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Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation - Pekin, Indiana
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    • Pekin History
    • 2023 Festival Information
      • 2023 Schedule of Events
      • Parade and Contests
      • Vendor Information
      • Volunteer
      • Sponsors
    • More Information
      • Past Celebrations
      • Community Resources
      • Community Events
      • Wash Co. Days Gone By
  • Home
  • Pekin History
  • 2023 Festival Information
    • 2023 Schedule of Events
    • Parade and Contests
    • Vendor Information
    • Volunteer
    • Sponsors
  • More Information
    • Past Celebrations
    • Community Resources
    • Community Events
    • Wash Co. Days Gone By

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2023 Schedule of Events

 

Monday, July 3, 2023

  • 7am - 10am . . .  . . . . . .Breakfast at the Pekin Park Shelter House by Main Street Meats
  • 8am - 10am . . . . . . . . . .Registration for 3on3 Basketball Tournament at the Basketball Court
  • 10am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3on3 Basketball Tournament Starts (until the last game finishes) at the Basketball Court
  • 10am - 3pm. . . . . . . . . .Set up for Craft Vendors/Flea Market, Food Vendors, and Rides Homeland Security and Health Dept. Inspections
  • 5pm - 7pm. . . . . . . . . . Spin-A Round Sound by the Pekin Park Stage
  • 5pm till Fireworks . . .Food Court, Vendors and Flea Market
  • 5pm - Fireworks . . . . .BYB Events and Rides Open  (Ride Bracelets $25 per day)
  • 5:30 pm . . . . . . .  . . . . . .Pekin 4th of July Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Contest on the Pekin Park Stage - Tisha Coles, Coordinator
  • Immediately following the Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Contest will be the Pekin 4th of July Little Miss and Mister Dynamite Contest on the Pekin Park Stage - Tisha Coles, Coordinator
  • 5pm - 8pm. . . . . . . . . . .Baby Contest, Watermelon Eating Contest, and Corn on the Cob Eating Contest sign-ups at the Pekin Community Betterment Organization Booth
  • 7pm -10pm . . . . . . . . . . Juice Box Heroes perform on the Pekin Park Stage
  • 8:30pm - 9pm. .. . . . . . . Intermission for the Juice Box Heroes and Dessert Auction with Sam Hurst
  • 10pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fireworks by Straight Shooters


Tuesday, July 4, 2023

  • 7am - 10am . . . . . . . . . . .Breakfast at the Pekin Park Shelter House by Main Street Meats
  • 8am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parade line-up at Eastern High School
  • 10am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parade- Tisha Coles, Coordinator with Family and Friends

Theme- 2023- Small Town, Big Tradition

Grand Marshals - Billy Hagan and Jeffrey D. Souder from T&S Auction Service

  • Immediately After Parade 
    • Invocation by Dr. Jeremy Goen-Pekin Church of Christ Minister
    • Presentation of “Colors”- Pekin American Legion Post 203
    • Pledge of Allegiance- Pekin American Legion Post 203
    • Star Spangled Banner- Brenna LaDuke
    • Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence - 2023 Eastern High School Valedictorian- Madeline Lewellen
    • Back Home Again in Indiana- TBD
    • Welcome Patrons - Taylor Humphrey-Arnold, Pekin Community Betterment Org. President Grand Marshals Induction
  • 11:30am - 5:30pm . . . . . . . Spin-A Round Sound by the Pekin Park Stage
  • 11:30am - 5:30pm. . . . . . . .Food Court Open
  • 11:30am - 5:30pm . . . . . . . Craft Vendors/Flea Market Open
  • 11:30am - 5:30pm . . . . . . . .BYB Events and Rides Open (Ride Bracelets $25 per day)
  • 12pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Annual Scot W. Ames Jr Corn Hole Tournament behind the Pekin Park Stage
  • 12:15pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School on the Pekin Park Stage
  • 1pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince and Princess Contest on the Pekin Park Stage- Darlene Hall Coordinator
  • Immediately following the Prince and Princess Contest 
    • 1st Annual Watermelon Eating Contest
  • 2:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baby Contest on the Pekin Park Stage - Tisha Coles, Coordinator
  • Immediately following the Baby Contest
    • 1st Annual Corn on the Cob Eating Contest
  • 4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Queen Contest on the Pekin Park Stage- Darlene Hall, Coordinator
  • 5pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2023 Queen Crowning Announcement
  • 5:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Thanks and Closing by Taylor Humphrey-Arnold, President PCBO 2023


Thank you to our Special Donors

Shelby-lain Whitaker

Blevins Sanitation


Friend's of the Pekin Community Betterment Organization

Main Street Meats - Precision Heating & Air - Zink Signs - Richardson’s Heating & Air - Cooley’s Heating & Air

Hoosier Trophies - Florence’s Flowers - Stillman’s Grove Events - Scentsy Wickless Candles - Sullivan Feed Mill

Sandy’s Custom Cakes - Tumbleweed - Blossoming Little Blessings Daycare - Lil Darlin’s Daycare - Salem Leader

WSLM Radio - Eddie Gilstrap Motors - Discount Labels - Dog Sitting/That Dog Momma - Paul Rutherford

Knapp Miller Brown - Billy Martin’s Store, Inc. - Bourbon City Golf Carts

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