4th Of July

This year's Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is shaping up to be a good one! The dates for this year's events have been set, and we have a rundown of everything you need to know.

The 4th of July will be here before you know it! We've put together a list of cities here in Eastern Iowa with fireworks, parades, or other Independence Day events in 2026.

Fourth of July weekend will be here before you know it!

There's been a lot of growth in Iowa as far as fireworks are concerned.

Ready to set stuff on fire?

Learn about Iowa's journey to statehood and the vital role July 4th played in shaping its history.

The 4th of July is at our door and it's time to get out on the water.

In honor of the 4th of July holiday, Google Trends has released a bunch of 4th of July-related questions and searches from the past few weeks. Obviously, a lot of those questions have to do with food!

There will be three big fireworks displays in Cedar Rapids over the holiday weekend. Two of the three will be shot off over the Cedar River.

Farmers now have better hybrids of corn, capability to efficiently plant more crops, and can even deal with pests on a whole new level, so this previous measurement is no longer accurate. Now, officials from the Iowa Corn Growers Association say that with the right conditions your corn crop could be about 8 feet tall by early to mid July.