There is no better place to celebrate our country’s independence than the Black Hills area! Our community takes this holiday pretty seriously, with fireworks displays and festive events all over the region. While we are saddened that we don’t get to see another fireworks display at Mount Rushmore this year (that really brought us back to the days of our youth last year!), we are thankful there are plenty of other options in the Black Hills, as well as fun, family-friendly events to attend.
2021 BLACK HILLS AREA FIREWORKS + EVENTS
We rounded up some of our favorite fireworks displays and events in the Black Hills area. We hope you have a wonderful 4th of July celebration!
JULY 2 – Fireworks and Events
Fireworks:
- Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche) – Fireworks at 10:00 p.m., after the rodeo
- Black Hills Speedway (Rapid City) – Fireworks immediately following the races
Events:
- Rapid City – Food Truck Friday, Main Street Square
- Custer – Old Time Country Fair (Arts & Crafts), 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. located at the 1881 Courthouse Museum
- Hot Springs – Fall River Fourth of July, Street Dance at Centennial Park at 8:00 p.m.
- Belle Fourche – Carnival at 5:00 p.m.
JULY 3 – Fireworks and Events
Fireworks:
- Black Hills Round-Up (Belle Fourche) – Fireworks at 10:00 p.m., after the rodeo
- Post 22 Baseball, Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium (Rapid City) – Fireworks at 10:00 p.m. after game
- Sturgis Fairgrounds (Sturgis) – Fireworks at 9:30-10:30 p.m.
- Wall Community Golf Course (Wall) – Fireworks at dusk
- Hot Springs – Fireworks at dusk
Events:
- Mount Rushmore (Keystone) – From 11:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. you’ll be able to see presidential re-enactors George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt roam the grounds! Catch the evening Lighting Ceremony at 9:00 p.m.
- Hill City – Star-Spangled Independence Holiday Celebration
- 8:00 a.m. Pancake Feed
- 9:00 a.m. Star-Spangled Craft Show
- 10:00 a.m. Parade
- 11:00 a.m. Food Trucks
- 1:00 p.m. Childrens’ Activities
- 4:00 p.m. Old-Fashioned Ice Cream & Pie Social
- Custer – Old Time Country Fair (Arts & Crafts), 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. located at the 1881 Courthouse Museum
- Custer – Children’s Fair at Way Park with bouncy houses and face painting from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Lead – Live Music throughout the day at Manual Brothers Park
JULY 4 – Fireworks and Events
Fireworks:
- Pageant Hill (Custer) – Fireworks at 9:30pm
- Founders Park (Rapid City) – Fireworks at dusk
- Devils Tower KOA (Devils Tower) – Fireworks at dusk
- Lead – Fireworks Over the Open Cut at dusk, Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
- Piedmont: Fireworks at The Barn at dusk
Events:
- Crazy Horse Memorial – All day, enjoy Native American artisans, daily performances by American Indian dancers, and then the Legends in Light laser show at 10:00 p.m.
- Custer – Kids’ Parade followed by Patriots’ Parade, downtown Custer at 10:00 a.m.
- Spearfish – Independence Day Parade at 12:00 p.m.
- Hot Springs – Parade downtown Hot Springs at 11:00 a.m.
- Lead – Parade at 5:30 p.m. on Lead Main Street
- Belle Forche – Black Hills Roundup Grand Parade at 10:30 a.m.
