Edmond Life and Leisure - June 20, 2024

If you’re keeping score at home, then you know this is the first day of summer. And does anything say summer as much as Edmond’s own patriotic celebration, which is again upon us?

In Edmond, the entire patriotic grandeur is wrapped up in a neat package called LibertyFest. This year we’ll be marking the 52nd edition of the festival, which draws raves from all over Oklahoma, as well as the nation.

LibertyFest is comprised of many events, which lead up to the grand ole day itself — July 4.

On that Thursday there will be the annual massive major parade in downtown Edmond starting at 9 a.m. This year Mayor Darrel Davis will be parade marshal and there will be dozens of entries.

And then that night there will be a huge fireworks show at around 9:30 p.m. at Hafer Park.

If you need help remembering those times, you’re in luck. This week we put out our annual and official LibertyFest program and event guide. It’s a 40-page guide that lists all the events and times and features the people who help put on this wonderful effort.

The guide is inserted in this week’s edition. Please keep it, read it and consider supporting the guide’s advertisers.

So stay informed. On Page 2, Life & Leisure Publisher Ray Hibbard also has his thoughts on LibertyFest and this years guide.

Happy summer and happy LibertyFest, Edmond!