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Family friendly activites for the holiday weekend.

Your Guide to July 4th Weekend Activities & Family Fun

Celebrate the holiday weekend with lakeside fun, live entertainment, festive dining, and family-friendly activities at Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks. From relaxing by the water to making memories together, it’s the perfect destination for a holiday getaway filled with summer fun.

 

Musician playing at the Tiki Hut Pool Bar during the Margaritaville Summer of Music.
Daily Events

Thursday, July 2nd

  • 7am - 11am: Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar in JB's Boathouse Grill
  • 6pm - 9pm: LandShark Live at the Tiki Hut Pool Bar featuring Rick Lamb.
Youth with her face painted by Merry Mary showing a United States Flag.
Daily Events

Friday, July 3rd

  • 7am - 12pm: Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar at JB's Boathouse Grill
  • Beginning at 9am: Great American Passport Challenge.  An all day event with fun tasks and activities to earn stamps
    on your passport. Prizes for participants with the most stamps on their book!
  • 11am - 5pm: All American Cookout at Lakeside Pool. Additional cost applies. 
  • 12pm - 3pm: Caricature Artist. Located at the Windrose Marker 26 Patio, offering unique drawings to cherish family memories for years to come. Complimentary for hotel guests.
  • 12pm - 6pm: DJ on the Deck at Lakeside Pool. Listen to great music and enter family-friendly contests for prizes. 
    • 1pm: Limbo Contest
    • 3pm: Cornhole Contest
  • 4pm - 6pm: Popcorn in the Main Lobby, complimentary for hotel guests.  
Mother and daughter enjoying Lakeside Pool at Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks
Daily Events

Saturday, July 4th

  • 7am - 11am: Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar at JB's Boathouse Grill. 
  • 10am - 10:30am: Bracelet Making at LOZ 1931 Gift Shop. Complimentary for resort guests. All ages welcome.
  • 11am - 5pm: All American Cookout at Lakeside Pool. Additional cost applies.
  • 12pm - 3pm: Caricature Artist at Windrose Marker 26 Patio. Complimentary for hotel guests. 
  • 12pm - 6pm: DJ on the Deck at Lakeside Pool. Listen to great music and enter family-friendly contests for prizes. 
    • 1pm: Hula Hoop Contest
  • 2pm - 2:30pm: Water Bucket Ball at Tradewinds Deck. A kid-friendly “cup-pong” game all about laughter, good aim and cooling off on a hot day!
  • 2:30pm - 3pm: Snow Cones at Lakeside Deck
Young girl enjoying a drink from LandShark Bar & Grill after an afternoon of family-friendly activities.
Daily Events

Sunday, July 5th

  • 7am - 12pm: Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar at JB’s Boathouse Grill
  • 10am - 10:30am: Tie Dye Work Shop at Picnic Grove featuring custom bandanas & scrunchies. Complimentary for resort guests. All ages welcome.
  • 2pm - 2:30pm: Water Balloon Baseball at the Margaritaville Pickleball Courts. Trade bats for pool noodles and curveballs for water balloons in a fast-paced game where staying dry is impossible and having fun is mandatory. Complimentary for resort guests. All ages welcome.
  • 2pm - 5pm: Live Music at the Tiki Hut Pool Bar Featuring Jeff Nations
  • 5pm - 5:30pm: Pie Eating Contest, location TBD. Sweet treats meet fierce competition at the most delicious
    showdown of the holiday weekend. Complimentary for resort guests. All ages welcome.