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Celebrate an Old Fashioned Independence Day with an evening of family fun.
Enjoy crafts, food booths, pioneer games, contests, pony rides, the Balloon Man, and live music by The Shifting Gears Band. Kids can take part in the Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker contest and the Bike, Trike or Stroller Parade before the evening ends with fireworks at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket and settle in for a festive night of red, white, and blue fun.
Event Timeline
5:30 p.m. - Crafts, food booths, and parade registration open
6:00 p.m. - National Anthem by Aileena Harper
6:15 p.m. - Crowning of Little Miss & Mr. Firecracker
6:20 p.m. - Heritage Days Grand Marshal Award
6:30 p.m. - Parade of decorated bikes begins
6:45 p.m. - Parade of decorated golf carts
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Live music by The Shifting Gears Band
7:00 p.m. - Sack races
7:30 p.m. - Watermelon seed spitting contest
7:45 p.m. - Tug of war
8:00 p.m. - Water balloon toss
10:00 p.m. - Fireworks begin. Bring your own chair or blanket.
Enjoy crafts, food booths, pioneer games, contests, pony rides, the Balloon Man, and live music by The Shifting Gears Band. Kids can take part in the Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker contest and the Bike, Trike or Stroller Parade before the evening ends with fireworks at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket and settle in for a festive night of red, white, and blue fun.
Event Timeline
5:30 p.m. - Crafts, food booths, and parade registration open
6:00 p.m. - National Anthem by Aileena Harper
6:15 p.m. - Crowning of Little Miss & Mr. Firecracker
6:20 p.m. - Heritage Days Grand Marshal Award
6:30 p.m. - Parade of decorated bikes begins
6:45 p.m. - Parade of decorated golf carts
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Live music by The Shifting Gears Band
7:00 p.m. - Sack races
7:30 p.m. - Watermelon seed spitting contest
7:45 p.m. - Tug of war
8:00 p.m. - Water balloon toss
10:00 p.m. - Fireworks begin. Bring your own chair or blanket.
Date & Time
June 26, 2026
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Location
Hope Town Square
644 Main Street
Hope, IN 47246
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