Troy's Old Fashioned 4th of July


Visit Troy for this year's Old Fashioned 4th of July celebration! Admission is free for this family-friendly event, hosted by the Troy Chamber of Commerce and the City of Troy in beautiful Roosevelt Park.

4th of July 2008 Recap

Thank you for making our 2008 event a great success. Over 6,000 people were estimated to attend this year's 4th of July and we had good response to the kids' carnival and other attractions. Please look for a thank you list of our volunteers and contributors in the Kootenai Valley Record and Montanian Newspapers the week of July 28. 

Many of you may have read the coverage of the 4th of July in the Western News in the week following the event. As many editorials since have pointed out, we feel that the coverage was overly negative and unbalanced. Isolated incidents did occur and we are improving security measures for next year to reduce the possibility of any problems. However, the Western News neglected to cover the thousands of people who enjoyed--without incident--one of Lincoln County's only free family events. Thanks you, again, to those who sent editorials and emails in support of the 4th of July and the Troy Chamber of Commerce.

2008 Schedule of Events

(all events at Roosevelt Park on July 4 unless otherwise noted; check the Calendar of Events for more info)

Breakfast: 9-11 a.m.
Parade: 11 a.m. in downtown Troy (line-up at 10 a.m.)
Basketball Tournament: register by 12 noon
Car Show: 12-3 p.m.
Wild, Wild West Quilt Show: 12-4 p.m. at Morrison Elementary School Gym
Kids Carnival: 12-6 p.m.
Kids Games: 2 p.m.
Curse of the Pitiful Pirates: 4 p.m. at the Troy High School ($5 per person, under 5 free)
Tug-of-War: 8 p.m.
Fireworks: dusk
Cash Drawing: 10:30 p.m.
Food Vendors: all day
Art/Craft Vendors: all day

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Information Booth: open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The shuttle bus will run every half an hour from 12 noon to 6 p.m. from Morrison Elementary to Roosevelt Park (with stops at the High School before "The Curse of the Pitiful Pirates")

Music Schedule

ATTK: noon
Pam, Crystal & Julie: 1 p.m.
Alan Lane: 2:30 p.m.
Done with Horses: 4 p.m.
3 Legged Dog: 4:30 p.m.
Copper Mountain Band; HTH: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.