COLUMBUS, Ind. - The final two days of the weeklong "Celebrate 250" Festival, presented by the City of Columbus and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States, are today, Friday, July 3, and tomorrow, Saturday, July 4.
The Festival, observing America's 250th birthday, has themed daily events, family-friendly activities, and special programming in downtown Columbus and at the Columbus Municipal Airport. All events are free and open to the public.
Today, Friday, July 3, is the biggest day as the "All-American Festival on Central" takes place from 2 to 10 p.m. The afternoon includes a carnival, music, sports, magic shows, aviation flyovers, and more.
QMIX Musical Fireworks tops off the evening, blasting off at 10. The pyrotechnics display features an All-American soundtrack that is choreographed to the fireworks. Follow along by locking your radio on QMIX 107.3.
The celebration week culminates downtown on Saturday, July 4, with a Farmers' Market, an all-American parade, music, a hot dog-eating contest, and lots more fun.
The full schedule of events for the week is available here.
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