🌱 Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know and 12 more events
Independence, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Independence! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Blood Brother: Haven Homes at Haven Homes Senior Health and Living
- Connect and Play at Maple Plain Library
- Family Storytime at Maple Plain Library
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Independence
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Blood Brother: Haven Homes →
Haven Homes Senior Health and Living, 4848 Gateway Blvd, Maple Plain
2:00 pm
Friday June 26
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Other local events
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Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Family Storytime
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th St W, Apple Valley
9:30 pm -
Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
, Excelsior
9:50 pm -
Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns →
Water Works Park, 425 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis
10:00 pm -
Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
10:00 pm -
Woodbury July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr, Woodbury
10:00 pm -
Richfield July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
10:00 pm
Thursday June 25
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Storytime
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
CANCELED: Park and Recreation Commission Meeting →
Delano, MN Calendar, 234 2nd Street N, Delano
5:00 pm -
Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Disney's The Aristocats Kids! (Performance 1) →
Delano Middle and High School, 700 Elm Ave E, Delano
2:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
Saturday June 27
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🗞 Nearby News
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- The Abhorred Wedding Tradition You've Never Heard Of—and Hopefully Never Have to Do (slate.com)
Orono
- Ursuline graduate wins 3rd place at national speech tournament (vindy.com)
- Get to Know Men's Basketball's Nolan Groves (gopherhole.com)
Wayzata
- Wayzata Art Experience Brings Art, Music and Lakeside Summer Back to Lake Street (wayzata.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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