Most community celebrations and festivals have been canceled by the threat of the Coronavirus, but the attitude for the Dorr Fourth of July is “The Show Must Go On.”
The latest casualty is the Allegan County Fair in September, which has been called off until 2021. It was only the second time the fair has been canceled, the first during World War II.
With the promise of offering “family-oriented fun with safe social distancing,” the celebration will take place between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, at the North and South Parks along 142nd Avenue west of downtown. All proceeds will go to youth sports programs in the community.
Daily booths and carnival rides will commence late afternoon Thursday and there will be a pop-up movie.
A community flea market and craft show will be offered from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and a flag raising ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial at 7 p.m. A disc golf tournament will be held at North Park at 7 and the Luke Lenhart Band will perform live at 7:30. Another movie in the park will follow at dusk.
There will be a shuttle bus service at Five Lakes Brewing, Dorr Park, Dorr Moose Lodge and Foxfire Tractor Pull.
The annual parade is scheduled to step off at 10 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall on 18th Street. Spreading out for social distancing will be part of the procession.
The annual ox roast will start at noon as well as the Knights of Columbus chicken barbecue.
Music will include a Johnny Cash Tribute performance, acoustic guitar performances, the Multigraves Band, Deerfield Run Band, preceding the fireworks display at dusk.
Activities will include dunk tank, tractor pull, youth baseball.
An outdoor church service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and a Cruise-In will follow at South Park.
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