Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Charles City Independence Day Week Celebration Schedule of Events

9 a.m.-4 p.m. – Floyd County Museum Kids Day; kids admitted to museum free.
10:30 a.m. – Kids Day Parade; signup begins at 10 a.m.; followed by McDonald’s lunch and free games.
Noon – Kids Day stage show, “Absolute Science.”
1-6 p.m. – Free inflatables, rides, miscellaneous activities; music by TB Continued Entertainment; 12 food vendors.
2:30 p.m. – Youth Sand Volleyball Tournament.
3:30 to 6 p.m. – Charles City Farmers Market.
4 p.m. – Beer garden opens.
6 p.m. – Hot Dog Eating Contest.
7-8:30 p.m. – Live performance by Sheltered Reality Steel Drum Corps.

7:30 a.m. – Firecracker 5K starts at Charles City High School track.
11 a.m. – Independence Day Parade; staging 8-10:30 a.m.; new downtown route.
Noon – Food vendors, beer garden and activities.
Noon-4 p.m. – Live music by Bad Dog 20/20.
12:30 p.m. – Adult Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament; Chamber parking lot.
2 p.m. – Watermelon Eating Contest.
7:30 p.m. – Municipal Band Concert; behind the library.
10 p.m. – Fireworks downtown from the bridge over the Cedar River.

5-9 p.m. – Party in the Park, with food vendors, beer garden, activities, booths, live music by Mike Bernard & the Midwest Made.

7:30 a.m. – Charles City Bicycle Ride; registration at 7:30 a.m. at First Security Bank parking lot.
9 a.m.-noon – Charles City Farmers Market.
Noon – Food vendors and activities.
4 p.m. – Beverage garden opens.
4 p.m. – Eric Michaels Magic Show.
5 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament.
5-9 p.m. – Live music by BPM.

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