Independence Day at Historic Fort Snelling
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111
612-726-1171 | ftsnelling@mnhs.org
About This Event
Fourth of July returns to Historic Fort Snelling!
Join us for a day filled with historic demonstrations, a military timeline, musical performances from the Fife & Drum Corps, and much more!
Tentative schedule of events:
10:00 Site opens
10:15 Flag raising with Fife & Drum Corps
11:00 Patriotic speech & cannon firing
11:30 Fife & Drum Corps concert
12:00 Weapons demonstration
1:00 Historic baseball game
2:00 Weapons demonstration
3:45 Flag lowering
4:00 Fort closes
4:30 Visitor Center closes
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Saturday, July 4, 2026
Independence Day at Historic Fort Snelling
Fourth of July returns to Historic Fort Snelling!
Join us for a day filled with historic demonstrations, a military timeline, musical performances from the Fife & Drum Corps, and much more!
Tentative schedule of events:
10:00 Site opens
10:15 Flag raising with Fife & Drum Corps
11:00 Patriotic speech & cannon firing
11:30 Fife & Drum Corps concert
12:00 Weapons demonstration
1:00 Historic baseball game
2:00 Weapons demonstration
3:45 Flag lowering
4:00 Fort closes
4:30 Visitor Center closes
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