Fourth of July fun: A brief guide to local parades and fireworks

PARADES

Kalispell: 10 a.m. parade on Main Street in downtown Kalispell, followed by a free ice-cream social at the Conrad Mansion.

Troy: Fourth of July parade starts at 11 a.m. Live music starts at noon and continues until after midnight. Activities are centered at Roosevelt Park.

Polebridge: The organic, spontaneous parade starts at noon at this North Fork outpost. Beginning at about 11 a.m., folks will give a public reading from the Declaration of Independence.

Bigfork: Good Old Fashioned Parade begins at noon on Electric Avenue. This year’s theme is “Celebrating America’s Heroes.” 

Polson: The annual Fourth of July Parade begins at noon on Main Street. The theme is “Parade of Stars.”

Lakeside: Fourth of July boat parade on Flathead Lake stages at 1:30 p.m. and launches at 2 p.m. directly out from the Lakeside public boat launch area. The parade heads north to the Somers public boat launch.

Arlee: Grand entry and competition dancing at 7 p.m. for 116th Arlee Fourth of July Powwow. Visit www.arleepowwow.com for more details.

FIREWORKS

Lakeside: The annual Lakeside fireworks display begins at 11 p.m. The fireworks are set off from a barge on Flathead Lake. Parking is permitted at the Lakeside Elementary School and the post office. The fireworks are synchronized to music: Tune in to 107.3 FM while you watch the show.

Whitefish: At dusk, fireworks will illuminate the sky above Whitefish Lake. Float your boat or pick a spot at City Beach to park your blanket and picnic basket. Eagle Transit will run a free shuttle bus to City Beach starting at 6 p.m. to and from the O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center. The bus operates until after the fireworks.

Polson: The fireworks show follows a community concert in Sacajawea Park featuring Off in the Woods and Mission Mountain Wood bands.

Troy: The fireworks show begins at 11 p.m. at Roosevelt Park.