Pekin Fourth of July Celebration

Pekin, Indiana  47165

Schedule of Events

178th Annual 4th of July

July 2nd

Flea Market

Carnival Rides 

6:00pm - Pekin Idol - Hosted by Arthur Hardin

July 3rd

Veterans Dedication (New Pekin Town Hall) 

Flea Market

Carnival Rides

7:30pm - "Lannie Hattabaugh" Band

10:30pm - Fireworks (Melrose Pyrotechnic)

July 4th

Flea Market

Carnival Rides

8:00 am - 3 on 3 Basketball Registration Begins

10:30am - Parade (Jeff and Sherry Clem, Coordinators)

11:15am - Presenting (The Colors) - Pekin American Legion Post 203

Invocation - Allen Manual

"Star Spangled Banner" - Janet Hattabaugh

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of The Declaration of Independence - Chelsea Martin

"Back Home in Indiana"

Welcome - Becky White (Master of Ceremonies)

11:45am - Hard Core Country Band 

1:00 pm - Queen Contest - (Darlene Hall, Coordinator)

Horseshoe Pitching Contest

2:00 pm - Pekin Idol Winner

2:15 pm - Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School - (Ray Ramsey and Joy Gore)

2:30 pm - Special Awards

3:00 pm - "The Traveler MoJo"

4:15 pm - Prince and Princess Contest (Shari Dalton, Coordinator)