Red, White and Blue Festival Set for July 4-5

Kirksville’s Red, White and Blue Festival will take place July 4-5. 

The festival will start off with a community band concert from 5-6 p.m. July 4 on the downtown square. A Summer on the Square concert featuring The Aaron Russell Band will follow from 7-8:30 p.m. People can drop off pies for the United Way Pie Sale and Silent Auction between 4-5 p.m., and the auction will take place between music sets.  

The morning of July 5 will kick off with several events on the square. From 7-11 a.m. the pancake breakfast will take place on Washington Street. The Kiwanis Farmers’ Market will also be open from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. on the downtown square. The classic car show will take place from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Downtown Cinema 8 parking lot. The 9th annual FLATS Uncle Sam 5K Run and 1.5 Mile Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. at Dukum Inn. People interested in participating can visit kvflats.org/events to register. The Red, White and Blue Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the intersection of N. Franklin and Missouri streets going south. Cemetery Theatre presentations will take place at 2 p.m. at the Forest Llewellyn Cemetery.
 
Nighttime festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with a block party event featuring games for kids and food trucks at North Park. Live entertainment by Raspberry Roots will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. followed by RiekR from 7-9:30 p.m. The festival will end with the community fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. at North Park with a rain date of July 6.

Anyone from the Truman community who would like to be a part of the University’s entry in the Red, White and Blue Parade can contact pr@truman.edu. Volunteers are needed to accompany Spike hand out candy along the parade route.