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1   J4 - Hmong Sports

     
Harry Styles
& Kacey Musgraves


     
Hmong Sports Tournament, Como Park
  Black Violin
    Island Rock Party
3   Pitbull4   Independence Day  Independence Day
     see Fireworks list below
fireworks shows listed below
  Melissa Etheridge 6   Ant-Man & Wasp
     
Basilica Block Party

 Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis
7    Basilica Block Party
    Russell Peters
    Tim McGraw
Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis
8    STS9 9   10   Boz Scaggs 11   David Cross 12  Michael Che



13  Mary Chapin Carpenter
     Toby Keith
14   Dragon Festival

   
15   Bastille block party
       
Jayhawks
16   Pretenders

 
17 
18  Aquatennial - torchlight parade
      Aquatennial parade


19
     
20   Brooks and Dunn
     Raphael Saadiq
21   Aquatennial fireworks
       
Jerry Lee Lewis
     Rondo Day
     Trevor Noah
22   Nickelback
       Warped Tour

Nickelback plays Treasure Island Casino
23  24   25    26  Vagical Mystery Tour    27   Jay Leno
     Journey & Def Leppard

full moon
28   Rufus Wainwright
       WNBA All-Star
29   Erasure
       Melvin


30  31    

Twin Cities Calendar for July  2018


Sunday, July 1


J4 Hmong Sports at Como Park
June 30 - July 1: J4 Hmong Sports (soccer, volleyball, flag football), McMurray Fields, Como Park, St. Paul ($5)

Harry Styles with Kacey Musgraves, Xcel Center (8pm, $40+)


Monday, July 2

Black Violin, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $42+)

Island Rock Party, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (5pm, $23+)
 - Vince Neil, Tom Keifer, Lita Ford, Great White, & Quiet Riot


July 2 (fireworks), 6-11, 25-29: Saints baseball, CHS Stadium, St Paul (schedule pdf)


Tuesday, July 3

Pitbull, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $49)


July 3-4: Eagan Fun Fest, Central Park

July 3, 5, 13, 15, 18, 24: Lynx basketball, Target Center


Wednesday, July 4
Independence Day  Independence Day
fireworks

   Independence Day - Fourth of July (2018) - Fireworks Displays 
Apple Valley - Freedom Days, Johnny Cake Ridge Park - fireworks at 10pm
Chanhassen - Lake Ann Park - fireworks at 10pm
Coon Rapids - Boulevard Plaza (Splash Pad & Park), 2880 Crooked Lake Blvd - fireworks at 10pm (CRCS foundation)
Eagan - Eagan Community Center, Central Park - fireworks at 10pm
Eden Prairie - Round Lake Park - fireworks at 10pm
Excelsior - Lake Minnetonka - Common Park  - fireworks at dusk
Forest Lake - Lakeside Park - fireworks at 10pm  (Am. Legion)
Lakeville - Lakeville North High School - fireworks at dusk (set to music)
Maplewood - Hazelwood Park - Light It Up (4pm) - fireworks 10pm (toddler inflatables)
Minneapolis - Stone Arch Bridge - fireworks at 10pm (usually 20 minutes)
view from the Stone Arch Bridge, Gold Medal Park, Mpls rooftops, or Lake Bde Maka Ska
Prior Lake - Watzel's Beach in Lakefront Park - fireworks after 10pm (PLA, see also Shakopee)
Richfield - ice arena parking lot - fireworks at 10pm (glow stick event at 9:45pm)
Roseville - Central Park over Bennett Lake - fireworks at 10pm
St. Cloud - Mississippi River between Hester and Wilson Parks at 10pm - 2013 video
St. Louis Park - Aquila Park - fireworks at 10pm
  St. Paul  - will not have fireworks (after years of budget deficits, St. Paul can't afford fireworks)
Shakopee - Shakopee Mdewakanton Wacipi, Prior Lake (music 5-10pm, fireworks 10pm)
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Wacipi Grounds, 3212 Dakotah Parkway, are south of County Road 42
between County Road 83 (Canterbury Road) and County Road 17 (Marschall Road). (No coolers.)
White Bear Lake - Memorial Beach (music 8pm,  T-6 planes flyover 8:30pm, fireworks 10pm)
Woodbury  - Bielenberg Sports Center, 4125 Radio Drive (fireworks 10pm)
also Valleyfair, Shakopee - fireworks start at 9:50pm (July 4th)

Here were our lists for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20132012, 2011, 2010, and 2009.


Thursday, July 5

Melissa Etheridge, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $49+)


July 5-8: Convergence convention, DoubleTree Hotel, 7800 Normingdale Blvd, Bloomington ($125)

July 5-15, 30-31: Twins baseball, Target Field (schedule, pdf)


Friday, July 6

Ant-Man & Wasp Marvel superhero film (wikipedia)



Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis

July 6-7: Basilica Block Party, Basilica of St. Marys (5-10:30pm, $50+)


Saturday, July 7

English Beat, First Avenue (8pm, $25)

Freddy Jones Band, Turf Club (7:30pm, $25)

Russell Peters, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (8pm, $53+)

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Target Center (7:30pm, $70+)


Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis
July 6-7: Basilica Block Party, Basilica of St. Marys (5-10:30pm, $50+)


Sunday, July 8

STS9, First Avenue (7pm, $35)


Tuesday, July 10

Boz Scaggs, State Theatre (7:30pm, $57+)


Wednesday, July 11

David Cross, Pantages Theatre (8pm, $40)

July 11-15: Ramsey County Fair, 2020 White Bear Av, Maplewood (free admission, $3 parking)


Thursday, July 12

Michael Che (SNL), Pantages Theatre (8pm, $40+)


July 12-14: Rock Fest, 24447 County Hwy S, Cadott, WI, 54727 ($89+)


Friday, July 13

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm)

Toby Keith, Grand Casino Hinckley - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Hinckley MN (7pm, $75+)


Saturday, July 14

July 14-15: Dragon Festival, Lake Phalen


Sunday, July 15

Bastille Day, Barbette, Irving & Lagoon, Mpls (3-10pm)

Jayhawks, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm)


Monday, July 16

Pretenders, State Theatre (8pm, $50+)


Wednesday, July 18
Aquatennial - torchlight parade
July 18-21: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
July 18 - parade, Hennepin Av (Basilica of St. Mary to 5th St), Minneapolis (8:30pm)
July 21 - fireworks, Gold Medal park & Stone Arch bridge (10pm)



Thursday, July 19

July 19-22: X Games skateboarding, USbank Stadium


Friday, July 20

Brooks and Dunn, Grand Casino Hinckley, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Hinckley MN (8pm, $70+)

Raphael Saadiq, First Avenue (8pm, $35)


July 20-21: Spirit of the Lakes Festival, Surfside Park, Mound MN

July 20-22: Middle Eastern Festival, St. George Church, 1250 Oakdale Av, West St Paul (free admission)


Saturday, July 21

Aquatennial - torchlight parade
Aquatennial fireworks, Gold Medal park & Stone Arch bridge (10pm)

Jerry Lee Lewis, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (8pm, $46+)

Rondo Day, Dale & Concordia, St. Paul  (10am-6pm, free)

Trevor Noah, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $60+)


July 21-22: Red Hot Art Festival, Stevens Square Park, 1801 Stevens Av, Mpls (11am-6pm, free)


Sunday, July 22

Nickelback plays Treasure Island Casino
Nickelback, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (7pm, $41+)

Warped Tour, Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee (11am, $41+)


Monday, July 23


Tuesday, July 24

July 24-29: Anoka County Fair, Anoka County Fair, 3200 St Francis Blvd, Anoka ($10)



Thursday, July 26

Vagical Mystery Tour with Lizz Winstead, Cedar Cultural Center (8pm, $25)



Friday, July 27
full moon
full moon

Jay Leno, Grand Casino - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN (7:30pm, $45+)

Journey and Def Leppard with Cheap Trick, Target Field (6pm, $33+)


July 27-29: Slice of Shoreview Days, Island Lake County Park, Shoreview


Saturday, July 28

All-Star Game - WNBA, Target Center (2:30pm)

Rufus Wainwright, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm)


July 28-29: Loring Park Art Fair, Loring Park, Minneapolis (free, 10-6pm & 10-5pm)


Sunday, July 29

Erasure, State Theatre (7:30pm, $35+)

Melvin, First Avenue (7:30pm, $20)







Minnesota celebrates July 4th





 
Independence Day - Fourth of July (2018) - Fireworks Displays 

Apple Valley - Freedom Days, Johnny Cake Ridge Park - fireworks at 10pm
Chanhassen - Lake Ann Park - fireworks at 10pm
Coon Rapids - Boulevard Plaza (Splash Pad & Park), 2880 Crooked Lake Blvd - fireworks at 10pm (CRCS foundation)
Eagan - Eagan Community Center, Central Park - fireworks at 10pm
Eden Prairie - Round Lake Park - fireworks at 10pm
Excelsior - Lake Minnetonka - Common Park  - fireworks at dusk
Forest Lake - Lakeside Park - fireworks at 10pm  (Am. Legion)
Lakeville - Lakeville North High School - fireworks at dusk (set to music)
Maplewood - Hazelwood Park - Light It Up (4pm) - fireworks 10pm (toddler inflatables)
Minneapolis - Stone Arch Bridge - fireworks at 10pm (usually 20 minutes)
view from the Stone Arch Bridge, Gold Medal Park, Mpls rooftops, or Lake Bde Maka Ska
Prior Lake - Watzel's Beach in Lakefront Park - fireworks after 10pm (PLA, see also Shakopee)
Richfield - ice arena parking lot - fireworks at 10pm (glow stick event at 9:45pm)
Roseville - Central Park over Bennett Lake - fireworks at 10pm
St. Cloud - Mississippi River between Hester and Wilson Parks at 10pm - 2013 video
St. Louis Park - Aquila Park - fireworks at 10pm
  St. Paul  - will not have fireworks (after years of budget deficits, St. Paul can't afford fireworks)
Shakopee - Shakopee Mdewakanton Wacipi, Prior Lake (music 5-10pm, fireworks 10pm)
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Wacipi Grounds, 3212 Dakotah Parkway, are south of County Road 42
between County Road 83 (Canterbury Road) and County Road 17 (Marschall Road). (No coolers.)
White Bear Lake - Memorial Beach (music 8pm,  T-6 planes flyover 8:30pm, fireworks 10pm)
Woodbury  - Bielenberg Sports Center, 4125 Radio Drive (fireworks 10pm)
also Valleyfair, Shakopee - fireworks start at 9:50pm (July 4th)

Here were our lists for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20132012, 2011, 2010, and 2009.



fireworks
How Do Show Fireworks Work?
               Paper shells rest in mortar-like tubes connected to an electric ignition system and a computerized control board. The signal from the control board lights the lifting charge, shooting the shell up (hopefully up) at 300 mph. Metal salts (chlorides) color the bursts:
July 4th in Minnesota
* calcium burns orange
* strontium burns red
* barium burns green
* copper burns blue (& may produce harmful copper oxide)
* magnalium burns brighter, almost 
fluorescent
Other colors are mixtures. Magnesium and aluminum make silver sparkles, and aluminum filings make the loud bangs.



MN Fireworks Laws - Fact Sheetmore Facts, MN Dept of Public Safety, & Minneapolis information (more)






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