Pella will celebrate Independence Day on Monday, July 5th. Activities will begin that afternoon at 1:00pm with swimming at the Pella Aquatic Center. Kids games, crafts, activities, and food stands at Central Park, fishing at Caldwell Park, downtown carriage rides, and entertainment on the Tulip Toren will all begin at 3:00pm. Those lead up to the annual parade at 6 p.m, which will start at Franklin Street near Pella Historical Society and loop around the square before heading south on Main Street. The Pella City Band will perform patriotic marches at 8 p.m. on the Tulip Toren, leading up to Fireworks near Madison Elementary at 10:00pm Those wanting to participate in the parade should contact Paul Kingma at (641) 780-6785