There is just so much to see and to do in LO during the 4th of July.
Kick the day off with the annual Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast. Held at George Rogers Park, it’s all you can eat with pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice and milk. $10 for adults, $7 for kids under the age of 12. The breakfast runs from 8:00am to 11:00am.
If you time it right, you can have breakfast and then head to the Star-Spangled Parade. The parade starts at Lake Garden Court then travels to Chandler and 10th Street and onto A Avenue. It proceeds to 2nd Street and finishes at Millennium Plaza Park. Featuring floats, Fife and Drum Band, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, classic cars and costumed canines. The celebration continues at Millennium Plaza Park with live music, face painting, balloon animals, a pie eating contest and more. Local food crafters will be selling great food.
Cap the day off with a fireworks show. At Foothills Park, starting at 8:00pm with live music from Satin Love Orchestra, a high energy and disco dance band and a laser lights show. The event goes until 10:30pm.
The big event is the annual fire works show. It is set off on the West end of the lake but visible from many locations. I recommend you find your seat early for the best viewing. In my experience the fireworks start about 10:00pm and runs for about half an hour.
Plan ahead and make the best of this patriotic celebration of our country.
Dianne