Seward’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July Gala
Seward Nebraska hosts a state Fourth of July celebration drawing 30,000 attendees. A 350 unit parade, ice cream social, balloon ascension, water fight, grandstand show, bike race, art show and flea market fill the day. Youth-led committee of about 40 coordination since 1969, with wide community support and free admission except for an evening barbecue.