Rend Lake Fireworks Festival July 4 at the Rend Lake Dam & Visitor's Center. Event opens at 4:00 pm. Parking is $5.00 per vehicle, that is a donation towards the fireworks. You will enjoy live music provided by Sojourn from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, the SI Concert Band 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and the area's largest fireworks display begins at 9:30 pm with live music from the SI Concert Band. A free children's area for ages 12 and under.
Steeleville: Celebration runs through Saturday at Steeleville American Legion Park. Daily schedule includes: Classic baseball games at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.; carnival rides, 6 pm.-close; entertainment, 8 p.m.-close; arts and crafts in the city park. On Saturday, parade begins
at 10 a.m. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Saturday. 618-965-3134.
Carbondale Patriot's Rally: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday,Carbondale Town Square Pavilion. Speakers on the Constitution and reforming civil
government. Free food and drinks provided. 618-203-4406.
Cape Girardeau: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Red House Interpretive Center invites veterans and active members of all branches of military service to see members of the Sons of the American Revolution and view their display of historical American flags dating from 1777 through 2008. The Red House is located on the riverfront in historic downtown Cape Girardeau.
Johnston City: 9 a.m. Saturday, Old City Park beside Washington School. Parade begins at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Music, raffle, free hamburgers and hot dogs, watermelon eating contest, washer toss and more. Kids ages 5 to 12 may bring decorated bikes for the kids' bike parade. Best decorated bike wins a trophy. 618-694-4751.
