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It’ll be a Thursday evening and Friday celebration again this year in Dieterich.<\/p>\n

The headquarters for the celebration will be Dieterich Liberty Park.<\/p>\n

Things will get started at 5pm Thursday with Axe Throwing by Haulin’ Axe Indy until 9pm; a variety of food vendors and beer garden; pork burgers in the pavilion; Max Heuerman on stage from 6 to 8pm; and Flight Fifty on stage from 8 to 11pm.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full rundown for Friday in Dieterich:<\/p>\n

7am–Firecracker 5K run or one mile fun run\/walk starts at Wright Family Center<\/p>\n

10am–food and drink vendors open on Virginia Street<\/p>\n

10am-9pm–Axe Throwing by Haulin’ Axe Indy<\/p>\n

10am-10pm–Pony Rides<\/p>\n

11am–Parade (entries line up 10am at high school parking lot) Parade Theme “Fields of Freedom” with Parade Marshal Brody Will<\/p>\n

11am–11:30pm–Beer Garden under pavilion<\/p>\n

11am-9pm–Trap Team concessions in park pavilion–pork burgers, brats, hot dogs and chips<\/p>\n

12 noon-7:30pm–Inflatable bounce houses in the outfield–$10 all day arm band<\/p>\n

12 noon-4pm–balloon artist and face painting–free!<\/p>\n

12:30pm-3pm–Hip Huggers on stage<\/p>\n

1pm–Youth pedal tractor pull under pavilion–ages 3 to 10<\/p>\n

1pm-3pm–Foam Party by Wild Foam Adventures–free!<\/p>\n

1pm-6pm–Toddler Activity Tent in the outfield<\/p>\n

3:30pm-4:30pm–Avery Bohnhoff on stage<\/p>\n

4pm–Turtle Races in the outfield–bring your own turtle<\/p>\n

4:30pm–Bullfrog jump contest in the outfield–bring your own bullfrog<\/p>\n

4:45pm-5:45pm–Blacktop Ramblers on stage<\/p>\n

7pm–Little King and Queen Contest on stage<\/p>\n

8pm-11pm–Cornfield Mafia on stage<\/p>\n

9:15pm–FIREWORKS during intermission of Cornfield Mafia<\/p>\n

For more information, phone Dieterich Village Hall at 217-925-5410.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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