Independence Day in Carson Park featuring Festival Foods Fireworks Fireworks—10 p.m. / Music Simulcast on WAXX 104.5 and I-94 / Rain Date—July 5 1) Carson Park Stadium 5:05 p.m.— Eau Claire Express Baseball vs. LaCrosse Loggers 2) Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Open House 11 a.m.—4 p.m.— Free Admission Take in a brief history of Wisconsin’s logging industry and the legend of Paul Bunyan. 3) Chippewa Valley Museum Fourth of July Family Fun Fair! 11 a.m.—4 p.m.— Free Admission Enjoy a day of carnival games, local performers, ice cream, and more. Don't forget to take a look at the Racing in the Chippewa Valley exhibit while you're here during this open house event. Game tickets are $1 each, and don't forget to bring along some cash for snacks and the grill. There's lots to do, and see, as we celebrate Independence Day. 4) Festival Foods Fun Zone 4 p.m.—8 p.m.—Free kids inflatables, music and games. Food Trucks and Festival Foods food tent benefitting the Eau Claire K9 Program will offer hot dogs, hamburgers, brats, root beer floats, cotton candy, chips, water and soda. 5) Chippewa Valley Railroad Noon—5 p.m. CONCESSIONS PARKING Adults - $3 Chippewa Valley Museum (3) Hobbs Ice Arena—915 Menomonie St. Kids 2-12 years old— $2 From 11 a.m.—4 p.m. Lakeshore Elementary—711 Lake St. Kids under 2—Free Festival Foods Fun Zone (4) Carson Park—Parking is available until The Chippewa Valley Railroad (CVRR) From 4 p.m.—8 p.m. This food tent all lots/spots are full. No parking where offers rides aboard wooden 1880 benefits the Eau Claire Police K9 Fund. posted. passenger style coaches pulled by Football Stadium (6) Vehicle Access to Carson Park coal fired, steam locomotives with From 1 p.m.—9 p.m. conductors wearing engineer’s hats. Vehicles can enter and exit the park as normal until 5 p.m., at which time 6) Football Stadium Information Lake Street (7) will be closed to vehicle 1 p.m.—ECWorld Exhibition Soccer First Aid traffic beginning at 5 p.m. 6 p.m.—Northern Lights Cowboys Menomonie Street (8) will be for exiting Football vs. River City Roughriders Police Command/Lost Child the park only beginning at 5 p.m. PARK HOURS Restrooms are available *Only approved vehicles and official ADA Carson Park is open 4 a.m.—11 p.m. throughout the park drop-offs will be allowed after 5 p.m. .