"Back With A Bang:" Fourth Of July Festivities Kick Off In Ham Lake, Forest Lake

By Kirsten Mitchell, CBS Minnesota

July 3, 2022

After a few scaled back years due to the pandemic, many Fourth of July festivities are booming back across Minnesota. On Saturday, crowds packed Lions Park in Ham Lake for the annual Freedom Festival.

"We enjoy coming every year. The food is good, always activities," Carol Fortuna said.

The Fortunas have been living in Ham Lake for 19 years and said the annual festival is something the entire community looks forward to.

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