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The Sweetwater All Stars – Concert at the Stage

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Holiday - all offices closed Kroozin in the Park Gas City Time Capsule July 3rd Golf Cart Poker Run

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Gas City 4th of July Parade

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Marion Robotics Camp (grades 3-6)

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Cook and Belle – Concert at the Stage

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Touch-a-Truck at the Upland Community Market LIVE MUSIC in Penrod Plaza Tennessee Whiskey

11

Liberty Brawl River Rat 5k CASA Sand Sculpture Contest CASA Sand Sculpture Artfest John Schneider

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Giants STEM Camp (grades 1-3)Giants STEM Camp (grades 4-6)

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Upland Community Market Event LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza Painting Class- ticket needed

18

Fun with Fossils

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Common Council, Regular Meeting, 7/21/26

22

Endless Summer Band – Concert at the Stage

23

Onsite registration help Home Sweet Home Festival

24

WILD ADVENTURES: A Smart Zoo Experience in MARION - Friday (7/24)!!!Young Entrepreneur Market LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza Redevelopment Commission, Regular Meeting, Executive Session, 7/24/26

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Saturday Farm Stand, Home Corner in Marion Mini Makers Market Justin Monts Live Acoustic at Obi’s BBQ | Marion, IN Training Center “Night of Sweet Dreams”Southern Accents The Ultimate Tom Petty Experience ROCK OUT WITH DO OR DIE

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Utility Wastewater Committee Meeting, 7/27/26 Utility Board Personnel Committee Executive Session, 7/27/26 VBS • Deep Sea!

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The Collingsworth Family in Marion Gas City Concerts at the Park

29

Gas City Farm Market Free athletic physicals Hubie Ashcraft Band – Concert at the Stage

30

TheSober CIRCUS DRIVE-THRU FOOD DRIVE FOR RECOVERY Onsite registration help 🎨 FREE Community Craft Day Back to School Family Night Utility Meeting Rescheduled to 7/30/26 Grant County Drug Court Alumni Community Event

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GM Marion Stamping 70th Anniversary Open House Upland Community Market Bounce House Night LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza Ryan and Dave Live at The Tomahawk Black Water Revival

July agenda

Wednesday, July 1

7:00 PM
The Sweetwater All Stars – Concert at the Stage
until 8:30 PM · James Dean Memorial Theatre, Marion

Friday, July 3

All day
Holiday - all offices closed
all MCS schools
11:00 AM
Kroozin in the Park
until 3:00 PM · Matter Park, Marion
12:00 PM
Gas City Time Capsule
until 1:00 PM
4:00 PM
July 3rd Golf Cart Poker Run
until 8:30 PM · Gas City Park, Gas City

Saturday, July 4

1:00 PM
Gas City 4th of July Parade
until 2:30 PM · Main Street Gas City

Monday, July 6

8:00 AM
Marion Robotics Camp (grades 3-6)
until 12:00 PM · Justice Intermediate School

Wednesday, July 8

7:00 PM
Cook and Belle – Concert at the Stage
until 8:30 PM · James Dean Memorial Theatre, Marion

Thursday, July 9

7:00 PM
LONESTAR
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City

Friday, July 10

4:30 PM
Touch-a-Truck at the Upland Community Market
until 7:30 PM
5:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC in Penrod Plaza
until 8:00 PM · Penrod Plaza, Marion
7:00 PM
Tennessee Whiskey
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City

Saturday, July 11

All day
Liberty Brawl
YMCA, Marion
8:00 AM
River Rat 5k
until 11:00 AM · Main Street Gas City
9:00 AM
CASA Sand Sculpture Contest
until 1:00 PM · Splash House, Marion
9:00 AM
CASA Sand Sculpture Artfest
until 1:00 PM
7:00 PM
John Schneider
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City

Sunday, July 12

7:00 PM
David Phelps
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City

Monday, July 13

7:30 AM
Giants STEM Camp (grades 1-3)
until 12:00 PM · Justice Intermediate School
12:00 PM
Giants STEM Camp (grades 4-6)
until 3:30 PM · Justice Intermediate School

