Minnesota State University Moorhead will hold its 33rd annual Fourth of July celebration at 1 p.m. on the campus mall, beginning a Monday afternoon of family entertainment followed by fireworks at dusk over Nemzek Field.
The celebration - free and open to the public - features continuous stage entertainment all afternoon, along with children's games, Dragon Express and barrel train rides, stagecoach and covered wagon rides, a climbing wall, bingo, music, and a variety of food booths.
Prior to the festivities, MSUM will host a 10K run starting at 8 a.m. at Nemzek's north gate entrance. Kiddie Races begin at 11 a.m. in the same area. Runners and kiddie racers should contact Mark Rice at MSUM, (218) 477-2062, for details and registration.
Campus mall events begin right after the 1 p.m. opening ceremony, which will include a flag raising and music by the Lake Agassiz Concert Band.
The children's decorated bike parade starts at 1:30 p.m. Kids and parents should assemble at the mall flagpole right after the opening ceremony.
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Stage entertainment is scheduled all afternoon on the mall. Cartoons will be shown in Weld Hall auditorium on the hour, and the MSUM Planetarium (located on first floor Bridges Hall) will feature a show at 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
For more information, contact the Office of Administrative Affairs at MSUM, (218) 477-2156, or go to the Web site at www.mnstate.edu/july4 .
