# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Stars, Stripes & Small-Town America

Join us for Stars, Stripes & Small-Town America, an interactive event celebrating community traditions and everyday life around Independence Day. Discover how Americans have celebrated summer holidays through parades, picnics, music, and patriotic festivities across generations.

Creative Activities:

- Design your own vintage parade float.
- Create colorful pinwheels and historic-inspired flags.
- Make campaign buttons and patriotic keepsakes.
- Play picnic games popular in different decades.
- Explore traditions of music, parades, and holiday foods throughout history.


Boone Youth Explorers is our free monthly program designed to spark curiosity and connect kids with local history through hands-on experiences.

Boone Youth Explorers is generously supported by The Bank of Missouri, Missouri Humanities and Missouri Arts Council. Financial assistance for this program has been provided by the City of Columbia, Office of Cultural Affairs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/free-family-event-old-fashioned-summer/200030248362352
- **Event Categories**: parades, kids, trips-adventures, holiday, art, fourth-of-july, half-term
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 46

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201
- **lat**: 38.9073
- **long**: -92.29386
- **full address**: 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer being held?
  - **A:** Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer?
  - **A:** Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer is organized by Boone County History & Culture Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Free Family Event - Old-Fashioned Summer sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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