CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, 2009
| 4-7 p.m. |
Softball Tournament
Friday and Saturday, our Softball Tournament will commence. Come join us. Contact Nick at Greenwood Parks and Recreation for details at 881-4545
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Friday, June 26, 2009
| 6-8 p.m. |
Bring a Picnic for the Greenwood Community Band Patriotic Concert
 Bring a picnic and a blanket and settle in to enjoy the music of the Greenwood Community Band as they perform an hour-long concert at 7 p.m. playing a variety of patriotic classics at the Greenwood Amphitheater, located behind the Greenwood Community Center at 100 Surina Way, Greenwood, Indiana, 46143. Enjoy Chips and Queso compliments of Moe's Southwest Grill at 6 p.m.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
| 9-4 p.m. |
Old Towne Greenwood Street Fair
Sponsored by Johnson Heating and Cooling.
The Old Towne Street Fair is full of food, fun, crafts, games and family entertainment, and is located on Machledt Drive, east of Madison Avenue. Enjoy the offerings of more than 80 merchants, food and craft booths, kids' games and live entertainment. Don't miss the book sale at the Greenwood Public Library, which is just south of Old City Park.
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| 9-4 p.m. |
Show & Shine Open Car Show
Sponsored by Falcon Club of America, Hoosier Chapter, Indy Rails and O'Reily Auto Parts. Enter your show car in the Open Car Show at the Greenwood Community Center. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with awards presented at 2:30 p.m. To pre-register, click here.
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10 a.m. -
11 a.m. |
Greenwood Freedom Festival Children's Parade
Line-up begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Greenwood Middle School. Kids can bring their bicycles decorated in patriotic colors to ride and lead out the Main Parade.
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| 10 a.m. |
"It's a Grand Old Flag " at the Greenwood Freedom Festival Main Parade
Sponsored by Ray Skillman Auto Centers.
 Grand Marshall, Josh McRoberts, Indiana Pacers
The theme for the 2009 Greenwood Freedom Festival Parade is “It's a Grand Old Flag.” The Gordon Pipers and Circle City Stompers are scheduled to perform. The Parade Grand Marshal and the Parade Committee will each choose the parade float or entry that they feel best represents the spirit of the parade theme. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winners at the BBQ Blast stage immediately following the parade.
Parade entry applications are currently being accepted and forms may be downloaded from this website. Parade line-up begins at 8:00 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Greenwood Middle School, located at 523 S. Madison Avenue, Greenwood, Indiana, 46142.
The parade route will be the same as last year, starting at the Greenwood Middle School on Madison Avenue, traveling north along Madison Avenue to Broadway, turning east on Broadway to Meridian and then following Meridian south back to the Middle School parking lot.
Contact Zona Lanham, Parade Chair, at (317) 881-4545 for further information regarding parade entries, applications, fees and registration.
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11 a.m. -
4 p.m. |
Have a blast at the Kids’ Zone
Free Fun for the Entire Family
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The whole family will enjoy the free activities zone full of inflatables, games and other fun activities at the Greenwood Freedom Festival! Located in the football field at the corner of Madison Avenue and Machledt Drive, northwest of Old City Park.
Visit Story Town at the Freedom Festival sponsored by CAPE Grant, JCPL, GPL,
Barnes & Noble, Scholastics and Blue Ribbon. A white carriage will carry
the princesses in the parade - Jasmine, Cinderella, Belle and Sleeping
Beauty. They will be available for pictures from 11-1 after the parade.
Pictures will be $3.00 and a picture with a signed Disney Princess book
will sell for $6.00. We will have story times throughout the day and
information about all the summer reading programs in Johnson County. We
will have a book walk and books will be given free as prizes and a
Fairy Tale fear factor at 1:30.
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11 a.m.
NEW! |
Learn more about all of the festival’s offerings for the day by visiting the new, official GREENWOOD FREEDOM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE INFORMATION BOOTH.
During the Old Towne Street Fair, an Information Booth will be located at the center of the field at 50 W. Machledt Drive, northwest of Old City Park. During the evening activities, an Information Booth will be located next to the Main Entertainment Stage. Obtain maps, information, schedules, first-aid and purchase official Freedom Festival t-shirts at the Information Booth. Learn more about the event, and find-out how to become involved as a volunteer or sponsor next year!
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3:30 -
8:30 p.m. |
ToxCity presents Get Infected Again '09
Sponsored by ToxCity. Visit ToxCity for an outdoor music festival in the ToxCity parking lot. Featuring Lyndon Wall, FareBridge, Call To Attraction, Reaul, and others.
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6 -
9 p.m. |
Bring the Family to the Craig Park Kids’ Fair
One of the largest Kids’ Fairs offered in the area, located in the southeast corner of Craig Park. The Kids’ Fair offers FREE inflatables for kids, located in the field behind the Evening Entertainment Stage.
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6:30 -
8:35 p.m. |
DJ Mamma Mia
Interactive fun.
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8:35 p.m. -
9:50 p.m. |
Enjoy a Free Concert by The Meatball Band at the Evening Entertainment Main Stage
Presented by Tom O'Brien. Prior to the fireworks, bring a picnic and enjoy the sounds of summer at our Evening Entertainment Stage.
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| 9:55 p.m. |
Honor the Flag Ceremony and Patriotic Set
Members of the City of Greenwood award-winning Fire Honor Guard will lower and remove the flag, at the flagpole located northeast of the Evening Main Entertainment Stage. Greenwood’s Honorable Mayor Charles E. Henderson will open the patriotic portion of the celebration with the Pledge of Allegiance. Performances of patriotic classics and the National Anthem will follow.
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| 10:10 p.m. |
Be Dazzled at the City of Greenwood Fireworks Celebration
 Presented by the City of Greenwood.
Enjoy the largest fireworks display in Greenwood provided by Mad Bomber fireworks.
Glow necklaces will be sold at dusk with proceeds to benefit the Greenwood Freedom Festival.
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 OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR
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 EVENT SPONSORS
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 RED SPONSORS
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 WHITE SPONSORS
Corporate Digital
Christy's Design and Sign
Sherman & Armbruster, LLPA
Aqua Systems
Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
Schmidt Associates
M&I Bank
Falcon Car Club
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 BLUE SPONSORS
Citizens Bank
Milestone Contractors
Williams, Hewitt, Barrett & Wilkowski, LLP
Hannum, Wage & Cline
O.W. Krohn & Associates
Indy Rails
O'Reily Auto Parts
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