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CALENDAR OF FUN ON 4TH

BRAINERD/BAXTER

Tuesday, July 1

Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Franklin Arts Center parking lot, Brainerd.

Wednesday, July 2

Battle of the Bands, 4-11 p.m., Adamson Field, Brainerd, $5 (advance), $8 (at gate), advance tickets available at Brainerd Community Action, Coco Moon and Bridge of Harmony in Brainerd.

Thursday, July 3

Show N' Shine Car Show, 7 p.m., The Bodyworks, Baxter.

Gospel Night featuring The Schimpp Family, 7 p.m., Heritage Assembly of God Church, Baxter, $10 (advance), $13 (at door), tickets available at the Dispatch in Brainerd, Bethany Book Store in Baxter, KTIG in Pequot Lakes and Good Bookstore in Little Falls.

Friday, July 4

Brainerd High School band members participated in the 2007 Fourth of July parade. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
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Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Gander Mountain parking lot, Baxter.

Jaycees Corn on the Cob Feed, noon, Adamson Field, Brainerd, free.

American Celebration Parade, 4 p.m., Brainerd, free.

American Celebration music featuring The District, Bill "The King" Musel and Battle of the Bands winner, 7 p.m., Adamson Field, Brainerd, free.

Fireworks, 10:15 p.m., Adamson Field, Brainerd, free.

Saturday, July 5

Brainerd Lakes Komen Race for the Cure, 7 a.m.-noon, Forestview Middle School, Baxter.

Pohlkamp/Struthers Softball Tournament, 8 a.m., Memorial Field, Brainerd, $135 per team, free to public.

Sunday, July 6

Pohlkamp/Struthers Softball Tournament, 8 a.m., Memorial Field, Brainerd, $135 per team, free to public.

Arts in the Park, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Gregory Park, Brainerd, free. Featuring 140 artists, food, entertainment and Century of Cars show.

Tuesday, July 8

Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Franklin Arts Center parking lot, Brainerd.

AITKIN

Friday, July 4

Independence Day Neighborhood Picnic Celebrations, 4 p.m., city park. Featuring kids' games, inflatables, pie and ice cream social, novelties, food vendors and fireworks.

BAY LAKE

Saturday, July 5

Fireworks, sunset, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge.

Monday, July 7

Hospice Charity Event and Golf Tournament, 11 a.m. (golf), 5 p.m. (dinner), Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge.

BOWLUS

Sunday, July 6

Music, dancing, games, snacks, food and refreshments, all day, city park.

Outdoor Polka Mass, 10 a.m., St. Stanislaus Church grounds.

Parade, 11:15 a.m., Main Street.

Activities for all ages, noon-midnight, city park.

Water fights with area fire departments, 2:30 p.m., city park.

Grand raffle, 9 p.m., city park.

Fireworks, dusk, city park.

CROSBY

Friday, July 4

Parade, 11 a.m., along Main Street.

Fireman's beer garden, food, noon, Memorial Park.

S.T.A.R.T. (classic rock), 6 p.m.-dusk, Memorial Park.

Fireworks, dusk, Memorial Park.

CROSSLAKE

Wednesday, July 2

Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Town Square.

Cody Shepherd cranked the siren while Brainerd Fire Chief Fred Underhill drove an antique fire engine last year in Brainerd's Fourth of July parade. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
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Saturday, July 5

Grandpa's Run for the Walleye, 7:30 a.m. (registration), 8:30 a.m. (kids' race start), 9 a.m. (adult race start), Community Center.

Flea market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church.

Fireworks, 10 p.m., over Sand Island on south end of Cross Lake.

EAST GULL LAKE

Friday, July 4

Fireworks, 10 p.m., Madden's on Gull Lake.

GARRISON

Friday, July 4

Fireworks, dusk, Garrison Bay.

HACKENSACK

Tuesday, July 1

Kids' Fishing Contest, 11 a.m., city pier.

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Fireworks, dusk, city park.

Sunday, July 6

Hackensack Lions Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Community Building.

Tuesday, July 8

Kids' Fishing Contest, 11 a.m., city pier.

LONGVILLE

Friday, July 4

Food vendors, all day, throughout town.

Water Wars, all day, Birdies Mini Golf.

Beer garden, starts at 10 a.m., next to Docksider.

Bingo, 10 a.m., downtown.

Pony rides, 10 a.m., Tabaka property.

Parade, 11 a.m., starting at Salem Lutheran Church.

Kids' races, 12:15 p.m., school field.

Turtle races, 2 p.m.

Fireworks, sundown, over Girl Lake.

McGREGOR

Friday, July 4

Fireworks, 10:15 p.m., Goff & Webster's Bay on Big Sandy Lake.

Saturday, July 5

Boat parade, noon, Horseshoe Lake.

NISSWA

Wednesday, July 2

Turtle races, 2 p.m., Chamber of Commerce building, $3.

Thursday, July 3

Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion parking lot.

Water Wars and concessions, all day, downtown.

Loon-calling contest, 2 p.m., downtown.

Freedom Days Parade, 7 p.m., along Main Street.

OUTING

Saturday, July 5

Fireworks, dusk, over Lawrence Lake.

PEQUOT LAKES

Thursday, July 3

Pequot Lakes Community Library Book Sale, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., library.

Food vendors, 6-10 p.m., Trailside Park.

Fun carnival games (dunk tank, adult trikes, gladiator joust, golf challenge, hockey shoot-out, giant boxing, moon walk), Pequot Lakes High School Band, Just for Kix and food vendors, 6-10 p.m., football field.

Fireman's Rodeo, 6:30 p.m., Trailside Park.

S.T.A.R.T. (classic rock), 7:30-10 p.m., Trailside Park.

Blues Brothers Band, 8:30-9 p.m., Trailside Park.

Fireworks, dusk, football field.

Friday, July 4

Pequot Lakes Fire Department Pancake Breakfast, 7-11 a.m., fire hall.

Flea Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Trailside Park.

Baby Races, 10 a.m., Trailside Park.

Money in the Haystack, 10 a.m., Trailside Park.

Kiddie Parade, 10:30 a.m., Trailside Park.

Stars & Stripes Parade, 11 a.m., starting at Industrial Park and going through east side of town.

Bed Races, 1:30 p.m., Trailside Park.

Parent & Child Relay Races, 2 p.m., Trailside Park.

Saturday, July 5

Pequot Lakes Community Library Book Sale, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., library.

Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Oasis Center.

Tuesday, July 8

Bean Hole Days Burying of the Beans Ceremony, 6 p.m., Trailside Building.

Wednesday, July 9

Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., along Paul Bunyan Trail.

By-the-Way Players, 10:40 a.m., Trailside Park.

Brainerd parade-goers enjoyed the 2007 American Celebration festivities. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
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Beanhole Days Coronation Ceremony, 11:15 a.m., Trailside Park.

Beanhole Days Raising of the Beans, 11:30 a.m., Trailside Park.

By-the-Way Players, 1:30 p.m., Trailside Park.

PINE RIVER

Friday, July 4

Duck Races, 1 p.m., dam, $1.

Saturday, July 5

Hillbilly Day, noon, American Legion. Includes Yodeling Competition, Costume Contest, Hawg Calling and Hillbilly Foods.

TAMARACK

Friday, July 4

Pie sale and concessions, 7 p.m., city park.

Fireworks, dusk, city park.

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