Hope celebrates an Old-Fashioned Independence Day

Carla Clark | For The Republic Mr. Firecracker Lane Waltz, at left, Jessica Deckard, and Miss Firecracker Hudson Wood, at right, during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.

HOPE Hope celebrated July 4th with its annual Old-Fashioned Independence Day celebration in the Hope Town Square on Friday.

Among the events were a pie baking contest, kids’ parade of decorated bikes, tricycles, strollers and wagons, and the Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker Contest.

The Yellow Trail Museum served ice cream floats. Pony rides, a balloon man and face painting were also available.

Fireworks capped off the celebration at dusk.

For more photos, see Sunday’s Republic.