Fayetteville’s Heritage Festival & 4th of July Celebration
July 3, 2026 - July 4, 2026 • 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
This year’s Fayetteville Heritage Festival and 4th of July Celebration is extra special as we join communities across the nation in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. To mark this historic milestone, Fayetteville is going bigger than ever with two days of patriotic fun, community traditions, and exciting new additions on July 3rd and 4th.
July 3 Festivities- Downtown Fayetteville
- 12p-9p: Vendors
- 12p-3p: Fayetteville Freedom 250 Soap Box Derby
- 5p: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom 4th of July Parade
- Following Parade: Old Fashioned Cake Walk & Youth Cookie Walk
- 7p: Frog Jumping
- 6p-8p: Face Painting
- 6p-9p: Exiles Band on Stage
July 4 Festivities- Charlie McCoy Town Park
- 8a-12:30p: Fayette County Farmers Market- Courthouse Parking Lot
- 11a-9p: Inflatables- Baseball Field ($5 Day Pass)
- 2p: Hula Hoop Contest
- 2:30p: Sack Race
- 3p: Hot Dog Eating Contest- Sponsored by Tudor’s Biscuit World
- 3:30p: Patriotic Pet Contest
- 4p: Balloon Toss
- 4p-9p: Mechanical Bull
- 6p-8p: Face Painting
- 6p-9p: Black Light Satellite Band
Fireworks at Dusk