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Fourth of July 2026 Schedule

Theme: Ripley Celebrates America’s 250

Thursday, June 25 - Saturday, June 27
- Carnival (Municipal Lot) (6:00pm - 10:00pm Thursday and Friday, 1:00pm - 10:00pm Saturady)

Wednesday, July 1

- 5:00pm – Ripley’s Top America Mullet Registration (Sponsored by 4th of July Queens) - Courthouse Lawn

- 5:30pm - Registration for Patriots on Parade - Courthouse Lawn
- 5:30pm – Ripley’s Top America Mullet Contest (Sponsored by 4th of July Queens) - Courthouse Lawn
- 6:00pm - Patriots on Parade Begins - Courthouse Lawn
-Registration for the Watermelon Contest will be directly after the Patriots Parade. - Courthouse Lawn

- Watermelon Contest (Sponsored by 4th of July Queens) Directly after the registration for the contest concludes. - Courthouse Lawn


Thursday, July 2
- 6:00pm – Constellium Bicycle Parade (North St)
- 6:30pm (Immediately following Bicycle Parade) – Dancing in the Street North Court St
- 6:30pm – Community Metro Band (Courthouse)
- 8:00pm – Charleston Metro Band (Courthouse)


Friday, July 3
- 6:00pm – Class Act (RHS Alumni, Friends & Family Reunion – Courthouse Lawn)
- 6:00pm – Kenny & Milo (Constellium Stage Courthouse)
- 8:00pm – NonFriction (Constellium Stage Courthouse)


Saturday, July 4
- 7am – Calvary Pancake Breakfast
- 9am – Little Patriot Hour (Courthouse)
- 10am – Opening Ceremony (Courthouse)
- 11:30am – Race sponsored by Main Street
- 12pm – Grand Parade sponsored by Sheetz (RHS to Sheetz)
- 2pm – Talent Show (Constellium Stage Courthouse)
- 4pm – Johnny Staats Project (Constellium Stage Courthouse)
- 6pm – Bucky Covington (Constellium Stage Courthouse)
- 8pm – Daryl Worley (Constellium Stage Courthouse)
- 10pm - Fireworks


Sunday, July 5
U-Turn Concert (TBA)

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Contact:  

Event Committee

304-372-3482

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