Tell City plans fireworks, parade and America 250 celebration on July 4
Tell City’s July 4 schedule stacks a 5 p.m. parade, a 7 to 9 p.m. America 250 event and dusk fireworks at Sunset Park.
Tell City will pack three July 4 events into one holiday schedule, starting with a parade at 5 p.m., followed by an America 250 celebration from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at City Hall Park and fireworks at dusk at Sunset Park. Families heading downtown can line up for the parade at 3:30 p.m. at Tell City High School, and no entries are needed.
The parade gives the afternoon an early start, then keeps activity centered in the city through the evening. City Hall Park will host the America 250 celebration during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. window, while the fireworks show will close the night from Sunset Park, overlooking the Ohio River at 7th and Washington streets.
Tell City’s setup fits a town that traces its roots to a meeting in Cincinnati in November 1856 and was established in 1858. The city’s official website lists Tell City at 4.64 square miles with a total population of 7,272, a scale that makes a downtown holiday lineup easy to follow and helps concentrate parking and foot traffic around a few key sites.
Sunset Park is built for that kind of gathering. The city describes the park as having a shelter house, restrooms, barbecue grills, picnic tables, playground equipment and shade trees, all with a river view that makes it a natural spot for families waiting for the fireworks at dusk.
The July 4 celebration also ties into a larger national milestone. America250 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Indiana’s semiquincentennial effort is linking local, county and state plans to that commemoration. The Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission is offering counties a $1,000 grant for celebration costs, with retroactive applications accepted through July 31, 2026.
For Perry County residents, Tell City’s holiday plan leaves little guesswork. The parade starts at 5 p.m. with lineup at Tell City High School at 3:30 p.m., the America 250 celebration runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at City Hall Park, and fireworks will begin at dusk at Sunset Park.
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