Fireworks & Fourth of July fun around Lake Geneva area this weekend
Look Ahead is the weekly event listing of The Resorter, a page for Lake Geneva area event and business news. Everything from festivals, parades and fairs to local musician gig schedules can be found in Look Ahead. Please remember this information is subject to change. Email Special Sections Coordinator Steve Targo to have an event appear in a future Look Ahead listing.
Wednesday, July 1Folds of Honor — 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Lake Lawn Resort, 2400 E. Geneva St., Delavan, lakelawnresort.com. Part of Delavan’s Ten Day of Patriotic Pride events, Folds of Honor is an 18-hole golf tournament on the Majestic Oaks Golf Course at Lake Lawn Resort. Proceeds benefit Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to the families of fallen or disabled U.S. military service members and first responders. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Opening remarks 9:30 a.m. Presentation of colors, National Anthem and announcements 9:40 a.m. Shotgun start 10 a.m. Cost: $125 per person, $450 for a four-person team. More under “Events” at the Lake Lawn Resort website.
Music in the Park: Midge — 6-8 p.m., Veterans Park, northwest corner of Baldwin and North streets, Sharon. Visit the Sharon Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
Thursday, July 2Farmer’s Market: Market at Tower Park — 3-7 p.m., Tower Park, 107 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan. According to the Visit Delavan website, this will be a “Red, White & Blue Mega Market,” tying into the Stars, Stripes & Streetlights Street Dance (see below). For more, see the market’s Facebook page.
Lake Geneva Concerts in the Park: Velvet Rose Band — 6-8 p.m., Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva, visitlakegeneva.com. Chicagoland musicians pay tribute to various types of 1970s music, from funk and blues to dance, in this latest installment of Visit Lake Geneva’s free outdoor concert series. More at the Visit site.
Stars, Stripes & Streetlights Street Dance — 6 p.m., the 100-300 blocks of East Walworth Avenue, Delavan, visitdelavanwi.com/event/stars-stripes-streetlights-street-dance. Vendors, surprise “Star-Spangled” performances, beverages. The Love Monkeys will perform. Also there will be a kid zone and a salute to service moment.
Ten Days of Patriotic Pride: Evening Laser Light Show — 9:30-10 p.m., the brick portion of East Walworth Avenue, Delavan, visitdelavanwi.com. After the Street Dance, see the show, which is presented by Kunes Auto Group and Visit Delavan.
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is having a fireworks display for Fourth of July weekend, as are the cities of Elkhorn and Delavan and the village of Fontana.
Friday, July 3Grand Geneva Independence Day Celebration — All day, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, town of Lyons, grandgeneva.com/independence-day-celebration. Fireworks, live music, a glowing LED robot, an Uncle Sam stilt walker and new pop-up bar Tavern 1776 are part of the day’s activities at Grand Geneva. The day’s fun is only for resort guests, and reservations are required. Much more at the link.
Ten Days of Patriotic Pride: Delavan’s All American Game Day — Noon-5 p.m., Phoenix Park, Delavan, visitdelavanwi.com. Carnival games, three-legged races, pie eating contests, a Kids Activity Tent, crafts, scavenger hunts, performances by students and patriotic readings. The Delavan-Darien High School Cheer Squad and Delavan Flying Dragons are scheduled to appear at 4:30 p.m. More at the Visit Delavan site.
City of Elkhorn Fireworks — Sunset Park, Elkhorn, cityofelkhorn.gov/parksrec/page/2026-city-elkhorn-fireworks. Food vendors open 5 p.m. Holton Band performs 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Elkhorn FFA and the Elkhorn 4-H Club will sell hot dogs, brats, burgers, sweet corn, popcorn, ice cream and more at the event.
Local Live Music: Palmyra-Eagle Community Band — 7-9 p.m., Phoenix Park Bandshell, 111 E. Wisconsin St., Delavan, phoenixparkbandshell.com.
