June 30, 2018
Our annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration will be held Saturday, June 30. Activities will begin downtown at 11 am. The parade will start at 3:00 pm at Ace Hardware and will take a new route down Oak Street before continuing to Stephens Field. We are looking for decorated bikes, trikes, wagons and golf carts to participate in the parade. Participation is free. We will award trophies for ‘Most Creative’, ‘Most Patriotic’ and ‘Best Red, White and Blue’. Parade entry is free. The parade application is available at the Welcome Center or at socialcirclega.gov/downtown-events/independence-celebration/.
Activities at Stephens Field will start at 4:00 pm and include food vendors, inflatables and performances by the Army National Guard Band, Rockdale Baptist Social Circle Music Ministry, and the Social Circle Idol winners. There will be a $10 cost for wristbands for unlimited play on the inflatables. Local favorite, Drive Time Band, will take the stage at 7:00 pm. Fireworks will start at 9:45 pm. We are still accepting applications for arts and crafts vendors to sell during the concert. Vendor applications are available at the Welcome Center or on the web site (socialcirclega.gov/downtown-events/independence-celebration/). The Independence Day Celebration is Presented by IMMEC.
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