Celebrate the 4th of July in Bentonville – Including a Kids Parade Around the Square

Bentonville is stepping up to the patriotic podium over the next several weeks around the July 4th holiday.

First thing on the schedule is the heart-pounding, show-stopping, flag-waving extravaganza of Celebrate America on Sunday, June 28th at 7:00 pm. Produced by the First Baptist Church of Bentonville, this event has free food, a military flyover, special guests Twila Paris and Clebe McClary and a lot more.

If that’s not enough, Downtown Bentonville, Inc. will be hosting the First Friday: Mom, Baseball and Apple Pie event on July 3rd from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm. From the Ozark Barbershop Chorus and Picking on the Square bluegrass performances to several contests, including watermelon seed spitting, apple pie and hot dog eating, hula hoop spinning and wiener dog costumes. They’re celebrating downtown style!

But wait…there’s more! On July 4th is a Kids 4th of July Parade Around the Square at 10:00 am during the Farmers Market. Be at the Square by 9:30 am for line-up. Jazz up bikes, trikes, kids, dogs, cats, carts and wagons with streamers, balloons and anything else red, white and blue that screams “Look at me!” No sign up necessary, just head to the Bentonville Square and join in the fun.

…and don’t forget to stick around town on July 4th, because the fireworks are back in Bentonville! Hosted by the City of Bentonville, the show will begin the evening of July 4th in Memorial Park.

Come downtown for the parade, grab some lunch and then head over to Memorial Park and get a prime seat for the fireworks.