Moapa Valley To Celebrate The Fourth of July

The greater Moapa Valley community will be holding its annual Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4 at the Logandale Fairgrounds.

Organizers have been working hard this year to involve the members of the community in the preparations, fundraising and activities on the day of the celebration.
A whole lineup of festivities are planned for the holiday.

It will start at 7:00 a.m. with a flagraising ceremony presented by local veterans organizations.
This will be followed by a pancake breakfast provided and served up by the Moapa Valley Rotary Club starting at around 7:30.

Activities and games for the whole family will follow at about 8:00 a.m.. A children’s train will keep kids entertained starting at 8:00 am.

New to this year’s lineup will be a Children’s Parade. This starts at 9:00 a.m. Kids can bring their bikes, wagons and strollers to be included in the parade. There will even be decorations provided that they can deck their vehicles out with red, white and blue. The parade is sponsored by Alsum Farmer’s Insurance Agency and Cal’s Repair Center.

Other games and activities will go on beginning at 9:30 a.m. and be provided by Clark County Parks and Recreation.

The Fire Department Water Fight will start at about 10:30 a.m. and will be carried out by Volunteer Fire Stations 72, 73 and 74.

The evening activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. when a flag retreat ceremony will be performed by local veterans

Immediately following that, dinner will be provided by the Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Bennett Family.

Live music will be provided by All State Auto Glass and local entertainers starting at 6:45 p.m.
At 8:30 p.m. the July 4th Committee will be presenting a number of special awards to community members. The National Anthem will be performed at about 9:00 p.m.

Then at around 9:15 the spectacular fireworks display will commence.