USS KIDD Fourth of July Spectacular
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The USS KIDD Veterans Museum has been hosting a 4th of July celebration in the downtown Baton Rouge area for over two decades. This family friendly event includes a Popside Parade—electronic second line, free popsicles and all—a hot dog eating contest, a watermelon seed-spitting contest, plus local favorites Smokehouse and Mamie Porter & Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue as the most spirited background noise our great nation ever did hear. Stick around for the WBRZ Channel 2 "Fireworks on the Mississippi" show, set to light up our starry Baton Rouge night. 4 pm–10 pm. $20 for ship access fireworks-viewing; $65 for VIP dining; $30 for VIP children's dining at bontempstix.com. details at usskidd.com.
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