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 Friday, 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.

Schedule:

7;00am - Gary Taylor Memorial Boy Scout Breakfast - First United Methodist Church  

Boy Scout Troop 45 will be hosting their 51st annual Gary Taylor Memorial Breakfast from 7:00-9:15am. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go back into funding activities for Troop 45. 

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!

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9:30am: FNB 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. Registration closes Thursday, June 26. Join the community in celebrating the red, white and blue with the annual parade. Filled with patriotic spirit, local favorites and candy, the FNB Freedom Fest Parade is a must-see. The kazoo band will also be performing in this yuea’s parade. Players must be 3 years old or older. 

1:00pm: The Murray Bank Bomb-Pop-Up - Central Park Pool

Beat the heat at the Central Park Pool and enjoy a free bomb-pop from The Murray Bank! TMB Ice Cream Machine will be serving festive treats from 1:00- 1:30 pm on July 4th. 

7:00pm: MSU Town & Gown Community Band and Chorus - Inside Lovett Auditorium

Listen to the beautiful patriotic sounds of the Town & Gown Community Band, inside Lovett Auditorium. This event is 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 Lowes.