{"id":31302,"date":"2025-07-02T01:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/31302\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:20:10","slug":"scottsdales-independence-day-celebration-returns-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/31302\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottsdale&#8217;s Independence Day Celebration Returns | EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Scottsdale\u2019s signature Independence Day celebration returns for its 12th year on Friday, July 4, bringing an evening of family-friendly fun, entertainment and fireworks to WestWorld \u2014 all inside the fully air-conditioned North and South Halls.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The event runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and will officially launch \u201cCelebrate 2026,\u201d a yearlong campaign commemorating Scottsdale\u2019s 75th anniversary of incorporation and the United States\u2019 250th anniversary. Attendees can visit the Scottsdale 75th booth to learn more about the city\u2019s upcoming celebrations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Among this year\u2019s highlights is the Kids Corner, featuring a snowy playland made of real snow, face painting, musical chairs, a cake walk, and the second annual Water Balloon Championship. All Kids Corner activities are included with general admission.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Foodies can enjoy the M Culinary Backyard BBQ, a VIP experience led by award-winning Chef Michael DeMaria, complete with burgers, hot dogs, vegan options, and a giant American flag made from over 1,000 cupcakes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back by popular demand, the Lerner &amp; Rowe Bull-Riding Rodeo will feature junior riders and mutton-busting for kids, and the Cold Beers &amp; Cheeseburgers Summer Slider Eating Championship will see 19 competitors\u2014including one flown in from Texas\u2014attempt to eat 30 sliders in 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The evening also includes the sixth annual Right Toyota Parade of Heroes, honoring local leaders in categories such as fire safety, veterans, entrepreneurship, and health care.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The night ends with the largest fireworks show in Scottsdale history, launched from the WestWorld property.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tickets range from $20 per vehicle for fireworks-only access to $50 for full event and BBQ admission. Parking is $20 and available for pre-purchase.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For tickets, event details or hero nominations, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scottsdale4th.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottsdale4th.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scottsdale\u2019s signature Independence Day celebration returns for its 12th year on Friday, July 4, bringing an evening of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31303,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5131],"tags":[5229,5643,1587,26479,14845,26478,26481,26482,1589,7600,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,26480],"class_list":["post-31302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-phoenix","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-az","tag-entertainment-events","tag-independence-day","tag-independence-day-united-states","tag-kids-corner","tag-m-culinary","tag-phoenix","tag-scottsdale","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa","tag-westworld"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}