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Fri, Jul 3 – Sat, Jul 4 · 10 AM – 9:30 PM
Cowabunga Bay Water Park · 900 Galleria Dr., Henderson, NV 89011 · Henderson
Park admission required (day tickets vary; season passes available); fireworks visible free from outside the park
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Water park all day plus holiday activities and evening fireworks July 3-4 — the wave pool is the prime viewing spot. Cheapskate option: watch the fireworks free from outside the park.
Cowabunga Bay Henderson's annual Fourth of July event runs July 3-4, 2026 with DJs, contests, holiday activities, and fireworks. The park's summer lineup also includes 2'Fer Tuesdays (two tickets for a deal, through August 4) and B.F.F. Wednesdays.
Good for
Ages 4+, water kids, families making a full day of the 4th
Know before you go
Exact fireworks time and ticket prices are on the park's site — buy online. Bring sunscreen and water shoes; the concrete gets scorching. Lockers and cabanas cost extra.
Getting there
Cowabunga Bay Water Park · 900 Galleria Dr., Henderson, NV 89011
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