4thFest – 4th of July Parade in Coralville 2011

July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
4th Fest Coralville

The countdown is on for the 4th of July Celebrations in Coralville. The 4thFest Parade will start tomorrow at 10.00am at the Geico – Macgregor’s Parking Lot on 22nd Ave, Coralville and take a similar route to last year.4th Fest Coralville Marching bands, floats and candy. A winning combination and lots of fun for the entire family. There will be fun activities all day long in and around ST Morrison Park, followed by Fireworks after dark.

ST Morrison Park has been a hub of activity the last couple of days as Coralville gets ready for the big 4th of July Parade. Today as the excitement mounts there’s still time to visit the Carnival at the Park and enjoy free concerts Sunday evening with The Cedar Islands Band, The Grass Roots and headliners, Herman’s Hermits.

Schedule for 4th of July Celebrations in and around ST Morrison Park

7.00 – 10.00am Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Northwest Junior High

10.00am 4thFEST Parade; Grand Marshal: Dan Gable

Noon: Carnival by Star Amusement*

Noon: Food Vendors

Noon – 8.30pm  Games and Demonstrations

1.00pm – 8.00pm American Legion Bingo at S.T. Morrison Hilltop Shelter

4.00pm Burrito Eating Contest sponsored by Panchero’s Mexican Grill

7.00pm Free Concert – Cassandra Michaels

8.30pm Free Concert – Iowa City Community Band

Dark: Fireworks

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New Movies & Things to Do in Iowa City & Coralville this 4th of July Weekend

July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It’s Friday and it’s 4th of July weekend – Lots of choices for things to do in Iowa City and Coralville this weekend… In Iowa City we have the Toyota-Scion Jazz Festival – a 3 day event from July 2 – July 4. In Coralville the 4th of July celebrations started yesterday already making it a 4 day extravaganza.

With all this going on, is anyone thinking of going to the movies this weekend? It’s my regular day for looking at new movies so let me give you the lowdown on what your choices are this weekend just in case you are. As far as new movies are concerned, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has been out a couple of days now and is sure attract a lot of attention – 4th of July weekend or not! I haven’t seen any of the Twilight movies, but then I’m not a teenager. I’m definitely not in the demographic they are shooting for! They have quite a cult following so I’m sure they’ll do well. Apparently Eclipse, the new sequel has pleased the critics more than New Moon, the last offering. I don’t think it really matters though. Cult followers won’t care. They’ll think it’s great no matter what.

The other new movie is The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The movie is based on the successful Nickelodeon TV series and it seems the controversial Mr. Shyamalan messes up badly taking it to the big screen. Who knows, maybe it’s got a forgiving cult following too who will look past the poor interpretation of the source material. It wouldn’t be the first time critics got it all wrong!

You can check the schedule for movies at the Coral Ridge Mall Movie Theatre in Coralville and the Sycamore Mall Cinema in Iowa City…

The weather is perfect and there’s fun stuff going on in both Iowa City at the Jazz Festival and in Coralville at 4thFest. And if neither of the above movies are your cup of tea Toy Story 3 is a safe bet for a fun time. The way things are going it might end up being the movie of the year!

Whatever you’re doing this 4th of July weekend I hope you have a wonderful time!

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July 4th Celebrations at S.T. Morrison Park Coralville, Iowa

July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

In the almost eleven years I’ve been living here Coralville has grown in leaps and bounds. During all that growth I’m happy to say it hasn’t lost any of its charm or sense of community. At this special time of year you can definitely see that Coralville is built on hometown tradition. It’s always been that way and this year’s 4th of July celebrations are no exception.

The Independence Day celebrations begin on July 1, 2010 making this one long and fun weekend for all. Almost all of the celebrations take place at or around S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville. The event kicks off at 3.00pm on July 1 with the Carnival by Star Amusement with the Carnival opening daily through July 4 at noon.

On July 2 you can enjoy a picnic dinner from 5.30 to 8.00pm at Morrison Park  with grilled food from Hy-Vee available for purchase. There will be free entertainment from 6.00pm to 9.30pm with the Stars of Tomorrow Showcase when area talent performs for an opportunity to play in Nashville.

On July 3 bring those lawn chairs and enjoy two free concerts. The fun begins at 6.00pm with The Mayflies and they’re followed at 8.00pm by The Nitty Gritty Dirt band. (I actually remember listening to them in my youth… Uh Oh, I think I’m giving away too much there!)

Of course the biggest day will be on the 4th of July when you can fortify yourself with a pancake breakfast at Northwest Junior High from 8.00am until noon and get ready for a busy, fun filled day. Noon is when the 4th Fest Parade starts. All day long there will be activities for families to enjoy and in the evening you can enjoy more free music followed by fireworks after dark.

For a more detailed list of activities on this 4th of July weekend you can check out the schedule of events and parade map @ Coralville.org

Photos of downtown Coralville, including Morrison Park

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