Independence Day Celebration at City Park and Downtown Fort Collins

Balloon Launch

At 5:30am weather dependant.
Kick off the 4th of July by watching local balloonist launch into the morning sky.

FireKracker 5K

At 8:30am
Eighth annual running of the Ft. Collins Running Club's FireKracker 5K, features a flat fast 5K course that runs through City Park and onto City streets before finishing at Sheldon Lake in City Park. A kid's fun run with ribbons for all finishers will be run immediately after the 5K. A great way to kick off your 4th of July.

• $20 Pre-registration
• $15 Pre-registered Ft. Collins Running Club Member & ages 17 and under

28th Annual Old Timer's Game

At City Park North Ballfield beginning at 9:30am
Hosted by the City of Ft. Collins Fast Pitch Association and sponsored by GoJo Sports, Bank of the West, City Park Liquors, Jim's Wings and the local Elks Lodge. Enjoy a blast from the past watching these men relive their great memories enjoying the sport that they love.

The Civic Center Entertainment:

The activities and entertainment begin at 11:00am in the Civic Center Park (Just behind the Justice Center - LaPorte and Mason) and include music, gynmnastics, food, snocones, and hotdogs. Lots of food, activity, a petting zoo and craft booths will be in the park along with bounce castles, and hands on games.

The Old Town Square Entertainment:

Live music, a beer garden and good ole American fun are in the square from 11-6:00pm FREE and open to the public, so bring your blankets, your lawn chairs, your sunscreen and enjoy the sunshine on July 4th Downtown.

Fort Collins Foxes hosts the Greeley Gray's

At 1pm on City Park South Ballfield
Come visit the newly renovated field in City Park and cheer on the Foxes to their next Mountain Collegiate Baseball Championship.

Tickets are:

• $5/adult;
• $3/Children (7-14);
• Children under 6 and active military with ID are admitted for FREE.

City Park, 1500 West Mulberry St.

The evening will begin at 6:00pm with live music and performances. At 8:15 pm the Fort Collins Symphony will perform and continue through the fireworks show.

Fireworks at City Park

Begin at dusk and are shot over City Park Lake. The City of Fort Collins will cap off July 4th by providing live music, food, and a spectacular fireworks show presented by Poudre Valley Hospital System at 9:35 p.m. FREE and open to the public. Sit back and listen to the Fort Collins Symphony from 8:15 to 9:30 PM as they usher in the fireworks!

Free Transfort shuttle service will be available to and from the fireworks display from the Downtown Transit Center and CSU Moby Arena. Catch this from the daytime activities downtown, rides begin at 5:30pm and end at 10:30pm.