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{ EVENTS } Independence Day Festivities JULY 1–4 Teton Valley Summer Festival A festival featuring air balloons in a rally over- looking the majestic Grand Teton Mountain Range. Three days of balloon rides, games, 4th of July parade, rodeo action, bike races, a fiddler’s contest and a craft and antique fair. Glider rides and balloon flights are available during the festival. COST: $5 per vehicle LOCATION: Teton Valley, Driggs, Victor, Tetonia CONTACT: 354-2500; tetonvalleychamber.com JULY 2 Celebration of Liberty A family event filled with food, games, enter- tainment and the National Guard obstacle course ending with a fireworks display. LOCATION: Rigby Lake, Rigby CONTACT: 360-4739 JULY 2–3 Whoopee Days Rodeo Annual rodeo held around Independence Day TIME: 7:30–9:30 p.m. LOCATION: Madison County Fairgrounds, Rexburg CONTACT: 208-356-5700; rexcc.com JULY 3 Idaho Falls Independence Day Parade The traditional route starts at the Civic Auditorium parking lot, traveling west on 4th Street, turning south on Boulevard, ending on the south side of Tautphaus Park. Entries will include equestrian units, floats, drill and dance teams, bands and—for better or worse—plenty of clowns. TIME: 9 a.m. COST: Free LOCATION: See description CONTACT: 523-1010 26 | EAST IDAHO SUMMER FUN GUIDE 2010 JULY 3 Liberty Festival on the Falls Family festival to celebrate Independence Day. It is held on Memorial Drive between Broadway and E Street. Activities include food, arts and crafts and business vendors, games, displays, large military vehicles, fire trucks and other mega machines. TIME: Noon–10 p.m. COST: Free LOCATION: Memorial Drive, Idaho Falls CONTACT: 522-1010 JULY 3 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration Dinner The celebration consists of a family style buffet dinner along the banks of the Snake River and a performance by members of the Idaho Falls Symphony Orchestra. TIME: 7 p.m. COST: $25 LOCATION: Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls CONTACT: www.freedomcelebration.com JULY 3 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration More than 100,000 people gather to witness the Melaleuca free fireworks display. The pyrotechnics are computer-fired to specially selected patriotic and popular music that is choreographed note for note and shot for shot. TIME: Dark COST: Free LOCATION: Banks of the Snake River, downtown Idaho Falls CONTACT: www.freedomcelebration.com JULY 3 Whoopee Days Celebrations Flag Raising & Parade: 9:30 a.m. Flag Raising at the flag pole; Main Street flag pole, Rexburg 10 a.m. Parade begins at Smith Park to Main Street to Porter Park, Rexburg Porter Park Celebration: TIME: After parade COST: Free LOCATION: Porter Park, 2nd West 2nd South Rexburg, ID 83440 Fireworks: LOCATION: Madison County Fairgrounds, Rexburg 10 p.m. COST: Free CONTACT: 356-5700; rexcc.com JULY 3 Henry’s Lake Foundation dinner Benefit dinner with live and silent auctions to raise funds for projects that protect the Henry’s Lake fishery. TIME: 5 p.m. LOCATION: Yellowstone Historic Center, 220 Yellowstone Ave., West Yellowstone, MT CONTACT: 208-652-3567; henrysfork.com JULY 3 Ashton Idaho Celebrates Independence Day 7 a.m. Rotary Breakfast at Rotary Pavilion in the city park 10 a.m. Parade down Main Street followed by a patriotic program and festivities in the city park 10 p.m. fireworks display LOCATION: City Park, Ashton CONTACT: 652-0144 JULY 4 Menan 4th of July celebration This family day includes events such as the Friends of the Library 4th of July Duck Race and ending with some great fireworks. LOCATION: Menan CONTACT: 754-0021