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2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS *subject to change

Saturday, JUNE 29, 2024

Baby Contest

12:30 p.m. til 2:30 p.m. ............. Registration for Baby Contest

3:00 p.m. ..................................... Baby Contest begins at First Baptist Church of Pekin

Wednesday, JULY 3, 2024

7:00 a.m. til 10:00 a.m. ............. Breakfast at the Pekin Park Shelter House by Main Street Meats

8:00 a.m - 10:00 am.............. Registration for 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at the Basketball Court

10:00 a.m................................... 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Starts (until the last game finishes)

at the Basketball Court

8:00 a.m. til 12:00 p.m. ............. Set up for Craft Vendors/Flea Market, Food Vendors, and Rides

Homeland Security and Health Department Inspections

5:00 p.m. til Fireworks .............. Food Court Open

5:00 p.m. til Fireworks .............. Craft Vendors/Flea Market Open

5:00 p.m. til Fireworks .............. Bluegrass Rides Open , DJ Eric by the Stage

5:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m. ............... Sign-ups for the Watermelon and Corn on the Cob Eating Contest at the Pekin Community Betterment Organization Booth

5:30 p.m. ..................................... Dessert Auction Begins

Immediately after the Dessert Auction Recognition of the reigning Firecracker and Dynamite Winners

7:00 p.m. til 10:00 p.m. ............. Juice Box Heroes perform on the Pekin Park Stage

8:30 p.m. til 9:00 p.m. ............... Intermission for the Juice Box Heroes and Dessert Auction with Sam Hurst

10:00 p.m. ................................... Fireworks by Straight Shooters

Thursday, JULY 4, 2024

7:00 a.m. til 10:00 a.m. ..................... Breakfast at the Pekin Park Shelter House by Main Street Meats

8:00 a.m. ............................................ Parade line-up at Eastern High School

10:00 a.m. .......................................... Parade-Tisha Coles, Coordinator with Family and Friends

Theme- 2024 - "Celebrate Days Gone By"

Grand Marshals - Steve Burnett and Gary Nale

12:30 pm. ........................................... Invocation by Dr. Jeremy Goen-Pekin Church of Christ Minister

Presentation of “Colors” and Pledge of Allegiance led by Dr. Jeremy Goen

Star Spangled Banner- Allison Hein

Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence - 2024 Eastern High School  Valedictorian- Glenn Gosnell

Back Home Again in Indiana - Allison Hein

Welcome Patrons - Taylor Humphrey-Arnold, Pekin Community Betterment Organization President

Grand Marshals Induction

Dessert Auction

11:00 a.m. til 5:30 p.m. ..................... Food Court Open

11:00 a.m. til 5:30 p.m. ..................... Craft Vendors/Flea Market Open

11:00 a.m. til 5:30 p.m. ..................... Bluegrass Rides Open, DJ Eric by the Stage

1:30 p.m. ............................................ Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School on the Pekin Park Stage

2:30 p.m. ............................................ Prince and Princess Contest at the First Baptist Church in Pekin

- Darlene Hall, Coordinator

Pekin Park Stage - 2nd Annual Watermelon Eating Contest and

2nd Annual Corn on the Cob Eating Contest

4:00 p.m. ............................................ Queen Contest at the First Baptist Church of Pekin  -Darlene Hall, Coordinator

5:00 p.m. ............................................ 2024 Queen Crowning Announcement

Pekin Park Stage- Gun Raffle drawing

Immediately following - Special Thanks and Closing by Taylor Humphrey-Arnold, President PCBO 2024

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