Celebrate Independence Day in downtown Rockford with a parade, live entertainment, food, and fireworks! Please visit the website for more events details.
Schedule of Events |
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| 7:00am | Lifescape 5k Classic Run/Walk Begins |
| 8:30am | Patriotic Prayer Breakfast, Location – Beattie Park |
| 2pm | Road Closures Begin |
| 4pm | Gramps with Amps performs at Joe Marino Statue |
| 4pm | Davis Park Opens* |
| 4:30pm | Parade Master of Ceremonies, Freedom Bennett, Parade Grand Stand Stage at Wyman & State St |
| 4:30pm | Andy Yaun – The Rockabilly Kid performs, Davis Park |
| 4:40pm | Motorcycle Parade Begins |
| 4:50pm | Screw City Jeep Club Parade Begins |
| 5pm | Patriotic Parade Begins |
| 5:30pm | Characters 2 Life, Presented by Nelson Piping Company, opens Free Kids Area featuring kids games, glitter tattoos, balloon twister artists and a stilt walker. |
| 6:30pm | Dirty Pop (live entertainment) performs, Davis Park |
| 9:15pm | Davis Park Entrance Closes* |
| 9:30pm | Firework Spectacle over Downtown Rockford synched to a soundtrack broadcasted on 103.1. Show will also be broadcasted LIVE on TV on Fox39.
Fireworks will be launched south of Davis Park over the Rock River |
| 10pm | Fireworks conclude, event ends |
