The annual Fourth of July celebration in Hopkins will be held all day next Tuesday.
Activities planned for the day and into the evening:
Morning:
8 to 10 a.m. — A free breakfast in the park.
9 to 10:30 a.m. — A non-denominational praise and worship service in the park.
11 a.m. to noon — The annual bed race downtown with registration starting at 10:30 a.m.
Afternoon:
• Noon to 3:30 p.m. — Family games and music, water balloon toss, sack races, tug-o-war & more.
• Noon to 1:30 p.m. — Pie baking contest with first, second, third places and honorable mention for both categories.Noon to 4p.m. — Baby & pet photo contest, penny wars voting (most pennies wins),first, second, third places, and honorable mention for both categories.
• Noon to 4 p.m. — Car show.
• Noon to 8 p.m. — Bounce House fun.
• 1 to 5 p.m. — Dunk Tank
• 2 p.m. — Kids Tractor Pull.4 p.m. Kids Parade (line up at Fire Barn at 3:45 p.m.)
• 5 p.m. —Community Parade (line up behind middle school.)
Evening
• 5:45 p.m. — National Anthem sung by musicians from Sycamore Elementary, color guard presented by Boy Scout Troop #96.
• 6 p.m. — Grand Marshal, pie/photo contest winners announced.
• 6:15 p.m. — Pie eating contest sponsored by Main Street Bakery.
• 6:30to 9:00 p.m. — Music by the Fabulous Vans.
Fireworks at dusk, presented by Pyrotechnico.
