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Cincinnati Fourth of July Activities

Fireworks, Music, and Fun

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Cincinnati Fourth of July Activities (© istockphoto)
Celebrate the Fourth of July in and around Cincinnati at one or more of these family-friendly fireworks, music, and festival events (listed in date order). Updated for 2012.


  • July 1 - Reading - Koenig Park; Columbia Ave - dusk

  • July 2 - Aurora, IN - State Route 56 and 4th Street - 10pm

  • July 2 - Falmouth, KY - Goldberg Skateboard Park; East Shelby Street and Fourth Street - 930pm

  • July 2 - Cynthiana, KY - Hilltop off of Webster Avenue - dusk

  • July 2 - Fort Thomas - Tower Park - 10pm

  • July 2 - Brookville, IN - Brookville Town Park - 1015pm

  • July 3 - CINCINNATI - Coney Island, over Lake Como - 10pm



  • July 3 Green Township - Kuliga Park - 10pm

  • July 3 - Madeira - Sellman Park - 10pm

  • July 3-5 - Kings Island, Mason Ohio - over the Eiffel Tower - dusk
    The park also offers free admission July 3-5 to active and retired US military personnel and their dependents (up to six admissions.)

  • July 3 - Fairfield - Red, White and Kaboom, three locations: Village Green Amphitheater, Fairfield Aquatic Center, and Harbin Park - dusk

  • July 3 - Florence, KY - Government Center Campus, Ewing Blvd. - dusk

  • July 3 - Lebanon - Colonial Park West across from Lebanon Raceway - 10pm

  • July 3 - Mt. Healthy - City Park - dusk

  • July 3 - Oxford - Community Park - dusk

  • July 4 - Marysville, KY - Limestone Landing - 10pm

  • July 4 - CINCINNATI - Fountain Square, downtown - 10pm

  • July 4 - Edgewood, KY - Freedom Park - dusk

  • July 4 - Blue Ash - NW corner of Reed Hartman Highway and Glendale-Milford Rds. - 10pm

  • July 4 - Evendale - 10500 Reading Rd. - 10pm

  • July 4 - Colerain Township - Colerain Township Government Complex, 4200 Springdale Rd. - at dusk

  • July 4 - Harrison - Community Center - at dusk

  • July 4 - Indian Hill - Indian Hill High School - 945pm

  • July 4 - Newport, KY - Newport Riverfront - 10pm

  • July 4 - St. Bernard - Ross Park - 10pm

  • July 4 - Wyoming - Oak Park - 945pm

  • July 4 - Norwood - Shea Stadium - dusk

  • July 4 - Greendale - Greendale High School and Jaycee Park - 915pm

  • July 4 - Blanchester - Blanchester High School - 930pm

  • July 4 - Piketon - Piketon High School - dusk

  • July 4 - Loveland - Nisbet Park; 198 Harrison Ave. - at dusk

  • July 5 - College Corner - Hueston Woods State Park - dusk


(Updated 7-1-12)

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