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“Nevertheless� will take the stage from 7:00-10:00pm, with park closure at 10:30pm. On the morning of the 4th, parade goers will claim their viewing spot bright and early as they prepare for the 155th annual Independence Day Parade, hosted and organized by the Independence Area Chamber of Commerce. The theme is “Putting on the Ritz,� and the parade will begin at 9:00am with the traditional gunshot, led by the local military veteran’s Color Guard. Additionally the Farmer’s Market and Wapsipinicon Mill tours will be held from 8:00am-12:00pm in downtown Independence. 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 SandShootout Volleyball Tournament, with horseshoes and bags tournament at 1:00pm.
(QWHUWDLQPHQW ZLOO EHJLQ DW SP ZLWK Milk and Honey, a long-running Waterloo band, featuring music from the 50’s through today’s top hits, followed by the Church of Cash, featuring music of Johnny Cash until 6:20pm. The headlining act will feature local, Independence talent, as the band Stampede returns to entertain the crowd with country and classic rock WXQHV IURP WR SP DV WKH ¿ UHZRUN GLV play steals the show, lighting the sky with bright À DVKHV DQG ORXG ERRPV :HHNO\ UDFLQJ ZLOO DOVR take place on the 4th at the Independence Motor Speedway with gates opening at 4:00pm and hot laps at 6:30pm. Closing the festivities, on Sunday, July 5th, the Independence Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a 4th of July breakfast at the Wapsipinicon 0LOO IURP DP SP ZLWK WKH (FXPHQLFDO Church Services held in Veteran’s Park at 9:30am, with a rain location in the First United Methodist Church. 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.