Time & Location
Jul 04, 2020, 7:00 PM
Spring Lake , Spring Lake Trail, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA
About the Event
Join us for Spring Lake's 4th of July Celebration!!
With the Covid-19 Pandemic and Social Distancing guidelines, we’ve decided to cancel all beach activities for this year. (Volleyball and Tug of War) The remainder of the activities will continue with everyone practicing Social Distancing guidelines.
Schedule of events for Saturday July 4, 2020
8:00 am Fishing Tournament
Meet at the beach
Entry fee is $1 Ages 15 and under are free. The tournament ends at noon sharp. Prizes are given in multiple categories.
9:00 am Kayak Paddle
Meet at the beach – this is a social, non-competitive paddle around the lake.
Kayaks, Paddleboards, canoes, etc. welcomed
5:00 pm Poker Run
Meet at the beach
$5.00 per hand, cash prizes – There are 5 “stops” around the lake. Look for the docks with the large numbered signs. They appear in order following the normal traffic flow. Proceed around the lake picking up a card, per hand (making one trip around the lake due to time constraints and to not interfere with the boat parade).
50/50 raffle
Raffle ticket info:
1 for $5
3 for $10
5 for $15
The winning ticket will receive 50% of the entire pot. The other 50% goes towards a lake related feature fund, such as sand for the beach, the fish fund, etc. (Above what is already allocated in the budget) Last year’s winner took home $345!
Tickets will be sold at the beach around 8 a.m. and at the floating dock at 5 p.m.
7:00 Boat Parade
Patriotic boat, canoe, kayak, anything that floats parade begins. Fabulous prizes to the winners.
Previous categories were Most Patriotic, Most Creative, Funniest – Judging takes place at Jeff and Melanee Crist’s dock (located on the north side of the lake close to the dam. Look for their sign!
Dusk – Fireworks from the Dam
Reminder: Dam access will be closed to traffic beginning at 7:00 pm for set up.
If you watch the fireworks from the water, your watercraft of choice (boat, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, paddleboat, etc…) MUST have front and rear lights for everyone’s safety.
All water traffic must stay a safe distance from the dam for obvious safety reasons. Please visualize a line between Bill and Gloria Wuthrich’s and Bob Basham & Jane Kieler’s boat docks.