2024 Independence Day Parade Thursday, July 4, 2024 10:00am Please note that the city will only allow 70 parade entries, and they will be accepted in person AND online and will be given preference on a first come, first serve basis. Line-up will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Alter Building parking lot. 23rd Street will be closed at State Street. The City of Bettendorf announced that the 2025 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal will be lifelong Bettendorf resident and longtime community volunteer Albert “Pete” Lehman. Kicking off the city BETTENDORF'S 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES! The City of Bettendorf is hosting its Annual 4 th of July Celebration on Friday, July 4 with a PARADE in Downtown Bettendorf, a FESTIVAL on Spruce Hills Drive, and a FIREWORKS SHOW in Middle Park. Albert "Pete" Lehman, a soon-to-be 91-year-old lifelong Bettendorf resident will be this year's Bettendorf July Fourth parade grand marshal. Here are more than 15 festivals, parades and firework shows in the Quad-Cities to celebrate this Independence Day. KWQC has compiled a list of fireworks and 4th of July Celebrations across the area. Parade Route The procession begins at the intersection of 23rd Street and State Street and will go east on State Street, curve around to Grant Street, west on Grant Street to 16th Street, turning south on 16th Street, east on State Street, and ends at 21st Street. The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and News 8 has compiled a list of local events to get you in the red, white and blue spirit. On July 4, our country's 249th birthday will be celebrated in annual style on Spruce Hills Drive (and other locales) in the 2025 Bettendorf Fourth of July Festival, a day and evening jam-packed with live music, children's activities, food and craft vendors, and more. Parade Date: Friday, July 4, 10am Location: Downtown Bettendorf Our parade procession begins at the intersection of 23rd Street and State Street and goes east on State Street, curves around to Grant Street, goes west on Grant Street to 16th Street, turning south on 16th Street, goes east on State Street, and ends at 21st Street. Friday, July 4, 2025 Time: Noon - 10 p.m. Location: Spruce Hills Drive Bring your family and friends to the 2025 4 th of July Festival, which will be held on Friday, July 4 from noon - 10 p.m. on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square! Events BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Bettendorf is sharing information about it’s 4th of July festivities. The city said a parade will begin at 10 a.m. July 4th at the intersection of BETTENDORF, Iowa — With the 4th of July less than two months away, the City of Bettendorf has unveiled their plans for Independence Day events. Every year, the City of Bettendorf hosts a 4th of July Celebration on July 4 which includes a day full of festivities: a PARADE in Downtown Bettendorf, a FESTIVAL on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square, and a FIREWORKS SHOW in Middle Park. The parade procession begins at the intersection of 23rd Street and State Street and goes east on State Street, curves around to Grant Street, goes west on Grant Street to 16th Street, turning City of Bettendorf hosts a 4th of July Celebration on July 4th which includes a day full of festivities: a PARADE in Downtown Bettendorf, a FESTIVAL on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square, and a FIREWORKS SHOW in Middle Park. Our parade procession begins at the intersection of 23 rd Street and State Street and goes east on State Street, curves around to Grant Street, goes west on Grant Street to 16 th Street, turning south on 16 th Street, goes east on State Street, and ends at 21 st Street. Participate In Our Parade! Registration has opened for Bettendorf’s 4th of July parade. Stepping off Thursday, July 4 at 10:00 a.m., the parade procession begins at the intersection of 23rd St. and State St. Entrants can Every year, the City of Bettendorf hosts a 4th of July Celebration on July 4 which includes a day full of festivities: a PARADE in Downtown Bettendorf, a FESTIVAL on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square, and a FIREWORKS SHOW in Middle Park. Bettendorf city officials said the Fourth of July parade kicked off at 10 a.m. in downtown Bettendorf on Tuesday, July 4 with the parade route beginning at the intersection of 23rd Street and
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