Sewanee Fourth of July 2016 Events

This year’s Fourth of July celebration in Sewanee will include some of the community’s favorite events.

What Are You Going to Wear?
The Fourth of July Panhandlers will be selling various patriotic merchandise and this year’s T-shirts ($15) in front of the bookstore today (Friday), July 1, and  Saturday, July 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. They will also be at the Street Dance on Sunday, July 3 and at the Arts & Crafts Fair on Monday, July 4. Contact Shelley Cammack at 598-5858 for more information.

Street Dance Begins the Celebration
The celebration will begin on Sunday, July 3, with the Street Dance at the Sewanee Market at 8 p.m. featuring Last Rebel. The rain location will be in Cravens Hall.

44th Annual Flag Raising
Fourth of July events begin at 8 a.m. with the 44th Annual Flag Raising at Juhan Bridge in Abbo’s Alley. Please use the entrance at Florida Avenue. The Sewanee Summer Music Festival’s brass quintet will perform, and Boy Scout Troop 14 will raise the flag. Afterward, enjoy a potluck breakfast; Friends of Abbo’s Alley provides coffee and juice. For more information or to volunteer, call Margaret Beaumont Zucker at 598-5214.

39th Annual Pub Run
The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly is hosting their 39th Annual Pub Run at 8 a.m. Runners will meet at the MSSA Front Gate and run to Shenanigan’s (6.4 miles) on the Mountain Goat Trail. Walkers may start at Dollar General. The fee for the run is $15.

Cake Contest
The Fourth of July Cake Contest registration is 9–9:45 a.m. at Sewanee Elementary. There will be a youth level (age 12 years and under) and an adult level. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Tasting, Best Decorated and Best Representation of the Theme. In addition, the winner of the Best All-Around Cake gets $100 cash, courtesy of IvyWild. Contact Jennifer Bachman at 598-9272 for more information.
The winners of the Cake Decorating Contest will be announced at noon at Sewanee Elementary.
Following the awards presentation, the community is invited to view and sample the cakes. The bluegrass band Hill, Hood and the Yellow Dandies will play at noon in front of Sewanee Elementary.

Arts and Crafts Fair
The Arts and Crafts Fair will begin at 9 a.m. in Shoup Park. For more information or to sign up as a vendor, contact Bracie Parker at 691-4791.

Mutt Show
Enter your favorite pooch in the 2016 Fourth of July Mutt Show! All dogs are welcome to compete—no talent necessary. Registration for the Mutt Show will take place 9–9:45 a.m. in Manigault Park. The show begins at 10 a.m. Trophies will be awarded for these canine categories: Best Dressed; Owner/Dog Look-Alike; Most Mysterious Heritage; Best Trick; and Judges’ Choice. Entrants may register to compete in two categories. There will also be an award for the Best Joke. The registration fee is $5 per category, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Animal Harbor. Rain location is the Equestrian Center.

“No Dog Left Behind”
Due to a surplus of trophies (and the desire to have back a room in the basement) every Dog Show Applicant will receive a trophy this year in addition to the winners of the usual Dog Show Award categories. So please, enter your “Best Friend” in this year’s Sewanee Fourth of July Mutt Show!

All-American Food
Vendors along University Avenue will begin selling food and drinks starting at 10 a.m.

Children’s Games
Children’s games, the fortune teller and face painting will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.

Pie Eating Contest
The third annual Pie Eating Contest will be at 11:30 a.m. in Guerry Garth. This year, we will have a children’s pie eating contest (ages 12 and under) from 11:30 a.m. to noon and the adult (ages 13 and above) contest will be at noon–12:30 p.m. A clean up area will be provided. Sign up early (the fee is $5) as there are a limited number of spaces. For more information call Gary Sturgis at 598-5324 or 636-5294.

Sewanee Ringers and Carillon Recital
At noon, the Sewanee Ringers will perform the Bentley Bells Change Ringing at Breslin Tower. John Bordley and Ray Gotko will perform a Carillon Recital at 1 p.m. Bring a chair to All Saints’ Chapel to enjoy the music.

Fourth of July Parade
The theme for this year’s Fourth of July celebration is “30 Years of Sewanee 4th of July Celebrations.” The Sewanee Fourth of July parade will begin at 2 p.m. starting at the Sewanee Market and will travel through town. All sirens will be turned off at the Kirby-Smith monument. There will be barbecue following the parade in Angel Park.

Air Show
Weather permitting, the Air Show will take place at 3:30 p.m. at the Sewanee airport. Airplane rides will be available until 6 p.m., weather permitting.
Plane rides for adults and children are $15 per person. Parents must be present to give written permission for children ages 16 and under.

More Musical Events
The Sewanee Summer Music Festival students will perform a free Patriotic Celebration at 7 p.m. in Guerry Auditorium featuring SSMF students and the faculty brass quintet.
At Lake Cheston, bring your lawn chair or blanket and the whole family to enjoy music from Sewanee’s own Broad Mountain Band at 7 p.m.

Fireworks Show
After dark, the Fireworks Show will be at Lake Cheston. There will be a suggested donation of $1 to contribute to next year’s fireworks.
Parking at the Lake will be limited to handicapped and special needs only. Parking is even more limited due to farm renovations, so Chief Marie Eldridge asks that if you need a handicap or special need parking pass for the fireworks show, please go by the Sewanee Police Station. Simply go to the window at the station, give your name, and you will be given a pass. If you have a permanent handicap tag you will not need a temporary one.