Friday, July 17

4:30 PM
Upland Community Market Event
until 7:30 PM
5:00 PM
LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza
until 8:00 PM · Penrod Plaza, Marion
6:00 PM
Painting Class- ticket needed
until 7:30 PM · Tashema Davis Fine Art Studio, Marion

Saturday, July 18

11:30 AM
Fun with Fossils
until 12:30 PM

Tuesday, July 21

7:00 PM
Common Council, Regular Meeting, 7/21/26

Wednesday, July 22

7:00 PM
Endless Summer Band – Concert at the Stage
until 8:30 PM · James Dean Memorial Theatre, Marion

Thursday, July 23

12:00 PM
Onsite registration help
until 3:30 PM · MHS (Door 2)
5:30 PM
Home Sweet Home Festival
until 7:30 PM · Gardens of Matter Park

Friday, July 24

2:00 PM
WILD ADVENTURES: A Smart Zoo Experience in MARION - Friday (7/24)!!!
until 7:00 PM · Lowe's Home Improvement (2842 South Western Avenue, )
4:30 PM
Young Entrepreneur Market
until 7:30 PM · Depot Park
5:00 PM
LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza
until 8:00 PM · Penrod Plaza, Marion
6:00 PM
Redevelopment Commission, Regular Meeting, Executive Session, 7/24/26

Saturday, July 25

9:30 AM
Saturday Farm Stand, Home Corner in Marion
until 1:30 PM · Pantry Side Lot, Home Corner in Marion
11:00 AM
Mini Makers Market
until 2:00 PM · Abide Collective
6:00 PM
Justin Monts Live Acoustic at Obi’s BBQ | Marion, IN
until 9:00 PM · Obi's Barbecue
6:00 PM
Training Center “Night of Sweet Dreams”
until 8:00 PM
7:00 PM
Southern Accents The Ultimate Tom Petty Experience
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City
8:00 PM
ROCK OUT WITH DO OR DIE
until 3:00 AM · Big H Sports Bar

Sunday, July 26

7:00 PM
Prayer Night
until 8:30 PM · Center Chapel of Marion

Monday, July 27

12:00 PM
Utility Wastewater Committee Meeting, 7/27/26
6:00 PM
Utility Board Personnel Committee Executive Session, 7/27/26
6:00 PM
VBS • Deep Sea!
until 8:30 PM · 304 N Miller Ave, Marion, IN

Tuesday, July 28

7:00 PM
The Collingsworth Family in Marion
until 9:00 PM · Phillippe Performing Arts Center
7:00 PM
Gas City Concerts at the Park
until 9:00 PM · 701 S. Broadway St, Gas City, IN

Wednesday, July 29

9:30 AM
Gas City Farm Market
until 1:30 PM · Behind McDonald’s in the old Dollar General lot
5:30 PM
Free athletic physicals
until 7:30 PM · Marion High School (enter Door 1)
7:00 PM
Hubie Ashcraft Band – Concert at the Stage
until 8:30 PM · James Dean Memorial Theatre, Marion

Thursday, July 30

12:00 PM
TheSober CIRCUS DRIVE-THRU FOOD DRIVE FOR RECOVERY
until 5:00 PM · The Share Shack
12:00 PM
Onsite registration help
until 3:30 PM · MHS (Door 2)
1:00 PM
🎨 FREE Community Craft Day
until 3:00 PM · 702 S Adams St, Marion, IN 46953-2043, United States
5:30 PM
Back to School Family Night
until 7:00 PM · 720 N Miller Ave, Marion, IN, United States, Indiana 46952
6:00 PM
Utility Meeting Rescheduled to 7/30/26
7:00 PM
Grant County Drug Court Alumni Community Event
until 9:00 PM · Splash House

Friday, July 31

9:00 AM
GM Marion Stamping 70th Anniversary Open House
until 7:00 PM · GM Marion Stamping
4:30 PM
Upland Community Market Bounce House Night
until 7:30 PM
5:00 PM
LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza
until 8:00 PM · Penrod Plaza, Marion
6:00 PM
Ryan and Dave Live at The Tomahawk
until 9:00 PM · The Tomahawk at Meshingomesia
7:00 PM
Black Water Revival
until 7:00 PM · Gas City Performing Arts Center, Gas City