Jun 30, 2026

Freedom Fest Setup is Underway - Festival begins on Wednesday

Posted Jun 30, 2026 7:00 PM

By Anthony Gorges

JC Post

The setup for the 5th Annual Freedom Fest JC Celebration is underway. Vendors, volunteers, and staff members are working hard to get Heritage Park ready for the five day festival. Freedom Fest runs Wednesday - Sunday, July 1-5 in downtown Junction City. 

The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Saturday, July 4, the Freedom Run begins the day at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Freedom Parade at 10:00 a.m., and then a full day of celebrating in Heritage Park. On Sunday, the Worship in the park begins at 9:30 a.m. 

You can view the full Freedom Fest schedule online by clicking here. 

Road closures for Freedom Fest are listed below: 

-- Washington St. between 5th and 6th St

-- 6th St.: from Washington to Adams

-- Jefferson from 5th to 8th St

-- 8th Street between Washington Street and Jefferson Street

More photos of the setup are posted below. 

Main stage
Main stage
WEEE Carnival
WEEE Carnival