KBEZ invites you to another summertime family tradition in Tulsa - celebrating the 4th of July along the Arkansas River! Get your family, lawn chairs and blankets and join KBEZ at Tulsa FreedomFest '08 (formerly known as Tulsa Salutes Freedom) and bring your radio with you because the fireworks will be synchronized to the music that will be on KBEZ! Before the fireworks, join Steve & Carly from the KBEZ morning show at Veteran's Park at 21st & Boulder for Tulsa Parks' Annual American Salute, live music, Mayor Taylor leading the "Mayor-thon" one mile fun run, free inflatables for the kids and a lot more! Or join KBEZ's Charlene Lewis and Samantha Matthews at River West Festival Park at 21st and Jackson for food, mobile paintball, face painting, free inflatables for the kids, a rock climbing wall, The Starlight Band, the Parade of Flight Warbirds and a lot more! Then, the fireworks begin after dark with the soundtrack played on 92.9 KBEZ!
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Beverage Booths, Food Vendors open
5:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. – Face Painting, Free Rock Climbing Wall, Free Inflatables, Mobile Paintball ($5), kids can “touch and tour a concrete truck” sponsored by Mid-Continent Concrete
6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. – Parade of Flight – General Aviation Planes along the Arkansas River
7:00 p.m. – Opening Remarks from elected officials, event sponsors and River Parks Authority Director
7:30p.m. – 8:15p.m. Live Music - Oklahoma Heartland
8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Parade of Flight – Antique WWII Warbirds fly in formations in this 45-minute parade
9:30 p.m. – 10:05p.m. Fireworks over the Arkansas River at Oklahoma's largest July 4th fireworks show!
10:05p.m. – 10:45p.m. Live Music - Oklahoma Heartland
Parking: Paid parking is available near the River West Festival Park and at the West Bank Arbor Park for $5 per vehicle.
East Bank of Arkansas River:
The Rivers Edge Bistro and Cafe, 1924 S. Riverside Dr., will offer dining seating starting at 3pm ($5 cover charge). Live music and entertainment begins at 4 p.m. with Project Huckleberry and the Desert Wind Belly Dancers performing until 9 p.m.
Veterans Park | 1875 S. Boulder Avt
Tulsa Parks will host their annual American Salute, an old-fashioned family picnic and music
Free inflatables for kids!
Live entertainment:
5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. & 6:30 to 7:15p.m. – Cindy Cain performs
6:15 p.m. – Mayor-thon Fun Run
A fun run will be held from the Veterans’ Park stage to the Pedestrian Bridge at 29th and Riverside and back. All who compete will receive a free bandana…the first child back will also receive an exclusive tour of the Tulsa Police Department Mobile Command Post!
7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. – MidLife Crisis Band
ACTIVITIES
Saturday, July 5th
River West Festival Park | 2100 S. Jackson
Tulsa Townie Ride
Entry - $20 includes Tulsa Tough T-shirt, water bottle, finisher awards, and free entry to Ride the River Night Ride.
See
http://www.tulsatough.com/ for more information and to pre-register
2:00 p.m. – Registration begins for Townie Ride starts at River West Festival Park
3:00 p.m. – Townie Ride starts from River West Festival Park
Ridin' the River Night Ride:
Presented by Tom’s Bicycles
Entry - $20 benefits River Parks and includes T-shirt, strobe light, water bottle, and “Bear Garden” Rest Stop at 71st Street BOK Plaza
7:30p.m. to 11:30p.m. – Bicycle tour along River Trails from River West Festival Park to 71st Street rest stop (or farther if you prefer) at the BOK Bear Plaza for snacks, beverages and to watch the first stage of the Tour de France which will be projected onto the side of the Team Crude double-decker bus. Riders complete the night ride before 11pm, or sag back to the River West Festival Park before curfew which is 11:30p.m.
click here to visit the FreedomFest Website