June 26, 2019
The Fourth must go on River flooding pushes back Riverfest in St. Charles to Labor Day Weekend, but other Fourth of July festivities in St. Charles County will continue as scheduled
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By Brett Auten A soaked and saturated Frontier Park has forced officials to wave the white flag. After much discussion and deliberation, organizers of the annual Fourth of July Riverfest celebration have decided to move the festival to Aug. 30 and 31 in order to allow Frontier Park to dry out and recover from the recent flood. “We talked about Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C and the best one was to move the festival to Labor Day weekend,” Joe Ward, Director of the Greater St. Charles Convention and Business Bureau, said. “With the weight of the carnival rides, we could really damage the park and there is no guarantee we won’t get a little more water between now and then.” The Jaycee’s Fourth of July Parade will still take place on July 4 beginning at 10 a.m. and will follow its same route. The parade will start near Bales Park, proceed around North Second Street in Frenchtown, make a left on Clark Street and will then head down Historic Main Street to Boone’s Lick Road. The Labor Day Riverfest Celebration will feature live music, Fountain City Amusements Carnival, food and craft vendors, and one night of fireworks, on Aug. 31. In years past, the festival has moved the carnival rides to different locations. “We have garnered a reputation for putting on first-class events and we wanted to make sure we delivered,” Ward said. “We also wanted to make sure that the festival went on and was not canceled out-right.”
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Weather Locally, there are other options to get your Fourth of July oohs and ahhs. In O’Fallon, the Heritage & Freedom Fest will be held on July 2–4 at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex. Concerts, fireworks, carnival rides, sideshows, and a patriotic parade are all part of the puzzle. Admission and parking are free, and the fun includes free family-friendly sideshows, a free Kids’ Zone, and fireworks. Discounted all-you-can-ride carnival wristbands are available for purchase for all three days. For updates, complete schedules and more, visit www.heritageandfreedomfest.com.
Family Night starts things off on July 2 from 4–10 p.m. This year will boast a brand new carnival with more than 16 rides making for plenty of options for kids, teens, and adults. To ride, purchase an all-you-canride wristband in advance for $20 through July 1 at www.heritageandfreedomfest.com. Wristbands also can be purchased onsite on each event day for $25 per day. Individual tickets can be purchased for $1.25 per ticket. Each ride will require three to six individual tickets. July 3 will be Country Night with Walker See ‘FOURTH’ page 2
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