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Olde Fashioned Fourth of July

July 4 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This long-standing traditional event features games for all ages, inflatables, the Parade of Wheels, and ends with a splash down from the Apex Fire Department!  (Vendors, use this link to apply to participate.)

This year’s event features:

  • Food trucks including Bobasaur, Cream and Sugar, D&J Concessions, Stick Happens, Peach Cobbler Factory
  • Performers including Funk Nation, Flow Circus, Uncle Sam stilt walker, Lady Liberty, Pop Up Circus, and Interactive Hula Hoop

Schedule of Events

  • 9 am: Flag Raising / Mayor’s Speech
  • 9:15 am: Activities begin (inflatables, giant slide, ice cream & other food vendors, face painting, karaoke contest, carnival games and more!)
  • 11:30 am: Parade of Wheels line-up 
    Kids are invited to decorate bikes, wagons, tricycles, or other non-motorized vehicles in red, white, and blue. The Parade starts at the corner of Salem Street & Chatham Street. Helmets are required. Register to receive updates due to weather here!
  • 12 pm: Parade of Wheels
  • Fire Department Splash Down will immediately follow the Parade! Bring a towel to dry off after!

Know Before You Go: 

  • View the downtown parking map  for walkable parking locations.
  • Downtown streets will be closed from 6 am – 2 pm. Salem Street will be closed from Moore Street to Center Street, along with adjacent sections of Chatham Street and Saunders Street, during the festival.
  • This is a rain or shine event. However, the event may be cancelled if conditions are too severe.
  • GoApex Route 1 does not operate on July 4th.
  • No pets allowed.
  • Town staff may be on site during the festival taking photos/video of festival events and attendees.

Details

Date:
July 4
Time:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Website:
https://www.apexnc.org/532/Olde-Fashioned-Fourth-of-July

Organizer

Town of Apex

Venue

Downtown Apex
220 N Salem Street
Apex, NC 27502 United States
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