Fourth of July parades kick off Friday morning, starting in Bussey, at 10, with line up at the South Park ball field between 9 and 9:45. The city will have activities for all ages going on throughout the day at North City Park. Pleasantville also celebrates all day Friday. The parade in Pleasantville begins at 11, with line up starting at 10. Chamber Director Don Dursky says there is a $500 prize for the float with the most votes in the People’s Choice category this year as well.

For a list of Pleasantville activities for the 4th, click on this link: http://www.pleasantvillechamber.org/

Bussey Independence Day Events:

Thursday July 3rd
5pm Fire Dept supper in park
5-8pm Band in park, ‘Full Circle’
5-8pm Smittys Amusements in park

Friday, July 4th
6:45am Bussey Independence Run, register at City Hall
7:15am 1K begins
7:30am 5K begins
7-9am breakfast at Bussey Methodist Church, free will donation
10am-2pm Library book sale
10am Parade
11am Flag raising, lunch served by Masonic Lodge, band ‘Radyio Flyers’, all at park
1:30pm Shannon’s School of Dance at park
3pm Bags tournament, registration starts 2:30pm
6pm Kiddie Tractor Pull, registration starts 5:45pm
5-10pm Bands ‘Phoenix’ an ‘Quarter Inch Jack’
10pm Fireworks

Smitty’s Amusements, Kettle corn, Barnyard Billy(clown), snow cones, climbing wall, 50/50 drawing, raffles, etc….in park all day on 4th.