Pekin is the host of the oldest consecutive 4th of July celebration in the nation!   

Schedule of Events:

JUNE 29, 2024

Baby Contest

JULY 3, 2024

10:00 am - 3 pm - Flea Market, Food Vendor, and Ride Set-Up and Inspections

8:00am - 3 on 3 Basketball Registration- Kara Sparrow, Coordinator

9:00am - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament begins at the Basketball Court

4:00pm. til after FIREWORKS- Food Court and Flea Market Open

4:00p.m. til after FIREWORKS- Rides, Games, Kindness Jefferson County Sensory Vehicle

5:30 pm Royalty Contests (Please be there by 5PM if participating)

7:00 pm - Juice Box Heroes Live * FREE CONCERT

10:00p.m. - FIREWORKS by Straight Shooters at the Pekin Park

JULY 4, 2024

1:00p.m til 9:00p.m. – Food Court and Flea Market Open

1:00p.m. til 9:00p.m. – Rides, Games

8:00a.m. – Parade line-up at Eastern High School Parking Lot

10:00a.m. – PARADE- Tisha Coles, Coordinator with Family and Friends
Theme- 2024 "Celebrating Days Gone By"
Grand Marshalls -
Immediately after Parade- Invocation by
????Presentation of “Colors”- Pekin American Legion Post 203
????Star Spangled Banner
????Pledge of Allegiance- Pekin American Legion Post 203
????Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
????2024 Eastern High School Valedictorian-
????Back Home Again in Indiana
Welcome Patrons- Taylor Humphrey, Pekin Community Betterment President
Grand Marshall Induction

12:30p.m. – Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School

1:00p.m. – Prince and Princess Contest on the Pekin Park Stage- Darlene Hall, Coordinator

4:00p.m. – Queen Contest- Darlene Hall, Coordinator

5:00p.m. – 2024 Queen Crowning Announcement

Fest Date: July 3 - 4, 2024

Location: Pekin Park - 340 Park Street Pekin, IN 47165

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