Local cities set 4th of July activities

Here is the Independence Day information for Iron Range communities.

Aurora

Monday, July 1, 7-9 p.m. Northern Lights Music Festival Opening Chamber Music Concert at Veda Zuponcic Auditorium, Mesabi East.

Tuesday, July 2, 4 p.m. Miss Aurora and Lil’ Miss Aurora coronation on main street

Wednesday, July 3 Activities all day leading up to the 5:30 p.m. evening and kiddie parade. Adult lineup by Mesabi East Sports Complex, kids lineup by Mesabi East Pool.

• Grand Marshals: Erie Mining Book authors.

• Featuring the Erie 1957 Pontiac Railroad Chieftain.

• 8 p.m.-midnight Payback at the Copper Nickel.

• Street dance 3-8 p.m. Rev Limit.

• 9 p.m.—1 a.m. Hellcat.

• Premier Pyrotechnics Fireworks 10 p.m.

Thursday, July 4: 4- 6 p.m. Northern Lights Music Festival Festive Fourth Concert

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Nashwauk

Wednesday, July 3: Fireworks at dusk; 3—6 p.m. Car show; Beezy & Friend 4:30—7; Small town Sindrome 8-midnight.

Thursday, July 4: Grand parade at noon, Shriners at 11, Red Rock Run registration at 7 a.m.; Youth tractor pull, races for all ages, bean bag tourney.

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Keewatin

Thursday, July 4: Red Rock Run Nashwauk to Keewatin 7 a.m.; Range shrine cycle patrol 12:30 p.m.; Kiddy parade 1 p.m.; Big Parade 1:30 p.m.; WGW Wrestling 4 to 6 p.m. main street; Hobo Revival 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, July 5: Axe throwing 3 p.m.; Street dance Swamp Donkey 8 p.m.-midnight; Fireworks at dusk.

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Biwabik

July 4: Patriotic parade lineup near Catholic church 8:30 a.m.; Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Categories for prizes: Individual, couple, group, doll buggy or stroller, wagon, tricycle/scooter, bicycle, motorized riding toy, costumed pet, float; Athletic events at 1 p.m. Carl Schuster Park

127th Calithumpian Parade. 5 p.m, lineup at Catholic church, 6 p.m. start. Funniest individual youth; Funniest individual adult; Youth group; Adult group; Iron Range humorous theme; Patriotic theme; Calithumpian float; Non-commercial float; Commercial float

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Eveleth

July 3: Street dance 8 p.m.-midnight Vitamin Brown. Fireworks 10:15 p.m.

July 4: 8:30 a.m. Parade lineup by ballpark Franklin School—floats, marchers, bands all welcome. 9:30 a.m. Parade Grand marshal Mike Lenich. Everyone is invited to march or ride in the parade.

Prizes: Personal float, corporate float, most patriotic float, school spirit

After parade activities in Monroe Park, ages 2-12.

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Gilbert

Monday, July 1: 6 p.m. Community Center Little Miss Gilbert coronation

Wednesday, July 3: 10 a.m. Beach-to-Beach swim in Ely Lake. Night parade 7:30 p.m., pre-parade at 7.

Veterans groups, Rock Ridge and Mesabi East bands, River City Rhythm drummers, Eveleth Clown Band, Fort Frances Highlanders, Gilbert class floats, Festival of Skalds, Downtown Dance Academy, Sons of Norway Viking ship and more.

Leopolda “Le” Schutte grand marshal.

Fireworks at 10 by J and M Display.

Thursday, July 4: 10:30 a.m. Kiddie parade with races and gams to follow.

Friday, July 5: 8 p.m. to midnight street dance with Psycho Jane

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Virginia

Red, White & Boom Celebration—Thursday, July 4, at Olcott Park. Bring your own chair or a blanket. Admission is free and there are food trucks, along with: 6 p.m. Live music by Toby Inforzato; 7 p.m. Virginia City Band performs in the bandstand; 8 p.m. Smooth sounds by the Iron Range Funk Machine; 10:15 p.m. Fireworks on the shores of Silver Lake.

For more information visit www.virginiamn.us.

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Tower

Pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 at the Tower Civic Center. Cost is $10 adults and $5 for kids under 12.

41st Vermilion Walk Run—8 a.m. Main Street and Lake Vermilion Cultural Center. Pre-register by email at jsummit@vermilioncountry.org, or call 218-753-2950. Register on race day from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. sharp.

Parade judging 10 a.m. at the Tower Civic Center parking lot.

Flag raising-10:15 at Tower City Hall with “The Star-Spangled Banner” played by local musician Lu Ann Zaudtke

Parade prizes awarded in the following categories: Best of Show; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; Best Family Float; Most Patriotic; Best Commercial.

Preregister for the parade by calling 218-255-2131 or by email at tseventsboard@gmail.com.

Fireworks July 3 (east end) and July 6 (west end) at dusk.

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Ely

Thursday, July 4: 8 a.m. Ely Track Club’s “Ely 4 on the 4” 4-mile run and walk; 10 a.m. Raising the flag at the Veterans Memorial; 11 a.m.—4 p.m. Picnic at Whiteside Park sponsored by Ely Young Life; 11:30 a.m. Needle in a Haystack Noon Mattress races.

Activities after the parade: 1 p.m. Parade; Fireworks at 10 p.m.; 2-4 Whiteside Park activities; After parade city band concert in Whiteside Park; 148th Fighter Wing flyover.

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Mountain Iron

Thursday, July 4: Old Downtown Mountain Iron—Coffee an’ at senior center; 9 a.m. Parade assembly; 9:15 a.m. Float, costume, bike judging; 9:30 a.m. parade.

Following the parade, ice cream treats, sawdust pile, races and games in Locomotive Park.

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Side Lake

Parade July 4 at 10 a.m. Line-up 9 a.m. on Sturgeon Road. Pre-registration applications are available at the Side Lake Store, CC Campground and online at sidelake.org/events. Prizes Grand Prize through 3rd place. To volunteer or get more information, contact Alyssa (218-969-8448) or Sharon (218-969-3115).

Saturday, July 6, FIRECRACKER 5K walk/run. Register online at www.sidelake.org/events until 8:30 a.m. of race day. Start and finish at Bimbo’s Octagon. Packet pickup begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $30 for adults (18+) and $25 for children. Same day registration cost is $40 adult and $25 children. If you choose not to get t-shirt, the price is $15 less.