The annual Fourth of July Celebration at DeHart Park in Stuart will include a cruise-in, pool fun and games for children, music, refreshments, a children’s movie, inflatable toys and, of course, the traditional fireworks.
The day of festivities will begin with a children’s parade at 9:30 a.m., followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Patty Hazelwood and the raising of the flag by Cub Scout Troop 69 at 10 a.m.
There will be a variety of vendors between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; concessions at the DeHart Pool and food vendors in the park; and pool games between noon and 4 p.m.
The pool will open at 10 a.m. and remain open until 9 p.m. Admission will be $7 for everyone aged four and above, with children and under admitted free. Season passes are excluded on the Fourth of July.
Patrick County Tourism will present the new LOVE sign below the library with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m., accompanied by a performance by Haley Rorrer.
Outdoor Entertainment will present inflatables, music and a movie in the park from 4 to 9 p.m., along with a water slide in the public library parking lot.
The cruise-in will be sponsored by Advance Auto and will be open to all kinds of vehicles: muscle cars, classics, street rods, trucks and motorcycles.
The cruise-in will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Patrick Henry Community College, off Wood Brothers Drive. There will be cash prizes, a plaque for the three best in show, and a 50/50 drawing.
Fireworks will conclude the day at approximately 9:30 p.m.
