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Fourth of July Activities
Schedule of Events
| 1 p.m. | Independence Day Home Run Derby Sponsored by Hamilton Glass |
| 1 p.m. | July 4th Co-Ed Sand Volleyball Tournament Sponsored by Magnum Automotive |
| 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Kid Zone Inflatables Sponsored by Community Heights Church |
| 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Entertainment provided by DJ Ray Sponsored by FNNB Bank and Iowa Speedway |
| Dusk | Fireworks Sponsored by Bolton & Menk and Arcosa, Inc. |
Note: All City of Newton Fourth of July Activites will take place at Agnes Patterson Memorial Park.
Sponsors
Independence Day Home Run Derby
The Independence Day Home Run Derby sponsored by Hamilton Glass is a fun, free event for all ages at Agnes Patterson Memorial Park on Independence Day. Registration begins at 12 p.m. and the derby will start at 1 p.m. sharp.
This event is FREE but we encourage pre-registration but you can sign up the day of the event. You can do so by filling out this online form.
Registration will begin at 12 p.m. and will close at 1:00 p.m. the day of the event. Participants are asked to bring a helmet and glove. Bats will be provided for each age group. If you wish to use your own bat it must be available at the start of the event for anyone to use.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Age groups 5-17 will be using baseballs; Ages 18 and up will be using softballs.
July 4th Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament
The Co-Ed Sand Volleyball Tournament, sponsored by Magnum Automotive, will take place at Agnes Patterson Memorial Park at 1 p.m. on July 4.
A team is comprised of 6-9 players. There must be at least two females on the court for each team at all times. Players must be in 9th grade or older. The cost of the tournament is $25 per team and there is a limit of 12 teams.
We ask that all teams register by Wednesday, July 3rd. This year, we are using accepting signups and payment online, click here to sign up.