These 4th of July bingo cards, printable two to a page, deal from three lists: the flag, symbols and 1776; the parade and cookout; and fireworks night. Every square has a clue, and the 1776 clues are checked facts.
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A 4th of July bingo free printable for the picnic table
Set How many cards to your head count and press the print button: no two cards match. Press Call the game, then Call the next one, and read the clue under each call. Five in a line win, and the center square is free.
Three games in one list
Under More options, pick a list in Ready-made list. Flag, symbols and 1776 is a history round: the first to sign the Declaration is John Hancock. Fireworks night needs no caller: mark a square when it happens. One list fills the card, so every card then holds nearly the same squares in a different order.
Tips
Two dates are squares: the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776 and signed on August 2.
Print the fireworks cards before dark and bring a small flashlight to read them by.
Questions and answers
What is on the 4th of July bingo cards?
Three lists of 25 squares: flag and 1776 squares such as Thirteen stripes and Liberty Bell, parade and cookout squares such as Drum line and Flag cake, and fireworks squares such as Gold willow and Grand finale.
Are the 1776 facts checked?
Yes, on October 2, 2026, against pages of the National Archives, the Library of Congress and the National Park Service. One surprises people: the archives record the signing of the Declaration on August 2, 1776, not on July 4.
How do you play bingo during a fireworks show?
Pick Fireworks night under More options and print a card for each person. Nobody calls: players mark a square when it happens, such as Whistler or Covered ears. The first line of five wins, and Grand finale is the last burst to mark.
Can I add our own town's parade to the cards?
Yes. Under More options, press Enter after any line in Word list, one per line and type your own square, such as the name of a local float. The cards follow after a short pause.
August 2, 1776The day the Declaration was signed. Many people think it was July 4.
Betsy RossAccording to legend she made the first flag. She did sew early American flags in Philadelphia.
Committee of FiveThe delegates Congress chose to draft the Declaration.
Continental CongressThe meeting of delegates from the colonies that adopted the Declaration.
Created equalTwo words from the Declaration: all men are created equal.
The DeclarationShort for the Declaration of Independence, which announced the break from Great Britain.
Dunlap broadsideThe name for the first printed copies of the Declaration, made on the night of July 4.
Federal holidayCongress made Independence Day one in 1870.
Fifty starsThe 50-star flag dates to July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the fiftieth state.
Fifty-six signersThe number of delegates who signed the Declaration in the end.
Flag DayJune 14, the day in 1777 when Congress approved the flag's design.
Great Seal eagleAn eagle is on the Great Seal, which Congress approved on June 20, 1782.
Independence HallThe old Pennsylvania State House, where the Liberty Bell rang in the tower.
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Flag, symbols and 1776, continued
John HancockPresident of the Congress, and the first to sign the Declaration.
July 4, 1776The day the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration.
Liberty BellThe bell known for its crack. No one recorded when or why it first cracked.
ParchmentWhat the signed Declaration is written on: one large sheet.
Pass and StowThe names on the Liberty Bell: the two men who cast it in Philadelphia in 1753.
Porch buntingRed, white and blue cloth hung in swags from a rail.
Proclaim LibertyThe first words of the line written around the top of the Liberty Bell.
Quill penA pen cut from a feather. The Declaration was written out by hand, in ink.
Stars and StripesA name for the flag. Congress approved a flag of stars and stripes on June 14, 1777.
Thirteen starsThe 1777 flag had thirteen, white on a blue field.
Thirteen stripesAlternate red and white, as Congress resolved in 1777.
Thomas JeffersonHe wrote the first draft of the Declaration.
Parade and cookout 25
Barbecue sauceBrushed on at the grill.
Berry shortcakeBiscuit, berries and whipped cream.
Bicycle streamersRibbons flying from the handlebars.
BratwurstA sausage from the grill, in a long roll.
Chairs at the curbSet out early to save a place.
