Bellevue Iowa Annual Heritage Days Celebration (Bellevue, IA’s 4th of July Celebration)

The Bellevue Heritage Days Celebration is an annual event which brings families and friends together to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Schedule:

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

Activities at Cole Park:

4:00-8:00pm: Midwest Inflatables (obstacle course, giant slide, and toddler inflatables, laser tag, and mini golf)and Ron Moraga Caricatures.
5:30pm-12:30am: Live music in refreshment garden: River Moonshine (5:30-8:00pm), Sushi Roll (9:00pm-12:30am); tickets for Chamber's $15,000 cash raffle-2,000 tickets available; ATM on-site.
8:00-9:00pm: American Legion flag disposal ceremony.
8:00-10:30pm: Kids Youth dance with prizes, music by Absolute Music,
7:00-11:00pm: One of a Kind Band (Helen Reisen, Jill Roe, Dave Valant, and Jim, Deb, and Greg Sieverding) at the American Legion.

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

Parade:

- 9:15am: Parade lineup at Horizon Lanes parking lot (970 N. Riverview Street). Preregister at City Hall and online; 1st and 2nd place $500/$250 Chamber Bucks (minimum of 10 floats needed for prizes).
- 10:00am: Parade start time.

Activities at Cole Park:

- Immediately after parade: Grand Marshal Presentation, Prince/Princess and 4th Grade Essay Contest winners announcement, Fire Dept flag raise on Park St, and Car and Tractor Show (6th St and baseball outfield).
- 12:45pm-2:15pm: Youth dance performances on the basketball courts.
- 12:45pm-2:45pm: Pedal tractor pull on Park Street; ages 4-12, registration and wear tennis shoes; cash prizes.
- Noon-5:00pm: BINGO, Ron Moraga Caricatures, beverages and food (Boar's Nest; Grandpa's Parlor-ice-cream; Ja Co Cattleman; Ja Co Republican Central Com-funnel cakes; Jeronimo's; Marquette Catholic-lemonade; Schlecht Lunch Wagon), hair feathers/tinsel/colored spray, kids games, dunk tank, and Chamber's $15,000 cash raffle-2,000 tickets available.
- Noon-5:00pm: Carve R Way chainsaw carvings-baseball outfield; 5pm carving auction in refreshment garden.
- Noon-8:00pm: Showdown and Music in refreshment garden: Jess and JoJo Siwa present XOMG POP! (Noon-12:30pm); Jeff Theisen (1:00-2:15pm); Farm Rock (3:00-4:30pm); and Not Quite Brothers (5:00-8:00pm); ATM on-site.
- 1:00-5:00pm: button/silicone bracelet needed for these activities. Midwest Inflatables (inflatables, laser tag, and mini golf), H&H Fun Rides (24' climbing rock wall), swimming at the municipal city pool, and(2:00-4:00pm) Havens Petting Farm and pony rides.
- 3:00pm: Miller Cornhole Boards Bags tournament in the refreshment garden, $40/team competitive tourney and $20/team social tourney; cash prizes top 3 teams for each tourney.

Activities on South Riverview

- 4:00-8:00pm: Food Trucks (Birds, Boar's Nest, Chuckies, Freddies Popcorn, Just Cheddar, Missy's and Family, Schlecht Lunch Wagon, and The Sip and Shop), outdoor music at River Ridge Brewery (Chris Murphy 3:00-6:00pm). Local downtown businesses open.
- 6:00pm: Ski Bellevue-ski show.
- Chamber's $15,000/$3,000/$1,000 cash drawings-2,000 tickets available: tickets for sale and winners drawn immediately before fireworks.

Fireworks:
- Fireworks at dusk in the municipal parking lot; Conducted by Bellevue (volunteer) Fire Department.
- Fireworks are paid for by proceeds from Heritage Days button/silicone bracelet sales, business donations, and public donations collection before the fireworks display.
- Rain Date: Tuesday, 7/4.

Date: July 1 - 2, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Bellevue, IA 52031.

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