Fourth of July celebrations scheduled for Butler County
Butler County is set to honor Independence Day with the following events, all taking place on July 4 with the exception of the Butler Area Community Day, which is on July 2.
Fourth of July Fireworks at the Big Butler Fair is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. after a day of activity including the carnival, antique tractor pull and horse show. More information can be found on the fair’s website at bigbutlerfair.com.
The Butler Area Community Day will celebrate Independence Day starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at Alameda Park in Butler Township. The event begins with the World of Animals show. Live music by Right Turn Clyde will follow from 6:30 to 8 p.m., along with the Tamarack Bird Presentation at 7:30 p.m., finishing with fireworks later in the night.
Other activites like face painting and obstacle courses will accompany a variety of food truck options. More information can be found on Alameda Park’s Facebook page.
Mars will commemorate Fourth of July with a downtown festival from 2 to 6 p.m., as well as a parade at 5 p.m., which will be led by pets and bikes, followed by first responders and other participants.
Fireworks will take place at a new location behind St. John’s church this year. More information can be found on the borough’s website.
Slippery Rock’s Independence Day celebrations is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on 101 S. Main St., offering an afternoon of food vendors and live music, culminating with fireworks beginning at around 10 p.m.
Zelienople will kick off Independence Day at 8 a.m. with the annual Firecracker 5K and 1-mile run at the Zelienople Community Park. The run will be followed by free swimming at the Zelienople Community Pool, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The day’s activities, also at the park, will include live music, food trucks and basket raffles, concluding with fireworks later in the night.
A parade, organized by the Zelienople Rotary Club also will take place at 11 a.m. down Main Street.
