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The night sky over Downtown Historic Parkville will be a blaze of color as the 2006 Parkville July 4^th Festival hits its peak.

Parkville, Mo. – Saturday, February 11, 2006-- Over 20,000 people from around the county will enjoy shopping, dining, carnival rides and a spectacular fireworks display over the Missouri River. The crowd will be shuttled in from Park University and Park Hill South High School with over ten busses in the shuttle route from 6 p.m. to Midnight. Families can pick their favorite spots and watch the fireworks display from their arm chairs.

The parade on Tuesday morning will begin at 63^rd street and Highway 9 at 10 a.m. The Admiral of Parkville, Bill Grigsby will announce the parade with hundreds of people in the procession.

Midland Empire Shows will host the carnival from June 30th until July 4^th. Other perks of the festival will be the American Legion's famous hamburgers, strawberry topped funnel cakes, fresh squeezed lemonade and the ever-popular kettle corn.

The Fourth of July Festival with its parade, unique carnival and outstanding fireworks display promises to once again be one of Downtown Historic Parkville's great traditions.

Parkville July 4^th Festival “Rock down Main”

June 30^th – July 4^th, 2006

Historic Downtown Parkville, MO

Friday, June 30^th

6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Carnival- Each ride $1

Saturday, July 1^st

6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Carnival

Sunday, July 2^nd

6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Carnival-wrist band night,

$14.00 unlimited rides

Monday, July 3^rd

6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Carnival

Tuesday, July 4^th

10 a.m. PARADE

(Begins at 63^rd street and Hwy. 9

Ends in Historic Parkville)

Noon - Midnight Carnival

6 p.m. - Midnight Shuttle busses from Park

University & Park Hill South

9:45 p.m. Fireworks over the Missouri

River