Fourth of July Celebrations
8 a.m. Flag raising ceremony
8:30 a.m. Ball games begin (T-ball, coach pitch, softball)
10 a.m. Judging for pie baking contest
11 a.m. Puppets from Pioneer Baptist Church
Noon Ball awards for children
1:30 p.m. Baby and beauty shows begin (entries from
Fairview, Irving College and Mt. Leo areas)
Enter July 2; eight age categories available
3 p.m. Children games start after beauty shows
5:30 p.m. Fairview CIC awards
6 p.m. Fairview Jammers
Monday, July 4 – Downtown McMinnville
7 to 10 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Fun Run/Fun Walk
8 to 11 a.m. Children’s activity corner, Park Theatre open house, Heritage Alliance art show
9 a.m. Patriotic salute, walking tour of the old city
cemetery begins (meet at Chamber)
9:15 a.m. Silver and Gold Band
10 a.m. Pioneerette performance
10:30 a.m. Yankee Doodle Children’s Parade
9 p.m. Fireworks at McMinnville Civic Center
Morrison Ruritan
3:30 p.m. Registration for baby show at Ruritan building
Boys and girls eligible up to 36 months
4 p.m. Baby show in front of city hall
5 p.m. VFW flag raising ceremony, sack races
three-legged races, other games, Bingo
6 p.m. Cake walk
7 p.m. Entertainment by Billy Woodlee & the Renegades
9 p.m. Fireworks
Centertown at new ball fields
10:45 a.m. Flag raising
11 a.m. Games open: dunking booth, plinko, moon walk
baseball throw, face painting
Noon Bingo
2 p.m. Sack race, egg toss, softball throw
3 p.m. Cake walk
5 p.m. Horseshoe tournament, home run derby
7 p.m. Old-timers games
9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Midway CIC
10 a.m. Opening ceremonies
10:30 a.m. Registration for baby show up to 36 months
10:30 a.m. Pie contest entries due – judging at 11 a.m.
Pet show, horseshoes, quilt show, floral contest
Noon Community awards presentation
Entertainment by The Warrens, The Pelham Family,
Johnathon Womack, The Turner Brothers
Games for children
5 p.m. Ball games
10 p.m. Fireworks