🌱 Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know and 11 more events

Cheers Long Lake! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! at Wayzata Library - Hennepin County Library
• Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
• Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.

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📸 Around Long Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 27

• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! →
  Wayzata Library - Hennepin County Library, 620 Rice St E, Wayzata
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday July 4

• 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
• 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
• Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
  10:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• Family Storytime
  Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
  10:00 am
• Kids Crafternoon
  Excelsior Library 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331
  1:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2026 →
  Minnetonka Center For the Arts, 2240 N Shore Dr, Wayzata
  9:00 am
• Connect and Play
  Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
  10:00 am
• Trivia Night →
  Boom Island Brewing Company, 5959 Baker Rd #320, Minnetonka
  6:30 pm

Friday June 26

• Women on Water Class: Surf Boat Edition | MarineMax Excelsior →
  MarineMax Excelsior, 141 Minnetonka Blvd, Excelsior
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Orono Schools posted a job opening for Middle School Golf Coach in Long Lake. Apply here.
• i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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)
• GEAPS Announces 2026-2027 Board Leadership (morningagclips.com)
• 4 Spa-Inspired Bathroom Remodels (midwestdesignmag.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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