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amed “Third Best Small Town 4th of July Celebration in America” by Yahoo Travel and Fox News in 2014, The Independence Day Celebration Committee has of�icially released the 2016 Independence Day Celebration schedule of events. Kicking off the celebration, on Sunday, July 3rd, the Independence Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a 4th of July breakfast at the Wapsipinicon Mill from 8:00am-12:00pm with the Ecumenical Church Services held in Veteran’s Park at 9:30am, with a rain location in the First Presbyterian Church. Later that afternoon in Riverwalk Parks, festivities begin with the opening of the kid zone and in�latables at 4:00pm, with entertainment by 3:15 – a local group of talented high school students. Beginning at 4:30pm, pork burgers will be made available by the Buchanan County Pork Producers in exchange for two non-perishable food items. All food donated will be taken to the Independence Area Food Pantry.
The return of the Poker Walk, sponsored and led by Buchanan County Health Center’s Long Term Care will begin at 5:00pm by the Rotary Shelter with proceeds bene�iting the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Fan favorites, Checker and the Bluetones will take the stage at 5:30pm and will feature a variety of music from the 60’s to today’s hits. Ending the evening of the third, hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, the Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute Band feature Shawn Gerhard will take the stage from 7:0010:00. Featuring such hits as “Calling Baton Rouge”, “Friends in Low Places”, “The Dance”, and more, this show brings in the full production of lights and sound for the ultimate Garth Brooks experience! On the morning of the 4th, parade goers will claim their viewing spot bright and early as they prepare for the 156th annual Independence Day Parade, hosted and organized by the Independence Area Chamber of Commerce. The theme is “Stars & Stripes Forever,” and the parade will begin at 9:00am, led by local veterans and military chapters.
Riverwalk Park will open at 11:00am on the 4th with the Kid’s Fun Zone and parent hospitality tent, ending at 8:00pm. The annual reading of the Declaration of Independence will take place at 11:20am with the Independence Community Band set to take stage at 11:30am. Also beginning at 11:30am will be the Budweiser Coed Sand-Shootout Volleyball Tournament, with horseshoes and bags tournament beginning at 1:00pm. Entertainment will begin at 1:00pm with music by the Swamp Cats, followed by the Johnny Kilowatt band, hailing from the Quad Cities, from 4:00-6:20pm. The headlining act will feature local, Independence talent, as the band Stampede returns to entertain the crowd with country and classic rock tunes from 7:00 to 10:00pm. The �irework display steals the show with the largest show planned in the history of the Independence Day Celebration! Organizers encourage those who would like more information, to register for events, or to volunteer at the park on the 3rd and 4th to visit www.celebrateindee.com or follow Independence Day Celebration on Facebook.
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