Citizens Bank to Host 20th Annual ‘Celebrate America’ In Riverside Park in Batesville July 4th! (Posted by Ginger Smith)
Citizens Bank will stage its “20th Anniversary “Celebrate America” event on Tuesday, the Fourth of July, in Riverside Park along the banks of the White River in Batesville. The region’s premier fireworks display will cap off the Independence Day observance for the city of Batesville, Independence County and surrounding communities.
“For 20 consecutive years, Citizens Bank has hosted this day-long affair of fun, food and, of course, fireworks,” said Phil Baldwin, Citizens Bank president and chief executive officer. “We are proud that we and our generous co-sponsors can produce an event that provides for so much fellowship and a wonderful celebration of America’s independence.”
Food vendors and children’s activities, including bounce houses and face-painting, will be open by 4:00 p.m., with live entertainment at 7:00 p.m., featuring rising country music artist and Arkansas native Cory Jackson.
“Our amazing ‘Celebrate America’ fireworks show, which is one of the biggest aerial displays anywhere in Arkansas, is scheduled for 9:15 p.m.,” said Micah Beard, Market President for Citizens Bank in North Central Arkansas. “Again this year, the fireworks will ignite nearly overhead from the detonation area in Kennedy Park, which is located directly across the river from Riverside Park.”
The major co-sponsors of Celebrate America are the Batesville Daily Guard and the radio stations of WRD Entertainment. Other sponsors include Flowers Baking Co., Bad Boy Mowers, Batesville Poultry, City of Batesville, Cup’d Up Outdoors, FutureFuel, Holiday Inn Express, Intimidator, Lifeplus, Littlefield Oil Company, Lyon College, Mark Martin Ford, Mark Martin Kia, Pleth, UACCB, White River Health System, Amy Beth Anderson and the Vernon Company, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Ozark Information Services, Peco Foods, Strategic Companies and Walmart.
The parking lot for Kennedy Park will be closed all day on Tuesday, July 4. A parking area will be provided for trucks with boat trailers, and a shuttle will transport boaters to and from the parking area. One boat ramp will be available; however, it will close about 8:00 p.m. Access to the sandbar will be allowed until approximately 8:00 p.m., based on the river level that day.
