🌱 Blood Brother: BK Tap Haus and 11 more events
Rockford, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Rockford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
- Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know
- Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns at Water Works Park
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Rockford
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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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 -
Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
10:00 pm -
Richfield July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
10:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Blood Brother: BK Tap Haus →
Bauernhof Klause; BK Tap Haus & Bourbon Room, 21 Main St S, St Michael
7:00 pm -
ECFE Music in the Park
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch Buffalo, MN 55313
10:30 am
Friday July 3
Tuesday July 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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City Offices Closed in observance of Independence Day →
Buffalo, MN Calendar Buffalo, MN 55313
8:00 am -
Hand & Foot Game →
Buffalo, MN Calendar, 114 Commerce Circle, Buffalo
9:30 am -
Golden Aires Choir →
Buffalo, MN Calendar, 114 Commerce Circle, Buffalo
11:00 am -
Friday Night Sorting Practice — OutWest →
OutWest, Inc., 1490 Gabler Ave SE, Buffalo
6:00 pm -
Walking Club →
Buffalo, MN Calendar, 114 Commerce Circle, Buffalo
9:00 am -
Delano 4th of July 5k →
Delano Middle and High School, 700 Elm Ave E, Delano
9:30 am -
Delano 4th of July Parade →
Delano 4th of July Celebration, 650 River St N, Delano
10:30 am -
Shane Martin: Alabama Tribute (Delano 4th of July Celebration) 1-3:30pm →
Delano Central Park, 650 River St N, Delano
1:00 pm -
Maple Grove Fourth of July Fireworks →
The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, 12459 Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove
10:00 pm -
Mahjong →
Buffalo, MN Calendar, 206 Central Ave, Buffalo
9:00 am
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Delano
- 2026 Independence Day Celebrations Underway in Annandale, Delano (krwc1360.com)
- On Welcoming: Reflections on the Fourth of July (delanoheraldjournal.com)
- Jordan Harris, Brendan Gaunce Among Bruins Depth Free Agency Signings (bostonhockeynow.com)
Buffalo
- A tradition of community support: Celebrating 20 Years (thedrummer.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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