About the Event
Quick Schedule:
Motorcycle Parade: 4:40pm
Jeep Parade: 4:50pm
Main Patriotic Parade: 5:00pm
Live Entertainment: 4:00pm + (four different spots downtown)
Fireworks: 9:30pm - 10:00pm
Independence Day Schedule
7:00am: Lifescape 5k Classic Run/Walk Begins
8:30am: Patriotic Prayer Breakfast, Location - Beattie Park
2pm: Road Closures Begin
4pm: Gramps with Amps performs at Joe Marino Statue
4pm: Davis Park Opens*
4:30pm: Parade Master of Ceremonies, Freedom Bennett, Parade Grand Stand Stage at Wyman & State St
4:30pm: Andy Yaun - The Rockabilly Kid performs, Davis Park
4:40pm: Motorcycle Parade Begins
4:50pm: Screw City Jeep Club Parade Begins
5pm: Patriotic Parade Begins
5:30pm: Characters 2 Life, Presented by Nelson Piping Company, opens Free Kids Area featuring kids games, glitter tattoos, balloon twister artists and a stilt walker.
6:30pm: Dirty Pop (live entertainment) performs, Davis Park*
9:15pm: Davis Park Entrance Closes
9:30pm: Firework Spectacle over Downtown Rockford synched to a soundtrack broadcasted on 103.1. Show will also be broadcasted LIVE on TV on Fox39
10pm: Fireworks conclude, event ends
Davis Park Information
4pm: Davis Park Entrance Opens
4pm: Beer Tent Opens: Coors Light, PBR, Miller Light, Twisted Tea, White Claw Black Berry, Summer Shandy & Jack Daniels Down Home Punch
4pm: Soda Tent Opens: Assorted Pepsi Products & Water
4pm: Food Trucks Open
4:30pm: Musical Entertainment, Andy Yaun - The Rockabilly Kid, presented by Johnny Pamcakes
5:30pm: Characters 2 Life, Presented by Nelson Piping Company, opens Free Kids Area featuring kids games, glitter tattoos, balloon twister artists and a stilt walker.
6:30pm: Musical Entertainment, Dirty Pop, presented by Johnny Pamcakes
9:15pm: Davis Park Entrance CLOSES
9:15pm: Beer & Soda Tents CLOSE
9:15pm: Food Trucks CLOSE
9:30pm: 30 minute, 5,800 shell firework show over the Rock River begins. Synched soundtrack will be played in the park.
10:00pm: Event Ends.
Food Trucks in Davis Park:
Rapped with Smoke BBQ, DnA Concessions, Pizza Fresca, Kona Ice and Jammin' ****
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