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2024 Narrows Homecoming Festival and July 4th Celebration
Venue: Narrows Town Park, Narrows
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: David Francisco, Luke Whittaker, Town of Narrows
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: $4.00

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Description:
The Town of Narrows and the Narrows Parks & Recreation presents the 73rd Annual Narrows Homecoming Festival and July 4th Celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at the Narrows Town Park.

Schedule:
• 11:00 AM: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
• 12:00 PM: 2nd Annual Classic Parade Lineup
• 12:15 PM: Kids Parade Lineup
• 12:30 PM: Kids Parade followed by Classic Parade
• 1:00 PM: Flag Raising Ceremony & National Anthem
• 1:00-5:00 PM: Vendors
• 1:00-6:00 PM: Free Kids Activities including Splash Pad & Bounce House
• 1:00-10:00 PM: Food Vendors
• 1:15 PM: Welcome Speech by Mayor
• 1:00 PM: Pickleball Tournament
• 2:30 PM: Watermelon Eating Contest
• 3:00 PM: Hot Dog Eating Contest
• 6:30-7:30 PM: David Francisco performs
• 8:30-9:30 PM: Luke Whittaker performs
• 9:45 PM: Fireworks Show at Narrows Town Park

Bring the family out for a day of fun and celebrating! Enjoy live music headlined by Luke Whittaker and David Francisco, food, games including the annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, both a Watermelon and Hot Dog Eating Contest, Splash Pad, BINGO, bounce houses, vendors, fireworks, Annual Children's Parade and more!

Admission is $4.00 per person. Some activities have additional costs.

Luke Whittaker was born out of time and has tapped into the spirit of Bocephus, Waylon Jennings and a gang of renegades from a time gone by. Luke's lyrics deal with demons, desperation and hope. Settled in the fertile soil of Virginia, has hard drawn from the well of observation of those who have struggled in life including his own obstacles. Luke has found his gift. He can lead you through an old Smokey bar all the way through to the throne of God in roughly three minutes. I suggest you go along for the ride."

-- Grammy winning Nashville producer Ronnie Brookshire

Links:

• https://lukewhittaker.hearnow.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sgs-hIAZqo
• https://www.instagram.com/whittakerluke8/

David Francisco is an experienced veteran entertainer located in the New River Valley with over 40 years devoted to the business as a DJ, musician, and vocalist for any and all occasions. He plays acoustic outlaw country, classic rock, ballads and a little bluegrass mixed in. He performs solo shows and in bands such as the Cadillac Ranch Band.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/David-Francisco-DJ-and-Musician-1203248766438432

The Children's Parade is open to all children to walk or ride bikes, scooters, peddle cars, etc. and to dress up in your best patriotic attire. The line-up begins at 12:15 PM on Monroe Street behind Ragsdale football field and the parade begins at 12:30 PM. No registration required and no gas powered rides allowed.

The 2nd Annual Classic Parade welcomes all antique & classic cars, hot rods, jeeps, trucks and more. The lineup start at Noon at NEMS Teacher's Parking Lot. The parade will start at 12:30 PM following the Kids Parade.

The Double Elimination 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament is $40.00 per team with a maximum of four players per team. There are three divisions: Grades 4th-7th, Grades 8th-12th and Adults 18+. Registration deadline is 11:00 AM on July 4th.

The Inaugural Watermelon Contest will be at 2:30 PM and Hot Dog Easting Contest will be at 3:00 PM beside the middle shelter each with a $4.00 entry fee. There are three divisions for each contest (same as basketball tournament) with each winner taking half the entry fee.

The Doubles Pickleball Tournament is $30.00 entry per team and is limited to 20 teams. It's a double elimination tournament and the first team to 11 wins. Sign up by June 30th.

The Narrows Town Park is located on Route 61 between Wolf Creek and Park Drive in Narrows, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/g2zn2Wcg/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/NarrowsParksandRec/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/957360085787607 or call the Narrows Park and Rec Department at 540-726-2961.