2024 FreedomFest
Let Freedom Ring!
Celebrate Independence Day in Murray, Kentucky, July 4, with Freedom Fest! Family fun and patriotic spirit awaits you during this jam-packed weekend of events. The FNB Bank Freedom Fest Parade marches down Main Street at 9:30 am, on Thursday, July 4, as locals and visitors line the streets. Freedom Fest goes out with a bang during everyone's favorite event, The Murray Bank Fireworks Extravaganza at 9:00 pm.
Thursday, July 4
7:00am: Veteran's Remembrance Ceremony | at Chestnut Park
7:00am - 9:30am: Gary Taylor Memorial Breakfast | First Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 45 will be hosting the annual fundraiser breakfast before the parade! Tickets will be $10 at the door ($5/kid, 12 & under); To-go options will be available.
8:45am - The Main Street Mile by Growing Wild | Downtown Parade Route
Registration & packet pick up begins 7:30 am @ US Bank, running down the parade route toward the downtown square. If you don’t feel like running
down the stretch, grab your chairs and set up early to cheer on the runners! Registration is $25 and if you sign up by June 20, registration will include a
shirt!
$100 prize for fastest female & fastest male!
SIGN UP: https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Murray/MurrayMainStreetMile
9:30am: Freedom Fest Parade | The parade route begins at 10th St. & Memorial Baptist Church, and rolls down Main Street, ending at Cherry St.
See the bottom of the page for registration form.
10:00am - 5:00pm - The Murray Bank Free Swim Day @ Central Park Pool & Spray Park
4:30pm: Summer Concert Series | Stewart Stadium Parking Lot
Calloway County Tourism Commission & FROGGY are sponsoring this FREE concert on the northwest lawn of the stadium parking lot. Music will be
Richochet and the Finals of Froggyland Idol. A petting zoo from Llama Llama Adventures, inflatables, face painting and balloon artist will be available for
kids. Bring your lawn chairs and snacks - it will be a fun evening!
7:00pm: MSU Town & Gown Community Band and Chorus | Lovett Auditorium
Listen to the beautiful patriotic sounds of the Town & Gown Community Band, INSIDE the newly renovated Lovett Auditorium. FREE to attend,
air conditioning included.
9:00pm: The Murray Bank Fireworks Extravaganza
The fireworks can be viewed anywhere along HWY 641 North near Kroger, Walmart or the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, July 6
7:00am - Noon: Downtown Farmers Market | at Downtown Court Square
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Freedom Fest Parade Registration
Deadline to enter is June 27th. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.