4th of July
Celebrating American Independence
Dates: July 3 – July 7, 2024
Event Description: Clear Lake’s premier summer festival includes a midway, amusement rides, bingo, huge open-air vendor market by the lake, live music nightly in the bandshell, a traditional Independence Day parade down Main Avenue, and the area’s biggest and best fireworks display over the lake on the evening of the 4th!
Lakeside Vendor Market & July 4th Parade forms coming soon!
Freedom 5K and Kid’s Fun Run (July 4th) registration coming soon!
Schedule of Events TBA:
Wednesday, July 3
Lakeside Vendor Market 5 – 9 p.m.
Evans United Shows Carnival opens at 5 p.m.
Chamber BINGO Tent opens at 5 p.m.
Live Music at 7 p.m. Brad Morgan (presented by Harrison Ford)
Thursday, July 4
Freedom 5K 7:30 a.m. and Kid’s Fun Run 7:00 a.m. (registration coming soon)
Parade starts at 10 a.m. (Parade Route)
Lakeside Vendor Market 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Evans United Shows Carnival Opens at noon
Chamber BINGO tent opens at 1 p.m.
Special Entertainment in the bandshell TBA
Clear Lake Municipal Band from 8:30 – 10 p.m. (Presented by Larson’s Mercantile)
Flashing Thunder Fireworks over Clear Lake at 10 p.m. (Musical Tribute on 106.1FM, AM1490, & AM1300)
Friday, July 5
Lakeside Vendor Market 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Evans United Shows Carnival opens at noon (Wristband Day – $25 from noon-5 p.m.)
Chamber BINGO Tent opens at noon
Live Music at 7 p.m. Arch Allies, America’s Premier Tribute Band! Hits of Bon Jovi, Queen, Journey, Styx, REO, Boston, Def Leppard, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, Heart, Lita Ford & Tina Turner
Saturday, July 6
Lakeside Vendor Market 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Evans United Shows Carnival opens at noon
Chamber BINGO tent opens at noon
Live Music at 7 p.m.: M80s:The MTV Experience Ultimate 80s Dance Party with special guests Turn Me Loose (Loverboy Tribute) & Big Bam Boom (Hall & Oates Tribute)
Sunday, July 7
Lakeside Vendor Market 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Evans United Shows Carnival Opens at noon (Wristband Day – $25 from noon – 5 p.m.)
Chamber BINGO tent opens at noon
Family Fun Day Events (Presented by CL Tel & Woodford Lumber & Home and Pritchard Family Auto Stores)
• Family Feud Game Show at 1 p.m.
• Family Fun Time Games at 2 p.m. All ages welcome, games take place at the Bandshell)
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