HENDERSON, KY (June 26th, 2026) – The Henderson Chamber of Commerce the City and County invite the community to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with its annual downtown Independence Day Celebration on Friday.
The community is invited to enjoy an evening of family-friendly entertainment from 5 – 8:30 p.m. with a variety of food trucks, special America 250 commemorative merchandise, children’s activities, and photo opportunities.
At 6:30 p.m., the Old Dam Community Band will perform live leading up to the evening’s fireworks display, presented by Henderson Municipal Gas, beginning at approximately 9:15 p.m.
To accommodate the celebration, there will be several downtown street closures. Water Street between First and Second Streets and between Third and Fifth Streets will close at 8 a.m. Friday.
The lower half of Third Street will close at 3 p.m. while the Second Street Boat Ramp will remain open. The Second Street Boat Ramp may close beginning at 7 p.m. if needed for the fireworks display.
Streets and access points will reopen as soon as it is safe following the event, with most closures reopening between 9:45 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
The Henderson Chamber of Commerce said it extends its sincere gratitude to Henderson Municipal Gas for serving as the presenting sponsor of the fireworks display and to the City and County for helping make this community celebration possible.
For more information, visit hendersonkychamber.com, call (270) 826-7505, or jada@hendersonkychamber.com.
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