Harmon Wisted — Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

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Event Registration

Become a Market Vendor

Food Vendor Interest

Free Stage Performance Interest

Cardboard Boat Regatta & Little Skippers

Car Show & Pinewood Derby Races

Celebration of Freedom

Food Truck Thursdays

Freedom Bike Ride & Kids Ride

Fundraiser: Freedom Feastival

Fundraiser: Golf Outing

Fundraiser: Pancakes & Bingo

Military Tribute Banners

Pancake Breakfast

Patriotic Pop-Up

Stars & Stripes Chalk Fest

Tribute to Heroes Breakfast & Flag Raising Ceremony

Yoga on the Island

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Become a Market Vendor

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Car Show & Pinewood Derby Races

Celebration of Freedom

Food Truck Thursdays

Freedom Bike Ride & Kids Ride

Fundraiser: Freedom Feastival

Fundraiser: Golf Outing

Fundraiser: Pancakes & Bingo

Military Tribute Banners

Pancake Breakfast

Patriotic Pop-Up

Stars & Stripes Chalk Fest

Tribute to Heroes Breakfast & Flag Raising Ceremony

Yoga on the Island

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Harmon Wisted

AIR FORCE
1950 - 1954

Honored by: Dorothy Wisted and Sheillah Bentley

CUCM (SCW) Dorothy Wisted

Each year thousands of Eastern Iowa residents and visitors join together to celebrate our nation’s birthday by enjoying the many events and activities of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. The Freedom Festival begins in June and culminates with the annual Celebration of Freedom Fireworks on July 4th.

Contact Us:

Mailing: 50 2nd Ave Bridge
Entrance: 51 1st Ave Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
info@freedomfestival.com
EIN: 42-1329035

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