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!
2024 4th of July Vendor Contract
Freedom 5K and Kid’s Fun Run (July 4th) registration coming soon
Click here to sign up to be a BINGO volunteer
Schedule of Events:
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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