The five-day Sundown Salute celebration begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday. There will be free concerts, fireworks and a parade.

Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Director Michelle Stimatze said the theme is Tribute to America.”We have plenty of entertainment, the carnival, vendors, we have 50-plus vendors that will be in the park, our beer tent, we have some really neat things for the kids this year.” Hedrick’s Promotions petting zoo and camel rides will be part of the attractions.

The Sundown Salute parade is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday and the Freedom Run activities will begin at 7 a.m. with both a 5K and 10K. There is also a one mile-fun Kid’s Run at 8:30 a.m. This will be the 43rd year for the Freedom Run. The annual Veterans Ceremony will be held at noon in Heritage Park.

Concerts performers will range from the tribute group KC/DC at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday to Hairball at 9 p.m. Friday. The Christian Night performers will be Kaylee Keller at 6:30 p.m. and Josh Wilson at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 7th.

Ottaway Amusements carnival will be operate downtown all five days of Sundown Salute.