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Event Schedule

Friday - Sunday, June 22 - 24

Little Thunder at Eagle Crest Lake

(No Button Required)

Thursday, June 28

11 a.m.

Food Vendors open

5 p.m.

Gates open

(button required for entry)

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Championship Wrestling

Main Street

5 p.m. – midnight

Live Music.

106.1 KISS FM presents Kasper Kwad Up Series @ 7 pm. 103GBF Presents Blackstone Cherry @ 10pm

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Budweiser/Bud Select/Bud Light bierstube.

Acoustic Act 7:30pm

KISS 106 live remote 8pm

Featuring Never Been Caught at 9 p.m

Casino Aztar Events Plaza

Friday, June 29

10 a.m.

Gates open (button required)

10 a.m.

Food Vendors open

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice

11 a.m.

Opening ceremonies.

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

With a B-52 Flyover

11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show Practice

Viper West F-16 Demo

Heritage Flight/ F-16 & P-51

Happy Aerobatics Presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons
Oregon Aero Skydancer

Noon - 6 p.m.

Museum of 20th Century Warfare military encampment presented by Atlas World Group. Sunset Park

12:15 – 1:50 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice and testing

1 – 6 p.m.

Fed Ex Static Display, presented by Evansville Regional Airport & Tri-State AeroT-37 "Tweet"

L-39 "Albatross", L-4B Piper Cub "Janey", T-34 "Mentor",

UH-60 "Black Hawk", OH-58 Kiowa, HH-60 "Jay Hawk", AH-64 Apache, TC-12B "Huron", Stealth for Kids USA 1/3 Scale F-117A Stealth Fighter. Evansville Remote Control Model Airplane Club,

Civil Air Patrol - Cessna 172 & Ground Team Van www.cap.gov

Tri-State Aero, HWY 41N

3 p.m. – midnight

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

105.3 Super Hits Presents American English- The Complete Beatles Experience 8:30 p.m.

3:30 – 4:10 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show Practice

USCG Water Rescue Demo

CF-18 Demo

4:10 – 4:40 p.m.

Modified Hydroplane practice, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

4:40 – 6 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Championship Wrestling

Main Street

6 – 10 p.m.

Vectren Balloon Glow

Entertainment by The Duke Boys presented by Evansville Regional Airport

Pilot Autograph Session

Golden Knights

Oregon Aero Firedancer

Evansville Regional Airport at Tri-State Aero, HWY 41N

7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Budweiser/Bud Select/Bud Light bierstube.

Acoustic act Jay Johnson @ 7:30 p.m.

WGBF 103 live remote @ 8 p.m.

Featuring Gonzo’s Toybox @ 9 p.m.

Casino Aztar Events Plaza

Dusk

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana and Kenny Kent Toyota Fireworks Display

Saturday, June 30

9 a.m.

Gates open

9 a.m.

Food Vendors open

9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Fed Ex Static Display, presented by Evansville Regional Airport & Tri-State AeroT-37 "Tweet"

L-39 "Albatross", L-4B Piper Cub "Janey", T-34 "Mentor",

UH-60 "Black Hawk", OH-58 Kiowa, HH-60 "Jay Hawk", AH-64 Apache, TC-12B "Huron", Stealth for Kids USA 1/3 Scale F-117A Stealth Fighter. Evansville Remote Control Model Airplane Club,

Civil Air Patrol - Cessna 172 & Ground Team Van www.cap.gov

Tri-State Aero, HWY 41N

9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Museum of 20th Century Warfare military encampment presented by Atlas World Group. Sunset Park

9:15 – 10 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice

10 a.m. – noon

Modified Hydroplane practice, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Live music

Casino Aztar Events Plaza

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice and Thunder on the Ohio qualification

12:10 – 1:40 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

Golden Knights

Happy Aerobatics Presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons

USCG Water Rescue Demo

F-117

Viper West F-16 Demo

Heritage Flight/ F-16 & P-51

1:40 – 2:20 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice

2:30 – 3:20 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Hydroplane driver autograph session and fly-throughs

3:20 – 3:55 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

Oregon Aero Skydancer

CF-18 Demo

3:55 – 4:20 p.m.

