Fourth of July celebrations will be taking place all over Marion County today, including events in Bussey, Pella, Pleasantville, and Knoxville.
Parades, fireworks, live music, and games are all part of festivities, with the KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio and Big Red Radio participating in parades, playing music, and providing information across the county. KNIA/KRLS is playing patriotic music from 9 to 11 p.m. this evening during area fireworks celebrations. Find a full schedule of Fourth of July events below.
BUSSEY
7am-9am Bussey Methodist Church Breakfast
(Free Will Offering)
9am-2pm Bussey Library Book Sale, Silent Auction & Doll
Raffle @ the library.
10am Parade
11am – 10 pm Ozark Amusements (Carnival)
11am Flag Raising by the Ford Family
In Memory of Bob Ford
11am-3pm Ted Stockton
3pm-5pm Party Time Karaoke by Tonya DeMoss
4pm Kiddie Tractor Pull (registration @3:30pm)
6pm-10pm Cody Hicks
10pm Fireworks
PELLA
9:30-11:30 Free Fishing at Caldwell Park. (poles & bait provided)
9:30-1:00 games, activities, pony ride, inflatables all in Central Park
9:30-4:00 Food stands on Franklin Street
1:30 pm – Parade down Franklin Street.
7:00 pm – City Band at Tulip Toren
10 pm – Fireworks
PLEASANTVILLE
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Breakfast – Masonic Lodge
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Flag Raising – American Legion (Memorial Hall)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Pet Show
10:00 a.m. – Parade Line-up (Pleasantville Middle School Parking lot)
10:30 a.m. – Kiddie Parade Line-up (Behind Memorial Hall – corner of S. Polk St / Monroe)
11:00 a.m. – Parade (Theme: United We Stand as Heroes and Volunteers)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch (Methodist Church Family Living Center)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Star Spangled Squad (Pleasantville High School Gym)
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Fun and games in the Park (Cora Shadle Memorial Park)
Karaoke, Face Painting, Iowa Beer Bus, Cotton Candy, Sno-Cones,
Car Bashing, Bottle/Ring Toss, Cake Walk,Bingo, Caricatures,
Butterfly Garden naming contest, Butterfly seed balls, bubbles,
water balloons, and other fun contests.
7:00 p.m. – Live Music – Joe Inman & Company
Dusk (approx. 9:30 p.m.) – Fireworks (Cora Shadle Memorial Park)
KNOXVILLE
7:45am – Flag Raising
8am – Freedom 5K
8-10am – Pancake Breakfast
9:30 – Yoga
12pm – Bike Parade
12 to 5pm – Live Music
12 to 4pm – Face Painting
12:30 to 2pm – Kids’ Tattoos
12:30 to 5pm – Games
12:30 to 4pm – Dodgeball (at school admin building)
1 to 4pm – Best Burger Contest (Peace Tree)
2 to 4pm – Bags Tournament
Dusk – Fireworks at Knoxville Airport