Catch the Best Black Hills Fireworks Displays and Events this 4th of July with these Fireworks Shows

The Black Hills often invokes a lot of patriotic feelings to travelers passing through.  Mount Rushmore, for instance, is also known as the Shrine of Democracy.  Downtown Rapid City has a walking presidential tour, which consists of life-sized, bronze sculptures of American Presidents.  Our very own Keystone even houses the National Presidential Wax Museum.  With the 4^th of July weekend approaching faster than we might want to admit (can’t believe it’s almost July!), we thought it’d be a good idea to provide some information on the exciting Black Hills fireworks displays you can catch while you and your family are visiting the area.  Firework shows are a highlight of any 4^th of July celebration and are fun for the whole family! 

Mount Rushmore used to host a 4^th of July Black Hills fireworks display; however, there are no plans to hold the event in the foreseeable future because of fire danger.  Don’t worry!  We’re here to give you and your family all of the information you’ll need to catch the best Black Hills fireworks displays during your 4^th of July vacation.

What better way to celebrate this Independence Day than at the Shrine of Democracy and in Keystone?

• July 3^rd – Get ready for a day of fun behind Grapes & Grinds in Keystone.
• Chainsaw Art Demo at 11 and 1
• Live band
• Lunch from 11-2 includes hot dogs, chips, beans, and watermelon
• Activities include:
  • Fire truck for the kids to pose on
  • Gold Panning
  • Saw Dust pennies
  • Cave Crawling
  • Dunk Tank

• July 4^th All Day – See presidential reenactors Carl Closs as George Washington, Tom Pitz as Thomas Jefferson, Fritz Klein as Abraham Lincoln and Gib Young as Theodore Roosevelt in addition to Native American Hoop Dancers, Youth Exploration camps and more with a lighting ceremony ending the events of the day at 9:13 p.m. Visit the National Park Service site for more details.

This two-day festival is good for all ages and features old-timey games and races for the kids while offering arts and crafts for the adults.

 

• July 3^rd 12:00 – 3:00 pm
• July 4^th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• 4^th of July Fireworks Show at dusk on Pageant Hill in Custer, SD

 

One of the biggest Black Hills fireworks displays you’ll find.  Watch this spectacular fireworks show above the impressive Homestake Open Cut. 

 

• July 2^nd events start at 4:00 pm.
• July 3^rd events start at 9:00 am and run through the night
• July 4^th events start at 7:00 am with a pancake feed and end with the Fireworks show at dusk

Experience the "Wild West"! The Black Hills Roundup is one of the oldest continuously held outdoor rodeos in the USA. As part of the festivities there is a week-long carnival, South Dakota’s best fireworks display, a mile-long parade, and the Miss Rodeo South Dakota contest.

• July 1^st with the Warrior Trail Dedication
• July 2^nd BF Country Club “Gels Memorial” & PRCA Roundup Rodeo
• July 3^rd PRCA Round Rodeo, Concert in the City Park, Fireworks show at 9:30 pm after the rodeo

Got the need for speed?  Sturgis has events, games, and races lined up for the whole family over the weekend, with fireworks set to end the weekend’s festivities. 

 

• June 30 6:00 pm – Events kick off early with charity games including 2-person wheelbarrow and razor scooter races, which will start in front of the Knuckle Saloon and will use part of the Supermoto race course.
• July 1^st and 2^nd – Sturgis Supermoto race held on the famous Main Street of Sturgis. The race course again will travel through the downtown streets, by the Harley Davidson Rally Point, around the Knuckle Saloon and through the Jack Daniels tent at the Loud American.
• July 2^nd Fourth of July Fireworks, Fairgrounds on Ball Park Road, Sturgis.

View a beautiful fireworks show at Devil’s Tower, with activities for the whole family.

• 5 P.M. MONDAY, JULY 4
• Hosted by Devils Tower KOA
• BBQ and Karaoke begins at 5 p.m.
• Free Yard Games & Kids Activities
• Enjoy the Fireworks at Dark

 

Hot Springs isn’t just home to the Mammoth Site, they’re home to an entire day’s work of 4^th of July celebrations.

ALL DAY JULY 4

• 6 a.m. Firecracker 5K/10K race
• 10 a.m. parade
• 11 a.m. community picnic
• 1 p.m. rubber duck race
• 2 p.m. demolition derby
• 9 p.m. fireworks, Hot Springs

 

July 4^th Rapid City celebrates the Fourth of July at Main Street Square with games, activities, music, and more with an afternoon celebration.

 

• July 2^nd – DUSK (RAIN DATE SUNDAY, JULY 3)

Rapid City's fireworks display will be held from the Executive Golf Course. The show is scheduled for about 20 minutes and will be choreographed to music broadcast over a local radio station.

• Arrowhead Golf Course Fireworks Display

 

With all of these Black Hills fireworks displays, you and your family have plenty of opportunities to be a part of some great Black Hills 4^th of July celebrations.  Because we’re centrally located close to all of the popular Black Hills fireworks displays and attractions, the Powder House Lodge is the perfect place to book your Black Hills vacation. Call us today at 1-800-321-0692 or check availability on our website to book your stay.  Our restaurant is open daily, and we serve breakfast (7:00 am – 11:00 am), lunch (11:00 am – 4:00 pm), and dinner (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm).  We feature prime rib nightly (while it lasts); an extensive selection of pastas, seafood and wild game; as well as a gluten sensitive menu.  See you soon!