Stars & Stripes July 3rd Weekend
Date: July 3, 2026 3:00 PM
CELEBRATE AMERICA!
Come out to Prairie Meadows for our family-friendly Stars & Stripes July 3rd Weekend and experience the most spectacular fireworks display in central Iowa.
Live Racing • Post Time • 4PM
Free Outdoor Live Music • Punching Pandas • 4:30PM – 9:30PM
Free Trackside Entertainment • Beginning at 3PM
Fireworks • Dusk
Free Entertainment in the Finish Line Show Lounge • Gut Feeling • 10PM-12AM
FOOD & BEVERAGE
AJ’s Steakhouse Hours • 4PM – 11PM
Café At The Meadows Hours • 7AM – 2PM
Paddock Hours • 11AM – 2AM
Daily Double Hours • 3PM – last post time
Track Apron Outlets • Open at 3PM
See Prairie Gold Rewards for details.