Independence Day Celebration

Wear your red, white & blue!

The City of Loveland will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Join us for a day of free, family fun! The event will be held rain or shine.

Activity Schedule

Family Fun Zone — 4 to 6:30 p.m. — Nisbet Park
Festivities kick off in the afternoon at Nisbet Park. Free fun is planned for all ages:

Crown & Cape Events – Glitter tattoos, face painting & photo ops
Loveland High School Robotics Team – Demonstrations
Mathnasium of Loveland – Giant Connect Four
NEST Community Learning Center – Lawn games including sack races, egg toss, etc.
Premier Martial Arts – Demonstrations
Premier Tumbling & Dance – Demonstrations

Buddy Badges — 4 to 9 p.m. — Nisbet Park Gazebo
New this year! The city is selling buddy badges for $1 each during the event. Each badge is numbered. Search the crowd to find the person who has your matching number. When you find your buddy, go as a pair to the gazebo in Nisbet Park to collect a matching set of prizes, while supplies last. Prizes will be given in the order of proof of match; highest value prizes first, lowest value last. People can purchase multiple badges. Proceeds will help offset the cost of producing the event. CASH SALES ONLY & MUST BE AGE 18+ TO PARTICIPATE.

From concert tickets to Yeti-style coolers to private wine tastings, there is something fun for everyone (if you’re lucky enough to find your buddy). Prizes are valued at more than $12,000! Win prizes from our partners:

Alley Boutique	Hops & Berry Taproom	Plaid Room Records
At Home	Kauffman Chiropractic	Playa Bowls
Ben Morrison Memorial Foundation	LaRosa’s	Raising Cane’s
Berri Eyecare	LCNB National Bank	Ramsey’s Trailside
Better Blend	Montgomery Cyclery	Cincy Shirts
Blooms & Berries	Lemons and Limes	Rosé Boutique & Wine Bar
Cappy’s Taproom & Bottle Shop	Let’s Glow Crazy	RP Diamond
Castle Skateland	Love Our Land	Servatti’s
Cincinnati Reds	Loveland Farmers Market	Simply Zero
Cincinnati Zoo	Loveland Police Dept.	Soaring Soul Wellness
City of Loveland	Loveland-Symmes Fire Dept.	Trailside Provisions
DoitforJack Jack Quehl Foundation	Loveland Stage Co.	Paxton’s Grill
Fleet Feet	Loveland Sustainability Council	Pet Wants
Game Show Battle Rooms	Matt Haverkamp Foundation	HOMEARAMA®
Grunder Landscaping Co.	MegaCorp Pavillion	Montgomery Cyclery
Hilltop Farms	Mike’s Carwash	Loveland Shorts Film Festival
Cincinnati Nature Center	Dayton Dragons Baseball

Split the Pot — 4 to 9 p.m. — Near Jackson Street Market/Fleet Feet
New this year! Split-the-pot tickets will be sold during the event. Tickets will be $5 each or five tickets for $20. This activity is ran by the Loveland-Symmes Community Firefighters Association in cooperation with the City of Loveland. Proceeds will help offset the cost of producing the event. CASH SALES ONLY & MUST BE AGE 21+ TO PARTICIPATE.

Food Trucks — 4 to 10 p.m.
Food truck vendors will be available throughout the downtown area. Try out Bagel & Deli Truck, Fabulous Funnel Cakes & More, Granny’s Goodies on the Go, Indigenous Chef, J’s Fish Tacos, SEA Cuisine, Schmidt’s Sausage Truck, Smokin Bark BBQ, Steak It Eazy, Rapid Fired Pizza, and Street Fried.

Meet George Foster — 4 to 5:30 p.m. — City Hall
Meet the parade’s Grand Marshal! Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer George Foster will be available to sign autographs at City Hall. Bobbleheads will be available for purchase ($40). If you would like to bring memorabilia, he will sign it ($40). CASH SALES ONLY.

