The 4th of July is a busy day for families every year but the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce wants to ease the stress of getting everything in by providing some events of the day. The official 4th of July Parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the Taylorville Square with the lineup starting at 9:00 a.m.

Linda Allen, Executive director for the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce says large floats and groups should notify the chamber about participation but small to midsize floats can get right In line the day of.

Mayor Barry’s Cookout will appear directly after the parade on the Christian County Courthouse lawn. The veteran's dedication will follow with the unveiling of the 6th wall at the Veterans Memorial at Taylorville Lake.

The day concludes with the Taylorville Municipal Band performing at the Taylorville Lake Marina at 7:00 p.m., a perfect procession into the fireworks show beginning at dusk.

For a full list of events check out the GTCC on Facebook.

Linda Allen appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.