated with red, white and blue lights while a fireworks show will bloom the skies overhead at 9 p.m. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with live music, games and food vendors. Admission is free and chairs, blankets and picnic baskets are permitted. PEORIA’S ALL-AMERICAN FESTIVAL Friday, July 4 Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria Must-see attraction at this annual outdoor party from 5 to 9 p.m. includes BMX performances, carnival-style games, giveaways for the first 5,000 people and music from cover band Saved by the ’90s. Food and drink vendors will be available. General admission is free. Tickets to the Sam Adams Terrace Experience beer garden are $20 and VIP packages with access to air-conditioned areas, private amenities and complimen- tary food and drinks are $45. SCHNEPF FARMS’ HOMETOWN 4TH Friday, July 4 Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek Small-town charm awaits at this quaint July 4th hootenanny in Queen Creek. Patrons can enjoy live music, food and drink vendors, inflatables, water activi- ties and a fireworks show. Admission is $45.45 per vehicle. An “All American VIP Pass” is $140.45 and includes access to the air-conditioned Big Red Barn, ca- tered dinner, private seating and parking. SCOTTSDALE 4TH OF JULY Friday, July 4 WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Escape the heat at this event from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. that’s largely held inside WestWorld’s air-conditioned north hall and rodeo arena. Indoor activities include bull-riding, medieval sword fights and junior knight training sessions, Scottsdale history displays and a kids’ zone with a snow-filled playland. Feeling competitive? A water balloon-tossing championship, slider-eating contest and games like cake- walks and musical chairs are planned. Head outside for Scottsdale’s largest fire- works display at 9 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 for access to the indoor events or $20 per vehicle for just the fire- works show. Admission plus an all-you-can eat barbecue is $50 for adults and $30 for kids 5 to 10. See scottsdale4th.com. STAR-SPANGLED NIGHTS Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale Hurricane Harbor is staying open late during the holiday weekend for two nights of “breathtaking” fireworks set to a patriotic soundtrack. Catch the show at 8:45 p.m. on July 4 and 5. Daily admission tickets start at $34 per person. SURPRISE’S INDEPENDENCE DAY Friday, July 4 Surprise Community Park, 16089 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise Surprise’s annual fireworks display begins at 8:45 p.m. and can be seen from multiple locations. Head to Surprise Community Park from 6 and 9 p.m. for a mix of food trucks and festivities. Blankets, seating, coolers and water is allowed, but are subject to search. An ad- ditional viewing area is available at Mark Coronado Park, 15960 N. Bullard Ave. Admission is free to both parks. TEMPE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION Friday, July 4 Tempe Diablo Stadium, 2200 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe Tempe’s annual Fourth of July celebra- tion has moved to Tempe Diablo Sta- dium this year, but will be just as much of a spectacle. Expect live music, games, photo ops and a family fun zone from 5 to 10 p.m. with the fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the event. Children 12 and under are free. TOLLESON FOURTH OF JULY Friday, July 4 Tolleson Veterans Park, 8601 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson A spectacular fireworks show will cap off an evening of family-friendly festivities at this West Valley celebration from 4 to 9:30 p.m. A mix of live entertainment, games and water slides is planned. Admission is free and so is the watermelon. WESTGATE FIREWORKS FEST Friday, July 4 Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Glendale The skies over Westgate will become a dazzling canvas painted with booming bursts of color at its free annual Fireworks Fest. There will be live music and a beer garden in the WaterDance Plaza and airbrush tattoos, a water fun zone and a family stage near Fountain Park starting at 6 p.m. Gather along Sunrise Boulevard for the best views of the fireworks, which kick off at 9 p.m.
