Smith Park to close Wednesday beginning at noon for festival set up

Middletown held their Independence Day Festival Wednesday, July 3, 2024 with live music, flag and pyrotechnic jumps by Team Fastrax skydiving, fireworks by Yokum Fireworks, food trucks and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown held their Independence Day Festival Wednesday, July 3, 2024 with live music, flag and pyrotechnic jumps by Team Fastrax skydiving, fireworks by Yokum Fireworks, food trucks and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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July 2, 2025
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Smith Park in Middletown will be closed July 2 starting at noon in anticipation of the July 3rd Independence Day Festival.

The festival begins at 4 p.m. Thursday with fireworks at 10 p.m.

Parades Middletown is organizing this year’s Fourth of July parade to begin at 10 a.m. Friday.

Shawn McIntosh, Middletown Division of Fire captain, will be the parade’s Grand Marshal.

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Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News.