2026 4th of July Schedule of Events (subject to change)
July 3rd | VETERANS PARK
5-9pm Food & Vendors
7pm Akron Community Band 🥁
Dusk Fireworks display (cash donations at entrance appreciated) 🎆
July 4th | RUSSELL PARK
9am NHS Annual Pie Sale & Quilt Raffle
9-4 Knight Sutton Museum open
10am Power Wheels Race (Main/Church)
11am Soap Box Derby (Main/Church) 🏎️
11-3 Kids activities (Russell Park) 🫧🤸♂️
11-2 Face Painting at Akron Market on Main
11am Chicken BBQ & Food Vendors🍿🍗🚚
11:30-1:30 Meet & Greet w/Emmalee's Memories Wonder Woman
12-2 Mr. NO the Balloon Guy 🪅⚔️
12:30 Ice Cream Contest Sponsored by Pink Cow (arrive 10-15 mins early) 🍦
1-3 Smoke Dancers in the Gazebo 🪶
2-4 Rich-Twinn Octagon House Tours
4:15 Kids Parade "America 250" (Hart St)
4:25 Reading of the Declaration
4:30 Gala Parade "America 250" 🎉
Participants stage at ACS (Bloomingdale Rd)
Craig Wilkins performing in the Gazebo
🍔🌮Food Vendors staggered throughout events: 🍿🍗🚚
July 3rd: Pink Cow, Newstead Exempts, Papa's Popcorn,
Babz BBQ, Deb’s Concessions, Cheesy Chick
July 4th: Pink Cow, Newstead Exempts, Papa's Popcorn,
Chiavetta's BBQ, Indian Tacos, Deb’s Concessions
(schedule of events and vendors subject to change)
*subject to change*