Updated June 23, 2023
Every 4th of July, we celebrate America’s independence with barbecues, parades, picnics, and more. Nothing brings out that patriotic spirit more than a festive fireworks display! Please remember that other than novelty fireworks (sparklers, party poppers, snappers, and toy caps, personal fireworks are banned in Rapid City (and a one-mile radius around the city limits), Hill City, Keystone, and Wall. That’s okay—letting somebody else do the work gives you more time to “ooh” and “ahh” over the colorful displays.
Prime spots to enjoy fireworks In the Black Hills include:
Rapid City
Executive Golf Course 210 Founder’s Park
You can’t help but feel patriotic in the City of Presidents! The annual fireworks display in Founder’s Park kicks off at 9:30 p.m. on July 4.
Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium
Post 22 baseball holds their Firecracker Tournament every year, with a fireworks show after the game. This year, the tournament wraps up on July 2, with fireworks starting at approximately 10 p.m.
Belle Fourche
Roundup Grounds, 310 Roundup Street
Belle Fourche hosts the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo, one of the longest, continuously held rodeos in the country. As part of the fun, they have one of the biggest fireworks shows in the Black Hills on July 2 and 3, starting at 10 p.m.
Custer
Pageant Hill Drive
Come for Custer’s Old Time Country Fourth Celebration (featuring a parade, live music, old-fashioned games and races, and an arts & crafts festival) and stay for the fireworks! The display from Pageant Hill begins at dusk (approximately 9:30 p.m.) on July 4.
Devils Tower
Devils Tower KOA Campground
Spend a day at the KOA and enjoy a day of family fun events to benefit the local Firefighter and EMS community. They host a cornhole tournament, live music, and inflatable fun houses for the kids. Fireworks start at dusk on July 4.
Hot Springs
Downtown Hot Springs
A Fourth of July Celebration in Hot Springs begins with an early morning 5K/10K at Chautauqua Park, followed by a parade, community picnic, and rubber duck race. The festivities conclude with a fireworks display that kicks off at dusk on July 4.
Interior
Eighth and Canal Streets
If your Independence Day plans include the Badlands, there’s no need to hurry home; Interior’s Frontier Days celebration includes a parade, street dancing competition, rodeo, free barbecue and hog roast competition, and fireworks at dusk.
Lead
Manuel Brothers Park
Lead’s Gold Camp Jubilee is always a fun time for the family and features live entertainment, vendors, and a 4th of July parade. The fireworks display occurs over the Homestake Gold Mine Open Cut on July 4 at dusk.
Piedmont
The Barn
16220 Spring Valley Rd.
Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311 hosts an annual Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m. followed by concessions, games, and a hot rod and antique car show at Piedmont Park. Fireworks begin at dusk at The Barn.
Philip
Lake Waggoner
22271 Lake Waggoner Rd
The Philip Volunteer Fire Department hosts a fireworks spectacular over Lake Waggoner beginning at dusk. Residents miles away are able to enjoy the colorful display.
Sturgis
Fairgrounds on Ballpark Road
Sturgis hosts fireworks starting at dusk on July 3.