4th of July Blast
Tournament at a glance
The honest overview
4th of July Blast
Stub guide. 4th of July Blast runs out of Lincoln, NE, sanctioned by USSSA Fastpitch as a one day event event. Travel-guide writeup coming.
Where it's played
Exact venue location: Optimist Youth Sports Complex.
Near the field
What's within five miles of Optimist Youth Sports Complex.
Hotels & lodging
5 within 5 mi- Quality Inn & Suites Hotel 1.6 mi · 2 min
- Graduate by Hilton Lincoln Hotel 3.9 mi · 6 min
- The Kindler Hotel Hotel 4.0 mi · 6 min
- Hilton Garden Inn Lincoln Downtown/Haymarket Hotel 4.0 mi · 6 min
- Courtyard Lincoln Downtown/Haymarket Hotel 4.1 mi · 6 min
Restaurants nearby
15 within 5 mi- Scooter's Coffee House Cafe coffee shop 1.5 mi · 2 min
- DQ Grill & Chill Fast food ice creamburger 1.5 mi · 2 min
- Mr. Goodcents Fast food sandwich 1.5 mi · 2 min
- Rosie's Sports Bar & Grill Restaurant 1.6 mi · 2 min
- Shogun Restaurant sushi 1.6 mi · 2 min
- Magic Wok Restaurant chinese 1.9 mi · 3 min
- Scooter's Coffee Cafe coffee shop 2.1 mi · 3 min
- Sultan's Kite Fast food mediterranean 2.2 mi · 3 min
- Juice Stop Fast food juice 2.2 mi · 3 min
- Valentino's Restaurant italian 2.2 mi · 3 min
- Heoya Restaurant koreanfusion 2.2 mi · 3 min
- Heoya Restaurant koreanfusion 2.2 mi · 3 min
- Mughil’s Inidian Cuisine Restaurant indian 2.2 mi · 3 min
- L's Kitchen Restaurant american 2.4 mi · 3 min
- Meadowlark Coffee Shop Cafe coffee shop 2.8 mi · 4 min
Between games
9 within 5 mi- Robber's Cave Tours Attraction 1.8 mi · 3 min
- Memorial Park Park 3.4 mi · 5 min
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker Attraction 3.8 mi · 5 min
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell Attraction 3.8 mi · 5 min
- Great Plains Art Museum Museum 4.0 mi · 6 min
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Movie theater 4.1 mi · 6 min
- Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum Museum 4.2 mi · 6 min
- University of Nebraska State Museum Museum 4.4 mi · 6 min
- McWilliams Park Park 4.7 mi · 7 min
Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Weather to plan around
Typical July weather in NE based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.
It's hot. Full water bottles for every kid, sunscreen at least SPF 30, and pop-up shade for parents on the sidelines.
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For the parents and siblings not playing
Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near Optimist Youth Sports Complex.
- Day trips & city tours
- Family-friendly attractions
- Outdoor & adventure
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