Jacksonville
Oxford
This week is Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department’s “Week of Heroes,” a
week-long celebration with community
events from Monday, June 30 up to the July
3 celebration at Golden Eagle Stadium at
Jacksonville High School.
Today is the City of Oxford’s Freedom Festival,
which starts at 8 a.m. at Oxford Lake Park and
runs all the way through to late evening. Kids
can participate in the 9 a.m. parade, featuring
many local Oxford groups and organizations,
including firefighters and EMS responders.
Afterward you and the family can enjoy activities throughout the park, like meeting caricature artists who will make free, funny drawings of attendees (for a limited time), playing
games, eating food or even having a race in
the swimming pool. There will also be an antique car show, so you’ll have a chance to see
some amazing automobiles. Admission and
participation is free of charge.
On July 1, the Toddler Challenge takes place
at the Frogtown Soccer Complex. On July
2, the Splish-Splash Pool Party runs from
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jacksonville City
Pool. Both are great opportunities to give
the kids something to do, especially a day
at the pool to get out of the heat for a while.
Thursday night’s celebration features plenty
of entertainment, like a performance from
local country music star Riley Green, as well
as carnival games, food vendors, arts and
crafts, a live broadcast from Alabama 810
and a fireworks show to finish off the evening.
Call the Parks and Recreation Department at
256-831-2660 to find out more, or to get a specific schedule of events.
The doors open at 5, and the fireworks start
at 9. Admission is free. You can find out
more by calling the Jacksonville Community Center at 256-435-8115.
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July 2014
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