Minnesota Fireworks Guide: The Biggest Events Happening Across The State In 2025

MINNESOTA — The 4th of July holiday in Minnesota is a time for celebration, whether it's right outside your back door or a planned vacation to somewhere you've never been.

No matter where you are in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, you won't be too far from a star-spangled fireworks show. There are also plenty of festive concerts, family-friendly festivals, and patriotic parades planned throughout the state.

From Minneapolis and St. Paul to Duluth, Rochester, Stillwater, St. Cloud, Mankato, and Bemidji, communities across the state are lighting up the sky with spectacular fireworks displays. Celebrate Independence Day 2025 with fireworks over Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Green Lake in Spicer, Lake Bemidji, or Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. You'll also find dazzling shows in Eagan, Edina, Bloomington, Brainerd, Maple Grove, Woodbury, and Lakeville.

Whether you're heading to the Twin Cities metro or enjoying small-town charm in places like Albert Lea, Red Wing, or Alexandria, this guide has everything you need to find the best Minnesota fireworks shows for July 4th and beyond—including dates, times, and top viewing spots.

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We've gathered a guide to hundreds of Fourth of July events happening on and leading up to the holiday in the Twin Cities metro and beyond.

Here's a roundup of July 4th celebrations across the state:

Apple Valley
Albert Lea: July 4 at Dusk — Over Fountain and Albert Lea Lakes

Aurora: July 3 at 10 p.m. — Red Top
Austin: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Bandshell Community Park
Bemidji: July 2 at dusk — Lake Bemidji
Bloomington: July 3 at dusk — Normandale Lake Park
Cannon Falls: July 4 at dusk — Cannon Valley Fairgrounds

Coon Rapids: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Seen from Coon Rapids Ice Center or Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Crosby, Crosslake, and Brainerd area:

• Gull Lake: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Over Gull Lake
• Brainerd: July 4 at 10:15 p.m. — Don Adamson Field
• Crosslake: July 5 at 10 p.m. — Over Cross Lake
• Cuyuna: July 4 at dusk — Over Serpent Lake
• Bay Lake: July 4 at dusk — Near Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort
• Nisswa: July 3 at 10:15 p.m. — Freedom Days Celebration

Detroit Lakes: July 4 at 10 p.m. — City Beach
Duluth: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Bayfront Festival Park
Eagan

Edina
Ely: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Miners Lake
Eveleth: July 3 at 10:15 p.m.
Lake City
Lake Minnetonka

Lakeville: July 4 at 6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. — Century Middle School
Madison
Mankato: July 4 at 10 p.m. — Riverfront Park
Maple Grove: July 19 — Central Park
Mendota Heights

Minneapolis
Northfield
Owatonna: July 4— Steele County Fairgrounds
Pequot Lakes
Richfield

Shakopee: July 3 at 10 p.m. — Canterbury Park
St. Louis Park
Tofte: July 4 at dusk — Tofte Town Park
Waconia: July 3 at dusk — Lake Waconia
Warroad: July 4 at dusk — Warroad fireworks grounds

Woodbury