Get ready for a fun-filled Independence Day across various towns! Here are the activities you can look forward to:

Poncha Springs

  • Parade: Starts at 10am. Sign up your entry at Poncha Springs Colorado.
  • Chipeta Park Activities: From 11am to 2pm, enjoy strider bike races, a watermelon eating contest, a water balloon toss, a bouncy house, food vendors, and more.

Buena Vista

  • Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast: From 7am to 10am in Columbine Park.
  • Festival in McPhelemy Park: From 8am to 4pm, featuring a beer garden, live music, a duck race, and food vendors.
  • Freedom 5K and 3K Fun Run: Starts at 8:30am, benefiting the Buena Vista Cross Country Team.
  • Parade: Begins at 10am at the Community Center and travels west to Railroad.
  • Fireworks Display: At dusk, presented by the American Legion at the BV Rodeo Grounds.

Howard

  • Howard Hall Picnic and Games on July 6th: From 11am to 3pm.
  • Wheels of Time Car Show: Hosted by the Western Fremont Historical Society at the Howard History Center. Admission is free.

Leadville

  • Firecracker 5K Fun Run: Starts at 8:30am.
  • Parade: Rolls down Harrison Avenue at 10am.
  • Annual 4th of July Airport Cookout: From 11am to 1pm.
  • Fireworks: Begin at dusk.

Fairplay

  • Burro Buster 5K: Starts at 10:30am.
  • Front Street Activities: Live music until 9pm, food and beer garden, kids activities, and a Strut Your Mutt Contest.
  • Parade: Begins at 4:45pm.
  • Fireworks: At 9pm.

Salida

  • Independence Day Celebration: Kicks off at noon at Riverside Park with a performance by Salida Circus, followed by live music in the amphitheater until 9:30pm. A beer garden and food vendors will also be available.
  • Parade: Begins at 4pm, rolling down F Street from 5th to Sackett Avenue. Line-up starts at 3:30pm, no entry fee required.
  • Lighted Bike Parade: Starts at 9pm at the end of F Street.
  • Fireworks: Begin at 9:30pm from atop Tenderfoot Mountain.

Kids Fishing Derby

  • Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited: Hosting a free Kids Fishing Derby at Franz Lake in Salida.
  • Registration: From 8:30am to 9:30am.
  • Fishing: From 9:45am to 10:45am.
  • Lunch and Prizes: Handed out at 11am.
  • Age Limit: Open to kids through 13 years of age.

Join in the celebrations and make the most of this Independence Day with family-friendly activities, parades, and fireworks displays in your community!