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Tourism staff previews O'Fallon summer events, confirms Neon Trees as July 4 headliner
Summary
The tourism and festivals representative told the committee the summer calendar is being finalized, with Whiskers and Wags on May 3, an opening night on May 27, and Neon Trees booked as the Heritage and Freedom Fest July 4 headliner; vendor and volunteer logistics were also detailed.
The tourism and festivals representative said the city is finalizing its summer events calendar and confirmed Neon Trees as the headliner for the Heritage and Freedom Fest on July 4.
At the committee meeting, the representative described several upcoming events and logistics, noting Whiskers and Wags at Civic Park on May 3 will include adoptable animals and a canine demonstration and that about 11 nonprofit vendor applications were submitted so far. The representative said opening night for a seasonal event is May 27 and that band lineups for other summer concerts will appear in the recreation guide.
The representative said staff are still finalizing food vendors and will update the website and social media when details are ready. The presentation also included a planned supply drive in partnership with volunteer services to collect items for shelter animals.
Committee members asked questions about the parade and marching-band participation. The chair and the tourism representative said the goal is more marching bands and fewer political floats; the representative said three local marching bands have been consistent participants and staff are working to accommodate them.
The tourism representative invited committee members to follow the recreation guide and city web pages for details and offered to take questions as logistics are finalized. The committee did not take any formal votes on the items presented.
