Logansport Parks & Recreation Announces “July 4th Festivities”

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has organized their annual 4th of July festivities and fireworks display for Thursday, July 4, 2024 in the Logansport Parks.

Dykeman Park Golf Course’s annual “4th of July SHAMBLE”, will begin at 9:00 a.m.  Signup is online: https://forms.office.com/r/nC9BB5Zbv6 or in the clubhouse. Deadline is July 2 @5:00 PM. 

The Splash Pad at Muehlhausen Aquatic Center will open at 10:00 a.m. Muelhausen Pool will open to the public from 12-6 p.m. Join in the fun with water/team races, gift baskets and raffles, sidewalk chalk, super soakers, and hula hoops.  Kona Ice will also be at the Muehlhausen Aquatic Center from Noon – 5 p.m.

The Schedule of events at Riverside Park are as follows:

•    Vendor setup…………………………………2:00pm

•    Celebration starts ………………………...5:00pm

•    Old-fashioned Family Games…………5:00pm

•    Water Soaker Challenge………………..6:00pm

•    Preston McCabe Performance….….6:00-7:30pm

•    “Almost There” Performance……….8:00-10:00pm

•    National Anthem by Elijah Bault……10:05pm

•    Fireworks Show…………………………….10:10pm

Event Vendors include:

•    Kona Ice

•    Miguelito’s Food Truck

•    Young America Lion’s Club-ice cream

•    Ol’ Poppy’s Kettle Corn and Pork Skins

•    Coleen Ehase-jewlery

•    Brad’s BBQ

•    Julie Moore-Face painting

•    Bob-O-Link – cotton candy

•    Will Halsne – 3D Printed Art

Please keep in mind changes to parking and traffic control for the event.  Dentzel Drive will be closed to the general public and all parking along Riverside Drive will be handicap parking only. Limited parking is available in the Vibrant Events parking lot until it is full.

The Parks Department has issued these friendly reminders:  

•    Please leave your pets at home; 

•    No personal fireworks are allowed inside the park;

•    As always, alcohol is not permitted in the park.

•    Smoking stations will be located in the park, and we request smokers please utilize designated areas.

Those with questions may contact the Logansport Parks & Recreation Department’s office at 574-753-6969 or parksinfo@cityoflogansport.org for further clarification.