Schedule of Events

2026 Schedule of Events - (working schedule)

​

Date TBD
 

• Kids Fishing Contest, East Side Lake

8:30am-10:00 on-site Registration

9:00am-10:50am  Fishing time

11:00 - Fishing Contest Awards

​

​

​​

Friday, July 3rd

​

Entertainment Schedule, July 3rd:

• 1:00-1:45 - Just for Kix Dance Students (Bandshell Stage)

• 2:00-3:00 -  Austin Big Band (Bandshell Stage)

• 2:00-3:00 - Manic Culture Band and MacPhail Entertainment (Eagles Tent)

• 3:00-3:30 - Krusemark Family Violins (Eagles Tent)

• 3:30-4:15 -  Sarah Holdyn (Bandshell Stage)

• 3:45               MacPhail Musical Families and Bucket Drumming (Eagles Tent)

• 4:30-6:00 - Little Miss Sparkler/Mr. Firecracker Pageant (Bandshell Stage)

• 6:00-7:00 - RAD Zoo Presentation (Eagles Entertainment Tent)

• 6:30-8:00 - 

• 7:00-8:00 - Adam Perry Magic Show (Eagles Entertainment Tent)

• 8:30-10:00pm - Community Band (Bandshell Stage)

• 10:00pm - DRONE SHOW!  Sponsored by the Eagles Club

​

​

​

Activities Schedule, July 3rd:

• 2:00-8:00 - Bingo (Veteran's Pavilion)

• 2:00-6:30- Ninja Anywhere Experience (West side)

• 1:00-8:00 - Children's Inflatables and Corn Box (West side)

• 2:30-7:00 - Tween/Teen Zone: Foam Archery, Soccer, Obstacle Course,

• 3:00-6:00 - Horse'n Around Pony Rides 

• 3:00-7:00 - Kaptain Kirby Children's Train Rides

• Jim Jayes Wandering Magic

• Food Trucks - throughout the day

• Craft Vendors - throughout the day

• Angry Hog Craft Beer Garden

• VFW Beer Garden

• Shade Tents

​​

​​

Saturday, July 4th

• 9:45 am   Mini Piggy Fun Run (organizers: YMCA)

• 10:00 am   Chamber of Commerce Parade (organizers: Austin Area Chamber of Commerce)

​

Entertainment Schedule, July 4th: 

• 1:00 - National Anthem and Flag Raising (Bandshell Stage)

• 1:15-2:45 - INCOGNITO Band (Bandshell Stage)

• 1:45-2:30 - MacPhail Piano Studio      (Eagles Tent)

• 2:00-3:30 - BYO Brass   (Bandshell Stage)

• 3:45              Hadley Prescott   (Eagles Tent)

• 4:00-5:30 - Papa J  (Bandshell Stage)

• 5:45-7:15 - Brian Christianson Band (Bandshell Stage)

• 7:30-7:45 - Veteran's Ceremony, Color Guard (Bandshell Stage)

• 8:00-8:20 - Pillars of the Community Ceremony (Bandshell Stage)

• 8:30-10:00 - Austin Symphony Orchestra (Bandshell Stage)

• 10:00 - Fireworks over Bandshell Park
   

 

Activities Schedule, July 4th:  

• 1:30-4:00 - River Rats Car Club  Show & Shine, along 9th Place

• 2:00              Sign up starts for Cornhole Tourney (North Picnic Pavilion)

• 2:30              Hwy 218 Cornhole Tourney begins

• 2:00-4:00 - Westminster Free Ice Cream Social (Westminster Church, top of Skinner's Hill)

• 1:00-8:00 - Children's Inflatables and Corn Box

• 2:00-8:00 - Tween/Teen Zone: Foam Archery, Soccer, Hamster Ball Race, Obstacle Course

• 2:00-8:00 - Hasse Family Petting Zoo

• 2:00-8:00 - Bingo (Veteran's Pavilion)

• 3:00-6:00 - Horse'n Around Pony Rides 

• 3:30 sign up for Kids Pedal Pull Competition (ages 4-11) sponsored by Austin's Morning Lions

  • Competition begins at 4:00 in the West Parking Lot

  •  Trophies for each age group!

• 4:00-8:00 - Free Balloons by Kevin (West side of park)

• Food Trucks - throughout the day    

• Craft Vendors - throughout the day 

• Angry Hog Craft Beer Garden

• VFW Beer Garden

​

​

Sunday, July 5th​​

 

• Morning Lions Fly-In Breakfast

(organizers: Austin Morning Lions)
7:00am - 1:00pm,  Austin Airport 

​​

​

​

​

• Darren Dash / FreedomFest 5K

(organizers: DarrenDash)

LOCATION MOVED TO: TODD PARK (Northwest Corner, by Windrift)

 Registration here

7:30-8:20am Packet Pick up

8:30am    Race begins

​

• Torge's 4th of July Parking Lot Party

(Organizers: Torge's Live) 

Time: 8:00pm-Midnight

Band:  

Location: Torge's Live Parking Lot