Saturday, July 4American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 Children’s Fourth of July Parade — 10-10:45 a.m., post24lgwi.org. A city of Lake Geneva tradition where children can ride bikes, wagons, scooters and more in the parade, which leaves from Eastview Elementary School, 535 Sage St., and ends at the legion post, 735 Henry St. Awards and ice cream will be given at the post headquarters.
Lake Como Beach Property Owners Association Fourth of July Parade — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lake Como subdivision, lakecomobeachpoa.com/event/4th-of-july-parade-picnic-4. Line up starts at Acacia and Lake Shore drives.
American Legion Post 24 Open House — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post 24, 735 Henry St., Lake Geneva, post24lgwi.org. Public can celebrate America’s 250th with the post. Free hot dog for guests.
Fourth of July at The Abbey — 11 a.m.-9 p.m., The Abbey Resort, 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, theabbeyresort.com/events/fourth-of-july. Resort guests and the public can enjoy live music, food, family-friendly activities such as “Star Spangled Crafts” and “Liberty Lawn Games.” Participants can also try cake to celebrate America’s birthday. Wristband prices: $25 for resort guests, $30 for the public.
Fourth of July Kids Bike Parade — 2:45 p.m., Delavan Public Library, Delavan, visitdelavanwi.com. With ice cream for participants. Parade will go to Tower Park.
City of Delavan Fourth of July Parade — 3 p.m., Walworth Avenue, downtown Delavan, visitdelavanwi.com. Floats, marching bands, patriotic spirit. See website.
Local Live Music: Gary Stebnitz — 4-5:45 p.m., Phoenix Park Bandshell, phoenixparkbandshell.com.
Liberty on the Lake — 5-9:30 p.m., Flat Iron Park, Lake Geneva, visitlakegeneva.com/events/liberty-on-the-lake. Celebrate America’s 250th birthday in Lake Geneva by watching a drone light show and live music by EZFM. Family entertainment for the event includes face painting, stilt walkers and human statues. Bring blankets and chairs. Free admission. Note: The part of Wrigley Drive between Broad and Center streets near the lakefront will be closed at 4 p.m. Traffic on Geneva Lake and the shore path will also be closed during the drone show. See more at the link.
John Mellencamp Tribute — 6-8 p.m., Phoenix Park Bandshell, phoenixparkbandshell.com. Ain’t That America will perform.
Fourth of July #CometNation Family Fest — 6:30-10 p.m., Borg Stadium at Delavan-Darien High School, 150 Cummings St., Delavan. Various family activities, a “Pie-A-Cheerleader” fundraiser, food trucks, vendors. Plus a decent spot to view the Delavan fireworks display (see below).
Fourth of July Patriotic Sunset Cruise — 7:45 p.m., Hut Pier on Lakefront at Lake Lawn Resort, lakelawnresort.com. Tour of Delavan Lake aboard the Lake Lawn Queen. Guests will receive two complimentary beverages, a “Celebrating America’s 250th” commemorative ornament and star-spangled cookies from the Lake Lawn bakery. Tour leaves 8 p.m., returns 9:30 p.m. Limited space, reservations recommended. Cost: $60 adult, $45 ages 4-12, free ages 3 and younger. See “Events” tab on the Lake Lawn website.
Fontana’s Fourth of July Fireworks — Dusk, Reid Park, Fontana, vi.fontana.wi.gov/4th-of-july-annual-fireworks-display.
City of Delavan Fireworks Display & Flag Ceremony — 9 p.m., Borg Stadium at Delavan-Darien High School, visitdelavanwi.com. The annual fireworks ceremony will also be the grand finale of the city’s Ten Days of Patriotic Pride activities. Flag ceremony presented by American Legion Post 95.
Sunday, July 5Independence Day Lawn Party & Cookout — Noon-4 p.m., Lake Lawn Resort, lakelawnresort.com. Family-friendly activities, live music by My Weekend Crush, lawn games, a large inflatable slide, bounce house, buffet. Cost $45 for adults, $20 for ages 4-12, free ages 3 and younger. More under the “Events” tab at the Lake Lawn site.
