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Enjoy the annual Ames Fourth of July parade Ames' Independence Day parade is a community favorite and one of the largest events of the summer. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 4, in ...
July 5 fireworks in central Iowa. The fireworks shows don't stop just because the Fourth of July is over. You've got one more opportunity to see a show in Des Moines.
The Fourth of July show will still be held at Menominee Park, but the fireworks will be shot off from Ames Point at the far north end of the park. In past years, they were launched from Monkey Island.