Independence Day celebrations in the Ohio Valley
Jun. 28—OHIO VALLEY — Meigs and Gallia counties will be celebrating Independence Day this weekend with many events and fireworks throughout the area.
Meigs County
RUTLAND — The Annual Rutland Volunteer Fire Department Ox Roast will be on Saturday, July 2.
11 a.m. Parade begins at Depot Street
12:15 p.m. Pretty Baby Contest
1:45 p.m. Little Miss and Mister Contest
Noon Food stands, vendors and games will open
1 p.m. Dunk tank and inflatables open
2:30 p.m. Entertainment on stage begins with music by Kip Grueser
8-11 p.m. The Gaven Payne Band on stage
11 p.m. Fireworks
POMEROY — Pomeroy's July 4th Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 2 beginning at 4 p.m. on the levee.
4-9 p.m. Car show
4-9 p.m. JD Williamson kids' event with cartoon art and comedy show
4-8 p.m. DJ Rockin' Reggie at the levee
8-9:45 Renee Stewart Band at the levee
5-7 p.m. Superheros from Wolfe Mountain
9:45 p.m. Fireworks
Food vendors will be set up throughout the day at the levee.
RACINE — The schedule of events for Racine's 4th of July celebration will be as follows on Monday, July 4:
11 a.m. Racine Fire Department's chicken barbecue at the firehouse
4:30-8:30 p.m. Food trucks and craft vendors at Star Mill Park, water slide and bounce house.
7:30 p.m. 4th of July parade, lineup at 7 p.m. at Southern Local parking lot. (The parade will be taking a different route this year. They will leave the high school, turn at Home National Bank and go to the park down Fifth Street, dispersing at the park and American Legion.)
8 p.m. Frog jumping contest directly following the parade. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m.
9:45 p.m. Fireworks at Star Mill Park.
Home National Bank will be sponsoring Kona Ice, and a church group will be providing hot dogs before the fireworks.
MIDDLEPORT — 4th of July in the Village of Middleport will be celebrated on Monday, July 4 with the following schedule:
6:30 p.m. Parade beginning at the former Dairy Queen, line up is at 5:45 p.m.
7 p.m. Flag raising at Dave Diles Park. The National Anthem will but sung, the Meigs Band will play and Mayor Fred Hoffman will speak. Music by Next Level will follow.
9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Food will be provided by River City Players and ice cream by Riverbend Arts Council.
Gallia County
GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis River Recreation Festival has announced their two day schedule for "River Rec" at the Gallipolis City Park:
Sunday, July 3
9a.m. Church Service
10a.m. Southern Gospel
Noon opening ceremony
12:30 p.m. Contemporary Christian music
3:30p.m. Rotary Mile
Noon — 4 p.m. Inflatables
4 p.m. Parade
7 p.m. Musical guest Jess Kellie Adams
Monday, July 4
7:30 a.m. Baby Tot Sparkler Contest Registration
8:30 a.m. Baby Tot Sparkler Contest
10 a.m. — noon Free Inflatables
Noon — 4 p.m. Kids Day
Noon Talent Show
4-8 p.m. Free Inflatables
5-6 p.m. Musical guests: Jamie Merry; 6:30-8: p.m., Drew Baldridge; 8:30-10 p.m., Trent Tomlinson
10 p.m. Fireworks
All River Rec performances and pageants take place on the Robin Fowler State Farm Stage. Find updates on River Rec, which is organized by the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce and its volunteers, at https://www.gallipolisriverrec.com/.
Fireworks will begin at 11 p.m.
Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham and Lorna Hart contributed to this report.
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