Watervliet Independence Day Celebrations - Fireworks, Parades, Duck Races, and much, much more!

Running from July 5th-July 7th, 2024

Schedule of events:

FRIDAY, JULY 5

Carnival

1st Street & Dollar Tree Lot Opens at 5

Tractor Pull

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Pleasant St. 

(Near Saylor’s)

Kiddy Parade

6:00 pm | Auto Value Parking Lot

Open Header Cruise

7:30 pm / Cruise In @ 7:00 pm

Watervliet Fire Department

Decorated Golf Cart Parade

8:00 pm | Begins the Airport ends on the Main Stage at Parking Lot party

Watervliet Idol

6:30 | Main St. Oasis

Parking Lot Party

8:30 or 9:00 pm (After Golf Cart Parade) at  Arclight on Main St. Stage

SATURDAY, JULY 6th

 WFD Pankcake Breakfast

7:00 - 11:00am | Watervliet Fire Department

19th Annual Veterans Car Show

9:00am - 2:00pm | Jot Liquor & Church Street

Farmers Market

9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Lot Next to Old Pharmacy

Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker Contest 11:00 | Main Street Oasis Park

Kid Zone Splash Zone - Vertical Edge Zipline, and more!

1:00-7:00 | Paper Mill Lot

Parade

M-140 + Church St. Lot

1:00 (Line Up at noon) | Downtown

Watervliet Idol Finale

2:00 | Main St.

Sinking & Drinking - Bean Bag Tournamentt in the Social District 

4:00 p.m.] Oasis Park

Watervliet Airport Steak Fry

11:00 am - 2:00 pm  at the Airport

Mudd Run

3:00-6:00 | Paper Mill Lot

Live Music: The All Niters

9:00 | Main St. Stage at Arclight

Fireworks

Dusk

Live Music: The All Niters 

After Fireworks | Main St. Stage at Arclight

SUNDAY, JULY 7th

Airport Pancake Breakfast

7:00-12:00 | Watervliet Airport

Church at the Oasis Park

12:00 pm

Duck Race

2:00 pm | Mill Creek