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Independence Day Celebration at 88 Tactical

Join for an unforgettable Independence Day Celebration at 88 Tactical! Get ready for a day filled with fun, food, music, and fireworks as we celebrate the spirit of America.
Admission is FREE.
ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE
– Carnival: 4:00pm – 9:00pm
– Kids Area with Inflatables & Games
– Music by DJ Chaos
– Food Trucks (stop serving at 8:30pm)
– Beer Gardens
– 4th of July Merch
– Fireworks Show: 9:45pm – 10:15pm
– Member Viewing Area (limited space!)
Come celebrate the red, white, and blue with us at 88 Tactical’s 2025 Independence Day Celebration! Invite your friends and family for a day of patriotic fun. See you there!

Gretna Days Fireworks Show

Join for another great Gretna Days Fireworks Show by Gretna’s own Peters Pyrotechnic Productions! Time is Approximate!  Could start a little earlier or later based on the timing of darkness and weather. BIG THANK YOU to our sponsor Culver’s! Located East of the Gretna High School.  Join us before fireworks for movie nite in the football stadium, or come later to view fireworks show from the stadium.

Valley Days 2025

Valley Days End of Summer Celebration.

Friday: Beer Garden, Food Trucks, Live Music

Saturday: Pancake Man, Face Painting, Sidewalk Chalk Contest, Parade, Petting Zoo Wild Life Encounters, Kids Activities, Fireworks

Sunday: Craft Fair, Car Show, Pedal Tractor Pull, Live Music

AND MORE!!

 

Ralston’s 66th Annual Independence Day Celebration

FRIDAY, JULY 3rd EVENTS 

  • 4 – 6:30 pm – Archives Museum Open House (5515 Woodlawn Ave)
  • 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Picnic on the Green & Pie Bake Off (Granary Green) (Fund Raiser)
  • 7 – 9:30 pm – Family Street Dance (Downtown: 77th and Main St.)
  • 8:30 – 11:30 pm – Lemon Fresh Days Concert (Granary Green – 7401 Main St. – 21+ event)
  • 10 pm – Fireworks show at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena (73rd and Q St)

Saturday, JULY 4th – EVENTS

  • 7:30 – 9 am – Optimist Fun Run/Walk (please register with the Optimists)
  • 10 – 10:30 am – Children’s Parade (Independence Square – line up 9:30 am – Walk from 77th and Main St. to 75th and Main and Back)
  • 10:30 am – LaDonna Johnson Fountain Dedication (Independence Square)
  • 11 – 12:30 pm – Parade Line Up (Parade Entries ONLY – Enter at 84th and Lakeview St.)
  • 1 pm – Parade through Ralston (Start at 80th and Highland St, east on Oakwood – turns into Miller Ave, east on Main St., End at Main and 73rd St.)
  • 3:30 – 4 pm – Fire Department Water Fights (Independence Square)
  • 3:30 – 4:30 pm – After Parade Cool Down Foam Party (Granary Green)

Memorial Day in Ashland

A parade and fireworks in Ashland.  Honoring our great service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom

Fireworks Sunday May 25th at 9:00 pm

Memorial Day Parade Monday May 26th at 10:00 am

Gretna Days 2026

Gretna Days Carnival – Hours Vary Daily

Home Run Derby – Friday  5:00pm – 8:00pm

FREE Outdoor Movie (7:45pm) followed by Fireworks (9:45pm) – Friday 7:45pm – 10:15pm

Community Pancake Breakfast – Saturday  6:30am – 9:30am

Gretna Days Craft Show – Saturday  9:00am – 3:00pm

Kiddie Parade – Saturday  8:30am – 10:00am

Grand Parade – Saturday  10:30am – 12:30pm

Hot Dog Feed – Saturday 11:00am – 2:00pm

Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Saturday  12:30pm – 2:00pm

Dance & Beer Garden – Saturday  7:00pm – 1:00am

Gretna Days Picnic – Sunday 11:00am – 1:00pm

Car Show – Sunday 11:00am – 4:00pm

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Elkhorn Days 2026

Elkhorn Days — the annual celebration of the Elkhorn, Nebraska community!
Enjoy a wide variety of activities over this 4-day festival, including the area’s largest parade, lots of live music, vendor booths, kids and family activities, Corn Hole, beer garden, fireworks, car show, and so much more!