Sat
Jun 24 2017
09:40 am
By: bizgrrl
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The City of Alcoa’s FreedomFest, the City’s 39th edition of the overwhelmingly popular Independence Day celebration is set for Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Alcoa Duck Pond.
Today, Saturday, June 24, 2017
6 PM - 11 PM
Food, music, inflatables, climbing wall, face painting, and FIREWORKS!
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State News
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