Pekin 4th of July Festival

Pekin is the host of the oldest consecutive 4th of July celebration in the nation!   

Schedule of Events:

1:00p.m til 9:00p.m. – Food Court and Flea Market Open

1:00p.m. til 9:00p.m. – Rides, Games

8:00a.m. – Parade line-up at Eastern High School Parking Lot

10:00a.m. – PARADE- Tisha Coles, Coordinator with Family and Friends
Theme- 2024 "Celebrating Days Gone By"
Grand Marshalls -
Immediately after Parade- Invocation by
​​​​Presentation of “Colors”- Pekin American Legion Post 203
​​​​Star Spangled Banner
​​​​Pledge of Allegiance- Pekin American Legion Post 203
​​​​Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
​​​​2024 Eastern High School Valedictorian-
​​​​Back Home Again in Indiana
Welcome Patrons- Taylor Humphrey, Pekin Community Betterment President
Grand Marshall Induction

12:30p.m. – Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School

1:00p.m. – Prince and Princess Contest on the Pekin Park Stage- Darlene Hall, Coordinator

4:00p.m. – Queen Contest- Darlene Hall, Coordinator

5:00p.m. – 2024 Queen Crowning Announcement