Real America Birthday Bash

The Real America Birthday Bash is a multi-day downtown festival celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States. Held in the heart of Rapid City, the event brings together live music, food trucks and beer gardens, family activities, vendors, and fireworks as part of the nationwide America 250 celebration. Visitors can experience a wide range of activities including a downtown patriotic parade (7 p.m. on July 3), live music throughout the festival in various locations, Touch-A-Truck displays, Kids and Game Zones, local vendors, an evening drone show (9:30 p.m. on July 2), and fireworks celebrating America’s 250th birthday on July 4. In celebration of the Mount Rushmore fireworks show, there will be a free watch party at Main Street Square at 9:30 p.m. on July 3.