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June 28 - July 1 & July 4, 2007

Shuttle Schedule

Friday service to Tri-State Aero:

Whirlpool South Lot from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m and Whirlpool, Sunset Park, and Atlas Van Lines from 5 - 10 p.m.

Saturday shuttle service:

Central High School, Wolf's Auto, Harrison High School, Locust & 3rd, and Whirlpool South Lot from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday shuttle service: Central High School, Wolf's Auto, Harrison High School, Locust & 3rd, Whirlpool South Lot, Bristol Myers, and the Civic Center from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

There will be a $1 fee per person for service Sat. and Sun. from all locations. There is no charge for the return trip. Children 5 and under free, coolers and lawn chairs permitted.

Fourth of July shuttle service: Civic Center Parking Lot from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. This service is free.

Evansville Freedom Festival Parade

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Thunder on the Ohio

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Balloon Glow & Airport Event Information

Vectren Balloon Glow

Friday, June 29 – 6 - 9 p.m.

at Tri-State Aero

Come out to Tri-State Aero at dark and see the amazing sight of hot air balloons lighting up the night sky over Evansville, Indiana. The 2007 glow also features live entertainment from local talent The Duke Boys, a jump by the U.S. Army Golden Knights, and a night pyrotechnic air performance by Oregon Aero Firedancer. A yearly favorite, this is a sight to see and a great way to wrap up a day of fun at the Freedom Festival!

Clifford the Big Red Dog Presented by Barns & Noble and WNIN

Friday, June 29 – 6 p.m.

Golden Knights United States Army Parachute Team

Friday, June 29 – 6:30 p.m.

Now in their 45th year of entertaining crowds with their amazing aerial skills, the men and women of the Golden Knights continually demonstrate why they are considered the world’s best parachute team.

Performing as much as 12,000 feet in the air and rocketing toward earth at 120 miles per hour, the Golden Knights are proudly welcomed back to the 2007 Evansville Freedom Festival Thunder Air Show.

The Golden Knights, stationed out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, claim more than 400 national championships, 60 world championships, and numerous team championships.

Oregon Aero Skydancer

Friday, June 29 – 9 p.m.

This two-person aerobatic and skywriting team has logged nearly 20,000 combined flying hours, and has put those hours to good use forming a repertoire of skilled skywriting, entertaining aerobatics, and nighttime pyrobatics sure to wow the crowd. The Evansville Freedom Festival is proud to welcome Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver to its 2007 Thunder Air Show.