Red, White and Blue Festival Set for July 5-6
Kirksville’s Red, White and Blue Festival will take place July 5-6.
The festival will start off with a community band concert from 5-6 p.m. July 5 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 6 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 8th 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.
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 Clint & Nick will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. followed by Boot Cut 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 7.
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.
