In this post, the St. James Blog is featuring our favorite events and desserts for the Fourth of July. Celebrate America this month by celebrating one of our favorite summer holidays. Gather your friends and host a barbecue, or head out on the road for some exciting summer fun. We hope that you have a wonderful Fourth of July here in Milwaukee, WI!
Events
There are plenty of great events coming to Milwaukee, WI on the Fourth of July. From fireworks to food to fun, your Independence Day options are endless. We are highlighting one of our favorite events coming to the area below:
Milwaukee 3rd of July Fireworks and Kite Festival 2017
“There’s Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and probably some other Eves. Why not for good ol’ July 4th? The skies will be set on fire on July 3rd in addition to all of the other activities you’ve come to expect when celebrating Independence Day. Get your drink on, eat some killer food, listen to some live music and set off some fireworks to give those dark skies some color. ‘Merica!”
You can find a list of Fourth of July events in the area here and here.
Food
Red Velvet 4th Of July Cupcakes from You Cup of Cake
Use a box of red velvet cake mix, eggs, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract to make these sweet cupcakes. Top them with a light and fluffy cream topping made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream. Finish these cupcakes off with fresh blueberries from your local farmers’ market.
Brownie Flag Recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen
This brownie flag recipe is the perfect Independence Day dessert. Try making this treat with butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking powder, and chocolate chips. If you’re strapped for time, use a store bought brownie mix.
Do you have any Fourth of July recipes we should try? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading our post!