6th Annual Independence Day Festival

All-Day Event!
Gather Your Family & Friends and Let's Celebrate BIG for America's 250th Birthday
Free Admission ~ Free Parking
~ 5K Run/Walk & 10k Run, 8:30 am, registration at 7:30 am
~ One Mile Youth Race, 10 am
~ Family Walk, 11 am
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Hazleton/IndependenceDayCharityEvent
Festival runs from 9 am - 5:00 pm
~ DJ Entertainment begins at 7:30 am
~ Live Music by Six Shots - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM - bring your lawn chairs!
~ First 250 Kids receive a free 250th Birthday cupcake & other goodies - 1:00 PM until supplies last
~ Foam Party, bring your bathing suit & a towel! - 2 to 4 PM
~ Kids & Teen Watermelon Eating Contest - 2 PM - Register early, limited space available https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/eating-contest-pre-registration
~ Hot Dog Eating Contest (18+) - 3 PM - Register early, limited space available https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/eating-contest-pre-registration
~ Craft & Vendor Show
~ Christie's Color Watercolor World
~ Kay's Creations
~ Pamper Me by Tiffany
~ LilyBeans Bowtique
~ Wicked Stiches
~ Jen's Toy Den
~ AJ Bakery
~ GetPrinted3d
~ Carey's Cozy Crochet
~ Deb's Green Thumb Creations
~ Lexi's IV Hydration
~ Ethos Cares
~ Mountain Valley Family Martial Arts
~ Mid Penn Bank
~ Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships
~ DeAngelo Family Exotic Car and Truck Display
~ Silent Auction including Autographed Sports Memorabilia
~ Tons of Basket Raffles
~ Food Trucks, including: Slims Cafe, Rockin Hoagies, Pierogie Joe, Alta Pizzeria, G's Dirty Dogs, Triple Squeeze, Taqueria Las Tres Coronas, Taste Our Balls, Ferrara's Family Concessions & Whipped Sweete Shoppe!
~ Beer Pavilion including beer and ready to drink beverages
~ Carnival Games
~ Kids Craft Corner - free provided by the Hazleton Art League and Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Program
~ Bounce House
~ Obstacle Course
~ Video Game Trailer
~ 250th Birthday Themed Photobooth Fun
~ Facepainting
~ Hair Tinsel
~ Bubble Party Experience
~ Special performances by:
~ 11:00 am - Vocalist Ava Badamo
~ 11:15 am - Melina's Attitude School of Dance
~ 11:45 am - Diamond Xtreme Athletics
~ 12:15 pm - Freeland Whippets Cheerleading
~ 12:30 pm - Drama In Motion Performing Arts
~ 1:00 pm - Mountain Valley Family Martial Arts
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Run/Walk Schedule: Click Here to Register
7:30 AM – Registration begins
8:30 AM – 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run
9:45 AM - 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run Awards Ceremony
10:15 AM - One Mile Youth Race (16 & under)
10:40 AM - 1-Mile Family Walk