4thFest Schedule of Events

Parade carnival concert 5K Fireworks car

2023 Events Schedule
Information is subject to change.

Time Saturday, July 1 Location
8:00 am 4thFest 5K Walk/Run
Registration required; same-day registration available 7:00-7:45 am
Coralville Recreation Center
1506 8th St.
9:00 am Kids Firecracker Kids' Mini-Marathon (26.2 yards) (age 2-6)
No registration needed
Coralville Recreation Center
1506 8th St.
10:00 am Stars & Stripes Youth Cross Park Race (age 5-11)
Advance registration required; $12 for Coralville residents, $15 for non-residents
Youth race information and registration
S.T. Morrison Park
 Time Sunday, July 2 Location
1:00-2:00 pm Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull Registration & Weigh-In
Participation by weight class. Free.
Registration and weigh-in closes at 2:00 pm; no late registrations accepted 
Corner of 14th Ave. & 7th St.
1:00-7:00 pm Miller's Petting Zoo
Donkey, calf, goats, lambs, baby pigs, a giant rabbit, chickens, ducks, and more!
Free; feed sold for $1 per cup.
S.T. Morrison Park
1:00-8:00 pm Coralville Historic Display City Hall
1512 7th St.
1:00 pm-dark Carnival
by Next Generation Shows, Inc.
Kid rides cost 3 tickets; intermediate and major rides cost 4-5 tickets.
• Buy in advance: 22 tickets for $16
(sold at City Hall until June 30 at 5:00 pm,
and the Recreation Center until July 1 at 6:00 pm)
• Buy at the carnival: $1 per ticket, or 22 tickets for $20.


Aquatic Center parking lot
1513 7th St.
2:00-5:00 pm Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull
Registration and weigh-in from 1:00-2:00 pm is required (see above).
1400 7th Street
Near the corner of 14th Ave. & 7th St.
3:30-4:30 pm Coralville History Talk
Presented by Coralville historian Rex Brandstatter
City Hall
1512 7th St.
4:00-7:30 pm Coralville Apparel for Sale
Youth tees $15; adult tees and tanks start at $17-$20.
S.T. Morrison Park
(Green shelter near walkway)
5:00-7:00 pm Coralville 150th Anniversary Free Picnic
Hot dogs and hamburgers, chips, and a drink. Free.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs; tables and chairs will not be provided.
S.T. Morrison Park
5:30-7:30 pm Free concert: Jarrod Hogan
This solo acoustic artist performs a wide range of covers alongside a few originals.
S.T. Morrison Park
Time Monday, July 3 Location
11:00 am-12:30 pm Aquatic Center "Treasure Hunt" (ages 5-10)
Registration required; $15 for Coralville residents, $18.75 for non-residents
Aquatic Center
11:00 am-8:00 pm Coralville History Display City Hall
1512 7th St.
12:00 pm-9:00 pm Food Vendors
Americana Concessions
BassFarms
Kona Ice of Cedar Rapids LLC
La Mexicana Grocery Store & Restaurant
Papa John's Pizza
Poimen Bosko Foods
Rodney's Jamaican Jerk
Slammin' Jammin' Wings & Things
Sno Biz of Iowa City
Wich-Uh-Waffle
S.T. Morrison Park
12:00 pm-dark Carnival
By Next Generation Shows, Inc. 
Kid rides cost 3 tickets; intermediate and major rides cost 4-5 tickets.
• Buy in advance: 22 tickets for $16
(sold at City Hall until June 30 at 5:00 pm,
and the Recreation Center until July 1 at 6:00 pm)
• Buy at the carnival: $1 per ticket, or 22 tickets for $20.
Aquatic Center parking lot
1513 7th St.
2:00-4:00 pm Spot Shot Contest (age 11-18)
No registration required; free
East tennis courts
S.T. Morrison Park
2:00-9:00 pm Vendor Booths
Girl Scouts
US Army
S.T. Morrison Park
4:00-8:00 pm Coralville Apparel for Sale
Youth tees $15; adult tees and tanks start at $17-$20.
S.T. Morrison Park
(Green shelter near walkway)
6:30 pm Free outdoor concert: The Beaker Brothers Band
Paying homage to the original jam bands of the late 60s and early 70s!
S.T. Morrison Park
8:00 pm Free outdoor concert: Voices of Classic Rock
This stunning show features former singers from the bands ASIA, Santana, Boston, and Chicago.
S.T. Morrison Park
Time Tuesday, July 4 Location
7:00 am-8:00 pm Coralville Apparel for Sale
Youth tees $15; adult tees and tanks start at $17-$20.
Coralville Recreation Center
1506 8th St.
7:00 am-10:00 am Corridor Kiwanis 4thFest Pancake Breakfast
Pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee. 
Tickets at the door: $8, $5 for age 5-10, kids younger than 5 years old eat free.
Coralville Recreation Center
1506 8th St.
10:00 am 4thFest Parade  Parade map
12:00 pm-dark Carnival
by Next Generation Shows, Inc.
Kid rides cost 3 tickets; intermediate and major rides cost 4-5 tickets.
• Buy in advance: 22 tickets for $16
(sold at City Hall until June 30 at 5:00 pm,
and the Recreation Center until July 1 at 6:00 pm)
• Buy at the carnival: $1 per ticket, or 22 tickets for $20.
Aquatic Center parking lot
1513 7th St.
12:00-8:00 pm Coralville History Display City Hall
12:00-9:00 pm Food Vendors
Americana Concessions
BassFarms
Kona Ice of Cedar Rapids LLC
La Mexicana Grocery Store & Restaurant
Papa John's Pizza
Poimen Bosko Foods
Rodney's Jamaican Jerk
Slammin' Jammin' Wings & Things
Sno Biz of Iowa City
Wich-Uh-Waffle

Vendor Booths
Girl Scouts
US Army
S.T. Morrison Park
1:00-5:00 pm American Legion Bingo S.T. Morrison Park
(Hilltop Shelter)
2:00-4:30 pm Lawn games S.T. Morrison Park
3:30-4:30 pm Coralville History Talk
Presented by longtime Coralville resident and City Council member Keith Jones
City Hall
1512 7th St.
4:30 pm Entertainment: City Circle/Young Footliters performances S.T. Morrison Park
(Showcase stage)
5:45-7:15 pm Free concert: Fringe & The Backstabbers S.T. Morrison Park
(Showcase stage)
8:15 pm Reading of the Declaration of Independence S.T. Morrison Park
(Showcase stage)
8:30-9:30 pm Free concert: Iowa City Community Band S.T. Morrison Park
(Showcase stage)
9:45 pm Fireworks in S.T. Morrison Park S.T. Morrison Park
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