POINT LOOKOUT, MO. - College of the Ozarks will host the annual Honor America celebration on Saturday, June 28, on the College campus.

Honor America is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities, live music, food, and a spectacular patriotic finale featuring fireworks and drones.

Schedule of Events

6 p.m. — Festivities Begin
Food vendors will include Chick-fil-A, London Calling, Kilwin’s, and The Deck Pizza Company. Guests can also purchase refreshments such as fresh-squeezed lemonade, old-fashioned sodas, College of the Ozarks milk, cookies, and student-made treats. Food service concludes at 8:30 p.m.

In addition, Edwards Mill will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 28. Guests are invited to enjoy cookies, bottled water, and old-fashioned sodas while browsing the mill’s offerings. Family-friendly activities will also be available, making it a great stop for all ages during the celebration.

Children’s activities will feature face painting, bounce houses, basketball, and a craft station where kids may create thank-you cards for Veterans. A Missouri Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter will be on display, offering a hands-on opportunity for all ages.

Live entertainment will include performances from The Hunt Family Band, as well as the 135th Army Bands.

8:45 p.m. — Patriotic Program and Fireworks
The Hard Work U. Concert Band will lead a patriotic musical tribute as part of the evening program. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks display by Encore Pyrotechnics and a drone light show by SkyGlow.

The above press release is from the College of the Ozarks