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188th Pekin Fourth Of July Celebration Kicks Off Saturday

Last updated on Friday, June 29, 2018

(PEKIN) - The 188th Pekin Fourth of July Celebration begins Saturday with flea market at Pekin Park in Pekin.

The celebration, one of the oldest in the nations, is being promoted by the Pekin Community Betterment Organization.

There will be a fireworks display, flea market and a parade on July 4th.

There will be a variety of activities for everyone.

You will also find a carnival, food vendors, a variety of live entertainment, a prince and princess contest and a queen contest, Pekin idol contest.

Pekin 4th of July Event Schedule:

Saturday June 30, 2018

• Flea Market Set up at 8am
• Flea Market Open at 10am-7pm

Sunday July 1, 2018

• Flea Market Open at 12pm-5pm

Monday July 2, 2018

• Flea Market Open at 4pm-9pm

Tuesday July 3, 2018

• Food Court Open 4pm- until after fireworks
• Flea Market Open 4pm- until after fireworks
• Derby City Amusements Open 4pm- until after fireworks
• Borden Lions Club Fish Dinner at Pekin Park Shelter House Open 5pm-9pm
• Pekin's Got Talent Registration near stage- 4pm
• Pekin's Got Talent- 5:30-7pm -Taylor Humphrey & Janet Hattabaugh-Schubert, Coordinators
• Brian Elmore & Big Steel Train- 7pm
• Hell's Half Acre Hillbilly Burlesque Show- 8:30pm (during intermission)
• Brian Elmore & Big Steel Train- 8:30pm- until fireworks
• Fireworks by Straight Shooters- 10pm

Wednesday July 4, 2018

• Parade line up at Eastern High School Parking Lot- 8am
• Parade- 10am -Tisha Coles, Coordinator
• Parade Theme is Hometown Heroes
• Grand Marshall- Pekin's Hometown Heroes
• Food Court Open- immediately after parade- 5pm
• Flea Market Open- immediately after parade- 5pm
• Derby City Amusements Open- immediately after parade- 5pm
• Borden Lions Club Fish Dinner at Pekin Park Shelter House Open 12pm-2pm

Immediately after parade

• Invocation by Jeremy Goen- Pekin Church of Christ
• Presentation of Colors- Pekin American Legion Post 203
• Star Spangled Banner- McKenna Keltner
• Pledge of Allegiance- Pekin American Legion Post 203
• Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence- Eastern High School Valedictorian Devan Smith
• Back Home Again in Indiana- McKenna Keltner
• Welcome Patrons- Taylor Humphrey, Pekin 4th President of the PCBO 2018
• Presentation of Cress Plaque- Jeremy Goen- 12pm
• Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School- Ray Ramsey & Terry Thixton- 12:15pm
• Registration for Pekin Baby Contest near stage-12pm-2pm
• Prince & Princess Contest on stage- 12:30pm -Darlene Hall, Coordinator
• Indiana Military Band- 1:30pm-2:30pm
• Pekin Baby Contest on stage- 2:30pm -Taylor Humphrey, Coordinator
• Queen Contest- 4pm -Darlene Hall, Coordinator
• 2018 Queen Crowning Announcement- 5pm

Special Thanks & Closing by Taylor Humphrey, Pekin 4th President of the PCBO 2018

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