Many fireworks and events are planned for the holiday weekend in Kosciusko County. Warsaw-Winona Lake fireworks over Winona Lake are at 10 p.m. Friday. Preceding the fireworks at 8:30 p.m. will be the Master Works Pops Concert at the Hillside Amphitheatre. Music will include: John Philip Sousa marches, Handel's Royal Fireworks Music, Copeland’s “Billy the Kid”, John Williams' “Indiana Jones”, Broadway songs, and a medley of Armed Forces music. The annual Winona Lake parade is Friday with parade registration and lineup at 5:15 p.m. and the parade begins at 6 p.m. The parade theme is Winona Lake Centennial. Parade awards will be given at 6:45 p.m. at center stage. There will be free blow up activities and a car show with registration from 5 to 8 p.m. and door prizes with awards at 8:15 p.m. A live dj will play a variety of music from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tonight, at the Winona Lake Senior Center there will be the Prince and Princess Winona competition for 3- and 4-year olds. Registration is at 5 p.m. with a 5:30 p.m. start time. The King and Queen Winona competition for 5 -to 6-year-olds also is tonight with registration at 6:30 and a 7 p.m. start time. On Saturday there will be a Firecracker 5K with registration at Winona Lake Park at 7 a.m. and the race beginning at 8 a.m. A Flotilla Parade will be on the Winona Lake shoreline at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. There will be food vendors, craft kits and games. Chapman Lake fireworks are Saturday at dusk over the lake. On Thursday, fireworks are on Syracuse Lake at dusk. Dewart Lake fireworks are Saturday at dusk over the lake. On Saturday the Celebrate Syracuse Parade is at 10 a.m., the Wawasee Flotilla Boat Parade is at 1:30 p.m. and Lake Wawasee Fireworks are at dusk. On Thursday at 10 p.m. fireworks are at Manchester College behind the Physical Education and Rec Center, 604 E. College Avenue, North Manchester. Tippy Lake fireworks are Saturday at 10:30 p.m. over Tippecanoe Lake. The 2013 Tippecanoe Lake Flotilla is Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Watch decorated boats parade around Tippecanoe Lake. This year’s theme is: It’s a Charlie Brown 4th of July. The flotilla will be launched from the Patona Bay Beach Resort, on Saturday, at 1 p.m. and will be returning approximately at 2 p.m. when the winners will be presented their cash prizes. The Patona Bay Resort is located on the west side of Tippecanoe Lake. Spectators can watch the flotilla begin and end at the Patona Bay Resort. North Webster fireworks are Saturday at dusk on Webster Lake. Nappanee fireworks are Thursday at 10 p.m. at Stauffer Park.
