MINNESOTA
AITKIN
Saturday, 4 p.m., children's games, ice cream and food in Aitkin City Park, with fireworks at dusk. Go to www.aitkin.com . AURORA
Saturday, 4 p.m., Northern Lights Music Festival-Festive Fourth Concert, Mesabi East Auditorium, 601 N. First St. W. Concert by internationally acclaimed classical musicians. Free. Call (651) 216-7721. Go to www.northern lightsmusic.org. BIWABIK
Saturday, 9 a.m. 5K run/walk, 1 p.m. kiddie parade and 7 p.m. parade. Go to www.cityofbiwabik.com . CLOQUET
Saturday: 11 a.m. parade in downtown Cloquet; noon, music by the Shackshakers in Veterans Park; noon to 3 p.m., Nifty Fifty Car Show at the Northeastern Saloon and Grille; noon to 7 p.m., grand opening beach party at the Beach in Pinehurst Park; 12:30 p.m., bingo at Moose Lodge; 12:30 p.m., Big Day Cloquet Race. Register at American Legion Club.; 1 p.m., Dash for Cash in Veterans Park; 1 p.m., Lorren Lindevig at Cloquet VFW; 2:45 p.m. Saturday, St. Anyway at Veterans Park;
3:30 p.m., Battle of the Band winner Breaking Glass at Northeastern Saloon and Grille; 4:30 p.m., Red Star Project at Veterans Park; 5:30 p.m., Shadows of Me at Veterans Park; 8:30 p.m., Movie in the Park: "Alvin and the Chipmunks"; 9 p.m., the Jury at Northeastern Saloon and Grille; and 10:15 p.m., fireworks over Veterans Park.
CROSBY
Saturday, 11 a.m., parade, music in the park and fireworks. Go to www.aitkin.com . DULUTH
Sunday, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Liebling Bros. Family Circus, South St. Louis Fairgrounds, Proctor; Los Lonely Boys at Bayfront Festival Park. Tickets: $25-$37.50; available at Electric Fetus. Call (218) 260-2342 or go to www.secretserviceconcerts.com . Gates open at 2 p.m. ELY
Sunday: 10 a.m., "Never on the Fourth of July" Boat Parade, beginning at the junction of Garden and Farm lakes. Go to www.ely.org . GRAND MARAIS
Saturday, 6 p.m. parade downtown and fireworks at dusk over the harbor. HOVLAND
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hovland Arts Festival at Hovland Town Hall and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland. Music under the big tent, artwork and artwork raffle. Go to www.hovlandartfestival.com . MOOSE LAKE
Saturday: Celebration in Moose Lake City park features food, music, bingo, street magician, children's activities, parade, games and fireworks. Admission is free. TOFTE
Saturday: 7:45 a.m. registration for Tofte Trek, a wilderness 10K walk/run and 1-mile race for children, Birch Grove Elementary School; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. festival; 1 p.m. parade and fireworks at dusk. Go to www.sugarbushtril.org/toftetrek.htm . TOWER-SOUDAN
Saturday: pancake feed; 27th Vermilion Walk & Run; 11 a.m. parade; bingo, children's races and patriotic concert at 6 p.m. in Breitung Recreation Area. Go to www.lakevermilioncommerce.com . TWO HARBORS
Saturday: 7:30 p.m. patriotic band concert in Thomas Owens Park band shell followed by an ice cream social and fireworks over the harbor at dusk. WISCONSIN
ASHLAND
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bay Area Car Club Show at Bayview Park. Call (715) 682-6237. BAYFIELD
Saturday: Fireworks at dusk over Memorial Park. CABLE
Saturday: Parade, softball tournament, picnic, book sale, kids' carnival, music and fireworks. CLAM LAKE
Saturday: Fireworks at dusk at Clam Lake Community Club. CORNUCOPIA
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 64th anniversary of the Cornucopia Club's annual fish fry in the Bell Town Hall. Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for ages 11 and younger. MADELINE ISLAND
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. parade followed by patriotic speeches and music; noon to 4 p.m. cookout and art fair in the Rec Center and fireworks at dusk. MELLEN
Saturday, 7 a.m., Mellen Library Bellringer Run beginning at Mellen City Hall garage. Call (715) 274-8331. SUPERIOR
Saturday: 11 a.m. parade; 12:30 p.m. Tea Party at 1401 Tower Ave. Speaker: Superior Mayor Dave Ross; 3 p.m. car show and 10:30 p.m. fireworks. Parade route: Line up on Mortorelli Drive, west on Belknap Street to Ogden Avenue; then north on Ogden Avenue to Broadway Street.
