Okay, we’ve suggested several local Fourth of July fireworks/other activities venues this week. Here’s our last blog leading up to this historic date in our country’s history…tips on taking great photos of those fireworks that get our “ohhhs and ahhhs” every year. Take a peak at Stephanie Andre’s article, Top 10 Fireworks Photo Tips, for RISmedia.com. Some good tips here for taking vibrant happy-memories photos!
For all you shutterbugs out there~ Rosemary
This is where I usually head on July 4th. The City of Leawood and the Leawood Parks and Recreation Department will present their annual 4th of July Celebration at Leawood City Park, located at 10601 Lee Boulevard, Leawood, KS. There will be live entertainment, games, and a variety of food vendors. Leawood’s Aquatic Center (located at the same address) will be open from 11:00 a.m. ’til 5:00 p.m. Kid’s activities and food vendors will be open from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Stage show events will run from 5:45-7:00 p.m., and muscial entertainment, provided by Cherry Bomb, will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The sky lights up beginning at 9:45 p.m.! General admission is free, and you can purchase an “all access” ride/activity pass band (for children 14 and under) for $6. There is no parking available within the park, but free parking, including free shuttle bus transportation to the park, will be provided in the west parking lots along Tomahawk Creek Parkway.
This is an impressive display, and a day at the Aquatic Center can be a nice prelude to the evening~ Rosemary
Want to get a jump start on your Fourth of July celebration? Powell Gardens would be the place! It’s all happening on JULY 3…all day, from 9:00 a.m. ’til 10:00 p.m.! Powell Gardens is located at 1609 NW US Highway 50 in Kingsville, MO. What a gorgeous setting for one of Kansas City’s most impressive fireworks displays…all that bursting of color taking place over Powell Gardens’ beautiful lake. This all-day fest requires an admission fee, but there is lots to take in prior to the fireworks display at dusk, from children’s activities to homemade ice cream to the Lee’s Summit Symphony Orchestra (7:30-9:30 p.m.). Click here to get more information on the day’s activities, admission fees, and some special tips and rules that apply to your Booms & Blooms 2010 outing.
Sounds like a fun celebration in a gorgeous setting~ Rosemary
It’s always quite a show, and it all takes place from 4:00-11:00 p.m. on July 4 at Corporate Woods in Overland Park! At 4:00 the event kicks off with full vendor services and inflatable children’s rides available. The Lincoln Road Band gets started at 5:30 with contemporary country music. Triple Delight, a patriotic show and salute to veterans takes place at 6:45. From 8:15-9:30, be entertained by Hal Wakes and Atlantic Express, a 12-piece show band! Then, at 9:30, the sky lights up with a fireworks display and music simulcast on Q-104, which will be broadcasting live from the event. Click here for map, directions, and all the details.
Enjoy your 4th of July~ Rosemary
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A great way to start off summer…Bank of America’s 8th annual free outdoor CONCERT and FIREWORKS show presented by the Kansas City Symphony on May 30 at Union Station….Celebration at the Station. Bring a blanket (or several) and/or lawn chairs for the whole family, and nab a good spot on the hill between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial.
The KC Symphony begins its performance at 7:30 p.m., and the celebration winds up afer the fireworks display, which begins at 9:15 p.m. Better get there early; grounds open at 3:00 p.m. Pre-concert entertainment will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the U.S. Air Force Brass in Blue. After listening to patriotic favorites performed by the KC Symphony, enjoy KC’s largest fireworks display of the year…spectacularly choreographed! There will be food vendors to amuse your palet both inside and outside of Union Station. Sounds like a festive evening to me! If you can’t make it in person, Bank of America Celebration at the Station will be broadcast live on KCPT Channel 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. Click here for all the details!
Happy Celebrating~ Rosemary
