The City of Valparaiso will host an afternoon of family fun on July 4, 2012, beginning at noon, with Nonie’s Ark Animal Encounters where children can experience a close encounter with some animal friends.

Children’s games begin at 1 p.m. with a dozen events open to youngsters ages 5-12. Games include a watermelon seed spitting contest, the Mighty Mississippi River Flood, and the Great Boggy Bayou Inter-Tube Race.

Younger children will enjoy the miniature train ride around Lincoln Park and bounce house.
Music, line-dancing and karaoke begin at 4 p.m.

A variety of snacks and soft drinks will be available until the fireworks show which begins at dusk.