Pekin is gearing up for its 187th continuous celebration of the Fourth of July with evening beginning this Saturday, July 1st running through Tuesday, July 4.
Fireworks will shoot off Monday night and the annual parade will snake through town beginning at 10a Tuesday morning with the Eastern High School GIRLS 2A State Championship Basketball team leading the way as grand marshals.
Saturday, July 1 st
10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. – Food Court Open
10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. – Flea Market Open
10:00 a.m. til 10:00 p.m. – Derby City Amusements, Rides, Food, Games
9:30 a.m. 3 on 3 Men’s/ Women’s Basketball 4 Players – per Team
Registration (Freshman thru Adult) 3 teams required for 10:00 a.m. event.
6:00 p.m. Pekin Idol Registration
7:00 p.m. Pekin Idol Contest on Park Stage
Sunday, July 2 nd
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Food Court Open
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Flea Market Open
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Derby City Amusements, Rides, Food, Games
1:00 p.m. Baby Contest Registration at Park Shelter House
1:00 p.m. til 2:00 p.m. Ella Unruh, Singer on Stage
1:00 p.m. 3 on 3 Basketball Boys/Girls Basketball Registration (grades 6-8)
Kids younger, must have Parents Consent
2:00 p.m. Baby Contest on Park Stage
Monday, July 3 rd
4:00 p.m. til After FIREWORKS – Food Court Open
4:00 p.m. til after FIREWORKS – Flea Market Open
4:00 p.m. til after FIREWORKS – Derby City Amusements, Rides, Food, Games
5:00 p.m. til 9:00 p.m. – Borden’s Lion Club Fish Dinner at Park Shelter House
6:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m. – Lacefield & James Music Entertainment
8:00 p.m. – Hell’s Half Acre Hillbilly Burlesque Show
8:30 p.m. til after FIREWORKS – Lannie Hat & Hickbilly’s
10:00 p.m. FIREWORKS by Zambelli @ Pekin Park
Tuesday, July 4 th
8:30 a.m. Parade line-up @ Eastern High School Parking Lot
10:00 a.m. PARADE – Sandi Ison, Coordinator with Family & Friends
Theme – 2017 – “All for One, One for All”
Grand Marshall – EHS GIRLS 2A BASKETBALL TEAM – 2A BASKETBALL-CHAMPIONS 2017
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Food Court Open
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Flea Market Open
12:00 p.m. til 5:00 p.m. – Derby City Amusement, Rides, Food, Games
12:00 p.m. til 2:00 p.m. – Borden Lions Club Fish Dinner at Park Shelter House
12:00 p.m. Presentation of “Colors” – Pekin American Legion Post 203
Invocation by Brad Moore, Pastor @ Blue River Baptist Church
Star Spangled Banner – McKenna Keltner
Pledge of Allegiance by Pekin American Legion Post 203
Reading of the Preamble of Declaration of Independence –
Eastern High School Valedictorian – Katelyn Endris
Back Home Again in Indiana – McKenna Keltner
Welcome Patrons – Anita Temple, Pekin 4 th President of the PCBO- 2017
Veterans – Honored by the Christopher Harrison Daughters of the American Revolution with the United
States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Committee Honor by Carol Crockett Weatherholt
12:30 p.m. EHS 2A Girls’ Basketball State Championship Celebration – Coach Mike McBride
Principal, Darin Farris & Athletic Director, Scott Newcomb – Championship Ring Presentation
EHS Booster Club Event , EHS High School Band by Matt Lindley
1:15 p.m Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School – Ray Ramsey & Terry Thixton
2:00 p.m. Prince & Princess Contest on Stage – Darlene Hall
4:00 p.m. Queen Contest – Pekin 4 th of July Queen – Darlene Hall
5:00 p.m. 2017 Queen – Crowning Announcement
5:00 p.m. Special Thanks and closing by Anita Temple, President PCBO 2017