Modified Hydros Heat 1, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

4:35 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1A

5:05 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1B

5:35 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 1C

5 – 7 p.m.

Championship Wrestling

Main Street

6 p.m.

Freedom Festival Parade

Main Street. (No Button Required)

6 p.m.

The Balloon Hare and the Hound race

Tri-State Aero off HWY 41N

6:45 p.m.

United States Army Golden Knights special demo at the Evansville Otters.

Bosse Field (game ticket required)

7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Budweiser/Bud Select/Bud Light bierstube.

Acoustic Act The Franklins @ 7:30 p.m.

Featuring WIKY Deb Turner Dance Party @ 9 p.m.

Casino Aztar Events Plaza

7 – 11 p.m.

99.5 WKDQ Presents Rabbit Jam

Ricochet, Trent Tomlinson
& Nashville Star Winner Chris Young!

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

Dusk

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana and Kenny Kent Toyota Fireworks Display

Sunday, July 1

6 a.m.

Gates open

8 – 8:40 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Unlimited hydroplane practice and Thunder On the Ohio Qualifying

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fed Ex Static Display, presented by Evansville Regional Airport & Tri-State AeroT-37 "Tweet"

L-39 "Albatross", L-4B Piper Cub "Janey", T-34 "Mentor",

UH-60 "Black Hawk", OH-58 Kiowa, HH-60 "Jay Hawk", AH-64 Apache, TC-12B "Huron", Stealth for Kids USA 1/3 Scale F-117A Stealth Fighter. Evansville Remote Control Model Airplane Club,

Civil Air Patrol - Cessna 172 & Ground Team Van www.cap.gov

Tri-State Aero, HWY 41N

8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Museum of 20th Century Warfare military encampment presented by Atlas World Group. Sunset Park

9 a.m.

Food Vendors open

9:20 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio Opening Ceremonies (location TBD)

9:50 – 10:10 a.m.

Thunder On the Ohio Modified Hydros Runs, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Live Music.

Four Freedoms Stage, Chestnut Street

10:20 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2A

10:45 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2B

11:10 a.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 2C

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

Happy Aerobatics presented by Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons

Oregon Aero

Golden Knights

12:55 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3A

1:20 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3B

1:45 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Heat 3C

2 – 3:25 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

CF-18 Demo

USCG Water Rescue Demo

P-51

Viper West F-16 Demo

Heritage Flight F-16 & P-51

3:30 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio provisional, if needed

4:45 – 5 p.m.

Thunder On the Ohio Modified Hydros final, presented by Insight Communications and On-Site Computer Solutions

5:10 p.m.

Thunder on the Ohio, presented by AT&T Yellow Pages and Yellowpages.com. Thunder On the Ohio Final

6 p.m.

The Balloon Hare and the Hound race

Tri-State Aero off HWY 41N

6:00 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

Wednesday, July 4

11 a.m.

Gates open

11 am

Food Vendors open

2 – 3 p.m.

Live Music.

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

1-4 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

Gene Soucy

F/A-18 Demo

USCG Water Rescue Demo

Oregon Aero Skydancer

Viper West F-16 Demo

Heritage Flight F-16 & P-51

Gene Soucy & Teresa Stokes

Michael Hunter-Flight For Diabetes

Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demo

5 – 9 p.m.

Live Music

Four Freedoms Stage, Cherry Street

5 p.m.

Gates open to the public.

6 – 6:30 p.m.
Old National Bank's Thunder Air Show
Canadian Forces Snowbirds Autographs

Old National Bank Plaza, One Main Street

9 – 9:25 p.m.

Old National Bank’s Thunder Air Show.

Oregon Aero Firedancer

9:30 p.m. (approximation, depending on dusk)

Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana and Kenny Kent Toyota's Fireworks Spectacular, presented by Casino Aztar

Button required for lower-level access

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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Event Schedule