Enjoy your Independence Day at one of these featured fireworks celebrations.
Anthem’s Independence Day celebration
Held every July 3 in the ACC Community Park, thousands of people Valley-wide come together to
celebrate the annual Anthem Independence Day Celebration. Along with the traditional fireworks
display, fun rides, activities and festival food, families bring blankets and lawn chairs and sit back to
enjoy the spectacular event.
Date(s): 7/3/2014
Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Phone: (623) 742- 4510

Light Up the Sky
An annual favorite at Maryvale Baseball Park, this event will feature inflatables for the kids, community
organization tables, games and activities on the field and much more. The highlight of the program is the
outstanding display of fireworks that concludes the event.
Date(s): 7/3/2014
Hours: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Phone: (602) 534- 3755
Location
Maryvale Baseball Park
3600 North 51st Ave
Phoenix , AZ. 85031
July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival
2014 event information is not currently available. Please check back later for updates.
Kiwanis Club of Tempe 60th Annual Fireworks Spectacular will present the best fireworks show in the
Valley shot from Mill Avenue bridge. The spectacular family night Fireworks Show will be choreographed
to patriotic and classical music.
Main Stage featuring great live local entertainment.
Fantastic Family Fest will offer a free inflatable village for all ages with a variety of rides, rock climbing
walls and more! Special kid’s entertainment, featuring face painters, relay races and other specialty
entertainment
A great food court to satisfy the entire families’ taste buds featuring Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Macayo’s
Depot Cantina, BBQ, Roasted Corn, Gyros, Fry Bread, Snow Cones, Ice Cream, Lemonade and lots of cold
bottled water, Pepsi products plus a variety of other food vendors.
The event will also feature the Budweiser Beer Gardens.
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: Gates open at 5pm
Admission: Tickets will be on sale through July 4th at Fry’s and Fry’s Marketplace for $6.00 each. See any
cashier to purchase your tickets. Children 12 and under are free Tickets will be $8.00 at the gate or
$15.00 for two. On site ticket sales will stop when the park reaches capacity.
Phone: (480) 350-5189
Location
Tempe Beach Park
620 North Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ. 85281

Peoria All-American Festival
Enjoy multiple stages of music, including a country zone, rock, blues, and Radio Disney for the young
ones. There will also be a hot dog eating contest, a water zone, plenty of family friendly activities and a
spectacular fireworks display!
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, kids 12 and under free, free parking
Phone: (623) 773- 8700
Location
Peoria Sports Complex
16101 N. 83rd Ave.
Peoria, AZ. 85382

Firecracker Express
Verde Canyon Railroad will celebrate Independence Day with its annual Firecracker Express which
begins with a traditional all-American barbecue and patriotic music in the depot’s shaded courtyard.
You’ll board the historic train pulled by vintage locomotives adorned with American bald eagles that pull
coaches along century-old ribbons of rail into the rich and unspoiled landscape of the Verde Canyon.
You can celebrate America’s birthday by riding under bruised monsoon skies and kaleidoscopic rainbows
which are the celebrities on their mid-summer Canyon stage. You’ll be back in time for Cottonwood’s
dazzling fireworks.
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: First-class (all ages): $79.95, Adult coach: $54.95, Senior (65+) coach: $49.95, Child (2-12 yrs
old) coach: $34.95
Location
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N. Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ. 86324
Sponsoring Organization
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N. Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
Phone: 800 320-0718

Firework Fest at Westgate
Enjoy live music, grab and go dinner deals, family activities, face painting and more – all before a
spectacular fireworks show at 9:00 p.m.!
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Admission: TBD
Phone: (623) 385- 7502
Location
Westgate Entertainment District
6751 North Sunset Blvd
Glendale , AZ. 85305

All American Festival
The 31st annual July 4th celebration hosted by the city of Peoria is located in the main stadium and
Mariners Practice Fields. Enjoy great entertainment on multiple stages. The event features a Kids Zone,
Water Zone, Sonic Footlong Hot Dog Eating Contest, plenty of family friendly activities and a spectacular
fireworks display at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 for adults, kids 12 and under are free
Phone: (623) 773- 8700
Location
Peoria Sports Complex
16101 North 83rd Ave
Peoria , AZ. 85382

4th of Zoo-Ly
Join the Phoenix Zoo for a special 4th of July celebration with 4th of Zoo-Ly! There will be plenty of
family fun and exclusive evening access to the Zoo with fun activities for everyone. They will be serving
up a classic summer BBQ and topping off the evening with a very special viewing of the Tempe Town
Lake Fireworks Spectacular at a “VIP” seating area in the back of the Zoo!
Activities include face painting, special animal guests, music, free carousel rides from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30
p.m., and bounce houses.
Date(s): 7/4/2014
Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Admission: $45 for adults, $35 for ages 3-12, free for kids 2 and under
Phone: (602) 273- 1341
Location
Phoenix Zoo
455 North Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix , AZ. 85008