Bingo — Two sessions: 4 & 5 p.m. — City Hall
Take a break from the heat to play a few rounds of bingo! Prizes for game winners. Monetary donations will be accepted with all proceeds going toward the Ben Morrison Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships to Loveland High School seniors.

Game Show Battle Rooms — Two sessions: 5 & 8:30 p.m. — Fountain Green at Fleet Feet
New this year! Game Show Battle Rooms is the #1 new game show experience for everyone to enjoy. This will be an immersive mix of your favorite gameshows presented by a host. Step up to the challenge and play, or enjoy watching from the crowd!

Kids’ Bike Decorating Contest — 6:15 p.m. — Loveland Elementary School
Decorate your bike/scooter/tricycle for the holiday, and meet at Loveland Elementary School (600 Loveland-Madeira Road) to take part in this annual tradition. Kids will gather and then take part in the parade at 7 p.m. Prizes sponsored by Trailside Provisions.

Parade — 7 p.m.
The parade will leave from Loveland Elementary School (600 Loveland-Madeira Road), turn on West Loveland Avenue, and travel through the downtown district, ending at the intersection of State Route 48/Second Street and East Loveland Avenue. George Foster — a Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer, a member of the Big Red Machine World Series Champions, and 1977 MLB MVP — will be the Grand Marshal!

Concert — 8 p.m.
Don’t miss a free concert by the Trailer Park Floosies! They are known for being one of Cincinnati’s most fun party bands, playing hits from the 80s, 90s, and today. Jam to Top 40, rock, and dance favorites.

Pie Eating Contest — 8:30 p.m. — City Hall Front Lawn
Serving up a slice of Americana! Get ready for some old-fashioned fun when the city hosts its 2nd annual pie eating contest. No hands allowed. Must be age 18 or older.
*Pre-registration closed. Limited sign-ups/waitlist may be available the day of event.*

Fireworks — 10 p.m.
Downtown Loveland will be the best place to view the show, as the fireworks will be staged from Kiwanis Park. The Matt Haverkamp Foundation Dog Park (located at Kiwanis Park) will close at noon on July 4 to allow for event prep.

Shuttle Transportation

FREE parking shuttles will be running continuously from 4-11 p.m.

Shuttle pick-up locations will be at Loveland High School (1 Tiger Trail) and the Loveland Early Childhood Center (6740 Loveland-Miamiville Road).
Drop-off locations will be at Riverside Drive (near Veterans’ Memorial) and Third Street (near fire station).
Please note eventgoers will need to walk to the festivities from the drop-off locations.
The shuttles are not wheelchair accessible.

Road & Parking Closures

This large event requires temporary road closures and parking restrictions.

Temporary Road Closures: July 4

Railroad Avenue at West Loveland Avenue (near Paxton’s Grill) from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Railroad Avenue at Harrison Avenue/First Street intersection (near Nisbet Park) from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Beginning at 4 p.m., West Loveland Avenue will be closed between Karl Brown Way and State Route 48/Second Street. Police will open the road for the parade to travel through downtown and then close it again until after the fireworks at approx. 10:30 p.m.
From 6:30-8:30 p.m., there will be temporary road closures for the parade route. The parade route is as follows:
- Starts at Loveland-Madeira Road from Loveland Elementary School
- North on Loveland-Madeira Road to West Loveland Avenue
- West Loveland Avenue to the State Route 48/Second Street intersection

Parking Restrictions: July 3-4

Due to parade and shuttle routes, some or all parking spaces will be affected in the following locations:

Harrison Avenue
Kiwanis Park
Park Avenue
Railroad Avenue near Paxton’s Grill
Railroad Avenue near Nisbet Park
Railroad Depot Lot (Public lot near Fleet Feet)
Riverside Drive
Third Street
West Loveland Avenue in Historic Downtown

Handicapped Parking: July 4

A lot will be dedicated to handicap parking. The lot is located off Harrison Street behind The Wicked Pickle restaurant (near the Bike Trail). Other handicap spaces are also located throughout town.