Exira’s 157th annual fourth of July celebration is Friday through Monday, with events for the whole family to enjoy. Festivities start on Friday with the Spartan Golf Tournament at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. A farmers’ market will also take place Friday evening, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and going till 7:00 p.m. Saturday’s events start early in the morning with a 10K/5K fun run at City Park starting at 7:45 a.m. and the Grand River Rodeo in Kickapoo Park closes out the night starting at 6:30 p.m. The second day of the rodeo is Sunday afternoon, starting at 1:30 p.m. A concession stand and a beer garden will be open for participants, and it is $10 to attend with kids eight and under getting in free. Sunday night is capped off with live music and a street dance from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday is the last day of the celebration with a parade at City Park starting at 10:30 a.m., and a kids tractor pull starting at 3:00 p.m. For more information on all the weekend activities, individuals can check out the Exira Community Club Facebook page or their website.
