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COON RAPIDS FIRE SOCIAL GROUP, COON RAPIDS NORTH STAR LIONS AND COON RAPIDS COMMUNITY STRENGTH FOUNDATION

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COON RAPIDS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

STARTS SUNDAY, JULY 2ND

ENDS TUESDAY, JULY 4TH

LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE COON RAPIDS ICE CENTER

11000 CROOKED LAKE BOULEVARD

  • LIVE MUSIC!!
  • FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
    • MORE INFORMATION TO COME ON FOOD TRUCK CONCESSIONS
    • LIONS WILL SERVE SODA, WATER AND ICE CREAM DAILY FROM 12NOON - CLOSE
    • BEER WAGONS OPEN FROM 12NOON - CLOSE
  • PULL TABS DAILY
  • FIREFIGHTER BINGO IS BACK!!  BINGO CARDS WILL BE SOLD IN SETS OF 3 CARDS PER SHEET FOR $3.  DAUBERS WILL BE PROVIDED.  DON'T MISS IT!!
  • KID'S ACTIVITIES

THE NORTH STAR LIONS ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD TRUCK VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE 2023 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.  APPLICATIONS DUE BY MAY 1ST, 2023 AND SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY MAY 15TH, 2023.

4th of July 2023 Food Vendor Application


SUNDAY, JULY 2ND

CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 2:00 - 5:00 PM & 6:00 - 9:00 PM

LIVE MUSIC - TO BE DETERMINED - 6:00-10:00 p.m.


SUNDAY, JULY 2nd

PARADE BEGINS AT 1:00 P.M.
for more information about the parade click on Coon Rapids 4th of July Parade link on this site

SECURE ONLINE PARADE APPLICATION & PAYMENT LINK

Additional parade information can be found on the Coon Rapids 4th of July Parade page on this site.


SUNDAY, JULY 2nd

COON RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-SCHOOL REUNION
Details TBD

 


MONDAY, JULY 3RD

CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 2:00 - 5:00 PM & 6:00 - 9:00 PM

LIVE MUSIC - "The Castaways" - 6:00-10:00 p.m.


MONDAY, JULY 3RD

10th Annual "Car Show to Remember"
Hot Rods & Classics
5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Gate Fee:  $5.00 Donation
First 200 Cars Receive Commemorative T-Shirt
All Proceeds Donated to ACBC Food Shelf


2023 Car Show Flyer


TUESDAY, JULY 4TH

CARNIVAL MIDWAY
LIONS BEER WAGONS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FOOD TRUCK HOURS 12:00 P.M. TO CLOSE
PULL TABS OPEN AT 12:00 NOON
FIREFIGHTER BINGO HOURS 1:00 - 9:00 PM

LIVE MUSIC - "ROCKIN' HOLLYWOODS" - 6:00-10:00 p.m.


MONDAY, JULY 4TH 

FIRECRACKER 5K & KIDS SPARKLER DASH

Schedule of Firecracker Run Events:
7:00 AM Late Registration Packet Pick Up
8:00 AM 5k Start
9:00 AM 5k Awards Ceremony
9:15 AM Kid’s Sparkler Dash follows the 5k Award Ceremony

Register NOW and SAVE!
Early Bird Pricing thru April 30, 2023
Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $35
Kid's Sparkler Dash 500 (Ages 3-8): Always Free

May 1, 2023 thru June 12, 2023
Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $40

June 13, 2023 thru July 3, 2023 (T-Shirts and swag are while supplies last during late registration. T-Shirt and swag not guaranteed)
Firecracker 5k Run/Walk: $45

DAY OF REGISTRATION: $50

Registration price for the 5k includes: Beer or pop ticket, one free game of Firefighter Bingo (3 bingo cards), swag bag, sunglasses, finisher's medal, t-shirt and more!

PRE RACE PACKET PICKUP: We will be having packet picket prior to the race this year at Alloy Brewing Company in Coon Rapids!

Saturday, July 1, 2023
Noon - 4:00pm
Alloy Brewing Company
2700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Pick up race bib, t-shirt, swag bag and more as we partner with our local brewery for pre-race packet pick-up day! Receive $1 off a pint for all packet pick-up participants!

Your friends/family can pick up your race-day packet if you are unable to make it for packet pickup on Saturday.

Registration and timed race results are handled by Athlinks/Chronotrack. Please click the link below to register.

All proceeds from the race are distributed back into various organizations wihin the community to help build a happier, healthier and more enjoyable community to live in.

After your run, please stay for other Coon Rapids Firefighters and Carnival events and attractions.  Firefighter Pulltabs, rides and amusements by Gopher State Expositions and more!

For more information contact:
Tiffany (Event Chair) or Tim (Vice Chair) at
Admin@RunCR.org.

​Thank you to our sponsors: 
Pro Biz Sports
Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation
Coon Rapids North Star Lions
Coon Rapids Fire Department & Fire Social Group
​Anderson Race Management 

REGISTRATION LINK

REGISTER FOR THE KIDS SPARKLER DASH - FREE!!


MONDAY, JULY 4TH

FIREWORKS BEGIN AT 10:00 PM
Check out the awesome video below of our 2018 fireworks finale - this year's show is going to be even bigger and better!  NOTE:  If anyone has a more recent video of our fireworks and would like to share it with us, we'd love to post it here!  Email: coonrapidsnorthstarlions@gmail.com

Special thanks to the Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation for your generous donation to support this year's fireworks display!

FIREWORKS VIDEO


 

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