The City of Tehachapi is proud to once again host the All-American 4th of July Festival presented by Kaiser Permanente and WM on Thursday. Community members are invited to attend this family-friendly festival with vendors, food, games, live music, and more. The main festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Philip Marx Central Park and there are related activities happening all throughout the day.

Schedule of Event

7:00 a.m.: 5K begins - Steven A Shy Building "Scout Hut" on C Street in Central Park

The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is hosting the All-American 5k beginning with a mass start at 7 a.m. at the Steven Shy Activity Center at Central Park. Registration for that event is $45 and includes a race shirt, chip-timed 5k, finisher's medal, and a ticket for the Pancake Breakfast. Participants can register online at www.tvrpd.org.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast ($8 tickets)

The day kicks off with the Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m. at Central Park. Funds raised from the breakfast go towards supporting the Tehachapi High School Football program. Breakfast tickets are on sale through the THS football team and are available for $8. Players and coaches will also be selling tickets at the Tehachapi Farmer's Market in Downtown Tehachapi on Thursdays until the event.

9:00 a.m.: Craft booths open

11:30 a.m.: Kid's Parade Starts at City Hall

The Kids Parade will showcase the patriotism of Tehachapi's youngest residents on non- motorized bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and wagons. The parade staging area will be the public parking lot on the corner of Robinson and F Street across from City Hall. Kids can decorate their parade entries on site starting at 10:30 a.m., the parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. The parade will leave the parking lot on Robinson and make its way to Central Park. Parade entrants are then encouraged to join the stage at noon to lead the festival in the Pledge of Allegiance to kick off the ceremonies.

12 p.m.: Mayor's Welcome, kid's pledge of allegiance and National Anthem.

The events at the stage of Central Park will continue with the National Anthem performed by TPOPS and the Mayor's Welcome. During the festival there will be craft vendors (courtesy of Tehachapi Valley Arts Association), hot food vendors, performances by the Aerial Garden, yard games, the Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club's beer garden fundraiser, and the American Legion Post 221's "Wall of Valor" will be on display. TPOPS will perform from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Django Stauffer will perform from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and Lazy Dog Mountain Band will perform from 2 to 4 p.m.

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Food Booths Open, Wall of Valor by American Legion. Beer Garden by Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club.

Live Music:
11 - 12 p.m.: TPOPs
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Django Stauffer
2 - 4 p.m.: Lazy Dog Mountain Band

4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: "Bad Bulls" at the Rodeo Grounds

After festivities wrap up at 4 p.m. at Central Park, the fun continues at the Tehachapi Rodeo & Event Center for the annual "Benz Bad Bulls" event at 6 p.m. presented by the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association. Tickets can be purchased online at www.tehachapiprorodeo.com.

9:00 p.m.: Fireworks Spectacular at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport

The evening culminates with the annual fireworks show presented by the City of Tehachapi and Kaiser Permanente at 9 p.m. The fireworks are staged at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport, which is the lowest elevation in the Tehachapi area, making the show viewable from many locations. The Tehachapi Rodeo & Event Center, Capital Hills, Challenger Drive, and Tehachapi Boulevard are all ideal spots to watch the show.

Date: July 4, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Tehachapi, CA.

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