Looking to plan a way to celebrate the fourth of July this year? Well, you needn’t look any further. The team at Phoenix.org has put together a list of events going on both in the Phoenix Metro area and around the state. If you live and work in the Phoenix area, there are events happening all weekend all over the valley. Here are three we have chosen to highlight; Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler.

Phoenix Metro Area

25th Annual Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix Fourth

July 4
Steele Indian School Park
Phoenix

FREEDOM WIRELESS FABULOUS PHOENIX FOURTH— Help celebrate our country’s freedom once again at Steele Indian School Park, 3rd Street and Indian School Rd.  The fun will begin at 6 p.m. with an expanded fireworks display beginning at 9:20 p.m. There will be two stages of entertainment, Kids World area, Classic Car exhibit, refreshment vendors, and more! For more information call 602 262-6862.

For More Information
http://www.phoenix.gov
Phone: 602-262-6862
Phoenix, AZ

Celebration of Freedom

July 2 through July 3
Downtown Mesa
Mesa

Visit downtown Mesa for the inaugural Arizona’s Celebration of Freedom festival. There will be classic cars, motorcycles, beer gardens, art, music, games, and more.

Celebrations start Friday with the ever popular, “Motorcycles on Main” and a flag raising at Stage America. Along Main street bands will be playing music and businesses and restrautants will be open for your shopping and dining pleasure.

Saturday night includes an American classic car show and the official Salute to America program featuring musical performances, brief comments by Mayor Scott Smith and others and a spectacular fireworks display choreographed to a special selection of patriotic songs.

Each night, the event includes “fun zones” and specific program areas up and down Main Street. The Wet Zone, a “you-will-get-soaked” area at the event, is sure-to-be popular with kids and adults with more than a dozen water activities. The Family Fun Zone, your traditional county fair area includes games, pie-eating and watermelon-eating contests, carnival games for the kids and more.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC, FREE PARKING

Fri., July 2, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sat., July 3, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Downtown Mesa (Street Closures: Main Street, from Morris just west of Robson to Centennial just east of Center Street Center, Macdonald, and Robson 1st Street to 1st Avenue)

For more information go to www.azcelebrationoffreedom.org.

July 4th- A Star Spangled Shoot Out!

July 4
Rawhide Wild West Town
Chandler

5:30pm – 11pm

Celebrate your independence this July 4th western style with us right here at Rawhide! If it’s a party yer lookin’ for, we’ve got you covered with cowboys, gunfights, food, fun, family and fireworks!

Attractions & Entertainment:

• Live music throughout town
• Action Packed Performances
• Aerial Fireworks Display

Admission: $10 per person (ages 6 & up), Kids 5 years old and under are Free.
Admission cost includes Rawhide attractions, entertainment & Aerial Fireworks Display.

For More Information
http://www.rawhide.com
Phone: 480-502-5600
Chandler, AZ

If you’re looking for something different to celebrate this year—a chance to get away from the crowds—there are celebrations going on throughout the state. Phoenix.org will highlight a few for you.

Around the State:

Perhaps you are looking for a Rodeo. At just under a two hour drive, the Prescott Rodeo and dance is sure to please. Or maybe you’re looking for a more small-town rodeo. In that case, why not make the trip to Taylor, AZ, or Eager, AZ, where both towns will be hosting rodeos, and enjoy a scenic drive through the Tonto National Forest while you’re at it.

Should you be looking for a non-traditional way to celebrate the fourth, there are events going on which will be enjoyable and certainly entertain.

Head on up to Flagstaff to watch an outdoor movie on the square, and while you’re there, catch a Renaissance Faire and Mountain Music Festival or the 77th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture.

Superior, AZ is also offering a unique experience. Make the one-hour drive to Superior and enjoy a Dragonfly Walk; sure to be a highlight in the non-traditional celebration of the Fourth of July weekend.

Or perhaps, you’d like to spend your day riding the Firecracker Express through the majestic tunnels of the Tonto National Forest in Clarkdale. For the athlete, head to Tucson to spend the fourth participating in the 15th Annual Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon. Whatever you choose, Arizona has much to offer.

Looking for a scenic place to watch the fireworks? Here are a few options in the beautiful state of Arizona. Head north to the city of Page and watch the colors as they gleam off Lake Powell.  As a closer option, choose to visit Parker, AZ and enjoy the fireworks on the Colorado River. If you’re planning a trip to the east-side of the state, make Pinetop one of your stops to enjoy fireworks over Sunrise Lake.

While there are sure to BBQs going on in neighborhoods and backyards all over the state, should your mouth be watering for professional Barbequeing, head to Williams, AZ where teams will compete for $10,000 in prize money. At a closer option, Maricopa, just outside South Phoenix, will also be hosting a city-wide BBQ.

Maybe you’re looking for something to do with an old-fashioned feel. Well, look no farther! Visit Clarkdale to eat a pancake breakfast, ride the train and a live band concert. In Williams, AZ you can join in a game of vintage baseball, railhead shoot and hometown parade.

If you’re looking to light up the weekend with the sounds of patriotic music, head to the Tucson Music Hall to enjoy the Arts Express Choir and Orchestra.

Regardless of what your tastes are, we’re confident that one of these activities highlighted by Phoenix.org will be right for you and your family. If you know of an event that is not listed here that you would like our readers to know about, please contact us and we will be sure to update this article.

Have a safe and happy fourth!

Check out other celebrations happening throughout Arizona!

Railhead Shooting Competition

July 1 through July 4
Williams Shooting Range
Williams

43rd Annual 4th of July Celebration

July 2 through July 4
Veterans Memorial Park
Sierra Vista

2010 Light Up the Sky Festival

July 2
Maryvale Baseball Park
Maryvale

6th Annual Art Barn 4th of July Arts and Crafts Festival

July 2 through July 4
Pinetop
Pinetop

Frontier Days Parade

July 3
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott

Independence Day Celebration

July 3
Alpine

31st Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show

July 3 through July 5
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott

30th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival

July 3 through July 4
Pine Community Center
Pine

Show Low Main Street Farmers’ Market & Art Walk

July 3 through July 31
Festival Marketplace
Show Low

4th of July Celebration

July 4
City Park
Benson

Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks

July 4
Paul Mason Sportsplex
Casa Grande

11th Annual Fantastic Family Fourth of July

July 4
Cottonwood Kid’s Park
Cottonwood

Freedom Fest

July 4
Florence Pool & Heritage Park
Florence

Fourth of July Celebration

July 4
Patagonia

Family Style 4th of July

July 4
Medigovich Field
Tombstone

Bisbee’s Annual Fourth of July Celebration

July 4
Tombstone Canyon
Bisbee

4th of July Fireworks & Celebration

July 4
Veterans Memorial Park
Douglas

14th Annual 4th of July Parade

July 4
Historic Downtown
Flagstaff

Star Spangled Spectacular

July 4
Crossroads at Silverbell Park
Marana

July 4th Celebration

July 4
Pioneer Park
Prescott

Prescott Valley 4th of July Celebration

July 4
Mountain Valley Park
Prescott Valley

39th Annual Fourth of July Celebration

July 3
Sunset Park
Wickenburg

Fourth of July Fireworks

July 4

Emil Nasser Stadium

Winslow

24th Annual Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony

July 4
Caballero Park
Yuma