Albert Lea Fourth of July events guide

Friday, July 1
• Various daytime hours: Crazy Days, downtown Albert Lea
• Noon: Outdoor patio opens at American Legion Leo Carey Post 56
• 5 to 11 p.m.: Merriam’s Midway Carnival, North Broadway Avenue parking lot
• 7:30 p.m.: Comedy show featuring Jeff Polis at the American Legion

Saturday, July 2
• 9 a.m. to noon: Albert Lea Farmers Market, East Clinic parking lot
• Noon: Outdoor patio opens at American Legion Leo Carey Post 56
• 4 to 8 p.m.: CVB and American Legion car show
• 1 to 11 p.m.: Merriam’s Midway Carnival, North Broadway Avenue parking lot
• Various daytime hours: Crazy Days, downtown Albert Lea

Sunday, July 3
• Noon: Outdoor patio opens at American Legion Leo Carey Post 56
• 1 to 10 p.m.: Merriam’s Midway Carnival, North Broadway Avenue parking lot
• 5:30 p.m.: Floats begin lining up at Freeborn County Fairgrounds for Third of July Parade
• 6 p.m.: Third of July parade begins

Monday, July 4
• 1 to 8 p.m.: Merriam’s Midway Carnival, North Broadway Avenue parking lot
• 1 p.m.: Bayside Ski Club pre-show, Edgewater Park
• 2 p.m.: Bayside Ski Club show, Edgewater Park
• 8 p.m.: Albert Lea Community Band, Fountain Lake Park Gazebo
• 9 p.m.: Fireworks/pizza cruise on the Pelican Breeze II; $15
• Dusk: Fireworks, Fountain Lake