Celebrate Independence Day in the Buffalo, NY area on July 4th by heading to an event or a fireworks show! The StoneGate Apartment Homes Blog is featuring several options to choose from, plus we have some patriotic-flavored recipes to color your picnic or barbecue red, white, and blue! We hope you have a fabulous Independence Day here in Williamsville, Buffalo, or wherever you may be on the 4th of July.
Independence Day Events
Head to Canalside for food, fun, and fireworks for the 4th of July! Check the Canalside July Calendar for specifics for the day. Food trucks, live music, and a brilliant fireworks display synced to a patriotic-rich soundtrack are hallmarks of this annual show. Find parking recommended for the day on Perry Street near the KeyBank Center or on lots and ramps on the east side of Main Street.
If you want to travel a bit further abroad, plan a day trip to Niagara Falls and enjoy the fireworks over the water. Niagara Falls USA has the local scoop.
Follow the Village of Williamsville Facebook page for events and announcements taking place this summer here in Williamsville.
The Premium Guide to the Buffalo Niagara Region has a full complement of activities to check out this summer. Take a look and see if there is something happening that strikes you as worth attending, this month or next.
Patriotic Recipes
Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches from Two Sisters Crafting
These patriotic ice cream sandwiches are our favorite way to celebrate Independence Day! You’ll love the way the gooey, chewy chocolate cookies taste with your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream. Don’t be afraid to shake things up and use mint, chocolate, or strawberry ice cream instead, if you’d prefer. Make your own sprinkles and enjoy!
Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Strawberries from Spicy Southern Kitchen
Make this light dessert for your 4th of July celebration. Mix together cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, whipped topping, and almond extract to make the creamy, delicious filling for these cheesecake strawberries.
Raspberry Pretzel Salad from Betty Crocker™
No summer recipe is more classic than raspberry pretzel salad. Our favorite part of this recipe? The delicious filling. Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, whipped topping, and fresh raspberries to make the filling.
Are there any other 4th of July events we should know about? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading our post! We hope that you have a great month here in Western New York.