Centerville Americana Festival

Past Event - Monday, July 5, 2021
This page may be updated if the event is repeated

The 2021 Centerville-Washington Township Americana Festival & Fireworks is on!

Centerville Americana Festival

2021 Americana Festival

More than 85,000 people attend the Americana Festival each year for our 5K Run, Street Fair, and Independence Day Parade!

The Centerville-Washington Township Americana Festival started in 1972 as a sidewalk sale promoted by the city's downtown merchants. This year, more than 85,000 people will attend the festival and more than 100 volunteers will be working behind the scenes to make it all happen. Note the fireworks show is July 4th.

July 4th - Americana Holiday Concert

The night BEFORE the Festival, Centerville VFW Flag Ceremony and Centerville Arts Commission’s Americana Holiday Concert: 7 p.m. Featuring the Centerville Community Band and the Centerville Community Chorus at Stubbs Park, W. Spring Valley Road

July 4th - Fireworks!

Centerville's Fourth of July Fireworks will be on July 4th, the night BEFORE the Festival at the Centerville High School Stadium, 500 E. Franklin Street.

July 5th Americana Festival

5K Run: 7:30 a.m. Centerville High School Stadium, East Franklin Street

Americana Parade: 10 a.m.

The Parade begins at 10:00am on East Franklin Street, west of Centerville High School, and proceeds West to Cline Elementary on Virginia Avenue. Showcasing more than 120 units, the parade features numerous bands, floats, and numerous mobile and walking units.

Street Fair: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Featuring 300 craft and food booths, artists, musical entertainment and a children’s game and activity area, the Street Fair also showcases staged and strolling performers. The arts, crafts and food booths are located on N. Main Street from Franklin Street north into Benham’s Grove, and at the Park District Activity Center.

Entertainment: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Entertainment begins at 11a.m. and features a great line-up throughout the festival! Look for strolling performers including jugglers, clowns, musicians, stilt walkers and more. Bands playing rock, country, jazz, pop and big band will be entertaining on stages at Routsong Funeral Home, Burke Orthodontics, Iron Gate Park Drive, Town Hall Theater, Carr Insurance, Benham’s Grove and Centerville Service Station. Enjoy karaoke, clowns with balloons, a magic show and other performers in the Children’s Area at Activity Center Park, while the Amazing Giants’ perform aerial shows at Burke Orthodontics.

Antique, Classic & Custom Car Show: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Antique, Classic and Custom Car and Truck Show,, will be located near Benham's Grove on North Main Street.

Children’s Activities: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This year's Children's Area (Just North of Benhams Grove) at the Americana Festival will be the best yet! All of the activities and attractions focus on children and youth through middle school. The activity Center location offers a zero-depth spray ground, an all-access playground, shelter with indoor restrooms, and tennis courts. Additional attractions will include: