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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 Start - St. Marys Methodist Church

             (Race Registration Link Coming Soon)

 

  • 9am - 10pm ~ Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors + Kids Fun Zone 
  • 10am ~ Parade - Starts and Meeting Street & Heads up Osborne Street          
  • 11:15am - 12:15pm ~ Lisa Allen Dance Works -Stage at Osborne
  • Noon - 1pm ~ Music - Camden County Community Band - Park Amphitheater
  • 12:15pm - 1:15pm ~ Grimsley's Fighting Arts - 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 
  • 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 2024 Fireworks Display Soundtrack.

Vendor Application

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Parade Application

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