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Independence Day Festival Schedule & Soundtrack

July 4, 2025

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.


           TENTATIVE!  - TENTATIVE SCHEDULE! - TENTATIVE!


  • 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 TBD - 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 ~this will sell out!!

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.


​​​For more information visit the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys website at smkiwanis.com.

*Times and activities are subject to change.

Fireworks Display Over the St. Marys River.

Click the Picture then Hit Play for the Pyro Shows 2025 Fireworks Display Soundtrack.

Vendor Application

Click Here to Download Vendor Application

Parade Application

Click Here to Download Application

Fun Map

Fun Map of downtown St. Marys on Festival Day!

Click Here to Download Fun Map!

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