

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Harvard Celebrates America 250!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Harvard Celebrates America 250!
📅 July 4, 2026 | ⏰ 10–4 | 📍 Lion’s Park

🎈 Family Fun • 🎶 Music • 🌭🍺 Concessions • ✨ Community

Join us for a community-wide celebration honoring 250 years of America—right here in Harvard! A neighborhood parade leads us into a big meet up in Lions Park! Free admission, family-friendly activities, tasty concessions, a beer tent, and a welcoming, community-focused atmosphere await. The event takes place during the day, so you’ll still have time to enjoy your favorite fireworks displays around the area that night!

BONUS! The Harvard Aquatic Center will offer discounted daily pool rates ($2.50) on July 4th.

Wear your red, white, and blue, bring your family and friends, and let’s celebrate together!

If you'd like to sponsor, volunteer, join the parade, or be involved in other creative ways, please email Community Engagement Director, Jo Atkinson: atkinson@cityofharvard.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harvard/harvard-celebrates-america-250/200029687948156
- **Event Categories**: fireworks, parades, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 99

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029687948156?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=harvard-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Harvard
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lions Park, Harvard, IL
- **lat**: 42.42415
- **long**: -88.60154
- **full address**: Lions Park, Harvard, IL, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Harvard Parks and Recreation Department (https://allevents.in/org/harvard-parks-and-recreation-department/23296301)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c5c32472ee3dc2b9fbd3c43e4c158a215adb5f35aa58162b07d1d95f22d1e4c9-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1772802475

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lions Park, Harvard, IL, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Harvard Parks and Recreation Department
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** fireworks, parades, meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Harvard Celebrates America 250! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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