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Aurora 4th of July Celebration 2023

Arts and Entertainment

June 30, 2023


Schedule:

8:00am and 8:30am: Fun Run 5K and 1 Mile - Bicentennial Park

7:00am: Packet pickup and walk-up registration
8:00am: 1 Mile Begins
8:30am: 5K Begins
Location: Bicentennial Park/ Aurora Memorial Library , 115 E Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202

Cost:
Price on or before June 16:
**t-shirts are only guaranteed for those who register by June 16 at 11:59pm
1 Mile OR 5K: $20
1 Mile AND 5K Bundle: $30 (this deal ends July 1 at 11:59pm)

Price June 17 - July 1
1 Mile OR 5K: $25
1 Mile AND 5K Bundle: $30 (this deal ends July 1 at 11:59pm)

Price July 2 - Day Of
1 Mile OR 5K: $25

Race Maps:
1 Mile Race Map
5K Race Map

Awards:
- Top 3 Overall Male and Female finishers, both the 1 Mile and 5K
- Top 1 Male and Female Master (40+) for the 5K
- Top 3 Male and Female finishers in the following age categories:
1 Mile: 5 and under, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-30, 31-40, 40+
5K: 10 and under, 11-15, 16-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 60+

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11am: Parade - S.R. 306 to Aurora High School

Parade Route: The parade will start on SR 306 (Chillicothe Road), turn onto W. Pioneer Trail, and end at the Aurora High School Parking lot

10:00am: Meet at Barrington Town Square (Heinen's parking lot) for parade lineup
11:00am: Parade begins
12:30pm: Awards ceremony at the Kiwanis-Moore Park pavilion

Juding and Winners:

Trophies will be awarded for the following catergories: Business, Community, Non-Profit and School
Please have at least 1 representative from your group attend the parade award ceremony in the pavillion in Kiwanis-Moore Park following the parade

12-4pm: Festival - Kiwanis-Moore Park

Our festival is fun for the whole family! This special event features food trucks and carnival food along with free entertainment and fun including inflatables, balloon art, face painting, character meet and greets and shows from Jungle Terry and Dr. U.R. Awesome!

Food Trucks: All Day
Inflatables: 12-4pm
Balloon Art: 12-3pm
Face Painting: 12-3pm
Character Meet and Greet: 12-2pm
Jungle Terry Show: 1pm
Dr. U.R. Awesome Bubble Show: 2pm

The July 4th Festival at Kiwanis-Moore Park is a great opportunity for organizations to interact with thousands from our community! We invite organizations, businesses and community groups to set up a booth and do games and/or giveaways!

Dusk: Fireworks - W. Pioneer Trail

The fireworks are shot off behind the ballfields on W. Pioneer Trail. We recommend Kiwanis-Moore Park for the best views!

Road Closures: W. Pioneer Trail at SR 43 to Birchbark Trail will be closed at Approximately 9:30PM to allow us to clear traffic prior to the launch time of the fireworks.

Rain date: Wednesday, July 5 (follow the Parks and Recreation Facebook page for any updates)

Date: July 4, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Aurora, OH

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