Olde Fashioned Fourth of July - Town of Apex, NC
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 07/04/2024
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! This year's event features food trucks including Bobasaur, D&J Concessions, Stick Happens, Peach Cobbler Factory. There will also be performers including Funk Nation, Flow Circus, Uncle Sam stilt walker, Lady Liberty, Pop Up Circus, and Interactive Hula Hoop
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
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.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Location:
Historic Downtown Apex220 N Salem St.
Apex, NC, 27502United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(919) 249-3301Contact name:
Julia Blonshine
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
07/04/2024
Time:
9 am - 1 pm
Price:
FREE
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service