The City of Covington’s annual Sparks in the Park will be this Saturday, July 3, beginning at 4:30 pm in Bogue Falaya Park in downtown Covington.
Attendees will enjoy patriotic music followed by an exciting fireworks display beginning at dusk (approximately 8:50 pm) presented by the City of Covington.
The City of Covington continues to host the “Hot Dog Eating Challenge” at 6:00 pm sponsored by Covington Business Association.
At 6:30 pm, there will be a watermelon eating contest for the kids. Both contests are FREE to enter, and signup is at the beginning of each contest.
New to this event is the Covington Concert Band consisting of approximately 60 musicians. They will perform from 7 to 9 pm, including the last ten minutes of the fireworks show. This band is a community organization sponsored by the City of Covington and is comprised of local musicians from all corners of Southeastern Louisiana.
There will be FREE face painting for the kids.
Concessions will be available for purchase from the Kiwanians and, additionally, there will be a nice array of food trucks.
Attendees are welcomed to bring their own chairs and picnic.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
