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Fourth of July events

Here’s a guide to area activities over the Fourth of July weekend: Friday, July 3 Clintonville: Food, live music and activities, 6 p.m., W.A. Olen Field; fireworks at dusk. Gillett: Truck and antique tractor pull, Zippel Park 7 p.m.; live music, Rapid Transit, 7 p.m. Gresham: Fireworks, Riverside Park, dusk. Shawano: Fireworks, Shawano City-County Airport, N5468 Airport Road, dusk. Saturday, July 4 Bonduel: Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on West Green Bay Street at the high school, turning onto East Washington Street and leading to Village Park. Baseball games begin at 1:30 at Village Park as the Bonduel Broncos face the Shawano Lakers followed by Bonduel vs. Shawano in a Legion baseball game. Live music by Chad Przybylski from 1-6 p.m. and Nashville Pipeline from 7-11 p.m. in the Village Park. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Raffle drawing to follow. Breed: Parade through the downtown at noon, with the largest bike give-away in the state to follow, plus music and refreshments. Cloverleaf Lakes: Kiddie parade, boat landing, 10 a.m.; Art Fair by the Lake, Round Lake Park picnic pavilion, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; pontoon parade around Pine and Grass Lakes, 6:30 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. Gillett: Civic Club’s Fourth of July Celebration, Zippel Park; antique car and truck show, 9 a.m.; horse pull, 10 a.m.; parade, 2 p.m.; Lena mini and modified tractor pull, 6 p.m.; live music by Jess Hav’n Phun at 3 p.m. and Starfire Band at 8 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. Gresham: Villagewide rummage sale and parade, 10:30 a.m. Leopolis: Triathlon, 11 a.m., with registration from 9-10:30 a.m.; parade, 1:30 p.m.; ballgame, after parade; refreshments, raffle, entertainment and trophy presentation. Oconto: Fireworks at dusk, Holtwood Campground, 115 Holtwood Way. Tigerton: 150 years since the end of the Civil War program, 9 a.m.; block party, Tigerton Community Park, silent auction, 2-7 p.m.; live music by the Bees Knees, 3:30-6:30 p.m.; color fun run, 6 p.m.; fireworks at dusk. Townsend: Parade at noon; Townsend Festival arts and crafts fair, food and refreshments, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Townsend Town Hall; live music by Lovin’ Country, 12-4 p.m. at the fire department; children’s games, 5 p.m. at the ball park; fireworks at dusk at the ballpark. Sunday, July 5 Bonduel: Fifth annual car/bike show, Cedar Park; registration, 8 a.m to 2:30 p.m., $7 per entry, awards given out at 3 p.m.; entertainment provided by Beantown Entertainment, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gillett: Ice cream social, 5-6 p.m., “Americantata” titled “I Pledge Allegiance” at 6:30 p.m. performed by Thurmont Ridge and a community choir, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 101 W. Main St. Keshena: St. Michael’s Parish Festival, N816 State Highway 46/55, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food, music, bake sale, rummage and yard sale, children’s games, theme baskets and raffle. Shawano: Ski Sharks show, Wolf River Beach, 6 p.m.