COON RAPIDS FIRE SOCIAL GROUP, COON RAPIDS NORTH STAR LIONS AND COON RAPIDS COMMUNITY STRENGTH FOUNDATION
HOST
2026 COON RAPIDS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
STARTS THURSDAY, JULY 2ND
ENDS SATURDAY, JULY 4TH
LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE COON RAPIDS ICE CENTER
11000 CROOKED LAKE BOULEVARD
- LIVE MUSIC!!
- FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
- MORE INFORMATION TO COME ON FOOD TRUCK CONCESSIONS
- LIONS WILL SERVE SODA, WATER AND ICE CREAM THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 4PM TO CLOSE AND SATURDAY FROM 12NOON - CLOSE
- BEER WAGONS OPEN FROM 12NOON - CLOSE
- PULL TABS DAILY
- FIREFIGHTER BINGO IS BACK!! BINGO CARDS WILL BE SOLD IN SETS OF 3 CARDS PER SHEET FOR $3. DAUBERS WILL BE PROVIDED. DON'T MISS IT!!
- KID'S ACTIVITIES
THE NORTH STAR LIONS ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD TRUCK VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE 2026 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. APPLICATIONS DUE BY MAY 1ST, 2026 AND SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY MAY 15TH, 2026.
4th of July 2026 Food Vendor Application
THURSDAY, JULY 2ND
CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 4:00-5:30 P.M. AND 7:00-9:00 P.M.
LIVE MUSIC - TBD - 6:00-10:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 2nd
PARADE BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.
for more information about the parade click on Coon Rapids 4th of July Parade link on this site
SECURE ONLINE PARADE APPLICATION & PAYMENT LINK
Additional parade information can be found on the Coon Rapids 4th of July Parade page on this site.
THURSDAY, JULY 2nd
COON RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-CLASS REUNION
5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
All Coon Rapids High School graduates welcome! Come join your felllow CRHS grads to catch up on life and reminisce!
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 4:00 - 9:00 P.M.
LIVE MUSIC - JONAH & THE WHALES - 6:00-10:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT
Stay tuned for more details!
This event will benefit Coon Rapids Police Department's "Shop With a Cop" program for Coon Rapids youth.
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
13th Annual "Car Show to Remember"
Hot Rods & Classics
5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Gate Fee: $5.00 Donation
First 100 Cars Receive Commemorative T-Shirt
All Proceeds Donated to ACBC Food Shelf
SATURDAY, JULY 4TH
CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 2:00 - 9:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC - "ROCKIN' HOLLYWOODS" - 6:00-10:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
COON RAPIDS FIRECRACKER 5K
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
The Firecracker 5k is open to all fitness levels; runners and walkers are all welcome!
A 5k Run/Walk to get out and explore some of the City's park trails.
A Kids Sparkler Dash for children between 3-10 years old!
All 5k runners and walkers will have one hour to finish their event. Anyone exceeding their specified time mark is encouraged to finish, but the remainder of their event will be unsupported and may not receive a finishers' medal if the finish line has been cleared.
The Kid's Sparkler Dash will be immediately following the 5k Awards Ceremony.
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Schedule of Firecracker Run Events:
7:00 AM Late Registration Packet Pick Up 8:00 AM 5k Start 9:00 AM 5k Awards Ceremony 9:15 AM Kids Sparkler Dash follows the 5k Award Ceremony REGISTERED RUNNERS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING RACE PACKAGE: T-Shirt (Unisex) Finisher's Medal Free Pop/Beer at the North Star Lion's Beer Tent 3 Free Games of Bingo at the Firefighter Bingo Tent (Excluding Coverall) Sunglasses Swag Bag Register NOW and SAVE! Early Bird Pricing thru April 30, 2026 Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $40 Kids Sparkler Dash 500 (Ages 3-10): FREE May 1, 2026 thru June 7, 2026 Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $45 June 8, 2026 thru June 17, 2026 Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $50 (T-Shirts and swag are while supplies last during late registration. T-Shirt and swag not guaranteed) June 18, 2026 - July 3, 2026: Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $55 (T-Shirt and swag are while supplies last during late registration. T-Shirt and swag not guaranteed.) DAY OF REGISTRATION: $60 PRE RACE PACKET PICKUP: We will be having packet picket prior to the race this year at the Coon Rapids Ice Center. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Coon Rapids Ice Center 1100 Crooked Lake Blvd. NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Pick up race bib, t-shirt, swag bag. Your friends/family can pick up your race-day packet if you are unable to make it for packet pickup on Saturday. Registration and timed race results are handled by Anderson Race Management. Please click the link below to register. KIDS SPARKLER DASH REGISTRATION: AGES 3-10
Kids Sparkler Dash Registration Includes: Sparkler Dash finisher medal, Bomb Pop Popsicle, swag bag with coloring book and crayons, fruit snack and more!
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SATURDAY, JULY 4TH
FIREWORKS BEGIN AT 10:00 PM
Check out the awesome video below of our 2018 fireworks finale - this year's show is going to be even bigger and better! NOTE: If anyone has a more recent video of our fireworks and would like to share it with us, we'd love to post it here! Email: coonrapidsnorthstarlions@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation for your generous donation to support this year's fireworks display!
