BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Visit Southern West Virginia - ECPv6.2.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Visit Southern West Virginia X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://visitwv.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Visit Southern West Virginia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230706 DTSTAMP:20240329T102116 CREATED:20181024T132748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T193218Z UID:22977-1688083200-1688601599@visitwv.com SUMMARY:Alderson 4th of July Celebration DESCRIPTION:West Virginia’s Best 4th of July Celebration is fun for everyone.  Featuring:  bike\, car and horse shows\, 5K\, “Ducks on the Greenbrier”\, contests\, flea markets\, arts & crafts\, Kid’s activities\, a parade\, live music and of course Fireworks! \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 30\n7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Firemen’s Rodeo – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Free Admission\, Come watch local and surrounding fire departments compete – Sponsored by Alderson Fire Department & EMS\, Contact: Rick Honaker (304-445-7420) \nSATURDAY\, JULY 1 \n7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Run for Snacks 5K Registration – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) \n9:00 a.m. Run for Snacks 5K Race & Kids Fun Run – Walk or Run Event. All ages welcome. Contact: Laurie Bennett (540-798-5737) \n11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Alderson Train Depot Open for Visitors – Come visit the historic depot built in 1910. \n11:00 a.m. Dedication of the Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion – (Blue Sulphur Springs Road) Co \n12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. All American Baking Contest – (Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church) \n1:00 p.m. 7th Annual Horse Show – Held at 117 Greenbrier River Estates\, Alderson\, WV 24910\, (Glen Ray Road) \n3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social – (Alderson Depot) Contact: Don Sutherland\, Alderson Main Street \n6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night at the Alderson Train Depot – (Alderson Depot) \n7:00 p.m. Mr. Rexroad Contest – (Rexroad Supply Co.) A Mr. not so fabulous contest. \nSUNDAY\, JULY 2\n11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service – Alderson Area Churches cordially invite you to attend the church of your choice. \n12:30 p.m. Mud Bog (Races Start) – (117 Greenbrier River Estates\, Alderson\, WV\, Glen Ray Road) Gates open for participants at 9:00 a.m.\, Tech & Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.\, admission: 21 and up – $10\, Under 21 – $5\, Bring your own chair – (Rain or Shine)\, \n1:30 p.m. River Events – (Alderson Mini Park) Enjoy an afternoon of fun in the Greenbrier River. Bring your own chair! Men\, women\, children and anything that floats races. \n6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. WV Inflatables – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Bounce Houses\, Water Slides\, Obstacle Courses and More! $5 wristbands per day. \n7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Goodson Boys – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Free Admission – Bring your own chair – (Rain or Shine)\, \nMONDAY\, JULY 3\n6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. WV Inflatables – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Bounce Houses\, Water Slides\, Obstacle Courses and More! $5 wristbands per day. \n7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mark Cline & Stockyard Parade – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Performing 70’s and 80’s rock. Free Admission – Bring your own chair – (Rain or Shine) \nTUESDAY\, JULY 4\n8:00 a.m. Parade Line Up – (Alderson Elementary School on Virginia St.) line up depends on arrival. \n8:00 a.m. Craft & Food Vendors – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Come & support our unique craft and food vendors throughout the day. \n8:30 a.m. Alderson Train Depot Open for Visitors – Come visit the historic depot built in 1910. \n10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Alderson 4th of July Car Show – (Old Greenbrier Baptist Church Parking Lot) North Monroe Street. Presented by Tahoe Farm Club\, \n10:30 a.m. 2023 Grand Parade – Queens\, floats\, cars\, bicycles\, tractors\, horses and fire engines. Trophies and prizes in all categories. Something for everyone! After parade\, trophies and prizes can be picked up at Alderson Memorial Football Field. \n1:00 p.m. Presentation of Colors – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Introduction of Miss Fireworks and her court / other pageant winners. 4th of July Salute – Awarding of parade prizes – Raising of flag by Greenbrier East High School JROTC and VFW Post #6723. \n1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WV Inflatables – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Bounce Houses\, Water Slides\, Obstacle Courses and More! $5 wristbands per day. \n1:30 p.m. Field Events – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Afternoon filled with fun and events for everyone – Races of all kinds \n4:00 p.m. Tug of War – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Greenbrier vs. Monroe and Kids Tug of War \n7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Hobbs Sisters – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Our featured entertainment\, Admission $5 per person for show and fireworks. Children 6 and under FREE. Bring your own chair – (Rain or Shine) Gates will not open until after the fireworks \n9:45 p.m. Introduction of Miss Fireworks 2023 – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) Join us in giving a heartfelt welcome to Layla Pence\, our 2023 Alderson Miss Fireworks and her spectacular court of gifted and beautiful contestants! \n10:00 p.m. Grand Fireworks Display – (Alderson Memorial Football Field) The Alderson Fire Department will put on the best show in Greenbrier County featuring a marvelous fireworks show. Admission: $5 per person for show & fireworks. Children 6 & under FREE. \nWEDNESDAY\, JULY 5\n6:00 p.m. Ducks on the Greenbrier – (Alderson Mini Park) Rubber Duck Race\, Grand Prize: $5\,000 Cash\, plus many other prizes URL:https://visitwv.com/event/alderson-4th-of-july-celebration/ LOCATION:Town of Alderson\, Alderson\, WV 24910\, USA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR