Plenty to do, see, this 4th of July in Audrain

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By Alan Dale Managing Editor
Posted 6/26/22

It seems like almost a year ago, 4th of July was upon us, and everyone was celebrating the nation’s birthday with fireworks, food and revelry.

Well, actually it was almost a year ago and …

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Plenty to do, see, this 4th of July in Audrain

Options abound...

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It seems like almost a year ago, 4th of July was upon us, and everyone was celebrating the nation’s birthday with fireworks, food and revelry.

Well, actually it was almost a year ago and once again Ty Lue’s Firework Celebration is back to give Mexico the kind of party it is known to bring.

Tyronn Lue, the Mexico native and current Los Angeles Clippers head coach will once again bring the boom to the city as America turns 246 years old.

Here is the schedule of events planned:

Friday, July 1

  • 6-11 p.m. DJ set at Garfield Park. Bounce houses/water slides available for children
  • 7-11 p.m. Free teen party for kids aged 13-17.
  • Food and retail vendors will be on site

Saturday, July 2

  • Bounce houses/water slides available for children all day at Garfield Park
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Day party/brunch with DJ for ages 21+
  • 3-11 p.m. DJ set at Garfield Park
  • 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. All white attire party
  • Food and retail vendors will be on site

Sunday, July 3

  • 10 a.m. Garfield Park will have 35 small business vendors, free hots dogs and hamburgers, bounce houses and water slides.
  • Approximately 9 p.m. Ty Lue firework show begins
  • Following fireworks, After party for ages 25+.

All outside events will be held at Garfield Park, while all party and brunch activities will take place at Fairy Tale Events at 8287 HWY 15 in Mexico.

Organizer Brooke Graves emphasizes that she wants Lue’s vision of this event being one for the whole community to indulge in and enjoy while bringing all Mexicoans together regardless of their backgrounds.

Tickets to these events can be purchased at eventbrite.com/e/ty-lue-weekend-tickets-367912986647?aff=ebdssbdestsearch or visit the EventBrite.com site and search under ‘Ty Lue.’

The good times won’t end there are the Mexico Noon Lions Club will also host a fireworks show the following evening – July 4 itself - at Optimist Ball Field to officially blow out the candles on the nation’s birthday.

Laddonia’s 70th annual fireworks show

Laddonia will once again play host to its own celebration of the nation’s birth on July 4 beginning at 8 a.m. as a day of festivities are planned at the Laddonia Ball Field.

This year’s event is sponsored by the Laddonia, Missouri Athletic Association and the schedule includes:

  • 8 – 9 a.m. Baby show registration
  • 9 a.m. Baby show and corn trailer and bounce house opens
  • 9:30 a.m. Parade lineup; Fastpitch games begin
  • 10 a.m. Parade judging
  • 11 a.m. Parade starts
  • 1 p.m. Cake Walk starts
  • 1 – 5 p.m. Kids games including frog jump, turtle race, three-legged race, Zack race, bubblegum blowing contest, bicycle race, Free throw contest
  • 2 – 5 p.m. Kelly Stanford plays at Rinkle Pavilion.
  • 6 p.m. Lookalike contest
  • 7 p.m. Hall of Fame

•Dusk, candy toss from fire truck begins followed by Fireworks show sponsored by the Laddonia volunteer fire department


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