193rd 4th of July Festival

Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation - Pekin, Indiana

Schedule:

Monday, July 3, 2023

Noon - 10pm: Flea Market and Food Vendor Setup

Homeland Security and Washington County Health Department Inspections

10am: 3 on 3 Basketball Registration

Spin Around Sound (Pekin Park Stage)

5pm: Carnival Rides

5:30pm: Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Contest
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5:30pm: Little Miss and Mister Dynamite Contest  (Immediately following Firecracker Contest)
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Dessert Auction

7pm-10pm: The Juice Box Heroes

10pm: Fireworks by Straight Shooters

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

8am: Parade Line Up at Eastern High School

8am-10am: Breakfast by Main Street Meats (Pekin Park Shelter House)

10am: Parade
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Invocation - Immediately after Parade

Presentation of "Colors" by Pekin American Legion Post 203

Pledge of Allegiance by Pekin American Legion Post 203

Star Spangled Banner

Reading of the Preamble of Declaration of Independence 2022 Eastern High School Valedictorian

Back Home Again in Indiana

Welcome and Grand Marshall Inductions - PCBO President Taylor Humphrey

11:30am: Corn Hole Tournament

Baby Contest (Tisha Coles, Coordinator)
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9-9pm: Flea Market and Food Vendors

11:30-5:30pm: Rides

Spin Around Sound (Pekin Park Stage)

Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School

1pm: Prince and Princess Contest (Pekin Park Stage - Darlene Hall, Coordinator)
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4pm: Queen Contest (Pekin Park Stage)
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Special Thanks and Closing by PCBO President Taylor Humphrey

Date: July 3 - 4, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Pekin, IN 47165.

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