Volunteers Needed!
Contact Molly Bunge at 217-440-3380 if you are able to help.
2025 Schedule of Events - Learn more and register for events below!
July 3
5:30PM – Parade Line-Up Starts
6 PM – Parade Starts
After Parade – Jersey’s After Party
July 4
6:30 AM – 5K Fun Run/Walk Registration
7:30 AM – 5K Fun Run/Walk
8 AM – Softball Tournament
9 AM – Volleyball Tournament (Subject to change – If interested in leading Volleyball Tournament, contact Molly at (217) 440-3380)
10 AM – Vendor Booths Open
10 AM – Chautauqua Speakers Start (Special Bicentennial Event)
10 AM – WGCA Station & Liberty Bank Prizes (Stop & talk with them for prizes!)
11 AM – Dunk Tank, Bounce Houses, Train Rides, Ring Toss, & Games Open
11 AM – Food Vendors Open
12 PM – St. Thomas Homemade Ice Cream & Pie
12 PM – Car Show
1 PM – Bags Tournament
4 PM – Baby Contest
5 PM – Little Miss & Mister Contest
6 PM – Music Bingo
6 PM – Kids Game with the Lions Club
7 PM – Presenting certificate to Camp Point by Adams County Bicentennial Committee
Dusk – Grande Finale – Fireworks (Located Near the North Corner of the Park)
Camp Point Bicentennial Chautauqua Speakers
10 am – William Jennings Bryan, portrayed by our Master of Ceremonies Dr. Tim Jacobs. William Jennings Bryan was the featured speaker at Camp Point’s 1909 and 1921 Chautauqua programs.
11 am – Lincoln, presented by Timothy Good, the Superintendent of the Lincoln Home in Springfield. He is a noted Abraham Lincoln historian and has written several books about the president. One of his most popular books is about Lincoln’s Assassination and he will talk about that.
12 pm – Pike Pipers, performance by four women from Pike County who form a recorder ensemble. They travel throughout the are playing for groups and events using several types of recorders to offer a unique and pleasant sound.
12:30 pm – Music by Giddy Up and Go
1:00 pm – Local Founders – Learn about the four founders, Thomas Bailey, Benjamin Booth, William Farlow, and Peter B. Garrett.
2:00 pm – General Ulysses S. Grant, portrayed by Dr. Curt Fields, native of Tennessee who travels extensively portraying Grant in first person while dressed in elaborate and accurate costumes. He is a lifelong student of the Civil War and has a striking resemblance to Grant. His topic will be “General Grant’s Travels through Illinois at the Beginning of the Civil War.”
3:00 pm – Mountain Dulcimer presented by Mike Anderson, of Jacksonville, IL, one of the most versatile entertainers in the Midwest.
Bicentennial Parade
Thursday, July 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Lineup starts at 5:30 p.m.
Parade begins at Bailey Park.
To be a part of the parade, please contact: James Barnett (217) 779-9718 or Todd Moistner (765) 977-3801
5K Fun Run/Walk
Come out and Join us for our Annual 4th of July 5k fun run/walk! Strollers and pets are welcome. $20 for each Registration. You can pick up Registration form at Fit365, 106 East State Street, Camp Point, or message Lekha Mayes at 217-617-0048.
Softball Tournament
Friday, July 4 at 8am. 6×4 or 5×5 Tournament, $200/team. Contact Tim Phillips at 217-779-1789 to register your team. Learn more at: “4th of July – Camp Point, Illinois” on Facebook.
Sand Volleyball Tournament
$120/team – Co-ed teams, more girls than guys on the court at all times. Double elimination. 3 matches. 45 minutes game time limit. Pay out for the top 3 teams. Players from each team will ref the game prior to yours. (Subject to change – If interested in leading Volleyball Tournament, contact Molly at 217-440-3380)
Dunk Tank
Who will get dunked? Brave volunteers are needed to take this challenge! Consider spending 30 minutes or 1 hour of your time on the edge! Are you brave enough? To volunteer, contact Molly Bunge at 217-440-3380 or bayrae4@yahoo.com
Car Show and
Anything with Wheels Show
Registration 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Entry fee: $20)
Show Time 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Awards to follow.
Questions? Contact Bob Miller at (217) 779-1462
Bags Tournament
Registration begins at 12:30pm. Bags fly at 1pm. $20/team. Double elimination. May bring your own bags/board & partner.
Match = 1 game
Bag on board = 3 points
All rules will be posted the day of the tournament.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners!
Questions? Contact Katie Weber (406) 253-9277
Baby Contest
Register early for the baby contest. Check in at 3:45pm in the stage area. The contest begins at 4pm. Age Categories are 0-6 months, 7-12 months, 13-18 months.
Winning Categories will include: Bright Eyes, Cheeky Grin, Captivating Hair, Cute Personality, Best Dressed, & 1 Overall Winner from all age categories named the Firecracker Baby 2025 (looking for everything above & must be from the Central District)! *Anyone can enter, just the Firecracker baby/overall winner will be chosen from those in the Central school district.
Contact the director, Kimberly Kestner at 217-371-2582 for any questions.
Little Miss/Mister Contest
Check-in will begin at 4:30pm at Bailey Park. The contest begins at 5:00pm. Ages: 4-7 year old. The child must live in the Central School District. Child cannot be a past Little Miss or Little Mister winner. Highly encourage the child to be dressed in their best Red, White, and Blue apparel.
Entry deadline: June 30, no exceptions.
Questions? Contact Megan Linnemeyer at 217-740-7312 or Molly Bunge at (217) 440-3380.
Music Bingo
by Crazy Acres Entertainment
Stage Shelter House, Bailey Park
6:00pm
Get ready for an evening of fun, excitement, and community!
$5/card, 4 rounds with a winner each round!
Volunteer!
Putting on all these fun 4th of July festivities is no small feat. Volunteers are needed and appreciated! Please reach out to Molly Bunge at 217-440-3380 if you are available to volunteer!