The Kiwanis Club of St. Marys Independence Day Festival celebration offers hometown charm plus a parade and fireworks over the St. Marys River. Other activities include a 5K and 10K Run, arts & crafts vendors, and entertainment throughout the day at the St. Marys Waterfront Park. The days highlight will be the Firework Display over the St. Marys River in downtown St. Marys. This event is organized and planned by the St. Marys Kiwanis Club. The Fireworks Display is brought to you by the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys and the St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau with support of the City of St. Marys.
Schedule Of Evenst:
7am - 5K and 10K Runs Start & Finish - St. Marys Methodist Church
8am - Kids Fun Run (Race Registration Link)
9am - 10pm - Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors + Kids Fun Zone (some closures at 5pm)
10am - Parade - Starts at Meeting Street & Heads up Osborne Street
9am - 10:10am - Music - Camden County Community Band - Corner of Conyers Street and Osborne Street
11:15am - 12:15pm - Grimsley's Fighting Arts - In front of Stage at Osborne
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Music - (The Heirs -TBD) -Stage at Osborne
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Watermelon Eating & Seed Spitting Contests - Waterfront Park Gazebo Lawn
4pm - 5:30pm - Music- Waterfront Park Gazebo
6pm - 9:00pm - Music - Saltwater Gypseas - Country and Southern Rock
7:30pm - 10pm - Independence Day River Cruise
9:15pm- 9:40ish pm - Fireworks Display Over St. Marys River (approx. start)
Independence Day River Cruise:
Board the Cumberland Queen II at the NPS Dock at 7:15pm/ Departs 7:30pm
After a cruise on the river to Cumberland Sound you will return to the St. Marys Waterfront Dock for the fireworks display. Small Coolers are allowed.