Independence Day Festival today in Middletown, parade on Tuesday

Free movie, Independence Day Festival, parade all scheduled in the city.
Middletown held their Independence Day festival with music by Dayton Funk All Stars, a skydiving performance by Team Fastrax and fireworks Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Smith Park. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown held their Independence Day festival with music by Dayton Funk All Stars, a skydiving performance by Team Fastrax and fireworks Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Smith Park. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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By Rick McCrabb – Contributing Writer
Updated July 3, 2023
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MIDDLETOWN — From 4-11 p.m. today, the city of Middletown will have its Independence Day Festival at Smith Park, 100 Tytus Ave. There will be live music, food, a flag jump by Team Fastrax with Yokum Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. and a pyro jump by Team Fastrax.

The “American Dreamin’” 4th of July Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Tuesday and travels out of Smith Park and down Main Street, left on Central Avenue to Charles Street.

The late Middletown Police officer Bill Hollister will be posthumously honored as the parade grand marshal. His wife Marsha will ride in the parade and people are asked to bring their dogs to line the parade route in honor of Hollister, who was a K9 handler.

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