Carla Clark | For The Republic Chelsey Jareski feeds Summer Jareski watermelon 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.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Peterman Brothers’ water balloon toss. Peterman Brothers donated 1,000 balloons for the water balloon toss event during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Peterman Brothers’ water balloon toss. Peterman Brothers donated 1,000 balloons for the water balloon toss event during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Repubic Jessica Deckard and Susan Thayer Fye look on as Allyson Newton shows the cash she won for her entry in the apple pie contest during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Lilly Hisel gives David Hisel a bit of her shaved ice during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Heather Galloway runs the cake walk as particpants compete for sweets during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Jolie Asher and Kinley John have fund with a sprayer fan during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Mason Jareski concentrates as he competes in the watermelon seed spitting contest during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Elizabeth Jones holds sweets she won in the cake walk during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Pinwheels and other decorations along the sidewalks during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic A tug-of-war rope game during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic People line up for Tropical Shaved Hawaiian Ice during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic People line up for fish dinners served by the Hope Fire Department during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Morgan Jett carries servings of cobblers during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Kids entry in the apple pie contest during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic People listen as the Banister Family Band performs during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic The Banister Family Band performs during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Cole Miller may be down, but made it across the finish line and was declared winner of the sack race during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Layla Moran and Kinslee Kelp at the craft table during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Hazel Jones in the parade of decorated bicycles, tricycles, scooters and wagons during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Maxwell Large is pulled by Jordan Large in the parade of decorated bicycles, tricycles, scooters and wagons during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic The parade of decorated bikes, tricycles, scooters and wagons during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Jessica Deckard, at left, draws the name of the raffle winner from the jar held by Bobbie Short, vice president of the Students Fund of Hope, for a quarter beef and a freezer to hold it, during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Jenny Richards, standing from left, Chad Miller, Jake Miller and Jessica Deckard, Jane Gilliland, seated, was named the Grand Marshal for the 2023 Hope Heritage Days during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
Carla Clark | For The Republic June Gilliland named the Grand Marshal for 2023 Hope Heritage Days during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
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.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Susan Thayer Fye and Mike Asher, Midnight Express Entertainment, give the welcome announcement during the Hope Old Fashioned Indpendence Day at the town square in Hope, Ind., Friday, June 30, 2023.