CharcoalBlack lumps that glow under the grill.
CheeseburgerA burger with a melted slice on top.
Color guardThe marchers who carry the flags at the front.
ConvertibleA car with the top down and someone waving from the back.
Decorated wagonPulled by hand, with a rider and streamers.
Drum lineThe drummers who keep the parade in step.
Egg tossPartners step back after every catch.
Fife and drumA small high flute and a drum, played together.
Flag cakeA sheet cake with berries laid out as stars and stripes.
Flag toothpickA tiny paper flag stuck in a cupcake or a burger.
Grand marshalThe guest of honor at the head of the parade.
Kazoo bandMarchers who hum their tunes through a buzzing toy.
Ladder truckThe long red truck from the fire station.
Macaroni saladCold pasta in a creamy dressing.
Parade routeThe streets closed to cars for the morning.
Picnic basketIt carries lunch to the park.
Pie-eating contestHands behind the back, face in the pie.
TubaThe biggest brass horn in the band.
Tug of warTwo teams, one rope.
Watermelon rindThe green part left on the plate.
Fireworks night 25
Blue burstA firework that opens blue.
Brass bandThe players who entertain the crowd before dark.
Covered earsWhat some people do before the loud ones.
CrackleThe fizzing, popping sound after a burst.
Double burstOne firework that opens twice.
DuskThe half-dark the crowd waits for.
EchoThe boom that comes back off the buildings or the hills.
First boomThe burst that tells the crowd the show has begun.
Glow braceletA plastic ring that glows after it is bent.
Gold willowGold trails that droop like branches.
Grand finaleThe last and biggest rush of bursts.
Late bedtimeThe show starts after dark, and dark comes late in July.
Oohs and aahsWhat the crowd says together.
Patriotic songThe crowd joins in on one everyone knows.
Phone held upSomeone filming the show.
Red burstA firework that opens red.
Reflection on waterFireworks seen twice: in the sky and on a lake or a river.
Saved spotA patch of lawn claimed early with a quilt.
Silver glitterTiny white sparks that hang in the air and fade.
Sleepy childCarried back to the car on a shoulder.
Smiley-face burstA firework that opens into a face, sometimes sideways.
Smoke cloudWhat drifts off after each burst.
Traffic jamEvery car leaving at once.
Walk to the carThe whole crowd leaving at once, on foot.
WhistlerA firework that screams on its way up.
How this list was compiled: Written for this site by the editors on 2026-10-02 as a Fourth of July list for a called game; nothing was copied from another bingo card or hunt list. Each of the three lists holds 25 squares, enough to fill a 5 x 5 card with a free center by itself. No brand, team, show or living person is named. The line beside each square is a clue for the caller. Clues in the first list state facts, each checked on 2026-10-02: the National Archives, The Declaration of Independence: A History, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-history (the Committee of Five, Jefferson's draft, the first printing by John Dunlap, the order to engross the text on parchment, the signing on August 2, 1776, John Hancock first, 56 signers in the end); the National Archives, Original Design of the Great Seal, https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/original-design-of-the-great-seal-of-the-united-states (the eagle, approved June 20, 1782); the Library of Congress, Today in History, June 14, https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-14/ (the flag resolution of 1777, thirteen stripes and thirteen stars, the legend of Betsy Ross, the 50-star flag of July 4, 1960) and July 4, https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-04/ (adoption on July 4, 1776, the federal holiday law of 1870); the National Park Service, The Liberty Bell, https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm (the crack, the inscription, Pass and Stow, 1753, the State House now called Independence Hall). The parade, cookout and fireworks clues describe the square and state no outside fact. The plan asked for a sparkler square with a line from the Consumer Product Safety Commission; that site refused our request on 2026-10-02, so the square was left out and every fireworks square is something seen or heard at a public show. The ways to win (a row, a column or a diagonal, four corners, the whole card) were checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingo_(American_version) on 2026-10-02. Licence: own work