Many area communities will be celebrating Independence Day.
Leighton will hold their annual community celebration on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. throughout the community. A wide range of activities, food, and educational displays will be held, as well as their parade at 7:30 p.m., followed by fireworks at dusk.
Click here for details about Leighton.
THRIVE Knoxville is hosting a day full of events on Wednesday, July 4th, including a flag raising ceremony at 7:45am in the city parking lot, with the Knoxville Police Department Freedom 5K to follow at 8, a pancake breakfast, the parade beginning at noon, a best burger contest beginning at 1pm, and a dodgeball tournament for teams of eight, with live music and games throughout the day. A fireworks show will take place at the Knoxville Municipal Airport beginning at dusk.
Activities in the city of Pella begin on July 4th with kids games and food stands downtown and fishing at Caldwell Park, beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by the parade down Franklin Street at 1:30 p.m., special Outdoor Aquatic Center hours in the late afternoon, the City Band performance at 7, and fireworks at dusk.
Bussey is hosting a two-day celebration for Independence Day July 3rd and 4th, which includes a BBQ Cook Off, Car Show, Bussey Fire Department Dinner, BINGO in the Park, Carnival Games, music by Joey Dursky, Luke Farland, Ted Stockon and Cody Hicks, and more activities over the two days. They are hosting their annual parade on July 4th at 10 a.m., followed by a flag raising in memory of Bob Ford at 11 a.m., with fireworks late that evening. The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio is participating in the Bussey 4th of July Parade.
Independence Day celebrations begin in Pleasantville on the evening of Tuesday, July 3rd and continue through the 4th. Recognition of heroes and volunteers begins at 6 p.m. on the 3rd, followed by a patriotic costume contest at 6:30 p.m. and music by Luke Fox Band at 7 p.m. On the 4th of July, a Flag Raising ceremony will be held from 8:15 to 9 a.m. at the Pleasantville Memorial Hall, followed by a pet show at 9 a.m. The annual Pleasantville 4th of July parade begins at 11 a.m., with fun and games in the evening at Cora Shadle Memorial Park from 5 to 9 p.m., and fireworks following.
The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio will be at the Pella, Bussey, and Pleasantville celebrations during the day, and the Big Red Radio will be celebrating in Knoxville. The Lil’ Big Red Radio will also be in Leighton for their parade and fireworks display.
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PLEASANTVILLE
Tuesday, July 3
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Celebration of Heroes and Volunteers (Field across from Casey’s)
Sponsored by the Iowa Beer Bus with up to fifteen craft beers on tap
6:00 p.m.
Dinner provided by Burgett BBQ Custom Catering (Freewill Donation)*
6:30 p.m.
Patriotic Costume Contest
7:00 p.m.
Live Music – Luke Fox Band
Wednesday, July 4
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast – Masonic Lodge
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Flag Raising – American Legion (Memorial Hall)
Keynote – Colonel Sara Phoenix, United State Marine Corps
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Pet Show (Sponsored by Pet Stop)
Pet Obedience Demonstration by Donna Flattery, Knoxville Veterinary Clinic
2nd Chance Rescue – Indianola
Avondale Veterinary Healthcare
Animal Lifeline of Iowa
All Creatures Small/KiyaKoda
Pet Art by Cord McMahon
10:00 a.m.
Parade Line-up (Pleasantville Middle School Parking lot)
10:30 a.m.
Kiddie Parade Line-up (Behind Memorial Hall – corner of S. Polk St / Monroe)
Click here for kiddie parade entry form
11:00 a.m.
Parade (Theme: United We Stand as Heroes and Volunteers)
Click here for parade entry form & guidelines
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (Methodist Church Family Living Center)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Star Spangled Squad (Pleasantville High School Gym)
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fun and games in the Park (Cora Shadle Memorial Park)
Sponsored by Michelle Greene – Iowa Realty
Karaoke, Face Painting, Iowa Beer Bus, Cotton Candy, Sno-Cones,
Car Bashing, Bottle/Ring Toss, Cake Walk,Bingo, Caricatures,
Butterfly Garden naming contest, Butterfly seed balls, bubbles,
water balloons, and other fun contests.
7:00 p.m.
Live Music – Joe Inman & Company
Sponsored by McKay Insurance – Knoxville
Dusk (approx. 9:30 p.m.)
Fireworks (Cora Shadle Memorial Park)
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BUSSEY:
Sunday, July 1st
8pm Family Fun Movie Night @ the Bussey North Park
Tuesday, July 3rd
12pm-5pm 4th of July B.B.Q Cook Off
4pm-8pm 1st Annual Bussey 4th Car Show
Registration starts @ 3pm
4:30pm-?pm Bussey Fire Department Supper
5pm-7pm Little Saber Daycare BINGO in the Park
4pm-7pm Joey Dursky
7pm – 10pm Luke Farland
4pm-10pm Ozark Amusements (Carnival)
Wednesday, July 4th
7am-9am Bussey Methodist Church Breakfast
(Free Will Offering)
9am-2pm Bussey Library Book Sale, Silent Auction & Doll
Raffle @ the library.
10am Parade
11am – 10 pm Ozark Amusements (Carnival)
11am Flag Raising by the Ford Family
In Memory of Bob Ford
11am-3pm Ted Stockton
3pm-5pm TBA
4pm Kiddie Tractor Pull (registration @3:30pm)
6pm-10pm Cody Hicks
10pm Fireworks
Activities-, Silent Auction, Lake Miami 2 Night Stay Raffle, Dart Board, 50/50 Raffle, Can Koozies, Craft & Product Vendors, Saber Girls Basketball Dunk Tank
Food Stands- Mr. Taco, Bubba-Q’s, Kettle Korn, Masonic Lodge, Mahaska Drug (Ice Cream & Sno Cones), Union Liberty Church.
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KNOXVILLE:
Find more information on how to register for each THRIVE Knoxville event below.
Freedom 5K – print a copy of the registration form and return it to any City of Knoxville Government building or online at
www.getmeregistered.com/kpdfreedom5k
Bike Parade – Meet at the Dixie Gebhardt House before noon
Best Burger – $15 entry fee. Registration begins at 1pm on site, or contact Dave Garcia at dkgarcia02@gmail.com or by phone at 641-820-0792
Dodgeball Tournament – Registration forms are available at Knoxville City Hall or on the THRIVE Knoxville Facebook page.
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