Prison Island opens at Castleton Square Mall this month with 47 themed challenge cells and 90-minute team sessions for families, couples and corporate groups.

A free, immersive Kenny Chesney pop-up debuts at The Venetian with tiki bars, merch and photo ops — while Vibee VIPs get a separate VERY Vibe Room at The Palazzo.

Pike Place Market hosts a one-night "Welcoming the World" market Thursday with 60+ makers, 20 food vendors, live music and extended hours during World Cup opening week.

Niall Horan will make his Grand Ole Opry debut July 7 as part of the Opry 100 celebration in Nashville. The appearance comes amid a new album and stadium dates with Thomas Rhett.

Argentine supporters have scheduled two mass banderazos at Klyde Warren Park timed to Argentina’s World Cup matches in Arlington. Bars, festivals and pop‑ups across Dallas are lining up watch parties and after‑parties.

Cinderella Castle's multi-month repaint is finished: the moat is refilled and the castle returns to a classic 1971‑inspired palette. The Magic Kingdom view is back for summer visitors.

Jon Vigue, formerly of Wild Adventures, will lead Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as the park moves ahead with a $100M overhaul.

Millcreek Common’s Independence Eve Big Air Show on July 3 will feature a drone light show, Lucha Libre and the Globe of Death. Tickets are $5.

Sharkz, an Elm Street nightclub in Over-the-Rhine, announced it will close on June 27 after opening in November 2025. The club called its run "short lived."

Knoxville's Festival on the 4th returns to World's Fair Park on July 4 with live music, family activities and a fireworks finale launching from the Henley Bridge.

The OKC Philharmonic will play a free Red, White & BOOM! concert at Scissortail Park on July 3 with a fireworks finale over the skyline.

Tom Dreesen, 86, the Chicago comedian best known for opening for Frank Sinatra, has died, his family said.

Pittsburgh’s America 250 week tops out July 4 with a Plain White T’s headliner, a pre‑fireworks drone show and what officials call the city’s biggest fireworks in decades.