An early Fourth celebration; Lyle Independence Day Celebration is this weekend
Published 10:47 am Thursday, June 25, 2015
The annual Lyle Independence Day Celebration is returning this weekend to continue a tradition dating to the late 1800s.
The celebration starts Friday night at Lyle Liquor with a bean bag tourney and live music.
“I think it’s more of just a time for families to get together and celebrate in a small town,” said Diana Witt, who chairs the festival with Darwin Small.
The event will offer family-friendly fun, with kids’ games, the pedal pull, horseshoe tournaments and a street dance, Miss Lyle pageants and more. The truck, tractor and semi-pull on Saturday has gotten bigger each year and draws many spectators. School alumni also come back to celebrate the holiday with family and friends.
“It’s just a lot of really good family-fun entertainment and it brings a lot of family reunions together for that weekend,” Witt said.
Lyle Independence Day Celebration Schedule at a glance
Friday
•Bean Bag Tourney, Lyle Liquor, 7 p.m.
•Music, 8 p.m., Lyle Liquor
Saturday
•Truck, tractor and semi pull, South end of town, 10 a.m.,
•Lyle Classic Car Show, City Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Street Dance, 8 p.m.
Sunday
•Church services in the park, 10 a.m.
•Grand parade — Lyle girls basketball team, 12 p.m.
•Stump Jumpers, mud bog races, South end, 1 p.m.
•Kids games in the park, 1 p.m.
•Fireworks, dusk